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

[JJR512]

I think this needs to be updated for 2.0.3...I couldn't find this code at all:

PHP Code:

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


I looked in my older showthread.php and found where this code is, and searched for some of the lines in its vicinity in the new showthread.php, but couldn't find any of them, either.

Please update this!

[dwh]

It's more complicated now, I'll try to be brief.

In showthread.php
after

$counter=0;

but before

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

add

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

about 8 lines down

BEFORE

  $postbits .= getpostbit($post);

add

  $countposts = $countposts+1;

Close showthread.php.

Open admin/functions.php

Find

function getpostbit($post) {
// sorts through all the stuff to return the postbit template

	// user
	global $bbuserinfo,$ignore;
	// showthread //added $countposts
	global $counter,$firstnew,$sigcache,$highlight,$postid,$forum;

Now add countposts variable to the end like so

function getpostbit($post) {
// sorts through all the stuff to return the postbit template

	// user
	global $bbuserinfo,$ignore;
	// showthread //added $countposts
	global $counter,$firstnew,$sigcache,$highlight,$postid,$forum,$countposts;

Done.

[FWC]

It's more complicated now, I'll try to be brief.

It is more complicated now. But, your suggestion worked. Thanks, dwh!

[dxb]

thanks dwh you just made it so simple and it worked great

Thanks
IT works great!
Sarge

[Admin]

For some reason, the first post in the thread is labeled 0.
I'm using v2.0.3, so I did what dwh said, and the code for the template is from bira.
Help?

[dwh]

not sure. do you have a url to look at?

[Admin]

Ok I fixed it, just put

PHP Code:

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


instead of

PHP Code:

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


Good hack!

[SirSteve]

This working for vb 2.2.0 ?

[FWC]

Originally posted by SirSteve
This working for vb 2.2.0 ?

Yep, it works fine in 2.2.0. I love this hack. I wish it was built in to vB. It's nice to know where you are in a thread.