Show Thread Enhancements - Chief First Post - Every Page [Forum Based]

Chief First Post - Every Page [Forum Based]
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 New Comment Type
Postbit Flipped
Postbit Normal
Postbit Legacy


install

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

Modifications Info

Plugin : 7
Phrases : 8
Template : 3
Setting : 0

Versions:
v1.0 - 12 Octaber 2008
-First release

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.

[carubmun]

I still dont get what the difference between this one and THIS one is... other than the title.

[chrisdaman77]

Just to answer some of your questions. I am using the 3.7x version with 3.8 with no issues at all. I believe it was just a re-post and nothing more in this section as there is not an update to the mod listed in the first post.

[srkrocks]

Originally Posted by lazyindian

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.0 Release Candidate 1:

Invalid SQL:

		SELECT
			post.*, post.username AS postusername, post.ipaddress AS ip, IF(post.visible = 2, 1, 0) AS isdeleted,
			user.*, userfield.*, usertextfield.*,
			
			avatar.avatarpath, NOT ISNULL(customavatar.userid) AS hascustomavatar, customavatar.dateline AS avatardateline,customavatar.width AS avwidth,customavatar.height AS avheight,
			spamlog.postid AS spamlog_postid,
			deletionlog.userid AS del_userid, deletionlog.username AS del_username, deletionlog.reason AS del_reason,
			editlog.userid AS edit_userid, editlog.username AS edit_username, editlog.dateline AS edit_dateline,
			editlog.reason AS edit_reason, editlog.hashistory,
			postparsed.pagetext_html, postparsed.hasimages,
			sigparsed.signatureparsed, sigparsed.hasimages AS sighasimages,
			sigpic.userid AS sigpic, sigpic.dateline AS sigpicdateline, sigpic.width AS sigpicwidth, sigpic.height AS sigpicheight,
			IF(displaygroupid=0, user.usergroupid, displaygroupid) AS displaygroupid, infractiongroupid
			
			
		FROM vb_post AS post
		LEFT JOIN vb_user AS user ON(user.userid = post.userid)
		LEFT JOIN vb_userfield AS userfield ON(userfield.userid = user.userid)
		LEFT JOIN vb_usertextfield AS usertextfield ON(usertextfield.userid = user.userid)
		
		LEFT JOIN vb_avatar AS avatar ON(avatar.avatarid = user.avatarid) LEFT JOIN vb_customavatar AS customavatar ON(customavatar.userid = user.userid)
		LEFT JOIN vb_spamlog AS spamlog ON(spamlog.postid = post.postid)
			LEFT JOIN vb_deletionlog AS deletionlog ON(post.postid = deletionlog.primaryid AND deletionlog.type = 'post')
		LEFT JOIN vb_editlog AS editlog ON(editlog.postid = post.postid)
		LEFT JOIN vb_postparsed AS postparsed ON(postparsed.postid = post.postid AND postparsed.styleid = 21 AND postparsed.languageid = 1)
		LEFT JOIN vb_sigparsed AS sigparsed ON(sigparsed.userid = user.userid AND sigparsed.styleid = 21 AND sigparsed.languageid = 1)
		LEFT JOIN vb_sigpic AS sigpic ON(sigpic.userid = post.userid)
			
		WHERE post.postid IN (0,296880,296880)
		ORDER BY post.dateline */;

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 '/' at line 30
Error Number  : 1064

I got this error when I tried to use it one of the forums .. any help wud be appreciated

This is what I did

I installed the product using product manager, went to the forums and moderators tab and selected one of the forums and selected yes for the "This Forum Chief First Post ?" option and selected style as Postbit

Then I went to that particular forum and clicked on a thread and got the above error.

The forums for which I didn't use this mod, are functioning correctly.

EDIT: and yes I am using 3.8 RC1

have you tried other styles? like comment type ?? it works good for me! I dont know what mistake are you making!

[Twilkey]

Thanks for this. I am glad I didnt have to make this myself. I did however edit the template I am using to better make the first post look like an article.

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

thanks. love it no problems with 3.8.0 for me

[Doctor Death]

I too would like to see a "normal" option for display of threads (e.g. an option to turn off all the types of displays).

[TFEX]

Originally Posted by Doctor Death

I too would like to see a "normal" option for display of threads (e.g. an option to turn off all the types of displays).

I second this. No idea why it wouldn't be included as an option.

[TFEX]

Originally Posted by DarkWolf74

Just edit the postbit_select template and change the html to a hidden field with the value of the thread type you want as default.

Care to elaborate some? Change the html to a hidden field... value of the thread type... To most people who read this you are speaking another language. I may be painting myself a newb here, but I'm not a coder, so shoot me. If I was, I'd be writing my own hack for this, not trying to use this one.

I use postbit legacy display on my forums, and this mod offers no option to keep the postbit area to the left of the post. It also removes the text position formatting in the post and aligns it over to the left. I'd just like a way to keep my posts looking the same as they do normally, yet still display on every page.

[tafreeh]

i have a question... is it possible if i do not want to change the view of thread... but display them in all pages..?

[buileminh]

Anybody tested on 3.8.1? Can I use horizon postbit instead of vertical postbit (postbit_legalcy)?