New Posting Features - [AJAX] vB Post Templates 1.5.0

vB Post Templates

vB4 Version: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=242246

This modification adds an extension to your User CP, and posting interface. Both which allow you to pre-create "Post Templates". This is useful for repetitive posts, such as common replies to commonly answered questions.

A quick example would be here on vBulletin.org, all the moderators post nearly the same reply to users who are unlicensed, with this modification they would only need to insert a post template in their User CP, and then they could easily push that template into any post, quickly.

Ofcourse this could be used as an actual "Template", for users who make certain posts that are always constructed in some way or form, an example for that could be people who release modifications who like to structure their first post, and generally try to do universally.

Another use would be simply storing common responses or phrases, and you'd simply be able to push them into posts quickly without typing them


How does it work?

Very simple, in your User CP you can create two new things. One is categories for your post templates, and you'll need atleast one category before you can create a post template. Then secondly ofcourse, you can create post templates.

Once you have atleast one of each, when making new topics, or replies, or blogs, or anywhere with the full post editor, you'll see a new option integrated into the vBulletin WYSIWYG called 'Post Templates', clicking it will open a menu showing you your post templates categorised. Click any of the post templates, and AJAX will quickly request then spit the contents of that post template, into your post!



Features

• Fully Integrates into vBulletin WYSIWYG editor
• Unlimited amount of categories/templates allowed.
• Fast template inclusion, through AJAX.

Translations
Spanish - Thanks to dvbusuario

FAQ
1) Does this work on lower vB versions?
A) I've not tested it, so feel free if you wish, but you may experience errors.


Change Log

- Version 1.5.1
Fixed bug with attachment bbcode manager in editor toolbar

- Version 1.5.0
Enhanced User CP Interface - More user friendly I hope!
Cleaned WYSIWYG Integration - Empty categories hidden, and PT hidden if no categories with templates are found
Usergroup Permissions - Ability to decide who can use PT, who can create items in PT, who can create "defined" items in PT, and who can use "defined" items in PT.
Defined Items - For those with permission to create defined items, they can create categories and templates and with the defined option make the category/template "Public" to all users who can use "defined" items.


If you have any questions, suggestions, or anything else then feel free to let me know

[dai-kun]

Quick reply would be excellent, thanks!

[evangelise]

My menu comes up and the templates are set, permission etc, but nothing comes out?

It does not autofill the text after selecting the template, any ideas?

[jambo_1969]

Great add on, installed, though it would have been better if you had defaulted the permissions to all no.

It was a pain in the archie resetting all my usergroups

[redlabour]

Installed and NMOTM

Attached is the german Translation (Front- and Backend).

[smnet]

Nice work.

It's a shame that this doesnt also work in PM's. Would really help moderators to have predefined templates.

[geni57]

Nothing about this worked for me. Doesn't show in CP, nothing to check or uncheck in user groups, just nothing shows anywhere at all.

One question.. I uploaded the two xml files a clientscript one into the clientscript folder and the includes xml into the includes folder. Then I did the import in admin panel, said it imported it, but I saw nothing.

Did I do something wrong here?

[Ohiosweetheart]

Now THIS is a really great idea!

[hambil]

I'd love to see a 'create template from post' option. Just makes building up your templates a little more intuitive.

[4yBak]

installed this on 3.8.1 pl1 and I can't see at my forum this https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...9&d=1230343783 (I was check admin group permissions and there is all ok). So, what I was did wrong?

[Kaelon]

Lovely add-on -- thank you! Questions, though: How does this perform on Big Boards? How many queries does it add per typical post-load, and where does it add additional queries?