New Posting Features - Global Threads: The Next Generation for VB4 by BOP5

Brought to you by BirdOPrey5
www.Qapla.com

Version 1.0 - Initial Release
Version: 1.01 - Permissions for Administrators and Super-Mods now work with primary or secondary usergroups.
Version: 1.02 - Added logging actions to moderator logs.
Version: 1.03 - Documentation update only, to be consistent with Gold version.
Version 1.1 - Bug-fix for mod log. Added new option to disable checkbox on new posts.

This mod was inspired by an earlier Global Thread mod I received permission from randominity to update. It is free and is still available here.

That mod however was a port from a VB 3.6 version and was not optimized for VB 4.x. It included a somewhat complicated system of having to make a separate hidden forum for holding the global threads.

My solution was to create a new Global Threads mod, coded from scratch, designed especially for vBulletin 4.x. Therefore I have named this mod, Global Threads: The Next Generation.

This mod is NOT an upgrade from the old mod. You should uninstall the old mod if you will be using this one.

The purpose of this mod is to let an Admin or Super-Mod designate a thread to be a "Global Thread." Global Threads become listed in every forum. A sticky global thread will be sticky in all forums. Non-sticky global threads behave like any other thread, simply visible in every forum.

Clicking on a global thread will open the thread in the forum it is "native" to. An optional message will be displayed in the thread to alert users they are in a global thread.

There is an optional "globe" icon and thread prefix ( Global: ) that can be turned on and off as well as further ways to distinguish global threads from normal threads.

See a Live Demo:

Here is a Global Thread at Qapla.com
You will see it listed in the Demo forum.
But it's also visible in the News & Announcements forum
And in the Talk forum.

In fact it is in a number of Qapla.com forums if you care to look.

This is the free version. The Gold version is available at Qapla.com.

The GOLD version has all the features of the FREE version but 2 additional options:
1) You may choose specific users (by userid) to give Make Global Thread permissions.
2) You may select or restrict Global Threads to specific forums.


This mod is fully phrased for easy translation.

This mod was designed to run on VB 4.1.10 and above. Older versions may require some manual template edits (instructions included.) I have not tested this mod on any version below 4.0.8.

Instructions:

If you want to convert an existing thread to a "Global Thread" open the thread in your browser.

Go to the "Administrative" drop down menu at the top of the thresd.

Click on the option to "Make Thread Global" and click on "Proceed.:"

The thread will be made global and you will be returned to the thread.

To undo a global thread go to the same menu and choose the option "Undo Global Thread."


If you are creating a new thread or replying to an existing thread (using Advanced Reply) then you can make the thread global in one step.

Before submitting your message scroll down to "After you submit your message..." and the top option should be "Make Thread Global"

Check this box before submitting the message to make the thread a Global Thread.

If it's already a Global Thread then simply uncheck the box "Keep Threas Global" to undo the global status after submitting the message.

Note: This option is available only to Admins and Super-mods. Normal users never see the "Moderation Options" menu.

Please Mark as Installed if you use this.
Donations Always Appreciated. :up:

[Alan_SP]

This looks excellent. It's way better than your old mod. :up:

Does this mod produces additional queries? What's impact on server load?

[BirdOPrey5]

No additional queries when viewing threads.

1 additional query when making a new thread or post but only for people with permission to make a thread global.

Should be no/negligible effect on performance.

[BirdOPrey5]

Update to version 1.01. You can now use primary or secondary usergroups for Admin and Super-mod permissions.

[Alex@bulletin]

Hello there, thank you very much for this quick update

[Alex@bulletin]

Hello there, using secondary groups works great :up:
But now there's one funny bug:
As starting a New Thread the "Make TheadGlobal" option is duplicated

I show you the issue:




I don't know why
Please check up, whether you can reproduce that

SY

Alex

[BirdOPrey5]

Hi,

No I can't reproduce the bug. I tried on 4.1.10 and 4.1.11.

Can you paste the contents of your newpost_threadmanage template here? (It's not very big.)

Put it inside [CODE] bbcode please.

[Alex@bulletin]

Hello there, as you requested, I give my Code:

PHP Code:

<fieldset class="blockrow" id="aftersubmit">
    <legend>{vb:rawphrase after_you_submit_your_message}</legend>
    <label>{vb:rawphrase moderation_tools}:</label>
    <ul class="group checkradio rightcol">
<vb:if condition="$vboptions['bop5gt_en']">
<li><label for="cb_makeglobal"><input type="checkbox" name="bop_global" id="cb_makeglobal" value="1" {vb:raw checked.bop_global} tabindex="1" /> <vb:if condition="$show['bop_global']">{vb:rawphrase bop5_gt_keep_thread_global}<vb:else />{vb:rawphrase bop5_gt_make_thread_global}</vb:if></label></li>
</vb:if>
            <vb:if condition="$show['openclose']">    
        <li><label for="cb_openclose"><input type="checkbox" name="openclose" id="cb_openclose" value="1" {vb:raw checked.openclose} tabindex="1" /> <vb:if condition="$show['closethread']">{vb:rawphrase close_this_thread}<vb:else />{vb:rawphrase reopen_this_thread}</vb:if></label></li>
        </vb:if>
        <vb:if condition="$show['stickunstick']">        
        <li><label for="cb_stickunstick"><input type="checkbox" name="stickunstick" id="cb_stickunstick" value="1" {vb:raw checked.stickunstick} tabindex="1" /> <vb:if condition="$show['unstickthread']">{vb:rawphrase unstick_this_thread}<vb:else />{vb:rawphrase stick_this_thread}</vb:if></label></li>
        </vb:if>
    </ul>
    <p class="description">{vb:rawphrase use_controls_perform_action_on_thread}</p>
</fieldset> 


thanks.

SY

Alex

[BirdOPrey5]

Alex,

I see you made the manual template edit but the mod is doing it's automatic template edit as well.

I suggest you "revert" the template back to the original and it should work fine without the manual edit now.

[BlueCheri]

I will go for it Joe, big fan of your mods

My technician is working on DB error, once done. It will be uploaded.

Thanx for update.

G!

[Alex@bulletin]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Alex,

I see you made the manual template edit but the mod is doing it's automatic template edit as well.

I suggest you "revert" the template back to the original and it should work fine without the manual edit now.

whoops, yes. i did it 'cause it didn't work on release with the secondary groups, so I did the manual edit trying to fix that

I will revert. thanks