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]

Im getting ready to start porting up the talkerbot in a bit. I have under planning a fully featured auction script*, a fully featured online store* (with shopping mall addon*), a fully featured client management system*. Plus many other hacks.

*These modifications are not going to be released for free. They are being developed and targeted at professional use to compete with script such as php probid and x-cart.

[C.Birch]

lol does any still use that talker bot hack that i started?

looks like you have your hands full then lol

[eXtremeTim]

The support forum on my site has been pretty active the last month over that hack so I figure it must still be in use.

[C.Birch]

i know theres been 3 people ask about it over on vb-fans, anyway back to submit of the topic. im looking forward to the ajax support, i have still be unable to work it out but saying that i have not had time to look has been remaking my own sites plus learning flash better and testing 3.5 lol

[eXtremeTim]

Ajax support will make it into this hack one day. I already thought about doing it but I feel its more important to get some more hacks released right now and start pushing the way for the 3.5 community.

[playboy]

I Noticed All These Files And Templates Are In 3.0.7 (which is what I'm running on) will this hack work for that? If not could you give me brief description on how to make it work for 3.0.7?

[eXtremeTim]

There have been major changes since 3.0.7 to the workings of vb. There is a version of this hack that I released on vb 3.0.x you can find it by going to my profile and looking at my 3.0.x hacks.

[Andreas]

@eXtremeTim
I think you can get rid of the editpost.php file edit.
Hookname: threaddata_presave

PHP Code:

global $getpost, $postinfo, $edit;
if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'editpost' AND $getpost['postid'] == $postinfo['postid'])
{
    //need to update thread desc
    $edit['threaddesc'] = htmlspecialchars_uni($edit['threaddesc']);
    $this->set('threaddesc', $edit['threaddesc']);
} 


[Logikos]

Originally Posted by KirbyDE

@eXtremeTim
I think you can get rid of the editpost.php file edit.
Hookname: threaddata_presave

PHP Code:

global $getpost, $postinfo, $edit;
if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'editpost' AND $getpost['postid'] == $postinfo['postid'])
{
    //need to update thread desc
    $edit['threaddesc'] = htmlspecialchars_uni($edit['threaddesc']);
    $this->set('threaddesc', $edit['threaddesc']);
} 


Just tested, and it works! Nice job Andreas!

[Erwin]

One less file edit...

Btw Tim, good work in releasing your hacks!