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!

[Spank]

Looks like a nice mod. I have a couple of questions before I install:

Can the global threads be deleted en masse without having to delete the same thread in each forum?

Also if someone replies to in a global thread does the same reply appear in the other forums?

[randominity]

Originally Posted by Spank

Looks like a nice mod. I have a couple of questions before I install:

Can the global threads be deleted en masse without having to delete the same thread in each forum?

Also if someone replies to in a global thread does the same reply appear in the other forums?

The threads are "normal" threads in a regular forum. This mod just displays the threads in that forum across every other forum.

[Nathan2006]

Thank you randominity

Just one small problem.

Is there anyway to make this work with Thread Prefixes

Thank you for any help

Install

[UncoderMom]

HOW THE HECK DID I MISS THIS?!?! lol

Thank you sooooo much!!!! Just what I needed!!

[neologan]

sorry if this has already been mentioned, as they are global and may be a little more generalised over sticky threads, would they not be better placed above stickies and not below?

i've always wanted a system like this, looks good :up:

[WNxWakko]

This would be a very very useful plug for me, however I have 500 forums and since I would only use it to post threads in my 6-8 leader forums, trying to list every forum to exclude would be a nightmare. Also would be better if you weren't redirected to the original forum. If the forum is private and the concept is to have a discussion among all the leaders in forums they all cant cross over into normally, this wouldnt work.

[Luky]

Works a charm and dont have to modify a thing! Thanks.

[cdexs]

let me try it

[akulion]

thanks this is a good hack

but knowing my lazy members they will still be unaware lol

[Luky]

Originally Posted by akulion

thanks this is a good hack

but knowing my lazy members they will still be unaware lol

Thats when you edit the php, make it size 45pt and bold and make it blink. Then they will read