Add-On Releases - Feature Threads

Feature Threads
By Adrian at Dreamit.co.uk
Tested on 3.6.1.

Note: This modification is v0.10, It seems to be working fine.
To see why it's not V1, scroll down to the Q&A.

About:
Feature Threads allows you to "Feature a thread", and that thread will then appear on the forumhome.

It's a very useful mod' to get those important, special threads noticed.

Installation:

Download Feature_threads.zip.

• Upload feature.php and unfeature.php to your forums root folder.
• Import product_feature.xml.

Template Edits:
Open Forumhome Templates > FORUMHOME
Find:

<!-- main -->

Add after:

$feature_threads

Save.

Open Showthread Templates > SHOWTHREAD
Find:

	<tr>
		<td class="thead">$vbphrase[thread_tools]<a name="goto_threadtools"></a></td>
	</tr>

Add after:

<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/subscribe.gif" 

alt="Feature Thread" /> $feature_status
<input type="hidden" value="$threadinfo[threadid]" name="tid"></td>
	</tr>

Save.

Done.

Easy to install.

Q&A
1. Why is it V0.10?
Well, when i started this mod', i had some good ideas with it, and i started to loose intrest after a while.

I got the "base" made, so i thought, "why not release it?"
So, i have. If i get enough installs, or a positive response to the mod', i will glady spend more time, adding the features i wanted.

2. Oooh...What new features?
Not too many features...things such as...

Featured Thread ordering

• Order by thread date
• Order by by date featured
• Order by amount of replies
• Custom ordering

The ability to show the featured threads on the forumhome, or on everypage.

Ability to show what information is displayed in the features thread box.

Yeh, these are pritty easy to do, i just don't have the dedication i need to make them, like i said, if i get a good response, expect to see them soon.

3. How many usergroups...?
The option, that allows you to choose certain usergroups to access this mod', is limited to 12 different usergroups.

Not because i'm being mean, i just did the usergroup permission, in my code useing explode and arrays.

Don't ask why, i just did. : /
That will be improved when/if V1 is released.

Changelog
0.10 - Release.

0.11 - Set default value on "Show x" option to 4, to stop confusion with mysql_errors

0.12 - Edited Enable/Disable option from Radio buttons, to a simple Yes / No boolean to avoid errors.

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If you installed this modification, please click install.

Thanks.

Adrian

[thenetbox]

Thank you so much! I've been looking for something like this since months

[spazz191]

I get the following error when installed on 3.6.2:

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 '' at line 1
Warning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /index.php(63) : eval()'d code on line 6

any idea what that is from?
It goes away when I disable the product.

[Adrian.]

Originally Posted by spazz191

I get the following error when installed on 3.6.2:

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 '' at line 1
Warning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /index.php(63) : eval()'d code on line 6

any idea what that is from?
It goes away when I disable the product.

Go to vBulletin Options > Feature Thread.
Where it says, "Show x Threads", enter a number.

It should work fine, if not, post here.

Adrian

[dutchbb]

I have a question: when I select to show a max of 10 threads, and I have featured 11, will that first oldest one automatically be removed?

If not, is it possible to make it that way, someting like "the latest featured threads" so you don't have to delete the oldest one to add a new.

This is a great hack, I'm doing this work manually now and it's something I have been looking for.

[spazz191]

Originally Posted by Adrian.

Go to vBulletin Options > Feature Thread.
Where it says, "Show x Threads", enter a number.

It should work fine, if not, post here.

Adrian

Worked like a charm, thanks.

Wonderful Hack, BTW!!

[ymy]

Good idea for admin propaganda threads !

Thnaks , click install

[nymyth]

very wierd,

after installing this product, at times my time stamps when a new post was made would show up much later than the current date, causing forumdisplay to be all outta whack. Any ideas man?

Thanks.

UPDATE: No matter, it was a conincidence that my host did an upgrade at the same time and didnt set the time/date correctly.

[spazz191]

Just an idea for the next update..(if you decide to do one) Option to make the thread bold. If that is possible

[memorex]

Awesome hack!! Thanks!

[Gizmo5h1t3]

slight issue, in my admin cp, under the first bit, i see no selection box for the on / off..

instead, i see this....

Set this option to Enable to enable Feature Threads. radio: piped 1|Enable 2|Disable