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

[tlwwolfseye]

That looks promising. I will check that out.

[tlwwolfseye]

I installed it, and I do have it in the AdminCP. I set it to one of my forums but when I create a thread there, I dont see anything to choose an Image instead of Icon for the thread. There is no change to my Theme (not standard!) done.

I thought templates get edited automatically ?

My vB Version is 3.8.2 btw.

[Null Parameter]

There might be a possibility if your style isn't standard that the auto-edits might not work, although they have worked with my styles. I can write up directions on how to manually edit it in, if you would like.

[dxflw]

Thanks very nice!!

[Null Parameter]

Actually, it looks like the initial Create Thread isn't working correctly, sorry about that. (I haven't used it in a while because I use a custom form to submit threads.)

I'll get a fix in for that right away.

In the mean time, if you edit the first post of the thread, there should be an option for the thumbnail though.

[tlwwolfseye]

No, i don´t see anything where I could that, no matter if I create a thread or re-edit it. So i guess the template edits aren´t done.

What do I have to change, and where, to check if the template edits are done ?

[josh2007]

Looks good may considering adding on our site later on. Good job

[Null Parameter]

Sorry, I uploaded a bad version of the product. I made some changes on my version but forgot to export them down.

As of now, I'll add a guide to the first post on how to manually update the templates, because I don't think the auto is working.

[Null Parameter]

Okay, everything should be fixed in the product file now. New thread should work, but for now you will have to do all of the template edits yourself, which are also now listed. Sorry for the inconvenience.

I'll be working on the auto-edits in the near future.