Thread Prefixes

Thread Prefixes

Version: 1.5.5
vBulletin Version: 3.5.4
Developer: Michael (Mystics) Koenig (www.vbulletin-germany.com)
Modification-Language: English & German & French (thanks to ReadWrite - Note: Readme has not yet been translated to french.)
Install-difficulty: Medium
File-edits: 5
Template-edits: 10


Brief Description of the Modification

This modification allows your users to choose a thread prefix for each thread. To do this you are able to select an appropriate prefix from a list beside the title while posting a new thread - for example 'Help', 'Problem', 'Search' etc.

This prefix will be displayed in front of the thread title. The result will be for example:
Problem - I can't find this setting

Problem is the thread prefix, I can't find this setting is the title of the thread.

The prefixes displayed in this list may be defined by a moderator for each of his moderated forums (Forum Tools -> Manage Thread Prefixes); of course an administrator and a super moderator is allowed to do this for every forum.


Features

• Moderators are able to create own prefixes for each of their moderated forums.
  (Forum -> Forum Tools -> Manage Thread Prefixes -> threadprefix.php)
• Display of the prefixes on forum display, search results, subscribed threads and within the thread itself.
• It is possible to change the prefix with editing the first post of a thread or with the thread tools available for moderators at any time.

Settings in Admin CP

• Maximum prefixes per forum
• Thread Prefix required: Users have to select a thread prefix for their threads. You can select this globally for all forums or on a per forum basis.
• Default Thread Prefixes: You may set default prefixes which will either be shown only in forums without own prefixes or be shown in addition to existing prefixes
• Show Thread Prefixes in extra column or in front of the thread title in the same column
• Alignment of the prefixes (if 'Show in extra column' is enabled): Align left, align right, center
• Show Prefix in 'Last Post' column
• Prefix HTML Markup: Specify an HTML tag with which to display the prefixes (bold, italic, red etc.)
• Allow Thread Prefix search: If enabled, the prefixes of all forums the user has access to will be grouped in a list and displayed in the search engine.
• Per Forum:
  • Allow Thread Prefixes in this Forum
  • Thread Prefix Required in this Forum.

Screenshots

See attachments.


Version-History

1.5.5 (2006-04-09 - 03:00 pm CET)

• Fixed database error within the search engine.
  (if prefix was selected and results were shown as posts)
• Just import the updated xml file.

1.5.4 (2006-03-20 - 01:30 am CET)

• Fixed small error within the search engine.
• Just import the updated xml file.

1.5.3 (2006-03-19 - 03:30 pm CET)

• Changes in includes/class_dm_threadpost.php for vB 3.5.4
• Changes in includes/functions_threadprefix.php for vB 3.5.4
• New: Search for prefixes only is now possible (without keywords)
• New: Prefixes are displayed in "Similar Threads"
• New: Separator between prefix and thread title within threads/emails may now be defined in your Admin Control Panel (used to be always " - ").
• New: Save Thread Prefix in Search Preferences

1.5.2 (2005-11-03 - 07:30 pm CET)

• Missing phrase: updateprefixes
• Fixed small error in /threadprefix.php

1.5.1 (2005-11-02 - 09:30 pm CET)

• First version for vBulletin 3.5.1

1.5.0 (2005-11-02 - 09:30 pm CET)

• First version for vBulletin 3.5.0 (only one file edit more because of a missing hook)

Installation

1. Upload all files from the upload directory to your vBulletin directory on your server.
   
   Overview of the files and corresponding directories:
   • /threadprefix.php
   • /admincp/prefixinstall.php
   • /admincp/prefixinstall_text.php
   • /includes/functions_threadprefix.php
   
   
2. Import the file "product-threadprefix_english.xml" with 'Manage Products':
   Admin Control Panel -> Plugin System -> Manage Products ->
   [Add/Import Product] -> Select file -> Import
   
   
3. Open this file with your browser:
   http://www.yourdomain.com/forum/admincp/prefixinstall.php
   
   
4. Log in as administrator and follow the instructions

Time needed for installation: approx. 30 min.
Tested for version: 3.5.0 (and above).

Note: If you have used the Thread Category / Prefix Hack in vBulletin 3.0.x, don't worry: all existing prefixes will be imported during the installation. You just have to re-do your thread prefix settings in your vBulletin Options.

Update Product

1. Upload all files from the upload directory to your vBulletin directory on your server.
   
   Overview of the files and corresponding directories:
   • /threadprefix.php
   • /admincp/prefixinstall.php
   • /admincp/prefixinstall_text.php
   • /includes/functions_threadprefix.php
   
   
2. Import the file "product-threadprefix_english.xml" with 'Manage Products':
   Admin Control Panel -> Plugin System -> Manage Products ->
   [Add/Import Product] -> Select file -> Import
   
   You have to select 'Allow Overwrite' -> 'Yes' before clicking on Import!
   
   
3. Open this file with your browser:
   http://www.yourdomain.com/forum/admincp/prefixinstall.php
   
   
4. Log in, select the version you want to update from (at Step 2 -> 'Update Modification') and follow the instructions.

Short overview of the needed modifications

1. Files that need to be edited:

• /showthread.php (Display prefix in 'Similar Threads')
• /clientscript/vbulletin_textedit.js (JavaScript error message if no prefix was selected)
• /includes/class_dm_threadpost.php (Prefix within emails to moderators)
• /includes/functions_databuild.php (Update prefix in column 'Last Post' for mod functions)
• /includes/functions_online.php (Display prefix in 'Who's online')
  
  It is your decision if you need the above functions or if you decide do use the product without file modifications!
  You don't have to do the file modifications as the product will work even though without them!

2. New files:

• /threadprefix.php
• /includes/functions_threadprefix.php

3. Templates that need to be edited:

• editpost
• FORUMDISPLAY
• forumdisplay_announcement
• newthread
• search_forums
• search_results
• SUBSCRIBE
• threadadmin_editthread
• threadbit
• threadbit_deleted

4. New templates:

• threadprefix_listbit
• threadprefix_modify

5. New phrases:

• Too many to list them all - they will be created automatically while importing the xml file

Final words

If the modification doesn't work correct after installation, please verify all modifications you have made within the files and the templates. Be sure you have uploaded all edited and new files.

The modification was tested extensive and will function properly if installed correct.

Thanks to ReadWrite for his french translation.

Special Thanks to Andreas for his help with the hooks.

Have fun with the modification!

Please click Install if you have installed it

Mike

[slamdog]

all fixed now...

my error....

working fine on v3.54.

now going to add the gars bits...

[slamdog]

there is a conflict with gars install release add in. I have fixed the display problem when used with gars but have yet to figure out the template to change to add the prefix pull down into the gars release add in. They will work when both are installed but not if the same forum is gars and prefix modded at the same time... YET! I will crack this problem, but any pointers would help me from losing all my hair. The only issue I have is getting the prefix pull down menu to show in a gars install new post form.

[slamdog]

ok everyone..

figured it out!

repeat the instructions in the template changes but add the code in the newthread section to the gars_newthread template.

the first step is straight forward. the second step is as follows...

find this code

<fieldset class="fieldset">
					<legend>$vbphrase[title]:</legend>
<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
<input type="text" class="bginput" name="subject" value="$subject" size="50" maxlength="85" tabindex="1" /></div></fieldset>

replace it with this

<fieldset class="fieldset">
					<legend>$vbphrase[title]:</legend>
<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px"><table>
<if condition="$show['threadprefix']">
			<td class="smallfont">$vbphrase[threadprefix]:</td>
			</if>
			<td class="smallfont" colspan="<if condition="$show['threadprefix']">2<else />3</if>">$vbphrase[title]:</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<if condition="$show['threadprefix']">
			<td>$threadprefixes&nbsp;</td>
			</if>
			<td><input type="text" class="bginput" name="subject" value="$subject" size="40" maxlength="85" tabindex="1" /></td></table></div></fieldset>

I couldn't understand why things were not working and by sheer fluke I figured out that all I needed was to add the table statemnet to the GARS_newpost template.

[rnmcd]

What is gars bits?

[slamdog]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=108515&highlight=installs+release " target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showt...stalls+release</a>

[SwissPegasus]

I update right now an d getting the following problem.

Update from 1.5.2 to 1.5.4
VB Version 3.5.4

The Modification of the showthread.php giving me a sql syntax error.

The searched code piece is in the middle of a sql statement. Add below was dificult to understand, also in german is it right to put behind this code?

find:
thread.title

add below:
IF(thread.threadprefix <> '', CONCAT('" . $vbulletin->options['prefixmarkup_start'] . "', thread.threadprefix, '" . $vbulletin->options['prefixmarkup_end'] . "', thread.title), thread.title) AS title

Anybody any idea?


cu
SwissPegasus

[Mystics]

Originally Posted by SwissPegasus

The searched code piece is in the middle of a sql statement. Add below was dificult to understand, also in german is it right to put behind this code?

Sorry, should be replace instead of add below. I will update the zip file soon.

[SwissPegasus]

Originally Posted by Mystics

Sorry, should be replace instead of add below. I will update the zip file soon.

Thanks a lot, works fine :banana:

[ffevo]

Originally Posted by Thanatos

This was working in 3.5.1 for me, but I tried reinstalling this in 3.5.3 and it wouldn't work.

I got

Call to undefined function: fetch_thread_prefixes() {forum link to my forurms}/forumdisplay.php(105) : eval()'d code on line 16

I uninstalled the product, even uninstall edit was exactly where it was supposed to be.

I reinstalled, double checked and found everything in the exact place it was supposed to be. When I did the final uninstall, everything was exactly in place.

I tried a default (untouched) set of templates and still got the error.
I tried to replace all the physically edited files and left the edited templates intact, still got the error.

So I couldn't narrow it down to one are or the other. If I turned the plugin off, everything worked fine.

Anyway, any suggestions or ideas on what it could be?

I have the same issue. The onl ything abou mine is that it happened ALL THE SUDDEN. it was working perfectly for like 2 weeks.

[rnmcd]

Is there a way to have a default prefix for each user? So when a user makes a post, a default prefix will display--they can, if needed, change the prefix via the dropdown.

Thanks.