Shrink Old Posts in Thread

Hi all,

This is a brand new addition to my own BB, so I don't even know how my own users will react to it, let alone how you guys would

Hack Description:

• Posts you have already read in a thread, will show up with their header only (a row that includes the username, post subject and date only). New posts only will appear in full.
• This is user selectable via the 'Edit Options' page: each user can decide if he wants this option on or not. (By default all existing and new users will have this turned Off).
• A link at the top of the thread offers to "expand all" posts or "contact all" posts.
• by clicking on the + sign on a shruk post, it will expand without the page reloading. By clicking on the - sign on an expanded post, it will shrink without the page reloading.
• [high]this option is available for your IE users only! Netscape users will see no difference and will not be affected anyway at all by the change[/high]

How to install:

• Please download the attached zipfile.
• Upload plus.gif and minus.gif to your images directory
• Upload install_contractposts.php to your admin directory and run that script.

Note: there are quite a few changes to make (primarily additions, not replacements) to the vb scripts and templates. The process should take you several minutes, so I recommend you close your Bulletin Board while installing the hack.

Demo:

You are welcome to visit my Bulletin Board, at http://www.atlasf1.com , to see what the additions look like. To test it in full (ie, the option of old posts being shrunk by default), you will have to register and modify your options after you have received your password.

Cheers,

Bira

[bira]

Crinos,

This has nothing to do with my hack, which changes nothing in these lines.

However, looking at the code you posted, it looks like like 401 in your showthread.php has gone completely awry.

The correct (original) line should be:

PHP Code:

if ($postdone[$post[postid]]) { 


[Crinos]

duh! I didn't know what the hell happened to that code right there, but it was pretty whacked out ... thanks for the fix ...

The hack works great! Excellent work ... my users are gonna like this, hehe ... I'll install it on my main board tomorrow night ... you're right, this hack takes some time to install.

Great work, as usual

[bira]

Thanks

[Hooper]

My installation didn't work. I think I'm going to have to go back through this whole thing.

It doesn't expand and contract and the images are not showing up at all.

I have such a hacked up site it's hard to find the code to edit.

[bira]

Hooper,

1) Make sure you follow the instructions in the installer to a T

2) Remember that this will only work on IE. If you are viewing your forums with Netscape or any other browser than IE, you won't see any difference at all.

Cheers,

Bira

[bira]

Hooper,

E-mail me at goren@atlasf1.com the following files, and I'll make sure the hack is installed correctly and return them to you.

1) member.php
2) register.php
3) showthread.php
4) admin/functions.php

5) txt file of your postbit template
6) txt file of your showthread template

Cheers,

Bira

[Modshack]

Installed and working fine on my forumz thanks Bira.

Justa thought but this would be realy kewl if the threads autocollapsed if the thread was older than maybe 30 days or so.

Anyhow just a note to say ta

HM

[Hooper]

Hi Bira,

You offer is very kind and I decided to take you up on it. The files are sent. I went over the hack installation briefly yesturday evening and found that within the showthread.php there is a bit of your hack code that is installed right below a portion of a news type hack I have installed. This may be posing a problem but I'm not sure. At this point I have a minimum of 10-12 hacks installed and a couple of the files such as functions and showthread are getting interesting when trying to install another hack. Heh, you almost have to be a hack writer yourself when you get to this point.

Regardless, I appreciate you taking a look to see if it is something on the simple end or if I have a clash in code between hacks or between the several javascript apps I have installed. Most likely I just missed something somewhere.

Thank You,
Rick

[Hooper]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Modshack
Installed and working fine on my forumz thanks Bira.

Justa thought but this would be realy kewl if the threads autocollapsed if the thread was older than maybe 30 days or so.

Anyhow just a note to say ta

HM

[bira]

Hi Rick,

Did you send it? I didn't receive it (I just woke up, heh).

goren@atlasf1.com - just to be sure.

Cheers,

Bira