Download Forum Thread To Your Computer (Vb3.x)

This hacks allows you to download a forum thread into your computer (desktop etc.) as a text file with one click.

The hack adds a "DOWNLOAD THREAD" link inside Thread Tools pop-up and when clicked entire thread is downloaded to your computer. (See Screenshot)

It's useful when:
a) You want to archive and save the thread,
b) Want to read it offline,
c) It's a long thread and you want to browse it faster as a text file, use better searching features of your text editor.

The hack is tested with vB3.0.0 And vB 3.0.1, it is NOT tested with versions prior to 3.0.0. (vB2.x version is here). It is very easy to install. As a matter of fact it is an add-on, not a hack so you can install to your board without modifying any vb files. Just upload dt.php to your forum directory and make a easy change in showthread template and it is installed. Simple as that.

VERSION FOR VB 3.5 is released here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=97217

If you install it, please click INSTALL, thank you.

Note : Download function is tested with IE v.6.0, Netscape v.4.7, Mozilla 1.2a and it's working fine in these browsers. I dont know other browsers or older versions though.
27.May.2004 Bug Fix : A small bug is fixed in file dt.php which effect users with prefixed tables in database.
29.May.2004 Bug Fix : A small bug in dt.php is fixed to cure post titles with special characters ("'?&) in it. Attached dt.php file is uptodate.
12.Dec.2004 Bug Fix : A small bug which causes soft deleted posts to be included in the downloaded text is fixed. Attached dt.php file is uptodate.


Note 1: If you want to use a different download thread image, see this post.
Note 2: If you want to save threads as .rtf, instead of .txt, see this post.


Enjoy the hack,
Logician

[Intex]

Nice hack Logician. Works great .

[high]* Intex clicks INSTALL[/high]

[Logician]

Originally Posted by pjdaley

im just wondering, i noticed it saves the txt file of the thread with the name of the thread.... is it posssible you can add your site's name in front of it so it'll be called VBulletin.org - Thread name.txt? anyone have any ideas?

in dt.php, find

PHP Code:

 if (strlen(trim($filename))<2) {$filename='Thread'.$threadid;} 


after that add:

PHP Code:

$filename='ANY TEXT YOU LIKE HERE - '.$filename; 


[Logician]

I fixed a small bug to clean certain weird characters from post titles. You can overwrite your dt.php with the new dt.php (attached in the first post of the thread) to use the new version. Thanks for Boofo for pointing it out.

[Logician]

Originally Posted by SteveK

Nice... Installed. I hope they add this to vb.com & vb.org!

I notice it doesn't include posts that are "hidden" as a result of the hack by Xenon "Staff can Post hidden Posts " located here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=64860

Any way to include these (if you have permission to view those hidden posts)?

Give it a shot but I haven't tested:

find:

PHP Code:

 $i=1; 


after that add :

PHP Code:

if (in_array($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'], array(5, 6, 7))) {$secret_post=1;$visiblequery='';} else {$secret_post=0;$visiblequery=' AND visible=1 ';} 


find:

PHP Code:

p.title, p.pagetext, p.userid, 


replace it as:

PHP Code:

p.title, p.pagetext, p.userid,p.visible, 


Find

PHP Code:

AND visible=1 


replace it as

PHP Code:

$visiblequery 


find:

PHP Code:

print ("[Post $i]\r\n"); 


replace it as

PHP Code:

if ($post[visible]==0) {$visibletext = 'HIDDEN TEXT!!!';} else {unset($visibletext);}
print ("[Post $i] $visibletext\r\n"); 


[ashley53680]

Originally Posted by Logician

in dt.php, find

PHP Code:

 if (strlen(trim($filename))<2) {$filename='Thread'.$threadid;} 


after that add:

PHP Code:

$filename='ANY TEXT YOU LIKE HERE - '.$filename; 


I can't find this in my dt.php file? :ermm:

[Jujimufu]

PERFECT TIMING! It's as if you met the very request I made a week or so ago. I'll install it once my website comes back online. Dude, Logician rules!

[Logician]

Originally Posted by ashley53680

I can't find this in my dt.php file? :ermm:

Check around line 100. And please remember to use the latest dt.php if you don't already.

[ashley53680]

Okay I guess I didn't check that! :blush: Thanks!

[Boofo]

The hidden posts addition to this hack doesn't work without the following change:

This:

PHP Code:

if (in_array($usergroupid, array(5, 6, 7))) {$secret_post=1;$visiblequery='';} else {$secret_post=0;$visiblequery=' AND visible=1 ';} 


needs to be changed to this:

PHP Code:

if (in_array($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'], array(5, 6, 7))) {$secret_post=1;$visiblequery='';} else {$secret_post=0;$visiblequery=' AND visible=1 ';} 


The $usergroupid needs to be $bbuserinfo['usergroupid'].

[Logician]

Originally Posted by Boofo

The hidden posts addition to this hack doesn't work without the following change:

You are right Bob. I've updated my post too. TY!