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!

[xadoa]

how come, when i create the global thread on the forum that should be only "someone" able to create the thread and everyone one else able to read and reply to that thread.. but once I do that, everyone can't read the thread either.. is there away to fix this? .. global thread is the thread that not everyone should be able to create.

I set the permission on the forum itself, but the thread can't be read even thought i set that usergroup able to read forum,thread,others,reply.,,etc.. still not working

thank you

[adwade]

Originally Posted by randominity

I have released a newer version with the option to exclude forums.

S-W-E-E-T! Works for me, and solves my only issue. Many Thanxx randominity for such a fine Product and neat idea!

[randominity]

Originally Posted by Frapegliko

is there any way to set only 5 posts universal?

yes, in the settings you can set how many posts to be global.

[randominity]

Originally Posted by xadoa

how come, when i create the global thread on the forum that should be only "someone" able to create the thread and everyone one else able to read and reply to that thread.. but once I do that, everyone can't read the thread either.. is there away to fix this? .. global thread is the thread that not everyone should be able to create.

I set the permission on the forum itself, but the thread can't be read even thought i set that usergroup able to read forum,thread,others,reply.,,etc.. still not working

thank you

Just set the "Registered Users" usergroup to NOT be able to "Post new topics" -or- you can set the forum settings to Moderate New Threads, I suppose that could work as well.

[Robbed]

Could you have so it doesn't showup if you set usergroup permissons to view thread and forum to NO.

Right now they can see the thread and highlight it to see the 1st post but if they click on it they will get access denied.

[randominity]

Originally Posted by Robbed

Could you have so it doesn't showup if you set usergroup permissons to view thread and forum to NO.

Right now they can see the thread and highlight it to see the 1st post but if they click on it they will get access denied.

noted.

[Capt PPRuNe]

Great add on. However, any chance of adding the option to 'include' particular forums as against excluding particular ones.

I have over 120 forums (built up over 10 years) and only need the global threads in one or two other forums. Can there be an option to select the include or exclude option?

[adonfun]

Great mod!!

Is it 3.6.4 compatible?

[TheWhite]

Originally Posted by |oR|Greg

Actually I got it working exactly how I wanted it, check the attachment...

It was very simple as long as you're using the Separate Sticky/Normal threads hack. Just had to re-code your merge plugin and the Forum Display template.

If you want have the other hack installed and you want to make yours look like mine do the following:

Open ForumDisplay template
Find:

$threadbits_sticky

Replace with:

        $stickyglobalthreadbits
	$threadbits_sticky
        <else />
        $nostickyglobalthreadbits

In the Plugin (Merge Global Threadbits with Threadbits)
Replace the entire plugin with:

if ($vbulletin->options['gton'])
{
eval('$bolx3 = "' . fetch_template('FORUMDISPLAY_Separate_global') . '";');

eval('$bolx4 = "' . fetch_template('FORUMDISPLAY_Separate') . '";'); 

$nostickyglobalthreadbits = "$bolx3".$globalthreadbits."$bolx4";

$stickyglobalthreadbits = "$bolx3".$globalthreadbits;
}

Add a phrase called: delim_global
With the following:

Universal Threads

Lastly, add a template called FORUMDISPLAY_Separate_global
With the following:

<tr><td class="thead" colspan="<if condition="$show['threadicons']">7<else />6</if>"><strong>$vbphrase[delim_global]</strong></td></tr>

This doesn't add the little globe image I have, if you want that, PM me.

I've Tried many times trying to mod the plugin part of your excellent mod but i'm unable to can you supply me with a premoded one?

Best Regards

[chanthuyen]

It doesn't work for me.