New Posting Features - Global Threads: The Next Generation for VB4 by BOP5

Brought to you by BirdOPrey5
www.Qapla.com

Version 1.0 - Initial Release
Version: 1.01 - Permissions for Administrators and Super-Mods now work with primary or secondary usergroups.
Version: 1.02 - Added logging actions to moderator logs.
Version: 1.03 - Documentation update only, to be consistent with Gold version.
Version 1.1 - Bug-fix for mod log. Added new option to disable checkbox on new posts.

This mod was inspired by an earlier Global Thread mod I received permission from randominity to update. It is free and is still available here.

That mod however was a port from a VB 3.6 version and was not optimized for VB 4.x. It included a somewhat complicated system of having to make a separate hidden forum for holding the global threads.

My solution was to create a new Global Threads mod, coded from scratch, designed especially for vBulletin 4.x. Therefore I have named this mod, Global Threads: The Next Generation.

This mod is NOT an upgrade from the old mod. You should uninstall the old mod if you will be using this one.

The purpose of this mod is to let an Admin or Super-Mod designate a thread to be a "Global Thread." Global Threads become listed in every forum. A sticky global thread will be sticky in all forums. Non-sticky global threads behave like any other thread, simply visible in every forum.

Clicking on a global thread will open the thread in the forum it is "native" to. An optional message will be displayed in the thread to alert users they are in a global thread.

There is an optional "globe" icon and thread prefix ( Global: ) that can be turned on and off as well as further ways to distinguish global threads from normal threads.

See a Live Demo:

Here is a Global Thread at Qapla.com
You will see it listed in the Demo forum.
But it's also visible in the News & Announcements forum
And in the Talk forum.

In fact it is in a number of Qapla.com forums if you care to look.

This is the free version. The Gold version is available at Qapla.com.

The GOLD version has all the features of the FREE version but 2 additional options:
1) You may choose specific users (by userid) to give Make Global Thread permissions.
2) You may select or restrict Global Threads to specific forums.


This mod is fully phrased for easy translation.

This mod was designed to run on VB 4.1.10 and above. Older versions may require some manual template edits (instructions included.) I have not tested this mod on any version below 4.0.8.

Instructions:

If you want to convert an existing thread to a "Global Thread" open the thread in your browser.

Go to the "Administrative" drop down menu at the top of the thresd.

Click on the option to "Make Thread Global" and click on "Proceed.:"

The thread will be made global and you will be returned to the thread.

To undo a global thread go to the same menu and choose the option "Undo Global Thread."


If you are creating a new thread or replying to an existing thread (using Advanced Reply) then you can make the thread global in one step.

Before submitting your message scroll down to "After you submit your message..." and the top option should be "Make Thread Global"

Check this box before submitting the message to make the thread a Global Thread.

If it's already a Global Thread then simply uncheck the box "Keep Threas Global" to undo the global status after submitting the message.

Note: This option is available only to Admins and Super-mods. Normal users never see the "Moderation Options" menu.

Please Mark as Installed if you use this.
Donations Always Appreciated. :up:

[doemasters]

Love the mod!!

I'd like to be able to change the color of the prefix on the threads but I'm having difficulty finding where...any help would be appreciated!

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by doemasters

Love the mod!!

I'd like to be able to change the color of the prefix on the threads but I'm having difficulty finding where...any help would be appreciated!

Wasn't intended to be changed but the way you could do this would be to go to the Plugin Manager, edit the plugin called Global Threads Template Edits [OK] and find the code:

{vb:rawphrase bop5_gt_global}:

Change it to:

<span class="globalprefix">{vb:rawphrase bop5_gt_global}:</span>

Then you can add code to the additional.css template to control the color using CSS, example would be-

.globalprefix { 
  color: blue; 
  font-weight: bold;
}

Would make bold, blue prefixes.

[doemasters]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Wasn't intended to be changed but the way you could do this would be to go to the Plugin Manager...

Thank you!

It's been our experience we've attract more thread views on our forum using simple HTML in the "Rich Text" options in Thread Prefixes.

College sports forum so it enables us to attract fans for individual sports that may not follow all sports. (IE: Basketball and baseball fans might not follow softball, but baseball fans alone would...if that makes sense.)

'preciate the help!!

[yukirina]

Is there a way for "global threads" to show up on forumhome as well?

[BirdOPrey5]

Not with this mod, sorry.

[LordVader!]

Hi BirdOPrey5,

i just found about this great mod. I've installed it - enabled it - but the Make thread Global Options are not appearing. Not in the dropdown, in "new thread" it's working.

(did the manual edit of the template)

But when i make a thread global, it's just like a normal thread. only showing in the forum i've created it.

Any idea what had gone wrong?

add: globe is not showing, even after the template edit

[John Lester]

Originally Posted by John Lester

Joe I have a suggestion / request for an additional feature. I would love to see a selection of expiration times for the global threads. For example I'd love to be able to put a 1 week, 2 week, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, or never expiration date on the thread so when the thread expires it turns into a normal thread in the forum it was posted in.

Figured I'd bump it one more time

[concepts]

This MOD is amazing! Installed, nominated, and cherished. Very suitable for my needs, thank you!

[addamroy]

Does this mod allow me to designate a specific forum in which all threads are global threads? (IE all threads posted in a select forum, will show in all forums.)

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by addamroy

Does this mod allow me to designate a specific forum in which all threads are global threads? (IE all threads posted in a select forum, will show in all forums.)

No, but this one does- https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=258084