Forum Display Enhancements - All Topic - Master Forums - Shows threads from multiple forums in one forum

This a complete and total upgrade to version 2.0!

New Version: 2.2

NOTE: VB 4.2.0(and over) Users DO NOT do the Manual File Edit on forumdisplay.php in the directions.

1 manual file edit is required to fix a bug where the thread count may be wrong in the master forum. Details in instructions in zip file.

You can now specify an * to denote "all forums" when creating a master forum. See instructions for details.

In addition this mod will be able to auto edit your templates if you run the standard threadbit template, otherwise there are instructions in the zip file for manual template edits if needed.

New in 2.2: Show or hide sticky threads from slave forums on the master forum.

What does this mod do? - Basically this is only the most awesomest mod ever for vBulletin. You can now view threads from other forums in "Master Forums" you designate.

For example on my site "Off Topic" is my "Master Forum" and virtually all other forums are assigned to the Master Forum offering user's the ability to browse 1 forum while seeing threads from many others.

New in version 2.0: You can now have multiple master forums.

See the screen shots for an example.

All instructions are included in the zip file.

As pointed out by phpdesk you must have at least 1 thread in your master forum for this to work.

I have tested this on VB 4.0.8 and am sure it will work on all 4.0/4.1 versions to date. There is a separate version for VB 3.x.

You can mostly ignore all posts in this thread up to post #25. Old posts are no longer relevant to this new version. (Note: post #7 is still relevant if you have only 1 master forum.)

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Please "Mark as Installed" if you use this.
Donations always appreciated. :up:
Nominate MOTM if you LOVE it!

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by shuangddr

my god.
thank you,i am looking for this

Thanks. Please "Mark as Installed" if you are using this.

Originally Posted by Sarab

I thought so but can't find where I went wrong =\

But somehow I tried today and it worked XD

Thank you for this great mod I wanted it for years now, really thank you =)

Great to hear. Please "Mark as Installed" in the top post. :up:

[8thos]

This is the most important modification on my site. I always make sure this mod is working first after upgrades.

[vbresults]

Hey BOP,

I was looking for a way to do this for my product site and found your mod. I was sort of confused by the code so I ended up writing my own plugins, but seeing as this mod came from 3.x, the code might just be a little out of date. Anyway, below is how I did it. It requires three plugins and does not need a post in the master forum; it also displays the post counts correctly etc.

hook: forumdisplay_start

PHP Code:

if (in_array($foruminfo['forumid'], $masterForums)) {
    // *Tell* the forum it will contain threads! >=)
    $foruminfo['cancontainthreads'] = true;
} 


hook: forumdisplay_query_threadscount

PHP Code:


if (in_array($foruminfo['forumid'], $masterForums)) {
    $childForums = implode(', ', $foruminfo['childlist']);

    // Add an OR IN(children) condition and the default thread count query ones.
    $hook_query_where .= "OR forumid IN($childForums)
        AND sticky = 0
        $prefix_filter
        $visiblethreads
        $globalignore
        $limitothers
        $datecut";
} 


hook: forumdisplay_query_threadid

PHP Code:

if (in_array($foruminfo['forumid'], $masterForums)) {
    $childForums = implode(', ', $foruminfo['childlist']);

    // Same deal for the thread id query.
    $hook_query_where .= "OR forumid IN($childForums)
        AND sticky = 0
        $prefix_filter
        $visiblethreads
        $globalignore
        $limitothers
        $datecut";
} 


Here it is in action. Hope you found this useful!

[BirdOPrey5]

Very cool way of doing thins, Lancer. :up:

[8thos]

I'll pay for this on xenforo.

[8thos]

I don't see the all topics mod in that link @ Lancer.

[vbresults]

Originally Posted by Octavius.

I'll pay for this on xenforo.

I've added it to my list. Whatever happened to getting that live topic mod?

Originally Posted by Octavius.

I don't see the all topics mod in that link @ Lancer.

All topics mod?

[BirdOPrey5]

I apreciate Lancer's code and I understand your desire for an All Topic mod for XenForo Octavius, but please keep discussion of XenForo mods on XenForo's or Lancer's own forum thanks.

This thread is for discussion of this vBulletin modification.

[shuangddr]

I want to show threads also from user's subscribed forums,can you add this features?

[BirdOPrey5]

I would have to look into it- it would be a pretty significant change.