Forum Display Enhancements - All Topic - Master Forums - Shows threads from multiple forums in one forum

This a complete and total upgrade to version 2.0!

New Version: 2.2

NOTE: VB 4.2.0(and over) Users DO NOT do the Manual File Edit on forumdisplay.php in the directions.

1 manual file edit is required to fix a bug where the thread count may be wrong in the master forum. Details in instructions in zip file.

You can now specify an * to denote "all forums" when creating a master forum. See instructions for details.

In addition this mod will be able to auto edit your templates if you run the standard threadbit template, otherwise there are instructions in the zip file for manual template edits if needed.

New in 2.2: Show or hide sticky threads from slave forums on the master forum.

What does this mod do? - Basically this is only the most awesomest mod ever for vBulletin. You can now view threads from other forums in "Master Forums" you designate.

For example on my site "Off Topic" is my "Master Forum" and virtually all other forums are assigned to the Master Forum offering user's the ability to browse 1 forum while seeing threads from many others.

New in version 2.0: You can now have multiple master forums.

See the screen shots for an example.

All instructions are included in the zip file.

As pointed out by phpdesk you must have at least 1 thread in your master forum for this to work.

I have tested this on VB 4.0.8 and am sure it will work on all 4.0/4.1 versions to date. There is a separate version for VB 3.x.

You can mostly ignore all posts in this thread up to post #25. Old posts are no longer relevant to this new version. (Note: post #7 is still relevant if you have only 1 master forum.)

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[RollaJedi]

any way to make this a widget for the 'home' page possibly?

[NovoCiv]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

In 4.0.5 try just using the original forumdisplay.php without any edits at all.

When I do this it also gives the cookie error.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by RollaJedi

any way to make this a widget for the 'home' page possibly?

I've never tried making a widget before but I'd imagine there has to be a "recent threads" widget that would do basically the same thing, no?

Originally Posted by NovoCiv

When I do this it also gives the cookie error.

I just verified 4.0.5 and if you use the original forumdisplay.php with no edits it should work fine. My guess is you "undid" the edits instead of used the original forumdisplay.php without any edits.

You can get it from your original vbulletin zip file or worst case you can download a new copy from the member's area.

Sometime text editors (like notepad) can mess up the files you try to edit with them.

That's my guess as to why you get the cookie error- it's usually the result of a blank line or other blank character at the top of the file.

[NovoCiv]

I discovered the error was because of the template edit option. Disabling the option and manually editing the templates worked. Now the product works as desired. Thanks and 5 stars

[Kraxell]

Hello,

is it possible to choose other forums by myself? Maybe a friend-board installed this hack too and i get this hack to work with my and friend-board?

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by NovoCiv

I discovered the error was because of the template edit option. Disabling the option and manually editing the templates worked. Now the product works as desired. Thanks and 5 stars

Great news! :up:

Originally Posted by Kraxell

Hello,

is it possible to choose other forums by myself? Maybe a friend-board installed this hack too and i get this hack to work with my and friend-board?

I don't really understand the question. This mod will in no way ever be able to help you see forums on another totally different forum.

Try the vBNetwork mod to share forums with a friend.

[Kraxell]

Ah ok, i though it have other functions

[Bjoern28]

Hi,

have installed that great MOD Thanks for this..

But a question..

I created a Master Forum that holds some of my other Forums. So all is fine..

Masterforum
-offtopic
-new Members

so the posts of offtopic and new members are displayed in the masterforum

when i go now to off topic and create a new thread... or answer to an existing thread..

and go now to the Forumdisplay where all my forums are displayed.. ^^ i see not in the Masterforum that there are new threads in offtopic... i see this when i go IN the Masterofurm. But i want to see it also in the forum display..

do you know what i mean?

It would also be great if the Masterforum displays in the forumdisplay the number of threads and posts from all the forums it holds.

And th next question i have.. it is not possible to post new threads in a Master Forum...
Of course i can post a thread.. but it is not visible in the threaddisplay...

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by Bjoern28

Hi,

have installed that great MOD Thanks for this..

You're welcome. :up:

But a question..

I created a Master Forum that holds some of my other Forums. So all is fine..

Masterforum
-offtopic
-new Members

so the posts of offtopic and new members are displayed in the masterforum

when i go now to off topic and create a new thread... or answer to an existing thread..

and go now to the Forumdisplay where all my forums are displayed.. ^^ i see not in the Masterforum that there are new threads in offtopic... i see this when i go IN the Masterofurm. But i want to see it also in the forum display..

do you know what i mean?

It would also be great if the Masterforum displays in the forumdisplay the number of threads and posts from all the forums it holds.

And th next question i have.. it is not possible to post new threads in a Master Forum...
Of course i can post a thread.. but it is not visible in the threaddisplay...

I understand what you mean but I do not intend to add any of these features. It works how I intended it to work.

[Bjoern28]

hmm is it possible to add the feature that i can see in the forumdisplay that in the master forum (offtopic) are new threads?