Post Counter & Direct Link

This is a small hack I have on my BB that I posted some 2 months ago in reply to a thread in the hacks request forum. Since then, a couple of people contacting me asking me this hack, so I'm posting it here in the release forum.

It numbers your posts in a thread - the first one has the number 1 written on it, the second 2 etc. This will accurately count the post number irrespective of the page you are on, and tt helps orientation on long threads (and our threads are long).

The post number on my BB is also a hyperlink, so people can copy the direct URL to that specific post.

Installation is simple:

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR VERSIONS BEFORE 2.0.3
scroll down for installation in version 2.0.3 and later

Open showthread.php

Find

PHP Code:

while ($post=$DB_site->fetch_array($posts) and $counter++<$perpage) { 


and ABOVE it put:

PHP Code:

$countposts = ($pagenumber-1)*$perpage; 


Find

PHP Code:

eval("\$postbits .= \"".gettemplate("postbit")."\";"); 


and ABOVE it put:

PHP Code:

$countposts = $countposts+1; 


save and upload.

Edit template postbit and place the variable $countposts where you want the post # to show.

For example, place <smallfont>Post #$countposts</smallfont> somewhere at the bottom or <a href="showthread.php?postid=$post[postid]#post$post[postid]"><smallfont>$countposts</smallfont></a> if you want the numebr to also be a hyperlink directly to that post.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION FOR VERSIONS 2.0.3 AND UP

ok, how 'postbit' is parsed has changed since 2.0.3 so here's what you need to do to install this:

Originally posted by freddie
If you want a one file hack for this than do this:

find in showthread.php:

while ($post=$DB_site->fetch_array($posts) and $counter++<$perpage) {

Put this before it:

$postcount = ($pagenumber - 1 ) * $perpage;

Find in showthread.php:

$postbits .= getpostbit($post);

Put this before it:

$post[postcount] = ++$postcount;

Then put $post[postcount] in your postbit template.

save and upload.

Edit template postbit AND postbit_ignore and place the variable $countposts where you want the post # to show.

For example, place <smallfont>Post #$post[postcount]</smallfont> somewhere at the bottom or <a href="showthread.php?postid=$post[postid]#post$post[postid]"><smallfont>$post[postcount]</smallfont></a> if you want the numebr to also be a hyperlink directly to that post.

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You can see it on my BB, on any of the threads (near the date/time of the post, to the right of the small folder icon). Example: http://www.atlasf1.com/bb/showthread...threadid=24656

Cheers,

Bira

[Rids]

Works well with 2.3.0 - very nice

[leagleaze]

First hack I ever installed, it is great. Thank you

[ZiRu$]

01-05-03 at 07:44 PM BfB said this in Post #166
NO SUPPORT GIVEN/OFFERED
(you won't need it anyway, as it's super easy, heh)

Alright everyone, I took the liberty of putting this altogether again, using bira's original idea, xug and crinos' link code, freddie's simple code, and Austone's "post of total posts" code/link code. Everything works great on v2.2.9 so I assume this will work perfectly for previous versions of 2.0.3 and up.

This version of the hack will display "Post #x of x" (post of total posts), as well as the link to that post.

Working example can be found at http://www.lightningforums.com running vBulletin v2.2.9

Taken from:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=22083

Credit to bira, xug, crinos, freddie, and Austone, from which the following hack was prepared.

Sincerely,

James

Good lookin man.....I updated mine

[M.C.]

original hack "Post Counter & Direct Link" doesn`t work on my 2.3.0

shows only (post#)

How to repair?

Thanx

[ap0c]

works fine on 2.30 thanks

[Sam FT]

[QUOTE]12-22-02 at 12:01 AM agfisdn said this in Post #164
Ps: What I cannot find is why the Post # does not show when you click on the ingored Post (java script popup window that shows on demand an ignored user's Post). I get the Post# Link but there is no $post[postcount]... no biggy )

[Christine]

Wow -- how did I miss this one?

This is working on 2.3.0 for me. The ignored posts aren't showing the numbers, but when viewed, the links work, so I am happy.

**installs**

Does anyone know how to get this link incorporated into the quote function like is done here on vB.org?

[Sam FT]

[QUOTE]Today at 05:34 PM Christine said this in Post #187
Wow -- how did I miss this one?

This is working on 2.3.0 for me. The ignored posts aren't showing the numbers, but when viewed, the links work, so I am happy.

**installs**

Does anyone know how to get this link incorporated into the quote function like is done here on vB.org?

[Intex]

Has anybody noticed that on the 2nd page it renumbers the posts one onwards again. The actual links are preserved but as soon as you go to another page the display number starts from one again?!?!

[cYbercOsmOnauT]

Very easy but nice hack. Thanks for it Bira.

btw, did you know that your handle means beer in turkish? :classic: