New Posting Features - Personalized/Gag Threads, Posts, and Signatures (Beta 1)

Personalized/Gag Threads, Posts, and Signatures
As requested in this thread

Demo here (Must register or login with test/test)
(Note: Please don't change the test account. It's annoying.)

What this addon does:

This addon allows your users to use replacement variables in their posts and signatures which will substitute the viewer's information for the variable, in order to make the viewer of the post think that it's addressed specifically to them.

For example, you are viewing a post/signature and your username is Joe.
If the post/signature (or the post title) contains the text {username}, it will be replaced with Joe, but only for the viewer.

The only problem I have run into is with unregistered members - their info will not display correctly, if at all. I'm not quite sure how to go about remedying this problem just yet. I'm open to suggestions.

This addon will operate on who's online, the navbar, search results, forum display, thread listing, profiles, and single posts. If you are using a third-party addon like vBAdvanced CMPS, the variables will not parse correctly in those addons. Provided that this addon is successful, I may release updated versions to include major products like vBAdvanced and Top X Stats.

I have provided an AdminCP vBulletin Options group to edit which variables can be parsed (see attachment).

Please note that this is only a test. In no way is this hack fully polished and completed.

Here are testing screenshots of the variables, and the result.






You may use this addon however you see fit. If you do decide to use it, you have permission to modify it in any way you see fit - just be sure to provide credit where it's due.

If you have any suggestions, questions, comments, etc, please post them here.

[forumbeat]

Could you make this but in BBCode?

[Hornstar]

yeah if this was fully working with vbadvanced that would have been really awesome.

[PoetJA-1975]

HA! this would be great as a Halloween trick LOL - or April Fools -----> reserves INSTALL slot till it works for 3.5.4 - otherwise FABULOUS sharing !

Thanx

JAcquii.
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hmmm - just thought about this one... I write a lot of News & Announcements articles and Private Messages to members - this would be a great asset to make those more personal...

**waiting anxiously for version that works with 3.5.4**

TIA

[TehPetl]

Originally Posted by MThornback

Is it possible to make it use usergroup permissions? I'd like only my Mods, SuperMods and Admins to be able to use it. I just see too much potential to have it abused otherwise

Great Hack though!

Yes I agree with this post.

Great hack but can you please set it so only certain usergroups can use it?

Thanks

[aquariumpros]

Installed and working great on our installation of 3.6.2!!

Anyone know what would need to be added to this XML file to have vBPortal parse the variable as well?

Thanks in advance!!

[aquariumpros]

Originally Posted by aquariumpros

Anyone know what would need to be added to this XML file to have vBPortal parse the variable as well?

Thanks in advance!!

Anyone??

Please??

[ktp101]

installed, this is hilarious, already had users asking why i was 'picking' on them, seems it loses humour after having to explain it so much.

funniest hack i've seen in a while tho,

[4x4 Mecca]

Works great! Check out my forums post with it installed. Just imaging unregistered is your user name.
http://www.4x4mecca.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1144

[ninjashoes]

I use this every so often, its so damn funny

[psxnet]

Works great on my 6.4 but did it ever get released for 3.5 ?