MultiQuote

Introduction
This multiquote hack allows your members to select multiple posts to quote from. These posts can be on a different page, in a different thread, or on an entirely different forum. Don't worry, the hack checks to make sure the user has read permissions on the post so no sneaky members can insert random post ID's in hopes to find what's going on in your secret staff forums.

What's new in this "version 2"?

• Better programmed!
• "Go Advanced" works with Quick Reply
• Fixed the bug with IE not "turning on" the MQ icons when re-viewing a thread with MQ'd posts.
• Included vB3-styled icons (I just resized the images posted by Hoffi -- thanks Hoffi!)

Overview

• vB files to modify: 1 (newreply.php)
• Templates to modify: 2 (SHOWTHREAD, postbit)
• Phrases to create: 1 (multiquote)
• Files to upload: 3 (2 images, 1 Javascript file)

(Included missing Javascript file from post #75. Sorry for the delays, I don't come around often!)

[Chroder]

Just letting everyone know, I'm making a total new one that's a little better. Works the same, but more sleek on the underside.

Also checks for user permissions (to ensure they aren't getting a post out of a staff forum, for example, by just plugging random post ids into the cookie).

I'll post it one of these days once I get around to debugging it.

[MickDoneDee]

If I wanted to use checkboxes instead of the graphics I would insert this code in the postbit template:

<input type="checkbox" name="multiquote[]" style="border:2px;border-style:outset" title="Multi Quote" />

instead of:

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/mq_img_off.gif" alt="$vbphrase[multi_quote]" border="0" width="21" height="15" name="mq_post_$post[postid]" id="mq_post_$post[postid]" onclick="multiquote($post[postid], this)" style="cursor: hand" />

but what changes do I need to make to the mq_script template?

[MickDoneDee]

*install* on vB3.0.3 without problems. Earlier versions didn't seem to use cookies. Why are cookies used with this version?

[Chroder]

You need cookies, or the selected posts to be quoted would be lost when you left one page for another, meaning no cross-thread or cross-forum (or even cross-page) mutli-quoting.

To change the images to checkboxes, the easiest would just be what VAN suggested. But you could just attach an onclick to the checkbox and alter the Javascript to test for checked state instead of image src.

[Chroder]

If anyone wants to try out the newest one, here it is. I've tested it and it works fine, but it'll be nice if anyone else wants to try it and confirm. This one was created from the ground-up using vB3.0.3.

[theArchitect]

Originally Posted by Chroder

If anyone wants to try out the newest one, here it is. I've tested it and it works fine, but it'll be nice if anyone else wants to try it and confirm. This one was created from the ground-up using vB3.0.3.

I must be missing something. Where do I find the multiquote.js file.

It wasn't in multiquote.zip. And it wasn't in the first attachment either.

[Chroder]

LoL

Good point! Updated the archive in post #76.

[theArchitect]

Sensational
mod. Certainly one of my favourites.

*theArchitect clicks install*.

[MickDoneDee]

I have the original installed. Is it worth switching across to the new version? I have 3.0.3.

[Lionel]

I changed the conditional in postbit to <if condition="$post['replylink'] && THIS_SCRIPT == 'showthread'">
because it was also displaying the hack image in PM . I was getting a javascript error in private message (you cannot really do multiquote in there anyway)