Improved Thread Preview Hack

The idea for this hack was originally that of Parker Clack, a regular here on vBulletin.org.

What this hack does:
Basically, this hack pops up a little box/window when the mouse is run over a thread title that shows the first three hundred characters of the first post in the thread (that is, the post that started the thread).

Improvements to Parker Clack's hack:

• Far, far less code...
• Easier installation (one file edit, one template edit)...
• Less space usage...the beginning of the first post in each thread is not stored twice - only once now!...

Versions:
3.0: Overgrow's search page thread preview instructions.
2.1: Added some necessary instructions.
2.0 Reduced MySQL queries significantly.
1.0 Initial release.

Comments appreciated...

A version for vbHacker is available here - note: some files may need fixing afterward if they present parse errors!

How to Censor Previews (by nakkid)
See page seven of this thread.

A very important security fix is available here - I have not updated the ZIP, so install it after you install the hack

[inetd]

please make preview for Who's Onlie.

[N!ck]

nakkid: correct.

fazle: i will post the code in just a sec

[N!ck]

here's an example

open forumdisplay.php. find:

PHP Code:

    $fppreview=preg_replace("/\[[^\]]*\]/","",$fppreview); 
    $fppreview=str_replace(""","",$fppreview); 


replace with:

PHP Code:

$fppreview=str_replace("[img]https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/[/img]","",$fppreview);
$fppreview=str_replace("[url]","",$fppreview);
$fppreview=str_replace("[/url]","",$fppreview);
$fppreview=str_replace(""","",$fppreview); 


[N!ck]

inetd: i don't know what you mean. what would you want it to preview? :-/

[John]

Parse error on line 506 of forumdisplay.php:

Line 506: } else {

Help?

[inetd]

Originally posted by nicksaunders
inetd: i don't know what you mean. what would you want it to preview? :-/

I search some thread. But when i view result's search and cover mouse on thread name, i don't see preview. Help me, please. And edit vbHacker version. And add preview threads to Who's Online. Please

[N!ck]

I DON'T UNDERSTAND

[N!ck]

john - try doing it manually

[inetd]

Preview by thread does not work for me in search!

[N!ck]

did you follow the instructions in the separate text file for doing search.php?