First post on every page of thread.

I had a use for it, so I thought I would share it.

Requires no file edits (Thanks Kirby!).
Adds no quarys when viewing threads

This is something like here on vbulletin.org , it allows you to select forums where the first post of the thread is shown thru out the thread.

It uses stock template looks now , if someone wishes to make a template and share it feel free.

I will offer support as I can.

Ps. If you install this hack please click the install :nervous:

Templates for first post:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=124
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=161

[snowlion]

me too, it work with 3.6.x

[ehsanix]

it's shows first post horizontally
but i want it to be vertically
please help me

[snowlion]

t's shows first post horizontally
but i want it to be vertically
please help me

copy and paste your postbit_legacy into postbit_first template

[tgralex]

I was looking for that hack for a long time!
And I am yet step away of using it...

I have installed the XML file and I can tell that

• There is a new "Show first post on every thread page?" field in each forum's property (I can set it to "Yes")
• There is new showfirstpost field in the forum table

But what I can't find - how to "create a new template called 'postbit_first' "...
I just simply don't have it in my style and there is no button to create a new template...
Please help!

I am using the latest version 3.6.2

[brvheart]

will mutilquote system work on this if I copy/paste postbiy or postbit_legacy to the postbit_first template?

[brvheart]

also any way to keep the first post seperate rather than it looking like just another post?

[tgralex]

Originally Posted by brvheart

also any way to keep the first post seperate rather than it looking like just another post?

Here you go: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...38#post1237638

[brvheart]

well...I read that it just linked back to this post...

What I am looking for is a way to make it look like they do here....so that the first post stands out like the release section...

[tgralex]

Originally Posted by tgralex

I was looking for that hack for a long time!
And I am yet step away of using it...

I have installed the XML file and I can tell that

• There is a new "Show first post on every thread page?" field in each forum's property (I can set it to "Yes")
• There is new showfirstpost field in the forum table

But what I can't find - how to "create a new template called 'postbit_first' "...
I just simply don't have it in my style and there is no button to create a new template...
Please help!

I am using the latest version 3.6.2

Disregard my that post - I got the answer...

I have installed it - Great job!!!

BTW, I use vertical (old) stile of posts and for firstpost I copied not postbit_legacy, but postbit template and I have the first post in my threads very different from others - looks good!

In addition, I remember, that somebody was complaining that changing every forum to set to show first post field to "yes" is not fun...
Agree, and what I did instead - just run a query to set all my forums to show first post:

PHP Code:

UPDATE XX_forum
set showfirstpost = 1 


(instead of XX put whatever starting you have for your forum)

1 sec and all forums are set

Thanks!

[tgralex]

Even though I liked the feature, for some users it was kind of unusual... and they want the old way back. So I decided to make it user choice.
Here how I accomplished it:

Added a new user Field, with "Yes"/"No" option (in my case field was field8)
Opened Plugin Manager and slightly changed templates First Post On All Pages only the folowing two hooks:
showthread_post_start and showthread_query

in both plugins right in the first IF statement's condition I added following line:

PHP Code:

AND $vbulletin->userinfo[field8]=='Yes' 


so instead of

PHP Code:

if ($forum['showfirstpost']) 


this

PHP Code:

if ($forum['showfirstpost'] AND $vbulletin->userinfo[field8]=='Yes') 


Note that Field8 is my user-defined field and in your case you need to replace with the one you create in your system.

That is it - I am happy and my users have a choice and they are happy too