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.

[Logikos]

Originally Posted by cmiller1014

I thought the whole point was to avoid file edits? I wont be installing any hacks that have file edits. Is the plugin system crummy or what is the problem?

Cmiller1014. You can't avoid all file edits, but you can minimize them alot. And sometimes, hacking a file is much better then adding a hook. Telling someone your not going to install there hack because they have to edit files is just rude. We work hard to give you guys these hacks, hours, and days, are spent out of our regular lifes to give you a hack and support.

Jelsoft deigned this system to minimize the amount of file edits to mak upgrading easy. This hack would normaly take 8-10 diffrent line edits on 4 files. To minimize them to just 2 small file edits is great. And would only take a person a mintute to upgrade.

[cmiller1014]

And here I thought the entire point of the hooks system was so that we could get friggin support for vbulletin and still have hacks. If I edit files, there is no support.

I wasnt trying to be rude to the person who creates hacks, I just wanted the truth about the hook system, and apparently it is useless.

[eXtremeTim]

I put in requests for additional hooks so hopefully I see the needed stuff in a later version and can remove all file edits later on.

[cmiller1014]

eXtremeTim,

Thanks for being on top of all of this so early on. I am relieved to know that people are getting involved and ultimately helping to make vbulletin better for all of us.

Thanks again

[playboy]

Is there a way to make the description appear below the thread title?

[Logikos]

Originally Posted by playboy

Is there a way to make the description appear below the thread title?

It depends on how you edit your template. Instead of

 <if condition="$thread['threaddesc']"><span class="smallfont">- $thread[threaddesc]</span></if>

You can use

 <if condition="$thread['threaddesc']"><div class="smallfont">- $thread[threaddesc]</div></if>

But then your'll need to find an area for the Thread Starter as the way above it will make it look like this:

Thread Title Will Be Here
Thread description will be here
Thread Starter

And you might not want 2 rows like that. If not just let me know how you want it and i'll tell you what you can do.

[playboy]

No I like that with the three columns, thank you so much! *adds to rep*
-EDIT-
Ooh, guess this forum doesnt use the rep thing. :disappointed:

[Logikos]

lol no prob

[eXtremeTim]

I have quite a few other things planned for 3.5 that I would love to get out the door in the next few days.

[C.Birch]

oh do tell tim what they are