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Point User To Searchfunction · **Released**: 03-27-2006

Ever been tired of pointing the user to the searchfunction? The same question has been asked multiple times? With this Hack you can point the user to the searchfunction.

What does this hack do?
Point To Search 1.0 adds a link to the Thread/Admin Tools, where a Mod can create a default post that contains a predefined text, like:

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Hello DummyUser,

the question you are asking has been already answered in another thread.
Please use the (link to searchfunction) Searchfunction to get your answer faster.

best wishes,
Admin
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As an option, you can decide to close the thread after that reply or leave it open. Additionally, you can choose if the Hack should use the current user as the poster or use a specific account.

Contains: 2 AdminCP settings, 6 phrases, 1 additional template
Installtime: <1 minutes
Difficulty: easy (1 product)

Demo is not available due to missing permission on my board

Don't forget to click INSTALL!.

How to Install?
- Simply import the product, no changes to templates or files needed

Phalynx · #12 03-29-2006, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RsX

It would be great if it could also close the thread in the process

That can be configured in the AdminCP.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nathan2006

Is there anyway to have custom messages?

You can change the original phrases in the AdminCP (Styles and Phrases, Phrase "pointtosearch_text")

Quote:

Originally Posted by mentalrz

Found bug.
When a post has been made and a person replies, if i use the auto search feature, the name its mensioned for to search is the last poster not the thread starter

This is not a bug, this is intendet.

Nathan2006 · #13 03-29-2006, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phalynx

You can change the original phrases in the AdminCP (Styles and Phrases, Phrase "pointtosearch_text")

Thanks for your reply

How would I be able to create 2 separate messages using the same plug-in?

So I could add another text line on the thread tools?

Phalynx · #14 03-29-2006, 05:08 AM

I'm currently working on a Hack that allows you to choose from different messages for different situation, e.g. to warn that topic has gone to OT and will be closed.

Nathan2006 · #15 03-29-2006, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phalynx

I'm currently working on a Hack that allows you to choose from different messages for different situation, e.g. to warn that topic has gone to OT and will be closed.

That would be fantastic

Thank you for your reply

Phalynx · #16 03-29-2006, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mentalrz

Found bug.
When a post has been made and a person replies, if i use the auto search feature, the name its mensioned for to search is the last poster not the thread starter

BTW, if you don't want that the last poster is beeing mentioned, remove the {1} (replaced by name of last poster) from the phrase "pointtosearch_text".

MentaL · #17 03-29-2006, 08:44 AM

wouldnt it be easyer to make it all optional in the admin panel rather than run 50 miles?

Rukbat · #18 03-29-2006, 10:55 PM

Or even one that points them to the FAQ or maybe a website?

Burley · #19 03-30-2006, 09:24 AM

great hack, waiting for the update

Phalynx · #20 03-30-2006, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rukbat

Or even one that points them to the FAQ or maybe a website?

This can be realised through changing the original phrase. Otherwise you have to wait until my new hack with pre-defined phrases is ready.

NemoTech · #21 04-01-2006, 09:02 AM

Wow this is cool.

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