Show Thread Enhancements - Chief First Post - Every Page 3.7

Chief First Post - Every Page
With this mod, you can convert the view of the thread in to 4 different type. Additionally you can change the view as you edit click the edit button. The 1st message of the thread will stay at top all the time even while you are checking other messages related to this subject.

Thread Type
Postbit Article
Postbit Flipped
Postbit Normal
Postbit Legacy


install

Go to your admin cp, then:
Plugin System -> Manage Products -> [Add/Import Product] -> Select 'product-chiefpost.xml' from your computer then press 'Import'

Modifications Info

Plugin : 12
Phrases : 3
Template : 3
Setting : 0

Versions:
v1.0 - 24 August 2007
-First release

v1.0.1 - 26 August 2007
-Rating Phrase fixed

v1.1.0 - 6 May 2008
-vBulletin 3.7 release
-Rating Phrase fixed

With this mod, you can convert the view of the thread in to 4 different type. Additionally you can change the view as you edit click the edit button. The 1st message of the thread will stay at top all the time even while you are checking other messages related to this subject.

[yingzhou]

Originally Posted by yingzhou

When I quick Edit the first post of thread. The template return to defaulft, postbit_legacy. If Edit with full option, It's fine, rest in thread article template like defaulft.

any one can fix this? Please...

[maaref]

thanks you for the mod
working excellent.

[vbboarder]

Feature request: Allow the "thread type" setting to be set only in the VB Options or when editing Forum settings, instead of setting it per thread. This allows for a more consistent look throughout the forums.

[wolfstream]

Originally Posted by Vtec44

Search in the XML file for the code below

<option value="1">Postbit Article</option>
<option value="2">Postbit Legacy</option>
<option value="3">Postbit Flipped</option>
<option value="4">Postbit Normal</option>

and switch the order between Postbit Article and Legacy. Then import the XML (remember to set it to overwrite).

The more efficient way to do this is to use the selected option, such as:

<option value="1">Postbit Article</option>
<option value="2">Postbit Legacy</option>
<option value="3">Postbit Flipped</option>
<option value="4" selected>Postbit Normal</option>

This will automatically select the 'postbit normal' setting for you.

[RobbieZ]

Cool.. And you can set which forum too.. excellent.. Installed..

Originally Posted by wolfstream

The more efficient way to do this is to use the selected option, such as:

<option value="1">Postbit Article</option>
<option value="2">Postbit Legacy</option>
<option value="3">Postbit Flipped</option>
<option value="4" selected>Postbit Normal</option>

This will automatically select the 'postbit normal' setting for you.

Another way is too

AminCP>Styles & Templates>Search in Templates.

Now enter "Postbit Article" in your search box.

>postbit_select

And edit the template above as wolfstream describes..

[barcena]

On my site I placed this hack that I like a lot, problem is that Article is the default (first) option on the Thread Type list so everyone is posting as Article.

I need the Postbit to be Normal by default, no Article, if then somebody wants to make their first post (chief one) an article to be seing from any page so be it, that means that person has enough knowledge like to change a little button, apparently right now is hard for my members to realize it or they don't underestand what Postbit means (neither do I lol) but is kind of annoying to have everyone posting their New Threads as Postbit Article just bc is the "default" one and then pm you so you can change it back to Normal for them. If i can fix this from the CP please enlighted me since I haven't being able to find it.

Thanks.

[barcena]

Originally Posted by urdu

Thanks for help me ...

I thinks it's not enough to change the value only it's working after i also change the below values & change the place of Default Type...

1.

<select name="ttype" tabindex="1">
<option value="1">Postbit Legacy</option>
<option value="2">Postbit Article</option>
<option value="3">Postbit Flipped</option>
<option value="4">Postbit Normal</option>
</select>

2.

case 1: 
$this->templatename = 'postbit_legacy';
break;
case 2: 
$this->templatename = 'postbit_articles';
break;
case 3: 
$this->templatename = 'postbit_flipped';
break;
case 4: 
$this->templatename = 'postbit';
break;
default:
$this->templatename = 'postbit';
break;

Problem solved, I read the whole thread and this fixed my problem, I know nothing about programming or vbulleting I just have a site, I followed the steps and voila, if I could of doit anyone can.

Now my postib is:

Normal
Article
etc

Article is not the default anymore, that was annoying.


Thanks guys!

[barcena]

After I did those changes all the threads in where the first post were an Article went missed, you can see from post 2 up, does someone knows where does posts no. 1 went?. I'd try to edit those threads so I can put it back to Article but since the firsts post are missed there's nothing I can do.

Please help.

PD. You can stil open new threads and choose the postib: Normal, Article, etc.

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

it was looking good but...

if you choose ARTICLE it "breaks" with large avatars. (doesn't fit)

any fix for this to work with large avatars?

[barcena]

Is this hack supported? Too many questions and no answers. I will nominate the mod as the hack of the month in a flash but only if there is some sort of support.

1. I have noticed that I can't, as an Admin, see the IP of the member who opens an Article thread. Is there a way to see the IP, am I missing something?.

2. Can someone explain the differences bt Legacy, Flipped, Normal, Article?. I know the differences bt Normal and Article (those are the only ones that seems to be working on my site, I choose Legacy and Flipped sometimes but nothing different happens, it gets posted as Normal).

BTW. Unfortunatelly I had to revert all I did and allow Article to be the first option since, after the change on XML file, all the Threads in where Article was the first post, dissapear, a shame b/c i don't want Article to be the default but Normal, however I have the hack running, I like it too much as to dissable it.