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First Post on every pages · **Released**: 10-31-2004

Fully tested on vb 3.0.3
Request by Johnny

Hacks Stats:
Install diffuculty: medium
File to edit: 4
File to add: none
Template to edit: 3
Template to add: 1
Query to run: 1
Install time: less than 5 min

Description:
This hack add an additional option to show FIRSTPOST of the thread on every pages after page#1. Can be considered useful for some competition or request or chat chitting threads that need to review the rules or some marked things showed on the firstpost.

Feature:
- Show option to enable show firstpost for mod only
- Show option to enable for old thread too
- Show firstpost (if enable for thread) on everypage and doesn't count for postcount
- Click edit or quote as normal
- postbit Template
- show username and avatar as default

Feature has not achieved yet:
- Attachment in firstpost
- postbit_legacy template support
- Lessen 1 query for showthread.php

Update:
- The update came with a preset for forum that automatically enable this hack when new thread is made and option to turn on or off this hack overal (see attachment)

Installing instruction:
attachment

If you find this hack useful and want to inform any update, plz click INSTALL. Have fun

EDIT: I've been gone and will be long from now, sorry if I can't support my hack as I specified before.

Blindchild02 · #42 12-29-2004, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnhTuanCOol

@BlindChild02 - you do want to put the new first post on top of the POST REPLY button and the thread navigation right?
This might help:
Open template SHOWTHREAD, erase

Code:

<if condition="$pagenumber != 1">
<div id="firstpost">$postbits_firstpost</div>
</if>
<div id="posts">$postbits</div>

Find:

Code:

<!-- controls above postbits -->

Add ABOVE:

Code:

<if condition="$pagenumber != 1">
<div id="firstpost">$postbits_firstpost</div>
</if>
<div id="posts">$postbits</div>

Done

@peteska2 - I didn't get what you said, do you mean about the update part?

that moved everything above the buttons.. and all the tables are about 90% instead of the 100%

AnhTuanCool · #43 12-29-2004, 03:07 AM

In your template SHOWTHREAD
Find:

Code:

<if condition="$pagenumber != 1">
<div id="firstpost">$postbits_firstpost</div>
</if>
<div id="posts">$postbits</div>

Replace with

Code:

<if condition="$pagenumber != 1">
<div id="firstpost">$postbits_firstpost</div>
</if>

Very sorry because I typed all this right out of my mind, I don't have any tools with me now...and if it still gets errors, just post it and I think them out. Thanks

Blindchild02 · #44 12-29-2004, 04:49 AM

not workin... :\ that removes the actual postbits

AnhTuanCool · #45 12-29-2004, 04:02 PM

Find:

Code:

<!-- start content table -->

Replace with:

Code:

<div id="posts">$postbits</div>

<!-- start content table -->

I think this is enough, good luck

Blindchild02 · #46 12-29-2004, 04:29 PM

this is what happens when i follow all those steps....
it seems to be in the middle of all the posts... dunno why,
and the other posts are only 90% and the first post is 100%

lasto · #47 12-29-2004, 04:33 PM

can see the problem straight away - u never gave the woman in your sig time to undress

AnhTuanCool · #48 12-29-2004, 05:06 PM

@BlindChild - Here it is

Last update I believe
Revert your SHOWTHREAD template and remember to save your further modification than this one so you can hack it back later.
In your SHOWTHREAD template, find:

Code:

<!-- controls above postbits -->

Replace with

Code:

<if condition="$pagenumber != 1">
<div width="100%" id="firstpost">$postbits_firstpost</div>
</if>

<!-- controls above postbits -->

Save
In your postbit_firstpost template
Remove this part:

Code:

<if condition="$show['spacer']">
$spacer_open
<div style="padding:0px 0px $stylevar[cellpadding]px 0px">
<if condition="!$post['islastshown']"><!-- this is not the last post shown on the page --></if>
</if>

Remove this also:

Code:

<if condition="$show['spacer']">
</div>
$spacer_close
</if>

Done

Blindchild02 · #49 12-29-2004, 06:23 PM

worked. lol thank you

wait. no. on the 1st page its ++++ed up :\
but on 2nd and so on its fine..

AnhTuanCool · #50 12-29-2004, 07:47 PM

What's wrong? I checked my test board with a thread on the first page, it still normal.

Blindchild02 · #51 12-29-2004, 07:54 PM

Heres my SHOWTHREAD

Code:

$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
	<title>$vboptions[bbtitle] - $thread[title]</title>
$headinclude

</head>
<body onload="$onload">
$header
$navbar

$poll

<a name="poststop" id="poststop"></a>

<if condition="$pagenumber != 1">
<div width="100%" id="firstpost">$postbits_firstpost</div>
</if>
<br>
<!-- controls above postbits -->
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="margin-bottom:3px">
<tr valign="bottom">
	<if condition="$show['largereplybutton']">
		<td class="smallfont"><a href="newreply.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newreply&amp;noquote=1&amp;p=$FIRSTPOSTID"><if condition="$show['closethread']"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reply.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply]" border="0" /><else /><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/threadclosed.gif" alt="$vbphrase[closed_thread]" border="0" /></if></a></td>
	<else />
		<td class="smallfont">&nbsp;</td>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['pagenav']"><td align="$stylevar[right]">$pagenav</td></if>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / controls above postbits -->

<!-- toolbar -->
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-bottom-width:0px">
<tr>
	<td class="tcat" width="100%">
		<div class="smallfont">
		<if condition="$show['firstunreadlink']">
			<a href="$firstunread"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/firstnew.gif" alt="$vbphrase[view_first_unread]" border="0" /></a>
			<a href="$firstunread"><strong>$vbphrase[view_first_unread]</strong></a>
		</if>
		&nbsp;
		</div>
	</td>
	<td class="vbmenu_control" id="threadtools">
		<a href="#goto_threadtools"<if condition="is_browser('ie')"> accesskey="3"</if>>$vbphrase[thread_tools]</a>
		<if condition="$show['popups']"><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("threadtools"); </script></if>
	</td>
	<if condition="$show['search']">
		<td class="vbmenu_control" id="threadsearch">
			<a href="#goto_threadsearch">$vbphrase[search_this_thread]</a>
			<if condition="$show['popups']"><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("threadsearch"); </script></if>
		</td>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['threadrating']">
		<td class="vbmenu_control" id="threadrating">
			<a href="#goto_threadrating"><if condition="$show['rating']">$vbphrase[rating]: <img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_rating]/rating_$thread[rating].gif" alt="<phrase 1="$thread[votenum]" 2="$thread[voteavg]">$vbphrase[thread_rating_x_votes_y_average]</phrase>" border="0" /><else />$vbphrase[rate_thread]</if></a>
			<if condition="$show['popups']"><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("threadrating"); </script></if>
		</td>
	</if>
	<if condition="$vboptions['allowthreadedmode']">
	<td class="vbmenu_control" id="displaymodes">
		<a href="#goto_displaymodes">$vbphrase[display_modes]</a>
		<if condition="$show['popups']"><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("displaymodes"); </script></if>
	</td>
	</if>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / toolbar -->

<!-- end content table -->
$spacer_close
<!-- / end content table -->

<if condition="$show['threadedmode'] OR $show['hybridmode']">
<!-- thread posts list -->
$threadlist
<!-- /thread posts list -->
</if>


<div id="posts">$postbits</div>

<!-- start content table -->
$spacer_open
<!-- / start content table -->
<br>

<!-- controls below postbits -->
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%">
<tr valign="top">
	<if condition="$show['largereplybutton']">
		<td class="smallfont"><a href="newreply.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newreply&amp;noquote=1&amp;p=$LASTPOSTID"><if condition="$show['closethread']"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reply.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply]" border="0" /><else /><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/threadclosed.gif" alt="$vbphrase[closed_thread]" border="0" /></if></a></td>
	<else />
		<td class="smallfont">&nbsp;</td>
	</if>	
	<if condition="$show['pagenav']"><td align="$stylevar[right]">$pagenav</td></if>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / controls below postbits -->

<br />

<div class="smallfont" align="center">
	<strong>&laquo;</strong>
		<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$threadid&amp;goto=nextoldest">$vbphrase[prev_thread]</a>
		|
		<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$threadid&amp;goto=nextnewest">$vbphrase[next_thread]</a>
	<strong>&raquo;</strong>
</div>

<br />

$quickreply

<!-- currently active users -->
<if condition="$show['activeusers']">
	<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
	<tr>
		<td class="tcat" colspan="2">
			<phrase 1="$totalonline" 2="$numberregistered" 3="$numberguest">$vbphrase[users_viewing_this_thread_x_y_z]</phrase>
		</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td class="alt1" colspan="2">
			<span class="smallfont">$activeusers</span>
		</td>
	</tr>
	</table>
</if>
<!-- currently active users -->














<if condition="$show['popups']">
<!-- popup menu contents -->
<br />

<!-- thread tools menu -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="threadtools_menu" style="display:none">
<form action="postings.php" method="post" name="threadadminform">
	<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
	<tr>
		<td class="thead">$vbphrase[thread_tools]<a name="goto_threadtools"></a></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/printer.gif" alt="$vbphrase[show_printable_version]" /> <a href="printthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$threadid" accesskey="3">$vbphrase[show_printable_version]</a></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/sendtofriend.gif" alt="$vbphrase[email_this_page]" /> <a href="sendmessage.php?$session[sessionurl]do=sendtofriend&amp;t=$threadid">$vbphrase[email_this_page]</a></td>
	</tr>
	<if condition="$show['member']">
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/subscribe.gif" alt="$vbphrase[subscription]" />
		<if condition="$show['subscribed']">
			<a href="subscription.php?$session[sessionurl]do=removesubscription&amp;t=$threadid">$vbphrase[unsubscribe_from_this_thread]</a>
		<else />
			<a href="subscription.php?$session[sessionurl]do=addsubscription&amp;t=$threadid">$vbphrase[subscribe_to_this_thread]</a>
		</if>
		</td>
	</tr>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></td>
	</tr>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['adminoptions']">
	<tr>
		<td class="thead">$vbphrase[admin_tools]<a name="goto_threadadmin"></a></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
		<div><label for="ao_oct"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_oct" value="openclosethread" checked="checked" /><if condition="$show['closethread']">$vbphrase[close_thread]<else />$vbphrase[open_thread]</if></label></div>
		<div><label for="ao_mvt"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_mvt" value="movethread" />$vbphrase[move_copy_thread]</label></div>
		<div><label for="ao_sut"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_sut" value="stick" /><if condition="$show['unstick']">$vbphrase[unstick_thread]<else />$vbphrase[stick_thread]</if></label></div>
		<div><label for="ao_edt"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_edt" value="editthread" />$vbphrase[edit_thread]</label></div>
		<div><label for="ao_dlt"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_dlt" value="deletethread" />$vbphrase[delete_thread]</label></div>
		<div><label for="ao_dlp"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_dlp" value="deleteposts" />$vbphrase[delete_posts]</label></div>
		<div><label for="ao_mgt"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_mgt" value="mergethread" />$vbphrase[merge_threads]</label></div>
		<div><label for="ao_spt"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_spt" value="splitthread" />$vbphrase[split_thread]</label></div>
		<div><label for="ao_rrd"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_rrd" value="removeredirect" />$vbphrase[remove_redirects]</label></div>
		<if condition="$show['editpoll']"><div><label for="ao_edp"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_edp" value="editpoll" />$vbphrase[edit_poll]</label></div></if>
		</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite" align="center">
			<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
			<input type="hidden" name="t" value="$threadid" />
			<input type="hidden" name="pollid" value="$pollid" />
			<input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[perform_action]" />
		</td>
	</tr>
	</if>
	</table>
</form>
</div>
<!-- / thread tools menu -->

<!-- **************************************************** -->

<!-- thread display mode menu -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="displaymodes_menu" style="display:none">
	<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
	<tr>
		<td class="thead">$vbphrase[display_modes]<a name="goto_displaymodes"></a></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<if condition="$show['linearmode']">
		<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/mode_linear.gif" alt="$vbphrase[linear_mode]" /> <strong>$vbphrase[linear_mode]</strong></td>
	<else />
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/mode_linear.gif" alt="$vbphrase[linear_mode]" /> <a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$FIRSTPOSTID&amp;mode=linear$highlightwords#post$FIRSTPOSTID">$vbphrase[switch_to_linear_mode]</a></td>
	</if>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<if condition="$show['hybridmode']">
		<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/mode_hybrid.gif" alt="$vbphrase[hybrid_mode]" /> <strong>$vbphrase[hybrid_mode]</strong></td>
	<else />
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/mode_hybrid.gif" alt="$vbphrase[hybrid_mode]" /> <a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]mode=hybrid&amp;t=$thread[threadid]$highlightwords">$vbphrase[switch_to_hybrid_mode]</a></td>
	</if>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<if condition="$show['threadedmode']">
		<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/mode_threaded.gif" alt="$vbphrase[threaded_mode]" /> <strong>$vbphrase[threaded_mode]</strong></td>
	<else />
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/mode_threaded.gif" alt="$vbphrase[threaded_mode]" /> <a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$FIRSTPOSTID&amp;mode=threaded$highlightwords#post$FIRSTPOSTID">$vbphrase[switch_to_threaded_mode]</a></td>
	</if>
	</tr>
	</table>
</div>
<!-- / thread display mode menu -->

<!-- **************************************************** -->

<if condition="$show['search']">
<!-- thread search menu -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="threadsearch_menu" style="display:none">
<form action="search.php" method="post">
	<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
	<tr>
		<td class="thead">$vbphrase[search_this_thread]<a name="goto_threadsearch"></a></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
			<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
			<input type="hidden" name="do" value="process" />
			<input type="hidden" name="searchthread" value="1" />
			<input type="hidden" name="showposts" value="1" />
			<input type="hidden" name="searchthreadid" value="$threadid" />
			<input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="20" />$gobutton<br />
		</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a></td>
	</tr>
	</table>
</form>
</div>
<!-- / thread search menu -->
</if>

<!-- **************************************************** -->

<!-- thread rating menu -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="threadrating_menu" style="display:none">
<form action="threadrate.php" method="post">
	<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
	<tr>







		<td class="thead">$vbphrase[rate_this_thread]<a name="goto_threadrating"></a></td>
	</tr>
	<if condition="$show['ratethread']">
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
		<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_rating]/rating_5.gif" alt="$vbphrase[excellent]" /><label for="vote5"><input type="radio" name="vote" id="vote5" value="5" $votechecked[5] />$vbphrase[excellent]</label></div>
		<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_rating]/rating_4.gif" alt="$vbphrase[good]" /><label for="vote4"><input type="radio" name="vote" id="vote4" value="4" $votechecked[4] />$vbphrase[good]</label></div>
		<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_rating]/rating_3.gif" alt="$vbphrase[average]" /><label for="vote3"><input type="radio" name="vote" id="vote3" value="3" $votechecked[3] />$vbphrase[average]</label></div>
		<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_rating]/rating_2.gif" alt="$vbphrase[bad]" /><label for="vote2"><input type="radio" name="vote" id="vote2" value="2" $votechecked[2] />$vbphrase[bad]</label></div>
		<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_rating]/rating_1.gif" alt="$vbphrase[terrible]" /><label for="vote1"><input type="radio" name="vote" id="vote1" value="1" $votechecked[1] />$vbphrase[terrible]</label></div>
		</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite" align="center">
			<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[dbsessionhash]" />
			<input type="hidden" name="t" value="$threadid" />
			<input type="hidden" name="pp" value="$perpage" />
			<input type="hidden" name="page" value="$pagenumber" />
			<input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[vote_now]" />
		</td>
	</tr>
	<else />
	<tr>
		<td>$vbphrase[already_rated_this_thread]</td>
	</tr>
	</if>
	</table>
</form>
</div>
<!-- / thread rating menu -->


<!-- / popup menu contents -->
<else />
<!-- controls for non-popup browsers -->


<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top-width:0px">
<tr>
	<td class="thead" <if condition="!$show['search']">colspan="2"</if>>$vbphrase[thread_tools]<a name="goto_threadtools"></a></td>
	<if condition="$show['search']"><td class="thead">$vbphrase[search_this_thread]<a name="goto_threadsearch"></a></td></if>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
	<td class="alt1" <if condition="!$show['search']">colspan="2"</if>>
	
	<!-- thread tools -->
	<div class="smallfont">
		<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/printer.gif" alt="$vbphrase[show_printable_version]" vspace="1" /> <a href="printthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$threadid" accesskey="p">$vbphrase[show_printable_version]</a></div>
		<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/sendtofriend.gif" alt="$vbphrase[email_this_page]" vspace="1" /> <a href="sendmessage.php?$session[sessionurl]do=sendtofriend&amp;t=$threadid">$vbphrase[email_this_page]</a></div>
		<if condition="$show['member']">
			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/subscribe.gif" alt="$vbphrase[subscription]" vspace="1" />
				<if condition="$show['subscribed']">
					<a href="subscription.php?$session[sessionurl]do=removesubscription&amp;t=$threadid">$vbphrase[unsubscribe_from_this_thread]</a>
				<else />
					<a href="subscription.php?$session[sessionurl]do=addsubscription&amp;t=$threadid">$vbphrase[subscribe_to_this_thread]</a>
				</if>
			</div>
		</if>
		<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" vspace="1" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></div>
		</if>
	</div>
	<!-- / thread tools -->
	
	</td>
	<if condition="$show['search']">
	<td class="alt1">
	
	<!-- search this thread -->
	<form action="search.php" method="post">
	<div class="smallfont">
		<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
		<input type="hidden" name="do" value="process" />
		<input type="hidden" name="searchthread" value="1" />
		<input type="hidden" name="showposts" value="1" />
		<input type="hidden" name="searchthreadid" value="$threadid" />
		<strong>$vbphrase[search_this_thread]</strong>:<br />
		<input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="20" style="width:175px" />$gobutton<br />
		<a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a>
	</div>
	</form>
	<!-- /  search this thread -->
	
	</td>
	</if>
</tr>
<if condition="$vboptions['allowthreadedmode'] OR $show['threadrating']">
<tr>
	<if condition="$vboptions['allowthreadedmode']"><td class="thead" $nodhtmlcolspan>$vbphrase[display_modes]<a name="goto_displaymodes"></a></td></if>
	<if condition="$show['threadrating']"><td class="thead" $nodhtmlcolspan>$vbphrase[rate_this_thread]<a name="goto_threadrating"></a></td></if>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
	<if condition="$vboptions['allowthreadedmode']">
	<td class="alt2" $nodhtmlcolspan>
	
	<!-- thread display modes -->
	
	<div class="smallfont">
		<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/mode_linear.gif" alt="$vbphrase[linear_mode]" vspace="1" /> <if condition="$show['linearmode']"><strong>$vbphrase[linear_mode]</strong><else /><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$FIRSTPOSTID&amp;mode=linear$highlightwords#post$FIRSTPOSTID">$vbphrase[switch_to_linear_mode]</a></if></div>
		<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/mode_hybrid.gif" alt="$vbphrase[hybrid_mode]" vspace="1" /> <if condition="$show['hybridmode']"><strong>$vbphrase[hybrid_mode]</strong><else /><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]mode=hybrid&amp;t=$thread[threadid]$highlightwords">$vbphrase[switch_to_hybrid_mode]</a></if></div>
		<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/mode_threaded.gif" alt="$vbphrase[threaded_mode]" vspace="1" /> <if condition="$show['threadedmode']"><strong>$vbphrase[threaded_mode]</strong><else /><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$FIRSTPOSTID&amp;mode=threaded$highlightwords#post$FIRSTPOSTID">$vbphrase[switch_to_threaded_mode]</a></if></div>
	</div>
	
	<!-- / thread display modes -->
	
	</td>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['threadrating']">
	<td class="alt2" $nodhtmlcolspan>
	
	<!-- rate this thread -->
	<form action="threadrate.php" method="post">
	<div class="smallfont">
		<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[dbsessionhash]" />
		<input type="hidden" name="t" value="$threadid" />
		<input type="hidden" name="pp" value="$perpage" />
		<input type="hidden" name="page" value="$pagenumber" />
		<strong>$vbphrase[rate_this_thread]</strong>:<br />
		<select name="vote" onchange="this.form.submit()" style="width:175px">
			<optgroup label="$vbphrase[choose_a_rating]">
				<option value="5" $voteselected[5]>5 : $vbphrase[excellent]</option>
				<option value="4" $voteselected[4]>4 : $vbphrase[good]</option>
				<option value="3" $voteselected[3]>3 : $vbphrase[average]</option>
				<option value="2" $voteselected[2]>2 : $vbphrase[bad]</option>
				<option value="1" $voteselected[1]>1 : $vbphrase[terrible]</option>
			</optgroup>
		</select>$gobutton
	</div>
	</form>
	<!-- / rate this thread -->
	
	</td>
	</if>
</tr>
</if>
</table>
<br />


<!-- / controls for non-popup browsers -->
</if>
















<!-- forum rules and admin links -->
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr valign="bottom">
	<td class="smallfont" align="$stylevar[left]">
		$forumrules
	</td>
	<td class="smallfont" align="$stylevar[right]">
		<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
		<if condition="!$show['popups'] AND $show['adminoptions']">
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div class="smallfont" style="text-align:$stylevar[left]; white-space:nowrap">
			<form action="postings.php" method="post" name="adminoptionsform">
			<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
			<input type="hidden" name="t" value="$threadid" />
			<strong>$vbphrase[admin_tools]</strong>:<br />
			<select name="do" onchange="this.form.submit()">
				<optgroup label="$vbphrase[thread_admin_tools]">
					<option value="openclosethread" selected="selected"><if condition="$show['closethread']">$vbphrase[close_thread]<else />$vbphrase[open_thread]</if></option>
					<option value="movethread">$vbphrase[move_copy_thread]</option>
					<option value="stick"><if condition="$show['unstick']">$vbphrase[unstick_thread]<else />$vbphrase[stick_thread]</if></option>
					<option value="editthread">$vbphrase[edit_thread]</option>
					<option value="deletethread">$vbphrase[delete_thread]</option>
					<option value="deleteposts">$vbphrase[delete_posts]</option>
					<option value="mergethread">$vbphrase[merge_threads]</option>
					<option value="splitthread">$vbphrase[split_thread]</option>
					<option value="removeredirect">$vbphrase[remove_redirects]</option>
				</optgroup>
			</select>$gobutton
			</form>
			</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<br />
		</if>
		<tr>
			<td>
			$forumjump
			</td>
		</tr>		
		</table>
	</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- /forum rules and admin links -->

<br />

$similarthreads

<br />

$footer

<!-- temp -->
<div style="display:none">
	<!-- thread rate -->
	<if condition="$show['ratethread']">
		<!-- thread ratings form here -->
	<else />
		<if condition="$show['threadrating']">
			$vbphrase[you_rated_this_thread]: <b>$threadinfo[vote]</b>
		</if>
	</if>
	<!-- / thread rate -->
</div>

</body>
</html>

Heres my postbit_firstpost

Code:

<!-- post #$post[postid] -->


<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-bottom-width:0px">
  <tr> 
    <td class="tcat" width="100%"> 

<div align="center"> <if condition="$show['messageicon']"><img class="inlineimg" src="$post[iconpath]" alt="$post[icontitle]" border="0" /></if> 
          <if condition="$post['title']"><strong>$post[title]</strong></if> </div>

</td>
    <if condition="$show['search']"> </if> <if condition="$show['threadrating']"> 
    </if> <if condition="$vboptions['allowthreadedmode']"> </if> </tr>
</table>


  <table class="tborder" id="post$post[postid]" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
    <tr> 
      <td class="thead" $scrolltothis> <div class="normal" style="float:$stylevar[right]"> 
          &nbsp; <a href="showpost.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]&amp;postcount=$post[postcount]" target="new"><strong>First 
          post of this thread</strong></a> &nbsp; <if condition="$show['reputationlink']"><a href="#" onclick="return reputation($post[postid])"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reputation.gif"  alt="<phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[add_to_xs_reputation]</phrase>" 
          border="0" /></a> &nbsp;</if> <if condition="$show['reportlink']"><a href="report.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/report.gif"  alt="$vbphrase[report_bad_post]" border="0" /></a> 
          &nbsp;</if> $post[iplogged] </div>
        <div class="normal"> 
          <!-- status icon and date -->
          <a name="post$post[postid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/post_$post[statusicon].gif" alt="$post[statustitle]" border="0" /></a> 
          <if condition="!$show['announcement']"> $post[postdate]<if condition="!$show['detailedtime']">, 
          $post[posttime]</if> <else /> <phrase 1="$post[startdate]" 2="$post[enddate]">$vbphrase[x_until_y]</phrase> 
          </if> $post[firstnewinsert] 
          <!-- / status icon and date -->
        </div></td>
    </tr>
    <tr> 
      <td class="alt2" style="padding:0px"> 
        <!-- user info -->
        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellpadding]" border="0" width="100%">
          <tr> <if condition="$show['avatar']">
            <td class="alt2"><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]"><img src="$avatarurl" alt="<phrase  1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[xs_avatar]</phrase>" 
              border="0" /></a></td>
            </if> 
            <td nowrap="nowrap"> <div id="postmenu_$post[postid]"> <if condition="$show['profile']"> 
                <a class="bigusername" href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]">$post[musername]<br>
                </a>$post[onlinestatus] 
                <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("postmenu_$post[postid]", true); </script>
                <else /> $post[musername]</if></div>
              <if condition="$post['usertitle']">
              <div class="smallfont">$post[usertitle]</div>
              </if> <if condition="$post['rank']">
              <div class="smallfont">$post[rank]</div>
              </if> </td>
            <td width="100%">&nbsp;</td>
            <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"> <div class="smallfont"> <if condition="$post['joindate']">
              <div>$vbphrase[join_date]: <strong>$post[joindate]</strong></div>
              </if> <if condition="$post['field2']">
              <div>$vbphrase[location_perm]: <strong>$post[field2]</strong></div>
              </if> <if condition="$post['age']">
              <div>$vbphrase[age]: <strong>$post[age]</strong></div>
              </if> <div> $vbphrase[posts]: <strong>$post[posts]</strong></div></td>
          </tr>
        </table>
        <!-- / user info -->
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr> 
      <td class="alt1"> 
        <!-- message, attachments, sig -->
        <if condition="$show['messageicon'] OR $post['title']"> 
        <!-- icon and title -->
        <div class="smallfont"> <if condition="$show['messageicon']"><img class="inlineimg" src="$post[iconpath]" alt="$post[icontitle]" border="0" /></if> 
          <if condition="$post['title']"><strong>$post[title]</strong></if> </div>
        <hr size="1" style="color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]" />
        <!-- / icon and title -->
        </if> 
        <!-- message -->
        <div>$post[message]</div>
        <!-- / message -->


      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="alt1">

        <if condition="$show['attachments']"> 
        <!-- attachments -->
        <div style="padding:$stylevar[cellpadding]px"> <if condition="$show['thumbnailattachment']"> 
          <fieldset class="fieldset">
          <legend>$vbphrase[attached_thumbnails]</legend>
          <div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px"> $post[thumbnailattachments] 
          </div>
          </fieldset>
          </if> <if condition="$show['imageattachment']"> 
          <fieldset class="fieldset">
          <legend>$vbphrase[attached_images]</legend>
          <div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px"> $post[imageattachments] 
          </div>
          </fieldset>
          </if> <if condition="$show['imageattachmentlink']"> 
          <fieldset class="fieldset">
          <legend>$vbphrase[attached_images]</legend>
          <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
            $post[imageattachmentlinks] 
          </table>
          </fieldset>
          </if> <if condition="$show['otherattachment']"> 
          <fieldset class="fieldset">
          <legend>$vbphrase[attached_files]</legend>
          <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
            $post[otherattachments] 
          </table>
          </fieldset>
          </if> <if condition="$show['moderatedattachment']"> 
          <fieldset class="fieldset">
          <legend>$vbphrase[attachments_pending_approval]</legend>
          <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
            $post[moderatedattachments] 
          </table>
          </fieldset>
          </if> </div>
        <!-- / attachments -->


</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="alt1">

        </if> <if condition="$post['signature']"> 
        <!-- sig -->
        <div> __________________<br />
          $post[signature] </div>
        <!-- / sig -->


</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="alt1">

        </if> <if condition="$show['postedited']"> 
        <!-- edit note -->
        <div class="smallfont">
          <hr size="1" style="color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]" />
          <em> <phrase 1="$post[edit_username]" 2="$post[edit_date]" 3="$post[edit_time]">$vbphrase[last_edited_by_x_on_y_at_z]</phrase>. 
          <if condition="$post['edit_reason']">$vbphrase[reason]: $post[edit_reason]</if> 
          </em> </div>
        <!-- / edit note -->
        </if> <div align="$stylevar[right]"> 
          <!-- controls -->
          <if condition="$post['editlink']"> <a href="$post[editlink]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/edit.gif" alt="$vbphrase[edit_delete_message]" border="0" /></a> 
          </if> <if condition="$post['forwardlink']"> <a href="$post[forwardlink]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/forward.gif" alt="$vbphrase[forward_message]" border="0" /></a> 
          </if> <if condition="$post['replylink']"> <a href="$post[replylink]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/<if condition="$post['forwardlink']">reply_small<else />quote</if>.gif" 
          alt="$vbphrase[reply_with_quote]" border="0" /></a> </if> <if condition="$SHOWQUICKREPLY AND !$show['threadedmode']"> 
          <a href="$post[replylink]" onclick="return qr($post[postid]);"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/quickreply.gif" alt="$vbphrase[quick_reply_to_this_message]" border="0"  /></a> 
          </if> 
          <!-- / controls -->
        </div>
        <!-- message, attachments, sig -->


</td>
    </tr>
  </table>

<!-- post $post[postid] popup menu -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="postmenu_$post[postid]_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="thead">$post[username]</td>
</tr>
<if condition="$show['profile']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]userid=$post[userid]">$vbphrase[view_public_profile]</a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$show['pmlink']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="private.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpm&amp;userid=$post[userid]"><phrase  1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[send_private_message_to_x]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$show['emaillink']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="sendmessage.php?$session[sessionurl]do=mailmember&amp;u=$post[userid]"><phrase  1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[send_email_to_x]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$show['homepage']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="$post[homepage]"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[visit_xs_homepage]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$show['search']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=finduser&amp;userid=$post[userid]"><phrase  1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[find_all_posts_by_x]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$post['userid']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=addlist&amp;userlist=buddy&amp;u=$post[userid]"><phrase  1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[add_x_to_buddy_list]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
</table>
</div>
<!-- / post $post[postid] popup menu -->





<!-- / post #$post[postid] -->

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