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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[Datenpapst]

Is it possible to add forums from other servers/other boards?

[BirdOPrey5]

No not with this mod.

Check out this one for sharing boards across different forums (domains): https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=245942

[BrettJC]

Is it possible to color threads based on there original forumid, so if I have 3 forums and 1 master forum can I have all treads from forum 1 show blue and all threads from forum 2 show red etc

[thenoob2012]

Just installed your mod and it is exactly what I was looking for. I only have one question and it is how do I get it to update thread count. No matter how many threads are posted in master forum it only says there is one and the one it is referring to is the one I actually made in the master forum.

Is there anyway to fix this. I am running the newest VB forum. Thanks is advance.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by BrettJC

Is it possible to color threads based on there original forumid, so if I have 3 forums and 1 master forum can I have all treads from forum 1 show blue and all threads from forum 2 show red etc

Possible but not something I have coded. If you are interested in trying yourself you'd start in the plugin called All Topic in Threadbit and add a custom edit for when the thread[forumid] matches the forum[forumid].

Originally Posted by thenoob2012

Just installed your mod and it is exactly what I was looking for. I only have one question and it is how do I get it to update thread count. No matter how many threads are posted in master forum it only says there is one and the one it is referring to is the one I actually made in the master forum.

Is there anyway to fix this. I am running the newest VB forum. Thanks is advance.

Again possible but complicates the mod much more by needing changes to even more queries and it is simply not something I have attempted at this point.

If you read through this thread it was discussed before, a long time ago- I forget if anyone posted a solution or not.



This mod is probably due for an overhaul... I will look into a fresh rebuild of this mod and see which features I can add. No promises of how soon though.

[BrettJC]

Thanks Joe, I will see what I can do, i will post here if i get it working.

[thenoob2012]

Thanks for getting back with me.

[vbresults]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

This mod is probably due for an overhaul... I will look into a fresh rebuild of this mod and see which features I can add. No promises of how soon though.

Originally Posted by LancerForHireLLC

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";
} 


;-)

[Harpo]

Hi I'm interested in this mod. I have not installed it yet...I was wondering How to do this.

I want to make the Master forum Thread listing as my "Index" So my members can browse the listings of threads collected.

Maybe have the Master Forum Thread listing located in my NAV menu. of course members can choose "forum" too from the NAV. to see the normal view.... If I'm making any sense. :P

Would this be possible with this mod?

[Harpo]

Hi again, Just installed it and followed the instructions. I made my master forum and set it up in my ACP. now when I try to enter the master forum I get the following Database error.

Database error in vBulletin 4.2.0:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads

FROM thread AS thread

/*
WHERE thread.forumid = 35
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 = 35
AND sticky = 0

AND visible IN (0,1,2)' at line 9

My masterforum ID is 35. Any idea what went wrong?