New Posting Features - Thread Thumbnails

Thread Thumbnails
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Created By: Null Parameter

This mod is officially tested with 3.8.1, but has been reported to work with many other versions.

Please leave any comments, suggestions or bugs.

Description

This mod allows a user, when creating or editing a thread, to specify a Thumbnail image to be used for display next to the thread in the Thread Listing.

With this mod you can define a set of forums that have thumbnails enabled, then in those forums whenever a user creates or edits their thread they can change their thumbnail, based on the method that you choose to allow.

This image is then shown in the Forum Display, in place of the Thread Icon.
The image also appears in Search & Tag Search, and I can add it to the regular Search if somebody requests it. And possibly have options for displaying in each area.

Forum Display:
Forum.jpg

Search:
Search.jpg

ACP Options:
ACP Options.jpg

Installation

Install the Product XML File. That's it!

All Template Edits Are Now Automatic.

If you are Upgrading from the older version, see directions in the README file on how to undo the template edits.

Demo

Possible Future Features (With Request)

• Additional column instead of replacing Thread Icon
• Displaying Thumbnail within thread
• Edit thumbnail through Thread Edit
• Thumbnail Preview in Edit Window

Fixes

• Version 2.2
  • Fix Attachment + Default Thumbnail Option Combo
• Version 2.1
  • Fix DB Error when using First Attachment option
  • Fix issue with New threads not saving thumbnail
• Version 2
  • Added Features:
    • Automatic Template Edits
    • Thumbnails in Search
    • Thumbnails from First Image/First Attachment
    • Thumbnails on Sticky Threads
  • Fixes:
    • Miscellaneous Fixes

[Null Parameter]

Originally Posted by Mike_K

Would it help if you have access to a VB 4 test board? Or what do you need more?

That should theoretically be all that I need.

Well, that and to brush up on my vB coding skills

[Mike_K]

Originally Posted by Null Parameter

That should theoretically be all that I need.

Let me know if you want this.

Well, that and to brush up on my vB coding skills

You will get it if you do it

I have no knowledge about the coding. But if i take a look in the plugin it seems that only the database names changed?

[Null Parameter]

Originally Posted by Mike_K

Let me know if you want this.

If you guys really want this that badly, I can take a stab at it.

[Mike_K]

Sure!!!!!

This mod should basic in a VB!

[Aceman]

Sweet! He's back! I can't wait. MOTM if you ask me.

BTW: Suggestion: Is it possible for a user to Flag an attachment as the thread thumbnail rather then it drawing from the first attachment, first image, or URL?

After upload it asks, "Set as thread thumbnail? Yes/No"

Just a thought.

Thanks for you contribution!
Aceman

[Cust0ms]

When Thread Thumbnails is working I see only one thread in threads list. How to fix it?

[kalisekj]

I also would love to see this ported to VB4, this is a must have mod for Movie Sites Like Mine. I would Also Donate. Contact me if you need a server and site to test this on I can give you both.

[MrRem]

Is there a way to make it check for:

Thumbnail URL.
if no URL, use first attachment.
if no attachment, use first IMG tag in whole thread.

If this exists, how make work?

Also. How do you make the thumbnail image replace "forum_new.gif" on the Forumhome ?

[Null Parameter]

Originally Posted by Cust0ms

When Thread Thumbnails is working I see only one thread in threads list. How to fix it?

Which settings are you using?

Originally Posted by MrRem

Is there a way to make it check for:

Thumbnail URL.
if no URL, use first attachment.
if no attachment, use first IMG tag in whole thread.

If this exists, how make work?


Also. How do you make the thumbnail image replace "forum_new.gif" on the Forumhome ?

There is currently no way to use every option like that, but it has been discussed as a possible future feature.

There is also no option to display it on the forumhome, although I'm not exactly sure why you would want that anyway when the thumbnails are for an individual thread and not the forum.

Originally Posted by kalisekj

I also would love to see this ported to VB4, this is a must have mod for Movie Sites Like Mine. I would Also Donate. Contact me if you need a server and site to test this on I can give you both.

A very big thanks to Mike_K, as he has setup a test forum for me to develop on. And thank you to the several other people that also offered.


At this time, I have most of the functionality ported over to vB4. The issues I'm still trying to deal with is the threadbit Auto-Template edit, Attachments and Search integration (search has changed a lot).

I've also been improving things quite a bit, like allowing any CSS style on the thumbnail, so you can specify width, height, max-width, max-height, margins, borders and any other CSS property you wish to apply to the thumbnails.

[Mike_K]

After seeing the first results I think we will get a new VB 4 motm! :up: