Thread Description v1.2

Thread Description Hack v1.2 for vb3.5 beta 1
Support thread: http://www.extremescripts.com/forums...hread.php?t=12

I wil try to do my best to support this hack here but you will get my attention much faster on my site.


What this hack does:
This hack allows your users to add descriptions to their threads that show up on the threadlist. This allows people to read what the thread is about before they enter the thread.

Files To edit: 1
Queries to run: 1
Uses Hooks: Yes
Phrases To Add: 1
Template Edits: 3

Planned:
Add showing of thread description to search results.
Option to turn off thread descriptions on a per forum basis
Option to turn off thread descriptsion showing up on search results.
ajax support for editing thread description from forumdisplay.

If I have missed anything please let me know. I have worked on this off an on today with the power going going out every so often becuase of the storms we have had today.

If you are upgrading use the v1.0 installer and undo the editpost.php file edit. Then just load the new xml file.

There will be a new version that will be a full plugin possible later today. If I get the needed time to make the change. Plus I will release it as a product.

If you use this hack please click install.

[eXtremeTim]

I still havent started yet but I havent forgotten.

[Snake]

So when are you going to start? Like today?

[www.alfisti.net]

Thank you Tim Very usefull modification!
It works fine for my Board, installed 3 weeks ago and it run without any trouble.

for your next version you should add the hint to change the search.php also. So that the descriptions also display in "New Posts" and other search results.

Tested in 3.50 without any trouble

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Open search.php
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+-----
+Find (twice!):
+-----
			. iif($vbulletin->options['threadmarking'] AND $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'], ', threadread.readtime AS threadread') . "

+-------------
+Replace Both With:
+-------------

			. iif($vbulletin->options['threadmarking'] AND $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'], ', threadread.readtime AS threadread') . ", threaddesc

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Save and Upload search.php
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[www.alfisti.net]

Originally Posted by kall

Have YOU tried editing the first post of a thread?

I did this and I don?t have trouble!?
What happens on your board, maybe I am too stupid to see the problems.
I can edit the first post without trouble. With and without a posted description.

[fly]

Originally Posted by randominity

well here it is http://l2guru.com/thread_description_1.2.1.zip

remember to not run the query if you had previously used this mod.

Isn't there a way to include the query with the product?

EDIT: This works. No SQL query required.

EDITED AGAIN: Typo, please redownload.

[Snake]

Is that file for v3.5.1 or what?

[fly]

Originally Posted by Aftermath

Is that file for v3.5.1 or what?

Sorry. Tested on 3.5.0...

[Snake]

So it should work on 3.5.1 too, right?

[fly]

Originally Posted by Aftermath

So it should work on 3.5.1 too, right?

Yes, it should, but I haven't tested it.

However, I had a typo in the XML, so if you downloaded it, please redownload it.

[Snake]

OK will do. And thanks.