Forum Display Enhancements - Global Threads

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

1. 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.
   
2. 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
3. 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!

[sportsquick]

Awesome, whats the "formuid tho?

can someone explain?

[adwade]

Wow, this is a SUPER idea! I'll wait until it's out of Beta, but plan to use it with a FOR SALE forum so the latest threads will be displayed in my other forums as well.

[adwade]

Originally Posted by sportsquick

Awesome, whats the "formuid tho?

can someone explain?

Go into your AdminCP and select Forums & Moderators, then choose Forum Manager. Now, click on a forum name and at the top of the next page you'll see the forum ID to the right of the forum name.(i.e. Forum: For Sale! (id: 16))

[sportsquick]

hmm..if the top says f (id: 25

what do I put in?

[adwade]

Originally Posted by sportsquick

hmm..if the top says f (id: 25

what do I put in?

Assuming 25 is the ID of your newly created forum, then...

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. (25 in your case)

In your AdminCP --> vBulletin Options --> Global Threads make sure you:
- enable it
- enter in the forumid (i.e. 25) 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.

[sportsquick]

I do that, but it still doesnt work =(

[|oR|Greg]

Great hack, I hacked your hack though... Woot! I love it now, thanks Randominity for the inspiration.

[randominity]

Originally Posted by sportsquick

I do that, but it still doesnt work =(

PM me a link to your forums and I'll help out.

[randominity]

Originally Posted by |oR|Greg

Great hack, I hacked your hack though... Woot! I love it now, thanks Randominity for the inspiration.

yeah there are some design options I was thinking about, I just liked mine the best... I guess in the new version I can add more options so the users can customize it a bit more; along with the exclusions.

[sportsquick]

Sent ya the Pm!