Thread Prefixes

Thread Prefixes

Version: 1.5.5
vBulletin Version: 3.5.4
Developer: Michael (Mystics) Koenig (www.vbulletin-germany.com)
Modification-Language: English & German & French (thanks to ReadWrite - Note: Readme has not yet been translated to french.)
Install-difficulty: Medium
File-edits: 5
Template-edits: 10


Brief Description of the Modification

This modification allows your users to choose a thread prefix for each thread. To do this you are able to select an appropriate prefix from a list beside the title while posting a new thread - for example 'Help', 'Problem', 'Search' etc.

This prefix will be displayed in front of the thread title. The result will be for example:
Problem - I can't find this setting

Problem is the thread prefix, I can't find this setting is the title of the thread.

The prefixes displayed in this list may be defined by a moderator for each of his moderated forums (Forum Tools -> Manage Thread Prefixes); of course an administrator and a super moderator is allowed to do this for every forum.


Features

• Moderators are able to create own prefixes for each of their moderated forums.
  (Forum -> Forum Tools -> Manage Thread Prefixes -> threadprefix.php)
• Display of the prefixes on forum display, search results, subscribed threads and within the thread itself.
• It is possible to change the prefix with editing the first post of a thread or with the thread tools available for moderators at any time.

Settings in Admin CP

• Maximum prefixes per forum
• Thread Prefix required: Users have to select a thread prefix for their threads. You can select this globally for all forums or on a per forum basis.
• Default Thread Prefixes: You may set default prefixes which will either be shown only in forums without own prefixes or be shown in addition to existing prefixes
• Show Thread Prefixes in extra column or in front of the thread title in the same column
• Alignment of the prefixes (if 'Show in extra column' is enabled): Align left, align right, center
• Show Prefix in 'Last Post' column
• Prefix HTML Markup: Specify an HTML tag with which to display the prefixes (bold, italic, red etc.)
• Allow Thread Prefix search: If enabled, the prefixes of all forums the user has access to will be grouped in a list and displayed in the search engine.
• Per Forum:
  • Allow Thread Prefixes in this Forum
  • Thread Prefix Required in this Forum.

Screenshots

See attachments.


Version-History

1.5.5 (2006-04-09 - 03:00 pm CET)

• Fixed database error within the search engine.
  (if prefix was selected and results were shown as posts)
• Just import the updated xml file.

1.5.4 (2006-03-20 - 01:30 am CET)

• Fixed small error within the search engine.
• Just import the updated xml file.

1.5.3 (2006-03-19 - 03:30 pm CET)

• Changes in includes/class_dm_threadpost.php for vB 3.5.4
• Changes in includes/functions_threadprefix.php for vB 3.5.4
• New: Search for prefixes only is now possible (without keywords)
• New: Prefixes are displayed in "Similar Threads"
• New: Separator between prefix and thread title within threads/emails may now be defined in your Admin Control Panel (used to be always " - ").
• New: Save Thread Prefix in Search Preferences

1.5.2 (2005-11-03 - 07:30 pm CET)

• Missing phrase: updateprefixes
• Fixed small error in /threadprefix.php

1.5.1 (2005-11-02 - 09:30 pm CET)

• First version for vBulletin 3.5.1

1.5.0 (2005-11-02 - 09:30 pm CET)

• First version for vBulletin 3.5.0 (only one file edit more because of a missing hook)

Installation

1. Upload all files from the upload directory to your vBulletin directory on your server.
   
   Overview of the files and corresponding directories:
   • /threadprefix.php
   • /admincp/prefixinstall.php
   • /admincp/prefixinstall_text.php
   • /includes/functions_threadprefix.php
   
   
2. Import the file "product-threadprefix_english.xml" with 'Manage Products':
   Admin Control Panel -> Plugin System -> Manage Products ->
   [Add/Import Product] -> Select file -> Import
   
   
3. Open this file with your browser:
   http://www.yourdomain.com/forum/admincp/prefixinstall.php
   
   
4. Log in as administrator and follow the instructions

Time needed for installation: approx. 30 min.
Tested for version: 3.5.0 (and above).

Note: If you have used the Thread Category / Prefix Hack in vBulletin 3.0.x, don't worry: all existing prefixes will be imported during the installation. You just have to re-do your thread prefix settings in your vBulletin Options.

Update Product

1. Upload all files from the upload directory to your vBulletin directory on your server.
   
   Overview of the files and corresponding directories:
   • /threadprefix.php
   • /admincp/prefixinstall.php
   • /admincp/prefixinstall_text.php
   • /includes/functions_threadprefix.php
   
   
2. Import the file "product-threadprefix_english.xml" with 'Manage Products':
   Admin Control Panel -> Plugin System -> Manage Products ->
   [Add/Import Product] -> Select file -> Import
   
   You have to select 'Allow Overwrite' -> 'Yes' before clicking on Import!
   
   
3. Open this file with your browser:
   http://www.yourdomain.com/forum/admincp/prefixinstall.php
   
   
4. Log in, select the version you want to update from (at Step 2 -> 'Update Modification') and follow the instructions.

Short overview of the needed modifications

1. Files that need to be edited:

• /showthread.php (Display prefix in 'Similar Threads')
• /clientscript/vbulletin_textedit.js (JavaScript error message if no prefix was selected)
• /includes/class_dm_threadpost.php (Prefix within emails to moderators)
• /includes/functions_databuild.php (Update prefix in column 'Last Post' for mod functions)
• /includes/functions_online.php (Display prefix in 'Who's online')
  
  It is your decision if you need the above functions or if you decide do use the product without file modifications!
  You don't have to do the file modifications as the product will work even though without them!

2. New files:

• /threadprefix.php
• /includes/functions_threadprefix.php

3. Templates that need to be edited:

• editpost
• FORUMDISPLAY
• forumdisplay_announcement
• newthread
• search_forums
• search_results
• SUBSCRIBE
• threadadmin_editthread
• threadbit
• threadbit_deleted

4. New templates:

• threadprefix_listbit
• threadprefix_modify

5. New phrases:

• Too many to list them all - they will be created automatically while importing the xml file

Final words

If the modification doesn't work correct after installation, please verify all modifications you have made within the files and the templates. Be sure you have uploaded all edited and new files.

The modification was tested extensive and will function properly if installed correct.

Thanks to ReadWrite for his french translation.

Special Thanks to Andreas for his help with the hooks.

Have fun with the modification!

Please click Install if you have installed it

Mike

[Mike Blitz]

yeah thats why I mean

i just have to do a template edit right?

[Mystics]

Originally Posted by Mike Blitz

i just have to do a template edit right?

No, just change it in your vBulletin settings.

[slamdog]

I'm getting a problem now...

on the test board, everything works fine...

on the main site when you try to post anything you get this error

Fatal error: Only variables can be passed by reference in /home/ebaypimp/public_html/forums/includes/functions_newpost.php(335) : eval()'d code on line 3

before installing this mod on the main board I have reverted all the templates, uninstalled every other modification and tried to start clean. I'm stuggling now to figure out what is wrong. As soon as I disable the product the board works fine. I can't understand why it is ok on my test server but failing on the live site.

[Mystics]

Do you have more than one plugin using the hook newpost_process? The prefix plugin should contain this code:

if ($type == 'thread')
{
	$dataman->setr('threadprefix', htmlspecialchars_uni($post['threadprefix']));
}
global $global_threadprefix;
$global_threadprefix = $threadinfo['threadprefix'];

Try to replace "setr" with "set".

Or try to replace the whole plugin code with this:

if ($type == 'thread')
{
	$postthreadprefix = htmlspecialchars_uni($post['threadprefix']);
	$dataman->setr('threadprefix', $postthreadprefix);
}
global $global_threadprefix;
$global_threadprefix = $threadinfo['threadprefix'];

[slamdog]

you sir are a genius... i could have your babies for that fix...

it worked perfectly.. (i replaced the whole plugin...)

[chikkoo]

Originally Posted by lexzep

Oh I' ve got an other problem now.
The wysiwyg editor doesn't want to add bbcode when I click on some button.

Everything went smooth.

But finally, I realized I too have this problem.

Lexzep, did you figure out the problem?

Some one HELP me.

[counterform]

Question: I have some old prefixes showing in the search dropdown that are no longer prefixes in any forum, and are no longer associated with any threads. Is there a way to clean these off the list?

[Mystics]

Originally Posted by counterform

Question: I have some old prefixes showing in the search dropdown that are no longer prefixes in any forum, and are no longer associated with any threads. Is there a way to clean these off the list?

If they are shown in the search dropdown, they are associated with at least one forum or are global prefixes in your vB options.

[ssharleen]

hello, thx for your hack, but i have a big problem :

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.4:

Invalid SQL:

				SELECT postid, post.title, pagetext, post.threadid, IF(thread.threadprefix <> '', CONCAT('[', thread.threadprefix, '] ', thread.title), thread.title) AS title AS threadtitle
				FROM post AS post
				INNER JOIN thread AS thread USING(threadid)
				WHERE postid = 6;

MySQL Error  : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'AS threadtitle
				FROM post AS post
				INNER JOIN thread AS thread USING(threa' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date         : Thursday, April 13th 2006 @ 07:17:11 PM
Script       : http://***.***.***.***/newthread.php
Referrer     : http://***.***.***.***/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=8

but the post is correctly created.

can anyone help me to remove this bug plz ?

[Mystics]

Originally Posted by ssharleen

hello, thx for your hack, but i have a big problem :

Find this in includes/functions_databuild.php:

SELECT postid, post.title, pagetext, post.threadid, IF(thread.threadprefix <> '', CONCAT(thread.threadprefix, ' - ', thread.title), thread.title) AS title AS threadtitle

Replace it with:

SELECT postid, post.title, pagetext, post.threadid, thread.title AS threadtitle

Actually I'm not sure where this edit comes from...I can't find it in the instructions. Do you see this in your prefixinstall_text.php?