Miscellaneous Hacks - "Click to view latest posts in this category" -- Similar to vBulletin.org.

Well, here goes my first super-minor modification!

Used the search function, but couldn't seem to find anything like it, so decided to do a quick one myself. It's a mere minor modification, which serves the same purpose as here on vBulletin.org.

Description:
This minor modification allows you to click a link below the category name in order to view the latest topics in XX category. It won't serve as a replacement for the forum description, so if you'd like to add a description as well, it (probably) won't interfere.

Instructions:
Go to your Style Manager in AdminCP and navigate to the following template: forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost. Once there, you'll come across the following bit of code:

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</a>
<if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>

Between the first and second line, add the following:

<br />
<span class="smallfont"><a href="search.php?do=getdaily&amp;forumid=$forum[forumid]&amp;childforums=<if condition="$childforumbits">1</if>&amp;saveprefs=false">Click here to view the latest topics in this category</a></span>

You can change the text accordingly. The if conditional is to check whether your category contains childforums or not, and sets it to 0 if the latter.

There goes my first modification! If you like it, don't mind to click install!

[kjsmith84]

I just put mine in the forum description.

<a href="search.php?do=getdaily&forumid=110[forumid]&childforums=8&saveprefs=false">Click here to view the latest Teryx topics</a>

[DataHero]

But why do that if you can do it globally?

[BirdOPrey5]

What is the difference between viewing the latest topics in a forum and simply viewing a forum the regular way, since posts are sorted by the most recent on top anyway?

[DataHero]

I guess it's merely a matter of preference - appearance and whatnot. Plus, it'd be easier to view topics in a specific category if you have a reason to do so while having other categories collapsed or whatsoever.

But as said, I see it only as a matter of preference.

[al2thero]

thank you