Forum Home Enhancements - Latest X Posts on Forum Home

Latest X Posts on Forum Index
by: whitemike
Demo: Here

What this does?

This will add the latest x posts onto your forum index

What version does it work on?

This modification should work on any version 3.6.0 and up! Including the new 3.7

Features?

1. Enable/Disable - Master Switch to Turn Latest Posts on or off
2. Title - Change the title of the Site News
3. Posts to Show - Number of Last Posts to show
4. Cutoff Length - How many characters to show before the ... at the end
5. Exclude Forums - Choose what forums you do not want to be listed
6. Thread Title Width - Width of Title Table
7. User Title Width - Width of User Table
8. Forum Title Width - Width of Forum Table
9. Auto Location - Enable/Disable auto location
10. Location - Gives Options for Under navbar, above forum, or below forum

Added?

1. 2 Template
2. 3 Plugins
3. 10 Settings
4. 27 Phrases

Installation?

1. Import Product

Thats It!

Fixes?

2.3

1. Fixed the cutoff bug

2.2

1. Fixed Bug

2.1

1. Changed variables, so that you can see this, and latest X Threads on forumhome.

2.0

1. Feature Added: Time and Date
2. Added feature where if Cut Off is 0, then it will not display the row

1.9

1. XHTML and CSS Compliant

1.8

1. For some reason a phrase didn't save so I uploaded it with it.

1.7

1. Added option to enable/disable auto location
2. Added 3 automatic locations

1.6

1. Added Permissions based on forums

1.5

1. Fixed Look - Made Link Thread Title, with text under it

1.4

1. Fixed Bug - Was showing up hidden/moderated posts

1.3

1. Fixed Bug - Didn't display threads in excluded forums
2. Added Check Version

1.2

1. Cached Templates
2. Moved Plugin Location to allow global use of $latest

1.1

1. Added default value to excluded, which was causing an error if null
2. Made Collapsible

Please Click Install if you use

[DieselMinded]

This mod needs to Not allow HTML to be displayed it screws it up big time,

HTML is turned off but sometimes users do post it

[Hannan]

Hey guy,
After I installed this Mod and enabled it doesn't show on the main page
any suggestion ?

[Michael Biddle]

I only provide support for members that have clicked install. Its just 1 click to thank me.

But did you check yes for the auto template edit?

[Hannan]

Originally Posted by whitemike

I only provide support for members that have clicked install. Its just 1 click to thank me.

But did you check yes for the auto template edit?

Sorry dude, I'm new here, I didn't knw
I didn't saw this option in my CP could u describe more information?
thanks

[Hannan]

But I think it's enable because it's show this message

Rebuild Style Information

    Updating style information for each style

        * Default Style ... (Templates) (StyleVars) (CSS) (Replacement Variables) (Controls) Done.

[Droptop]

Just upgraded to the 2.1 version, now when I click on any thread in the latest posts I get this message:

No Thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator

I just imported the product and overwrite yes, any ideas? Was working fine before this. Thanks

[idweb]

Hi yes im am getting this error to. It is the same on your demo site if you click on the post link. Any ideas ?? Must be a new problem with 2.1

Thanks

[Michael Biddle]

Fixed that. Sorry and thanks for bringing to my attention.

[Michael Biddle]

@Hannan,

When you go into your vBulletin Options, did you enable the modification?

[Droptop]

Originally Posted by whitemike

Fixed that. Sorry and thanks for bringing to my attention.

Thanks for the speedy fix Mike! Love this mod It's working great again.