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Global Threads · **Released**: 10-20-2006

Description
If your forums are split up in such a way where certain groups of users only visit a certain forum, then you know it's difficult to get all your users to read an announcement. This mod displays a certain amount of threads from a specified "source" forum, and places it on the Forum Display page right after the Stickied threads. These threads are labeled with a "Global: " tag.

This mod is in beta, so install at your own risk, but will be supported. Please let me know of any bugs, or suggestions that you may have!

Install / Upgrade
Download the attached XML file, and import it at
Admin Control Panel > Plugins & Products > Manage Products > Add/Import Product

Remember to "Allow Overwrite" if you are upgrading.

Usage

Create a new forum that will be your "source" forum; that is, this forum will contain your global threads. Get the forumid of this forum.
In your AdminCP --> vBulletin Options --> Global Threads make sure you:
- enable it
- enter in the forumid of your source forum
- set the number of threads from the source forum to display
Make a new thread in your "source" forum and it will be displayed globally in other forums.

Mod Info
1 - Query
1 - Phrase
1 - Template
3 - Plugins
0 - Template Edits

v1.0.1
Added the option to exclude certain forums.
v1.0.0b
Initial release.

Please click "Install" if you have installed this mod! Thanks!

UncoderMom · #**102** 02-04-2009, 10:39 AM

One thing though, now my thread says it was created in 1969. ROFL Small price to pay I guess. LOL

MentaL · #**103** 09-03-2009, 07:33 PM

here is the fixed version for 3.8 and so forth using the above fixes mentioned.

Lazee Wolf · #**104** 12-27-2009, 07:54 AM

Can anyone please tell me how to change the text of prefix? Currently it says "Global" I want it to say something like say "Exclusive"

Thanks

abdicar · #**105** 06-26-2010, 12:15 AM

Hello. Is there any alternative for vB 4?

lcbd · #**106** 09-20-2010, 02:49 AM

Are you considering upgrading this to vB 4?

adwade · #**107** 10-03-2010, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibuddy

how do I change the "Global:" to something else?

Quote:

Originally Posted by SBlueman

Edit the phrase $vbphrase[gt_global] from "Global:" to whatever you want. You can add html code to style it as well.

JUST FYI,
When I tried searching for $vbphrase[gt_global] (within Phrase Text and Phrase Variable Name) all I ever got was "No Phrases Matched Your Query".

However, when I only searched for gt_global (within Phrase Variable Name) it reported:

GLOBAL Phrases Containing 'gt_global' gt_global

so after selecting Edit, I was able to Copy Default Text and revise "Global:" to "FOR SALE:"

BirdOPrey5 · #**108** 01-31-2011, 03:09 AM

FYI All-
I was given permission to continue developing this mod. I have released a VB4 compatible version here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=258084

BirdOPrey5 · #**109** 01-31-2011, 11:06 PM

Today I released an updated 3.8 version as well:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=258109

It has all the new options my VB4 version has- You can include or exclude specific forums, you can put them above or below stickies, you can sort by last post or first post, and there is a cool like globe icon you can use.

Any new developments will be posted in that thread.

It is ESSENTIAL if you upgrade to the new version you UNINSTALL the old one first. This isn't a suggestion, this is a REQUIREMENT.

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