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Extra forumbit controls · **Released**: 02-03-2009

This adds 4 mini icons (famfam) corresponding to each forum on forumhome and forumdisplay (subforums)

DEMO1
DEMO2

The 4 controls added are:-

Read new Posts
Create a new thread
Subscribe to Forum
RSS Feed

1. First upload the 4 attached icons in images/misc/ folder.

2. Then in Forum Home Templates/forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

Find this:

Code:

<td class="alt1Active" align="$stylevar[left]" id="f$forum[forumid]" >

Add below:-

Code:

<div style="float:right">
<a href="search.php?do=getnew&f=$forum[forumid]"><img src="images/misc/newposts.png" border="0" width="11" height="11" hspace="2" alt="Read New Posts" /></a>

<a href="newthread.php?do=newthread&f=$forum[forumid]"><img src="images/misc/newthread.png" border="0" width="11" height="11" hspace="2" alt="Create a New Thread" /></a>

<a href="subscription.php?do=addsubscription&f=$forum[forumid]"><img src="images/misc/subscribe.png" border="0" width="11" height="11" hspace="2" alt="Subscribe" /></a>

<a href="external.php?type=rss2&forumids=$forum[forumid]"><img src="images/misc/rss.png" border="0" width="11" height="11" hspace="2" alt="RSS feed" /></a>
</div>

3. Then in Forum Home Templates/forumhome_forumbit_level1_post

Find this:

Code:

<td><img src="$vboptions[cleargifurl]" alt="" width="9" height="1" border="0" /></td>
			<td width="100%">

Make the change in the above code (in red) and add below:-

Code:

<div style="float:right">
<a href="search.php?do=getnew&f=$forum[forumid]"><img src="images/misc/newposts.png" border="0" width="11" height="11" hspace="2" alt="Read New Posts" /></a>

<a href="newthread.php?do=newthread&f=$forum[forumid]"><img src="images/misc/newthread.png" border="0" width="11" height="11" hspace="2" alt="Create a New Thread" /></a>

<a href="subscription.php?do=addsubscription&f=$forum[forumid]"><img src="images/misc/subscribe.png" border="0" width="11" height="11" hspace="2" alt="Subscribe" /></a>

<a href="external.php?type=rss2&forumids=$forum[forumid]"><img src="images/misc/rss.png" border="0" width="11" height="11" hspace="2" alt="RSS feed" /></a>
</div>

Thats it!

a) Obviously, works in all vb versions!
b) Yes, it is XHTML valid.
c) If this has been released before, then sorry.

If you like it, please click Install and join my site too

Thanks

Source: http://tech6.com/f51/extra-forumbit-controls-t549/

Voyager-S · #62 03-17-2009, 10:20 AM

Great! I love little tips like this

thank you very much. Installed!

sbsforum.us · #63 03-17-2009, 01:18 PM

Simple, straight forward and easy to do, perfect mod. LOL

Thanks

marcut · #64 03-25-2009, 10:20 PM

Where is Forum Home Templates/forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

veenuisthebest · #65 03-25-2009, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcut

Where is Forum Home Templates/forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

Style Manager

marcut · #66 03-25-2009, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by veenuisthebest

Style Manager

Where in it, though? I searched it...

marcut · #67 03-26-2009, 03:45 PM

...

ArnyVee · #68 03-26-2009, 10:12 PM

marcut,

Go to "Styles & Templates" >> "Style Manager" >> Select the Style and then click on the dropdown and select "Edit Templates" >> Double click "Forum Home Templates"

You'll then see all of the templates you need to use there.

Veenu, thanks for this simple but VERY important mod my friend.

t.uzuner · #69 04-05-2009, 08:51 PM

thank a lot i am use

Alexey? · #70 04-10-2009, 09:09 AM

very cool ty

fattony69 · #71 04-11-2009, 03:36 AM

This works, but what about to when I use forum links like shown on the top of: thebestforumever.com/forums

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