Shrink Old Posts in Thread

Hi all,

This is a brand new addition to my own BB, so I don't even know how my own users will react to it, let alone how you guys would

Hack Description:

• Posts you have already read in a thread, will show up with their header only (a row that includes the username, post subject and date only). New posts only will appear in full.
• This is user selectable via the 'Edit Options' page: each user can decide if he wants this option on or not. (By default all existing and new users will have this turned Off).
• A link at the top of the thread offers to "expand all" posts or "contact all" posts.
• by clicking on the + sign on a shruk post, it will expand without the page reloading. By clicking on the - sign on an expanded post, it will shrink without the page reloading.
• [high]this option is available for your IE users only! Netscape users will see no difference and will not be affected anyway at all by the change[/high]

How to install:

• Please download the attached zipfile.
• Upload plus.gif and minus.gif to your images directory
• Upload install_contractposts.php to your admin directory and run that script.

Note: there are quite a few changes to make (primarily additions, not replacements) to the vb scripts and templates. The process should take you several minutes, so I recommend you close your Bulletin Board while installing the hack.

Demo:

You are welcome to visit my Bulletin Board, at http://www.atlasf1.com , to see what the additions look like. To test it in full (ie, the option of old posts being shrunk by default), you will have to register and modify your options after you have received your password.

Cheers,

Bira

[Mike11212]

I would like to thank Bira for makeing a wonderful hack.

I am useing it proudly on my site now

[Mike11212]

I need help I don't know what I have done wrong.
It expands and collapses but it doesn't show anything just blank post except for the first one.

ANyone have any idea how to fix

http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/board

just go to any thread and collapse the post you will see what I mean

[havefun]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mike11212
I need help I don't know what I have done wrong.
It expands and collapses but it doesn't show anything just blank post except for the first one.

ANyone have any idea how to fix

http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/board

just go to any thread and collapse the post you will see what I mean

[waddy]

works fine with 2.2.8

[Mike11212]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by havefun


everthing works fine! :classic:

this is because the others wrote no 'post subject:'!

[havefun]

u have nothing made wrong..

that's only a prob with the members who wrote no subject.

i don't know - have the same prob.. :knockedout:
we have to make them clear to write a subject,
cause of contracted posts....

s. havefun

edit:
ok i've tested it here now & here u don't need to write a subject..
there is always shown anything!

so this is modif. by bulletin.org

could anybody help us????????????? :banana:

[Lionel]

I am an IE user and I have to say that I am really impressed with that new version of netscape. Unfortunately, this great hack here does not seem to display in that browser. No mention of the collapse links, no images to collapse threads. In fact on my browser the second part of a shrunk thread is not viewable at all.

How could that be possible? Are other hacks affected too?

[Mike11212]

It doesn't work with NS it says it in the read me :P

[Mike11212]

hmm 2 post in a row I sowwy

but can anyone tell us how vbulletin.org modified this hack?

[groovesalad]

Is there a way to default the option of having read posts collapsed to Yes instead of No for users? Where can I globally change this option for users on my message board?