New Posting Features - Edit "New Thread" Link / Button

Edit "New Thread" Link / Button

What does this do?
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Modify the Link the users are redirected to when they click the "New Thread" Button.

Installation
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1. Goto admincp -> Plugin System -> Manage Products -> [Add/Import Product]
2. Browse for this product and click Import
3. Edit the Template "FORUMDISPLAY"(without quotes):

FIND:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']">
<a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_top">
<span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}
</a>
</vb:if>

REPLACE WITH:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']">
         <vb:if condition="$foruminfo['new_thread_link']">
                 <a href="{vb:raw foruminfo.new_thread_link}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_top">
                         <span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}
                 </a>
         <vb:else />
                 <a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_top">
                         <span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}
                 </a>
         </vb:if>
<vb:else />
         &nbsp;
</vb:if>

FIND:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']">
                                                <li>
                                                        <a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow">
                                                                {vb:rawphrase post_a_new_thread}&hellip;
                                                        </a>
                                                </li>
                                        </vb:if>

REPLACE WITH:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']">
         <li>
                 <vb:if condition="$foruminfo['new_thread_link']">
                 <a href="{vb:raw foruminfo.new_thread_link}" rel="nofollow">
                 {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}&hellip;
                 </a>
                 <vb:else />
                 <a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow">
                 {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}&hellip;
                 </a>
         </vb:if>
         </li>
</vb:if>

FIND:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink'] AND $show['threadslist']">
                <a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_bottom">
                <span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}</a>
        </vb:if>

REPLACE WITH:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink'] AND $show['threadslist']">
         <vb:if condition="$foruminfo['new_thread_link']">
                 <a href="{vb:raw foruminfo.new_thread_link}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_bottom">
                         <span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}
                 </a>
         <vb:else />
                 <a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol"

id="newthreadlink_bottom">
                         <span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}
                 </a>
         </vb:if>
<vb:else />
         &nbsp;
</vb:if>

3. Click Install in this Thread!

USAGE
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1. Goto admincp -> Forums & Moderators -> Forum Manager
2. Find the Forum where you want the "New Thread" Button link replaced
3. Choose "Edit Forum" -> Go
4. Scroll to the bottom of the Page and locate "Edit New Thread Link/Button"
5. Insert your link and hit SAVE
6. Done

Tested with vb4 Gold and 4.0.1.
As an Alternative I attached the instructions for the Template edits.
Im trying to make the Template edits automatic so any help is greatly appreciated!

[chrisbeau]

please do a 4.1.12 version

[Mobo]

A 4.2 version would be really helpful.

[Mobo]

Okay, so I played with this and was able to get it to work with 4.2.0.

Here is what I did...


1. Goto admincp -> Plugin System -> Manage Products -> [Add/Import Product]
2. Browse for this product and import product-new_thread_link
3. Edit the Template "FORUMDISPLAY"(without quotes):

Find:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']"><a href="{vb:raw $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/', ''}newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_top"><span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}</a></vb:if>

Replace with:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']">
         <li>
                 <vb:if condition="$foruminfo['new_thread_link']">
                 <a href="{vb:raw foruminfo.new_thread_link}" rel="nofollow">
                 {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}&hellip;
                 </a>
                 <vb:else />
                 <a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow">
                 {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}&hellip;
                 </a>
         </vb:if>
         </li>
</vb:if>

Find:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']">
		<a href="{vb:raw $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/', ''}newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_bottom"><span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}</a>
	</vb:if>

Replace with:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']">
         <vb:if condition="$foruminfo['new_thread_link']">
                 <a href="{vb:raw foruminfo.new_thread_link}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_top">
                         <span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}
                 </a>
         <vb:else />
                 <a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_top">
                         <span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}
                 </a>
         </vb:if>
<vb:else />
         &nbsp;
</vb:if>

4. Goto admincp -> Forums & Moderators -> Forum Manager
5. Find the Forum where you want the "New Thread" Button link replaced
6. Choose "Edit Forum" -> Go
7. Scroll to the bottom of the Page and locate "Edit New Thread Link/Button"
8. Insert your link and hit SAVE
9. Done

[mykkal]

Originally Posted by Mobo

Okay, so I played with this and was able to get it to work with 4.2.0.

Here is what I did...

I'm using 4.2.3 beta 4. I used your edit and the "button' disappeared but the text stayed. Has anyone tried using this on 4.2.2 or 4.2.3? Also there should be a third edit because the bottom button is the same.

Is anyone is around that still uses this plugin please here my plea. LOL, please help

[blind-eddie]

Originally Posted by mykkal

I'm using 4.2.3 beta 4. I used your edit and the "button' disappeared but the text stayed. Has anyone tried using this on 4.2.2 or 4.2.3? Also there should be a third edit because the bottom button is the same.

Is anyone is around that still uses this plugin please here my plea. LOL, please help

There is an auto template edit above in first post to download and import.