[Mobo]

Okay, so I played with this and was able to get it to work with 4.2.0.

Here is what I did...


1. Goto admincp -> Plugin System -> Manage Products -> [Add/Import Product]
2. Browse for this product and import product-new_thread_link
3. Edit the Template "FORUMDISPLAY"(without quotes):

Find:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']"><a href="{vb:raw $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/', ''}newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_top"><span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}</a></vb:if>

Replace with:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']">
         <li>
                 <vb:if condition="$foruminfo['new_thread_link']">
                 <a href="{vb:raw foruminfo.new_thread_link}" rel="nofollow">
                 {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}&hellip;
                 </a>
                 <vb:else />
                 <a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow">
                 {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}&hellip;
                 </a>
         </vb:if>
         </li>
</vb:if>

Find:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']">
		<a href="{vb:raw $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/', ''}newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_bottom"><span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}</a>
	</vb:if>

Replace with:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']">
         <vb:if condition="$foruminfo['new_thread_link']">
                 <a href="{vb:raw foruminfo.new_thread_link}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_top">
                         <span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}
                 </a>
         <vb:else />
                 <a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_top">
                         <span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}
                 </a>
         </vb:if>
<vb:else />
         &nbsp;
</vb:if>

4. Goto admincp -> Forums & Moderators -> Forum Manager
5. Find the Forum where you want the "New Thread" Button link replaced
6. Choose "Edit Forum" -> Go
7. Scroll to the bottom of the Page and locate "Edit New Thread Link/Button"
8. Insert your link and hit SAVE
9. Done