Extra Threadfields Lite(Add Text, Radio, Drop Down, & Checkbox Fields To Threads!)

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Premium Version:
http://www.giologist.com/vb/index.ph...fo&productid=1
Premium Admin Demo:
http://www.giologist.com/vb/demo/ext...ields_demo.php
Premium Demo:
http://www.giologist.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=33


**Before Making An Add on **
Please consult with me before making an add on to this hack. As it is my work and such, the add ons that you are trying to make for it may be in the next release and/or premium version.

What does this do?
This hack allows you to add more fields to your threads besides just the title and message. This is extremely usefull in order to specify certain things in a thread in a way that people are more aware of it and such. There are several types of fields you can add and several features for the hack.

What features does this hack provide?

• Add extra fields to threads. These include:
  • Text fields
  • Select Drop Down Fields
  • Radio Fields
  • Checkbox Fields
• Enhanced extra threadfields manager - Premium Only *new
• Search through fields within forums (forumdisplay.php) - Premium Only *new
• Search through fields in search.php - Premium Only
• Control order in which fields are displayed
• Edit thread fields via the "edit thread" page
• Edit thread fields via the "edit post" page - Premium Only *new
• Set the forums in which you want fields to appear in - Premium Only (light version may set forumid's, but are a tad more limited as to how many)
  
• Show fields automatically in thread
• Show fields automatically in forumdisplay
• Make a field required - Premium Only
• Control what forums the field is shown in
• Enable/Disable system
• Enable/Disable automatic showing fields in thread
• Enable/Disable automatic showing fields in forum
• Make the field only editable by staff - Premium Only
• Control what usergroups can edit staff-only editable fields - Premium Only
• Show extra fields in subscriptions - Premium Only
• Show extra fields in forum index - Premium Only
• Show extra fields in search results - Premium Only
• Control what fields are searchable - Premium Only
• Enable/Disable automatic showing fields in forum index - Premium Only
• Enable/Disable automatic showing fields in search results - Premium Only
• Style how your extra fields appear in threads (using html) directly from your admincp! - Premium Only *new
• No template edits required! - Premium Only *new

What does this hack require?
Template Edits: 4
Products Imported: 1

5 Easy Steps
Step 1. Import the following product: product-extra_threadfields.xml
Step 2. Upload the files in the upload folder.
Step 3. Do the edits located below
Step 4. Edit the newly added options in admincp as you please
Step 5. Enjoy the hack.

F.A.Q
Q. How do i get extra fields to show in the "edit post" page?
A. This is only available in the premium version.

Q. If i do not want the fields to be shown automatically, can i do it manually?
A. You can manually show fields in threads or posts by using $thread[fieldx] in the postbit or showthread template. Replace x with the ID of the field you want. To find the ID of the field go to admincp >> Extra Threadfields >> Extra Fields Manager, and hover over a field. The number after fieldid = will be the id of your field.

Q. I updated all of the options, i installed it perfectly, i did all edits, and still the options are not showing when i go to add a new thread. What do i do?
A. It is believed that you have a hack interfering with this one. Take away the edit that you did for putting $extrathreadfields inside the newthread template, and do this instead:

Search for:

        <!-- / subject field -->

Add below:

        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="fieldset">$extrathreadfields</table>

Enjoy the hack.

[high]Credits:[/high]
CMX_CMGSCCC - Big thanks! Could not have done it without you!

Don't forget to click INSTALL

[Chad Beattie]

When a normal user clicks "Edit", then "Go Advanced", the extra options are not showing up. It looks like hooks need to be placed for editpost and also the extrathreadoptions put into the editpost template. Without it, normal users cannot change any of the settings once a thread has been posted.

Thank you and for putting time into this hack.

[0ptima]

Originally Posted by Chad Beattie

When a normal user clicks "Edit", then "Go Advanced", the extra options are not showing up. It looks like hooks need to be placed for editpost and also the extrathreadoptions put into the editpost template. Without it, normal users cannot change any of the settings once a thread has been posted.

The only way they can be edited is through the edit thread option, which only admins can do on my forum. If the edit post had this option, this hack would be perfect!

[Chad Beattie]

Originally Posted by 0ptima

The only way they can be edited is through the edit thread option, which only admins can do on my forum. If the edit post had this option, this hack would be perfect!

Exactly, which is why I posted what I did. Users CAN do the same type of function when they hit "Edit" and then "Go Advanced". They can change the thread title, icon, etc... Going forward I will be sure and test mods as both regular users and admins. At any rate, it seems if some additional code was added to hook into the editpost script, along with another template edit, it could work. I was going to work on it, but figured I would see if the person who wrote this might have it fixed already.

[Gio~Logist]

Like i said, at the moment it is only available by clicking "edit thread". However, i will look into having this applicable in the edit post as well.

[Chad Beattie]

Originally Posted by gio~logist

Like i said, at the moment it is only available by clicking "edit thread". However, i will look into having this applicable in the edit post as well.

That would be great, thank you!

[0ptima]

Originally Posted by gio~logist

Like i said, at the moment it is only available by clicking "edit thread". However, i will look into having this applicable in the edit post as well.

Thanks!!! Ill send you a donation or buy the premium version when it comes out if you fix this.

[Chad Beattie]

Originally Posted by 0ptima

Thanks!!! Ill send you a donation or buy the premium version when it comes out if you fix this.

Same here

[KPalicz]

First of all great hack, we have some great ideas for using it on our site to make a nice, integrated article system for the website.

Anyways, I tried your advice in this post but it isn't working for me. I am in the same boat as the person you responded to, and I'd like the post to look like this.

Any ideas?

[Stargesicht]

When comes the premium Version???
I need this in the search-results, too.
It`s important for me...
Is there a trick, for show this in the serch-results, when you klick "new posts"....

Thanks

[Emmy2]

wonderful hack! I'm just trying to work out a small tweak...

Suppose I have 3 extra fields but I only want one of them to show on the forumdisplay page. So first I disable the "Show extra fields automatically in forum?" feature. Then I try to manually insert the one field that I *do* want to show by following these earlier instructions by gio_logist...

Turn of the setting that automatically displays them in forumdisplay and put them where you'd like manually via edit template using $threadinfo[fieldx] (see above for more info). If $threadinfo doesn't work, use $thread. I will comfirm that tommorow.

Well, I tried both ways ($threadinfo and $thread) and it doesn't show up. It doesn't say what template to edit, but I assumed it was threadbit?

Any ideas what to try next?