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

[Icheb]

You do not need to change anything, I just installed it on our board (2.2.9) and it works perfectly.

[Pikok]

erm the installer aint working

[Icheb]

What do you mean with "aint working"? I installed it on 2.2.9 and it's working perfectly. Maybe you can tell us which error messages you get?

[heynurse]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 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:

[Icheb]

It's all explained in this thread, if you are too lazy to read the first pages I can't help you.

[heynurse]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Icheb
It's all explained in this thread, if you are too lazy to read the first pages I can't help you.

[saint_seiya]

When my posts contract i dont see the text, what did i do wrong?

[Icheb]

Do those posts have a title? If not, there is a modification somewhere in this thread to have the first x chars of the actual post displayed, instead.
If they do have a title, make sure you correctly named the according variables in the template.

[Drowned]

I'm still having problems. The installation was great. Everything worked fine, but when I turn the option ON, it contracts EVERY post, even the ones I've never read Even after a day of not login in to my forum, all the new posts are still contracted when I login... anybody found a way to fix this problem?

[M.C.]

same problem! on my 2.3.0 post haven`t text what shoul be in $post[shortmsg] when i contract posts.... people says that it`s becose of 2.3.0

Need upgrate HACK!!! please!