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Thread Description · **Released**: 11-10-2006

Release: for 3.5.x ~ 3.6.x to 3.7.x (*)

. This hack allows your users to add descriptions to their threads that show up on the threadlist.
. More info & option see (Screenshots)

Code Changed (*)
Add Field To Edit Post For First Post
Show Thread Description In Showthread
Show Thread Description In Search Results
Add html specialchars uni to description updates to prevent HTML
Admin CP can Enable/Disable thread descriptions per forum (*)

DL / Unpacking the attachment:

. UpLoad images\strela_w.gif

Installation Instructions:

. Login to Admin CP
. Choose Plugin System
. Choose [Add/Import Product]
. Choose product-thread_description.xml
. Click [ Import ]

Modify templates: ( 6 templates )

. Read My Instructions: readme-thread-description.html (c) (+)

. Import [ XML ] = Done

. Thats all!

. Enjoy!

Note:
I will update my mod "no more edit template" on my next ver.
Good date all!

(*) My New Version

Dec12, 2006
(c) Templace(s) - vBulletin ver you may find template changes, but these input code not changes.

liwo · #**102** 08-08-2008, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flypaper

Any way to make this thing remember the description if Thread Preview is clicked?

I actually have fixed that bug for my forum. I needed to change the template edit for editpost. The new html is

HTML Code:

		<!-- description field -->
		<if condition="$foruminfo['allowdesc'] == 1">
		<if condition="$isfirstpost">
		<if condition="$vbulletin->GPC['advanced'] OR $vbulletin->GPC['desc_adv']">
			<input type="hidden" name="desc_adv" value="1" />
		</if>
		<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-bottom:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
		<tr>
		<td class="smallfont" colspan="3">$vbphrase[description]: <span class="time">($vbphrase[optional])</span></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		<td><input type="text" class="bginput" name="description" value="$description" size="50" maxlength="100" tabindex="1.5" title="$vbphrase[optional]" /></td>
		</tr>
		</table>
		</if></if>
		<!-- / description field -->

Furthermore I modified the product file, see attachment.

fly · #**103** 08-09-2008, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liwo

I actually have fixed that bug for my forum. I needed to change the template edit for editpost. The new html is

HTML Code:

		<!-- description field -->
		<if condition="$foruminfo['allowdesc'] == 1">
		<if condition="$isfirstpost">
		<if condition="$vbulletin->GPC['advanced'] OR $vbulletin->GPC['desc_adv']">
			<input type="hidden" name="desc_adv" value="1" />
		</if>
		<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-bottom:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
		<tr>
		<td class="smallfont" colspan="3">$vbphrase[description]: <span class="time">($vbphrase[optional])</span></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		<td><input type="text" class="bginput" name="description" value="$description" size="50" maxlength="100" tabindex="1.5" title="$vbphrase[optional]" /></td>
		</tr>
		</table>
		</if></if>
		<!-- / description field -->

Furthermore I modified the product file, see attachment.

So adding in both of these fixes teh thread preview problem?

liwo · #**104** 08-09-2008, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flypaper

So adding in both of these fixes teh thread preview problem?

It did in my 3.7.2-PL1 testforum. I do not yet use that description mod in my main forums as I am not yet ready to upgrade that, so it is not tested there.

But I'm quite positive that these two fixes actually do fix that bug without producing new bugs

Nook_Neformat · #**105** 08-10-2008, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liwo

I actually have fixed that bug for my forum. I needed to change the template edit for editpost. The new html is

HTML Code:

		<!-- description field -->
		<if condition="$foruminfo['allowdesc'] == 1">
		<if condition="$isfirstpost">
		<if condition="$vbulletin->GPC['advanced'] OR $vbulletin->GPC['desc_adv']">
			<input type="hidden" name="desc_adv" value="1" />
		</if>
		<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-bottom:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
		<tr>
		<td class="smallfont" colspan="3">$vbphrase[description]: <span class="time">($vbphrase[optional])</span></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		<td><input type="text" class="bginput" name="description" value="$description" size="50" maxlength="100" tabindex="1.5" title="$vbphrase[optional]" /></td>
		</tr>
		</table>
		</if></if>
		<!-- / description field -->

Furthermore I modified the product file, see attachment.

so i must edit template and reupload the product file or you just include template's changes in product file?

liwo · #**106** 08-10-2008, 10:22 AM

You have to edit the template yourself.

Leo Brazil · #**107** 08-11-2008, 11:02 AM

I've been usind this mod for a long time, since 3.6.7 without any problems but since I upgraded for 3.7 Gold I notice any time someone tries to edit their first post and only if this post has a Thread Description I get a MySQL error like "Table doens't exist for the thread ID".

Despite of this error the changes are made correctly.

Does someone here notice the same ?

Nook_Neformat · #**108** 08-13-2008, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liwo

I actually have fixed that bug for my forum. I needed to change the template edit for editpost. The new html is

HTML Code:

		<!-- description field -->
		<if condition="$foruminfo['allowdesc'] == 1">
		<if condition="$isfirstpost">
		<if condition="$vbulletin->GPC['advanced'] OR $vbulletin->GPC['desc_adv']">
			<input type="hidden" name="desc_adv" value="1" />
		</if>
		<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-bottom:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
		<tr>
		<td class="smallfont" colspan="3">$vbphrase[description]: <span class="time">($vbphrase[optional])</span></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		<td><input type="text" class="bginput" name="description" value="$description" size="50" maxlength="100" tabindex="1.5" title="$vbphrase[optional]" /></td>
		</tr>
		</table>
		</if></if>
		<!-- / description field -->

Furthermore I modified the product file, see attachment.

unfortunatly, it didn't help me, and when i'm creating a new thread, description stil dissapeares after thread preview

liwo · #**109** 08-13-2008, 08:56 PM

Did you also import the attached product file?

Nook_Neformat · #**110** 08-15-2008, 11:04 AM

yeah, i did. i were thinking, when we create new thread, we use template "newthread". so maybe change in this template must be edited to save thread's description after new thread preview?

liwo · #**111** 08-15-2008, 05:12 PM

Could well be. I don't think I tested on thread creation. I test this as soon as I find time for it and get back to you.

Update: ok, I found it. It's just a bug in the template. Exchange the following line in the edit

HTML Code:

<input type="text" class="bginput" name="description" value="$description" size="40" maxlength="100" tabindex="1.5" />

with this one

HTML Code:

<input type="text" class="bginput" name="description" value="$newpost[description]" size="40" maxlength="100" tabindex="1.5" />

That should fix the problem.

Thanks for telling me.

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