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]

I guarantee that the field is in the thread table, otherwise it wouldn't work when you create a new thread either, but you said that it does work in that case.

[Null Parameter]

kalisekj,

make sure to use the original product file, the second one that I sent you isn't thoroughly tested and I think it might have a bug in it. While the first one is highly tested and I know it works for several people.

[Chadi]

Not sure what's going on, did the 3 manual template edits and
although I see the field to insert a thumbnail link, the actual
forum I chose (id 75) shows no thumbnail column at all.

I am using a custom skin.

Thanks in advance for any help.

[Null Parameter]

Originally Posted by Chadi

Not sure what's going on, did the 3 manual template edits and
although I see the field to insert a thumbnail link, the actual
forum I chose (id 75) shows no thumbnail column at all.

I am using a custom skin.

Thanks in advance for any help.

It's probably something to do with the template edit in threadbit, if you want you can PM me your template and I'll take a look.

[Chadi]

Thanks, pm sent.

[Chadi]

Thanks Null for your help. Got it working.

Just one thing, please have this also apply to sticky threads as well.

Thanks!

[Null Parameter]

Originally Posted by Chadi

Thanks Null for your help. Got it working.

Just one thing, please have this also apply to sticky threads as well.

Thanks!

I'll definitely put that in as an option.

[dancue]

Will the next update include getting the thumbnail from the first post of the thread automatically? I've had this installed for a few days now and no one seems to be using this. Would be nice for it to automatically search for it's thumbnail.

[Null Parameter]

Originally Posted by dancue

Will the next update include getting the thumbnail from the first post of the thread automatically? I've had this installed for a few days now and no one seems to be using this. Would be nice for it to automatically search for it's thumbnail.

It will definitely have the attachment option, where it will automatically use the first attachment. I'm not sure about using the first image in the post, I haven't looked into how difficult that will be. I'll have to get back to you on that.

[DNG]

looks nice, thanks