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

[Dalius]

Nvm, fixed

[cerebro]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by cihangir
i try to reinstall it on 2.2.3 but i can not find this code in new showthread.php

[cerebro]

[QUOTE]
root/showthread.php

Step 1 of 2 FIND:


$pagenav = getpagenav($totalposts,"showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$threadid&perpage=$perpage");

[dxb]

works like a charm with 2.2.4

anyway cihangir

just find this code :

$pagenav = getpagenav($totalposts,"showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$threadid&perpage=$perpage".iif(isset($highlight), "&highlight=$highlight", ""));

and change it to this

// Contract Old Posts in Thread (v1.0)
$pagenav = getpagenav($totalposts,"showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$threadid&perpage=$perpage&display=$display".iif(isset($highlight), "&highlight=$highlight", ""));
// Contract Old Posts in Thread (v1.0)

hope it works for you

[Arabian]

Wonderful Hack!!!

smooth installation on 2.2.4

[ZiRu$]

i will try it out! Thanks alot!

[Figment]

Query reposted:

Is there a way of toggling this option on/off in a users profile via the Admin CP? Cant see a setting for it in there

[Issvar]

To make the expand all and contract all links not require reloading do the following:

In the showthread template find

function expand(listID) {

and add above that:

function contractAll() {
	var aDivs=document.body.getElementsByTagName("div");
	for (x=0;x<aDivs.length;x++) {
		if (/^p[0-9]{1,8}h$/.test(aDivs[x].id)) {
			aDivs[x].style.display="";
		} else if (/^p[0-9]{1,8}e$/.test(aDivs[x].id)) {
			aDivs[x].style.display="none";
		}
	}
	window.event.cancelBubble=true;
}
function expandAll() {
	var aDivs=document.getElementsByTagName("div");
	for (x=0;x<aDivs.length;x++) {
		if (/^p[0-9]{1,8}e$/.test(aDivs[x].id)) {
			aDivs[x].style.display="";
		} else if (/^p[0-9]{1,8}h$/.test(aDivs[x].id)) {
			aDivs[x].style.display="none";
		}
	}
	window.event.cancelBubble=true;
}

Then in the showthread_hideposts template find

<a href="showthread.php?threadid=$thread[threadid]&s=$session[sessionhash]&perpage=$perpage&pagenumber=$pagenumber&display=show">

and replace that with

<a href="#" onclick="expandAll();return false;">

Then find also in the showthread_hideposts template

<a href="showthread.php?threadid=$thread[threadid]&s=$session[sessionhash]&perpage=$perpage&pagenumber=$pagenumber&display=none">

and replace that with

<a href="#" onclick="contractAll();return false;">

And for Bira, feel free to use this in an update to the full hack if you find it worthwhile.

[psx-dude]

I have yet to get it the way we have here where the first thread is non-contracted in 2.2.4.

[Velocd]

Pro hack, I wish I would have found it earlier.