New Posting Features - Edit "New Thread" Link / Button

Edit "New Thread" Link / Button

What does this do?
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Modify the Link the users are redirected to when they click the "New Thread" Button.

Installation
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1. Goto admincp -> Plugin System -> Manage Products -> [Add/Import Product]
2. Browse for this product and click Import
3. Edit the Template "FORUMDISPLAY"(without quotes):

FIND:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']">
<a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_top">
<span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}
</a>
</vb:if>

REPLACE WITH:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']">
         <vb:if condition="$foruminfo['new_thread_link']">
                 <a href="{vb:raw foruminfo.new_thread_link}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_top">
                         <span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}
                 </a>
         <vb:else />
                 <a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_top">
                         <span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}
                 </a>
         </vb:if>
<vb:else />
         &nbsp;
</vb:if>

FIND:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']">
                                                <li>
                                                        <a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow">
                                                                {vb:rawphrase post_a_new_thread}&hellip;
                                                        </a>
                                                </li>
                                        </vb:if>

REPLACE WITH:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink']">
         <li>
                 <vb:if condition="$foruminfo['new_thread_link']">
                 <a href="{vb:raw foruminfo.new_thread_link}" rel="nofollow">
                 {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}&hellip;
                 </a>
                 <vb:else />
                 <a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow">
                 {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}&hellip;
                 </a>
         </vb:if>
         </li>
</vb:if>

FIND:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink'] AND $show['threadslist']">
                <a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_bottom">
                <span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}</a>
        </vb:if>

REPLACE WITH:

<vb:if condition="$show['newthreadlink'] AND $show['threadslist']">
         <vb:if condition="$foruminfo['new_thread_link']">
                 <a href="{vb:raw foruminfo.new_thread_link}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_bottom">
                         <span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}
                 </a>
         <vb:else />
                 <a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw foruminfo.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="newcontent_textcontrol"

id="newthreadlink_bottom">
                         <span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}
                 </a>
         </vb:if>
<vb:else />
         &nbsp;
</vb:if>

3. Click Install in this Thread!

USAGE
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1. Goto admincp -> Forums & Moderators -> Forum Manager
2. Find the Forum where you want the "New Thread" Button link replaced
3. Choose "Edit Forum" -> Go
4. Scroll to the bottom of the Page and locate "Edit New Thread Link/Button"
5. Insert your link and hit SAVE
6. Done

Tested with vb4 Gold and 4.0.1.
As an Alternative I attached the instructions for the Template edits.
Im trying to make the Template edits automatic so any help is greatly appreciated!

[KevinGupta]

Sounds good but would love to have it just with one product / upload files ( no template edits ) :P
but thanks a lot for this..

[JamesGunner]

Originally Posted by KevinGupta

Sounds good but would love to have it just with one product / upload files ( no template edits ) :P
but thanks a lot for this..

Thanks,

Im already working on the auto template edits

[Cadellin]

A nice little mod this. I can't get it working on 4.0.3 though, I can enter the redirect URL fine but it just doesn't affect the New Thread button. Any chance of an update?

[JamesGunner]

I will have to test that. Im pretty busy at the moment, so please excuse the delay.

[Harelin]

This looks like an older mod but I just wanted to say that this fit my needs perfectly and worked well on 4.0.7.

[andie215]

I can't find the 3rd set of code to replace in 4.1.1 Any idea's please.

[SniperFodder]

I was unable to find the 3rd code bit replacement. But insofar it seems to be working without it...

[xXNosXx]

Originally Posted by andie215

I can't find the 3rd set of code to replace in 4.1.1 Any idea's please.

I have the same problem!

[afcbob]

As said before could not find last code to change but all seems to work without it :up: