Support Forum Helper Hack v1.1

Download the latest version (v1.1)[ Here ]

As requested [ Here ] by z3comp...

Well here's my first hack for vb2.2.8 thought you'd never see me again right? (joking )

Instructions in the Installation.php file attached below... open in a text editor

What does this hack do?
// +++++++++++++++++++++
* Allows you to specify a help forum in which users can decipher which threads have been helped and vice-versa
* Allows for specifically Administrators, Smods, Moderators, and the user that created the thread to confirm that help has been given
* Customizeable Prefixes (vbulletin options)
* Option to close thread upon help being recieved!

What to do?
// +++++++++++++++++++++
Queries to Run (5) **
File Modification (6)
forumdisplay.php (2)
newthread.php (1)
postings.php (1)
showthread.php (2)
Template Edits (2)
Templates to Add (3)
** runs no extra queries

This hack has been tested on vbulletin 2.2.7 & 2.2.8
If you like this hack i would be greatful if you click [ Install ] and gave some feedback about difficulties and what not thanks in advance!

Screenshots Below...

g-force2k2

[WEForums]

I would do whatever steps you did on the test forum since it worked. If it works once, it should work twice.

[Matt]

10-05-02 at 09:45 PM Matt said this in Post #45
How do I make it so that threads that are stuck in the forum don't have this other sticky please?

Anyone?

[DaQuixlet]

How do you run a query?

[Kane Da Don]

i love this hack but i was wondering if any one could help me out on telling me wat i need to do so i can add more options to it like a drop down menu and more selection instead of the "answered" and "unanswered" ones like "repeated question" , "More Help" something like that

[wolfman]

any plans for a vb3 version of this?

[g-force2k2]

Me! make sure that you did not block out the line afterwards.

PHP Code:

$DB_site->insert_id(); 


If not post the code around my code and I will see what I can do.

Wolfman I will work on a port to vb3.

Cheers,
g-force2k2

[rodrigoke]

$helpoption = iif($foruminfo[forumid] == $HELPforum,'0','');

shouldn't this be
$helpoption = iif($foruminfo[forumid] == $HELPforum,'0','1');
to set if the thread is specified?

anyway i can't make it to work...
it doesn't show up...
i'll have a look later

[rodrigoke]

the vars
$HELPforum
$HELPundone
$HELPdone
(which come from the db table setting)

aren't available in forumdisplay.php
that's why the prefix isn't shown....
the rest works

how can we make them available?

[rodrigoke]

ok you have to go to the control panel and save your vbulletin options
that way the new setting is loaded

[rodrigoke]

one last thing:
Note: If you want to add an image (button) instead of the word link simply replace '[ Thread Helped ]' with:
<a href='{imagesfolder}/image_name_here.gif' border='0' alt='Thread has been helped!'>
Replace 'image_name_here' with the image file name and place the image in your images folder!

the "<a href" needs to be an "<img" tag

<img src="{imagesfolder}/image_name_here.gif" border="0" alt="Thread has been helped!">