Forum Display Enhancements - Collapsable First Post using AJAX (or Last Post!)

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NOTICE: This is for vBulletin v3.6 ONLY. You can find a v3.5 compatible version here.

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*** Confirmed working on ALL vBulletin 3.6.x versions! ***

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Keywords: FORUMDISPLAY, search, results, collapse, AJAX, collapsable, first, last, unread, post

Description:
Allows you to expand/collapse the first, last or first unread post of a thread from FORUMDISPLAY and search results without the need to load the entire thread.

Details:
Upon perusing the wonderful deals over at slickdeals.net, I noticed this nifty feature which caught my eye. I found it quite useful as most people have a bad habit of not being very descriptive with their thread titles. This little trick made my browsing experience much more enjoyable, so naturally I had to borrow [read: shamelessly rip] the idea.

Please note that no additional queries are added, unless using the 'First Unread Post' option. Otherwise, the only queries performed are the same as those when a thread is normally viewed.

The magic behind this modification is performed by jQuery: The Write Less, Do More, JavaScript Library.

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Usage:
Simply click the expand icon [+] in front of the thread title to expand, and the collapse icon [-] to collapse. Rocket science, eh?

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Installation:

1. Download and unzip the ajax_first_post.zip archive.
2. Upload necessary files to their respective locations. (Attention custom style users! Be sure to upload the images to your custom image directory.)
3. Import the product-ajax_first_post.xml via the Product Manager.
4. Make any desired configuration changes via AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Collapsable First Post using AJAX
5. ???
6. Profit!

Notes:
All template modifications are made automatically. They attach to pretty common text locations, so modified styles shouldn't* be a problem.

However, for those who wish (or need) to perform the edits manually, you can find that information here.

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Comments:
As with all my hacks, this modification is provided free of charge. However, if you find this product useful and have money burning a hole in your pocket, feel free to make a small donation, I won't mind.. really.

Version History:

• 1.0.0 - Initial release, here's to hoping...
• 1.1.0
  • Fixed JavaScript errors when using search.
  • Resolved (known) cross browser compatibility issues.
• 1.2.0
  • New AdminCP configuration options:
    • Ability to select first or last post to be displayed.
    • Ability to disable on a per forum basis.
    • Option to update thread views when expanded.
    • Option to disable automatic template editing with a single click.
  • Tweaked a couple plugins to prevent unnecessary checking.
  • Properly registers in Who's Online
• 1.2.1
  • Will no longer show expand icon next to thread redirects.
  • Added ability to display first unread post.
  • Completely revamped the automatic template editing system. Should now be able to make template edits to even the most modified templates as well.
  • Fixed a couple non-breaking typos.
  • Included JavaScript in USERCP_SHELL to allow expand/collapse of subscribed threads.
  • Added a hover title to the expand icon to inform the user what they can expect when clicking it.

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Tips, Tricks and Modifications:

• Fix for users of passiveVid receiving Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /includes/class_postbit.php(296) : eval()'d code on line [#]

Currently Known Bugs:

• None

* Please note that this modification was developed on a forum with a userbase of 1 (myself). I've tested it for basic functionality but I cannot guarantee functionality or behavior on your forum. So, please -- make backups before installing this product!

[magnus]

It might be nice to see that as an individual user preference, too (set within the UserCP.)

That's the eventual plan.

Also, it might be nice to have separate preferences for threads in UserCP vs. threads in forumhome. Because personally for threads in ForumHome I'd rather see "first post" and for threads in UserCP I'd like to see "first unread."

Noted.

I have just applied the update and now, going to UserCP on my forum resulted in an error:


I presume this has something to do with this new feature:


Perhaps my UserCP_Shell template wasn't properly modified by the product? Is that Javascript something I can try manually inserting?

A previous person had this problem and resolved it here. Let me know if that works for you, too.

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by magnus

I try to be descriptive. Would you rather it be called: ExpanjaX! v1.0 Beta 9 Release [Special Edition] ?

No but "Collapsable First Post using AJAX (or Last Post!) in Forumdisplay" would be better I think

[magnus]

Originally Posted by Michelle

No but "Collapsable First Post using AJAX (or Last Post!) in Forumdisplay" would be better I think

But it's also in USERCP and search_results..

So, rather than pigenholing myself, I can be ambiguous and leave it as it.

[ragtek]

in usercp?

[LockeAG]

Originally Posted by magnus

Make the same modifications to vbpost_postbit that you had to make to your postbit or postbit_legacy for the spoiler modification.

But this is a TAG , this spoiler code , doesn't touch the posbit's templates!

[magnus]

Originally Posted by LockeAG

But this is a TAG , this spoiler code , doesn't touch the posbit's templates!

Provide me a link to the modification. I'll look at it.

[Realturktiger]

awesome .............installed !

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by magnus

A previous person had this problem and resolved it here. Let me know if that works for you, too.

I just tried it... repaired/optimized tables... but it had no effect. Still got an error when going into the UserCP. (The mod works inside the forums themselves though.)

[LockeAG]

Originally Posted by magnus

Provide me a link to the modification. I'll look at it.

thanks .. this is the bbcode I use:

<div style="margin:5px 20px 20px 20px">

<div class="smallfont" style="margin-bottom:2px"><b>Spoiler:</b> 

<input type="button" value="Show" style="width:45px;font-size:10px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = '';this.innerText = ''; this.value = 'Hide'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerText = ''; this.value = 'Show'; }">
</div>
<div class="alt2" style="margin: 0px; padding: 6px; border: 1px inset;">
<div style="display: none;">{param}</div></div></div>

based on this one: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...hlight=spoiler

Thanks again for your help , if you need help with design (icons, logos, templates, css or whatever) , I for sure will give you a hand!

see'a

[magnus]

Originally Posted by Tralala

I just tried it... repaired/optimized tables... but it had no effect. Still got an error when going into the UserCP. (The mod works inside the forums themselves though.)

As a test, could you create a new plugin with the following information:


Product: Collapsable First Post using AJAX
Hook Location: usersub_start
Title: Include functions_bigthree.php
Execution Order: 5
Plugin PHP Code::

PHP Code:

require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_bigthree.php'); 


Plugin is Active: Yes


.. let's see if that fixes it.