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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[Wakey]

When I click a thread on the master forum the breadcrumb is showing as

Forum > Slave Forum > Slave Thread

Should it be like this or should it be

Forum > Master Forum > Slave Thread

When visiting a Slave Thread from the Master forum I would really like the breadcrumb to show its on the master forum rather than slave forum. If its not designed to allow this then does anyone have any idea of what I would need to change to sort this (or if it's supposed to be working like I want what am I dong wrong)

[Alan_SP]

Correct is: Forum > Slave Forum > Slave Thread

Because thread is in slave forum, not master. Master forum is just place where you can see all threads from selected forums, but not where they really are.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by playSocial

When I click a thread on the master forum the breadcrumb is showing as

Forum > Slave Forum > Slave Thread

Should it be like this or should it be

Forum > Master Forum > Slave Thread


When visiting a Slave Thread from the Master forum I would really like the breadcrumb to show its on the master forum rather than slave forum. If its not designed to allow this then does anyone have any idea of what I would need to change to sort this (or if it's supposed to be working like I want what am I dong wrong)

That's how it works, you're not doing anything wrong. The "Master" forum is more of a virtual forum, most threads usually do not really belong in it.

[Wakey]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

That's how it works, you're not doing anything wrong. The "Master" forum is more of a virtual forum, most threads usually do not really belong in it.

Let's say I wanted it to show the other way if a user has clicked the link from the master forum, anyone any idea how I would do this?

[BirdOPrey5]

No.

[swatirajawat]

hi
i want to add widget for user where they can subscribe for newsletter, only 2 fields for email and name so that they can get newsletters on subscribing here.
i have searched for newsletter and i got 2 mods community newsletter and newsletter manager but i did not get any widget mod for what i need how can i make it.
help me please.
.thank you.

[BirdOPrey5]

That doesn't seem to have anything to do with this mod. Please make a thread in an appropriate forum.

[taffy056]

The file forumdisplay.php is different to the one you are showing in 4.1.8 , when I take out the "$hook_query_where" as advised, it throws a database error, is there a fix for that ? thanks

[qpurser]

I was hoping to get this great mod working in my 4.1.5 but ran into an issue.
I followed the instructions from the readme.txt.
Below is the error I got and also how my forumdisplay.php looks.
What could be wrong?
Thanks for any help

PHP Code:

Database error:
Database error in vBulletin 4.1.5:

Invalid SQL:

    SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads
    
    FROM thread AS thread
    
    /*
    WHERE thread.forumid = 198
        AND sticky = 0
        
         AND visible IN (0,1,2);

MySQL Error   : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '/*
    WHERE thread.forumid = 198
        AND sticky = 0
        
         AND visible IN (0,1,2)' at line 9
Error Number  : 1064
Request Date  : Saturday, December 3rd 2011 @ 10:53:10 AM
Error Date    : Saturday, December 3rd 2011 @ 10:53:10 AM 


and my forumdisplay.php:

PHP Code:

$hook_query_fields = $hook_query_joins = $hook_query_where = '';
    ($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('forumdisplay_query_threadscount')) ? eval($hook) : false;

    # Include visible IN (0,1,2) in order to hit upon the 4 column index
    $threadscount = $db->query_first_slave("
    SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads
    $hook_query_fields
    FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread AS thread
    $tachyjoin
    $hook_query_joins
    WHERE thread.forumid = $foruminfo[forumid]
        AND sticky = 0
        $prefix_filter
        $visiblethreads
        $globalignore
        $limitothers
        $datecut
        
    ");
    $totalthreads = $threadscount['threads'];
    
    $threadscount = $db->query_first_slave("
    SELECT COUNT(*) AS newthread
    FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread AS thread
    $tachyjoin
    $hook_query_joins
    WHERE thread.forumid = $foruminfo[forumid]
        AND thread.lastpost > $lastread
        AND open <> 10
        AND sticky = 0
        $prefix_filter
        $visiblethreads
        $globalignore
        $limitothers
        $datecut
        $hook_query_where
    ");
    $newthreads = $threadscount['newthread']; 


[BirdOPrey5]

If your forumdisplay.php looks different try it without making any file edits.