Need a little assistance

[bhxtyrant]

Hey guys,

I am having a bit of a problem which i hope someone can help me with.I created a main catagory with multiple sub catagories.Now everything works fine but i want the "newpost/no newpost" icon to show up beside it like it would on any other forum without sub catagories.See the below screenshot.



Now the only way i have managed to solve this is by using the "Act as Forum" option but this is not acceptable because it allows members to post in the parent catagory instead of limiting them to the sub catagories inside it.

I am pretty sure solving this will require modifying vB's code so if someone could tell me how to do this i'd appreciate it

[Andreas]

Act as Forum = Yes
Open for new Posts = No
?

[bhxtyrant]

Originally Posted by KirbyDE

Act as Forum = Yes
Open for new Posts = No
?

When you do it this way in your parent forum you see this



which is rather annoying and looks un professional.So modding the code is our best option and should be rather simple most likely.Thanks for your reply.

[Andreas]

Actually it's not that simple.

Edit: Hmm ... maybe it is.
*checking*

[Andreas]

Is that how you want it?

http://kirbydemos.ath.cx/forum/index.php
http://kirbydemos.ath.cx/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=3

[bhxtyrant]

Originally Posted by KirbyDE

Is that how you want it?

http://kirbydemos.ath.cx/forum/index.php
http://kirbydemos.ath.cx/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=3

Yep thats exactly right

[Andreas]

Use the attached Plugin.

[bhxtyrant]

Is this for 3.5.0 only?or 3.0.7?I use 3.0.7 at the moment so just want to be sure.And thanks for the help

[Andreas]

3.5, as you posted in the 3.5 Forums

For 3.0 you can apply the following file edit:

In index.php

FIND

PHP Code:

// #######################################################################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ####################################################################### 


BELOW that ADD

PHP Code:

$templatecache['forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost'] =& $templatecache['forumhome_forumbit_level2_post']; 


[bhxtyrant]

omg lol i'm sorry i thought i had clicked 3.0 i didn't even notice :S but i will save that plugin as i plan to upgrade to 3.5.0 as soon as it reaches final.Thanks again