Admins creates threads which are actually links

Ok this is a really neat idea requested by e_dove here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=36862

New version![/b]
Now includes links to Delete Thread as well as Stick/Unstick Thread.
If you already installed the hack, open forumdisplay.php and replace this:

    if (empty($thread['link'])) {
        $thread['link'] = "showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$thread[threadid]";
    }

with this:

	$thread['deletelink'] = '';
	if (empty($thread['link'])) {
		$thread['link'] = "showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$thread[threadid]";
	} else {
		$thread['link'] = $thread['link'];
		if ($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] == 6) {
			$thread['deletelink'] = "(<a href=\"postings.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=deletethread&threadid=$thread[threadid]\">delete</a> | <a href=\"postings.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=stick&threadid=$thread[threadid]\">stick / unstick</a>)";
		}
	}

And in your forumdisplaybit template add $thread[deletelink] after $thread[pagenav].

It gives admins the option to create threads, in any forum, which are actually links to someplace else.
Really basic, when admins create a new thread they have a box to enter URL. If the box isn't empty, whenever the thread is accessed the user will be redirected to that URL.

Using vbHacker as always, edits newthread.php, showthread.php and forumdisplay.php. Adds a field to thread table, creates a new template and edits 2 existing templates.

Have fun.

[Admin]

nafae: lol I dunno.

TheCaver: sure. In forumdisplay.php replace:

    if (empty($thread['link'])) {
        $thread['link'] = "showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$thread[threadid]";
    }

with:

    if (empty($thread['link'])) {
        $thread['link'] = "showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$thread[threadid]";
    } else {
        $thread['link'] .= '" target="_blank';
    }

[Parker Clack]

Chen:

Yet another cool hack. I too would like to be able to delete a thread that is a link though after it has been up for awhile or you want to edit it.

Parker

[Parker Clack]

Chen:

I tried using:

if (ismoderator($forumid) or $getperms['canopenclose'] or $getperms['candeletethread'] or $getperms['canmove'] and $thread['link']) {
$admindelete = "<a href=\"/postings.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=deletethread&threadid=$thread[threadid]\"><img src=\"delete.gif\" border=\"0\"></a>";
} else {
$admindelete = "&nbsp;";
}

and then just put $admindelete at the end of the hyperlink in the forumdisplay template.

Unfortunately this gives me the delete icon with every thread. I want it to only show up when $thread['link] has something in it. I played around with different items to use for $thread['link] but got nowhere. Any ideas?

Parker

[Admin]

Put that bit of code BEFORE what my hack adds.

[Parker Clack]

I put it before

if (empty($thread['link'])) {
$thread['link'] = "showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$thread[threadid]";
}

in forumdisplay.php and it still puts a delete icon after the title of any link. This was one of the first things that I tried.

Parker

[Admin]

Try in the if to use !empty($thread['link']).

[Parker Clack]

Ok I tried:

if (ismoderator($forumid) or $getperms['canopenclose'] or $getperms['candeletethread'] or $getperms['canmove'] and !empty($thread['link']))

That didn't work either.

Parker

[John]

This would be even sweeter if there was a panel at the top of the linked page, saying "Return to forum" or something similar. <drools>

[nafae]

Originally posted by JohnWarwick
This would be even sweeter if there was a panel at the top of the linked page, saying "Return to forum" or something similar. <drools>

And if we could delete threads

[Admin]

I'll add both of these things once I get some time.