[HowTo] Quote Multiple Posts At Once

[HowTo] Quote Multiple Posts At Once

v1.0.1 [build for vBulletin 2.2.8 Final] last update: 29/10/2002

_____ Introduction:
This was originally my idea and FireFly has been so cool to help me out and code it. I have been wanting this for a damn long time on my forums, and finally it has been realized!

The beta release has been beta a long time and no bugs have been found. After 450+ downloads here is the final 1.0 version for vBulletin 2.2.8 and it works 100% on a clean install.

This code modification works on vBulletin 2.2.x for sure!

_____ What to expect:
The code/template modification allows your users to check a checkbox next to each post in a thread. And when clicked on the 'post reply'-button, takes them to newreply.php with all quotes from all checked messages in the textarea.
This saves you a lot of time if you want to reply to more then one post in a thread, without having to go back and forward and make several posts or copy/paste all the time and get confused.

_____ What will happen when:
If you check one quote [ ] checkbox or more, it will quote those posts.
If no quote: [ ] checkbox is checked, then the 'post reply'-button acts like a normal postreply, nothing is quoted.
And if you click on the quote button in a post, it will just quote that post (even if any of the checkboxs are checked).

_____ Support:
Sure, but it depends on my knowledge and my free time. No alternation to the code modification / postbit / otherwise will be provided. All support goes through his thread, so please do not PM or E-mail me about it, thank you.

_____ Screenshots:
For screenshots, I have put some in the .zip file.

_____ Installation:
You have to apply a few template changes and a file change in order to get this to work. Download the attachment from this post and follow the installation steps. In about 10 minutes your board is tweaked and ready for more coolness.

_____ Update:
I just uploaded version 1.0.1 which is the same version, no bug fixes, but with the little tweaks and addons from N9ne. For those who installed 1.0.0, just upgrade from the .txt file from N9ne (see few posts up this thread).

Enjoy!

[N9ne]

This works flawlessly

[Floris]

Originally posted by Mist
How is this different from the Beta version released by FireFly?

- miSt

You obviously didn't read the thread.

It has the tweaks and final stuff all together with a few screenshots in one package, as a final version.

[ZiRu$]

I installed the latest verion. I have a mini problem. my "quote:" is on 1 line and the checkbox is on the second line, Heres my postbit...what can i do?

<td width="20%" align="left"> 
<smallfont> 
(<a href="showthread.php?postid=$post[postid]#post$post[postid]">Post #$countposts</a>)</smallfont></td> 

<td width="80%" align="left"> 
<smallfont>
quote: <input type="checkbox" name="quotes[$post[postid]]">
</smallfont></td>

[Floris]

Your code isn't the one I put in the installation file, you are missing the alignement that makes it displays on the right and the nowrap part which keeps everything in place.

[Ian]

I just installed the hack and must say it works awsome, hoever, I do have one slight problem. My, Last Thread Next Thread links seem to have a extra row of space bwtween the upper table. I attatched a picture to show the problem, the picture also includes my L33T driving skills.

[cgwillis]

Just a quick question that I THINK I know the answer for:

Is there any way to make the checkmarked quotes stay in the form memory if you move to another comments page in a single thread? I can only quote multiple messages on the same page in a thread.

[WoodiE]

I too am having the same problem as Schorsch...what can i do to move the check box over to the left more?

-WoodiE

[WoodiE]

Nevermind I fixed it...Very nice hack.

Thanks

-WoodiE

[lordofgun]

Originally posted by cgwillis
Just a quick question that I THINK I know the answer for:

Is there any way to make the checkmarked quotes stay in the form memory if you move to another comments page in a single thread? I can only quote multiple messages on the same page in a thread.

Good question!

[LangTuDaTinh]

great hack but how come it only work /w the top post reply button for my forum? it doens't work /w the bottom post reply, please help...thanks