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Zoints Private Thread Comments for Staff · **Released**: 09-25-2006

This modification is a fantastic means for staff members to efficiently communicate within a thread without normal members being able to see what is said. It has been tested extensively by quite a few different forums.

This box appears in showthread.php for staff members. Only staff can see it.

The admincp options:

Official support for this modification will take place at http://network.zoints.com in this specific forum.

Enjoy and be sure to check out our other modifications

CHANGELOG:

2008/05/01 - 1.2.1
- Compatible with vB's CSRF protocol

vithorius · #82 10-13-2008, 07:42 AM

Hi! I've got some ideas to improve this GREAT hack!

Would it be possible to add some way of notification when there is a new reply on the Private Comments? Sometimes we just don't read each other messages because the replys are on top of the thread, and the new thread's messages button will not show what's on top of the thread... (I don't know if you can understand my idea...)

So, it ouwld be perfect to include some kind of notification, so that the Admins and Moderators can see that the other guys from the team has writen something...

Also, would it be possible to correctly manage the private messages that were already written on a given thread whenever you merge two threads? (what happens know is that every staff's private message that was already posted will be deleted when you merge two - or more - threads...)

Thank you so VERY MUCH for all your work on this EXCELLENT Hack! :up: :up:

momo2 · #83 11-24-2008, 04:20 PM

thanks for update....... works on 3.7.4 now

Audentio · #84 12-02-2008, 11:33 PM

Works on 3.8.x.

However, I didnt like the height. Despite editing it in the acp, I added a dropdown fuction so staff who don't care to make comments or at least not at that time (in other words, they can call on it), I made this modification:

THREADCOMMENT:

Code:

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="80%" align="center">
<tbody>
	<tr>
		<td class="thead" colspan="5">
			<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('threadcomment')"><img id="collapseimg_threadcomment" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_thead$vbcollapse[collapseimg_threadcomment].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
			Staff Comments
		</td>
	</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody id="collapseobj_threadcomment" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_threadcomment]">
<tr>
		<td>
			<if condition="$threadinfo[threadcomments] > 0">
				<if condition="$show['morethreadcomments']">
					<div align="center"><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$threadinfo[threadid]&amp;showall=1">[$vbphrase[threadcomments_more]]</a></div>
				</if>
				<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
					$commentbits
				</table>
			</if>
			<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT != 'postings'">
			<div align="center" style="margin-top: 10px;">
			<form name="threadcomment" action="showthread.php" method="post">
			<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
			<input type="hidden" name="t" value="$threadinfo[threadid]" />
			<input type="hidden" name="addcomment" value="1" />
                        <input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" />
			<input type="hidden" name="page" value="$page" />
			<input name="threadcomment" size="80" class="bginput"></textarea><button type="submit" class="button">$vbphrase[add]</button>
			</form>
			</div>
			<else />
			<br />
			</if>
		</td>
	</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

threadcommentbit:

Code:

<tr>
<if condition="$vbulletin->options['threadcomments_time']">
	<td class="alt1">$comment[username]</td>
	<td class="alt2" width="15%">$comment[date]</td>
<else />
	<td class="alt2">$comment[username]</td>
</if>
	<td class="alt1" width="100%" <if condition="!$show['threadcommentdelete']">colspan="2"</if>>$comment[comment]</td>
	<if condition="$show['threadcommentdelete']">
	    <td class="alt2"><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$threadinfo[threadid]&deletecomment=1&commentid=$comment[threadcommentid]">X</td>
	</if>
</tr>

threadcomment bit just took away the valign="top" as thats not necessary, it looks better centered, but if you use this I dont expect you to need to update that if you don't want to.

Toggling the menu hides the whole hack until you want to use it.

metalguy639 · #85 04-07-2009, 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djbaxter

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=127574

Thanks what I needed

bigcurt · #86 04-14-2009, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Audentio

Works on 3.8.x.

However, I didnt like the height. Despite editing it in the acp, I added a dropdown fuction so staff who don't care to make comments or at least not at that time (in other words, they can call on it), I made this modification:

THREADCOMMENT:

Code:

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="80%" align="center">
<tbody>
    <tr>
        <td class="thead" colspan="5">
            <a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('threadcomment')"><img id="collapseimg_threadcomment" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_thead$vbcollapse[collapseimg_threadcomment].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
            Staff Comments
        </td>
    </tr>
</tbody>
<tbody id="collapseobj_threadcomment" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_threadcomment]">
<tr>
        <td>
            <if condition="$threadinfo[threadcomments] > 0">
                <if condition="$show['morethreadcomments']">
                    <div align="center"><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$threadinfo[threadid]&amp;showall=1">[$vbphrase[threadcomments_more]]</a></div>
                </if>
                <table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
                    $commentbits
                </table>
            </if>
            <if condition="THIS_SCRIPT != 'postings'">
            <div align="center" style="margin-top: 10px;">
            <form name="threadcomment" action="showthread.php" method="post">
            <input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
            <input type="hidden" name="t" value="$threadinfo[threadid]" />
            <input type="hidden" name="addcomment" value="1" />
                        <input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" />
            <input type="hidden" name="page" value="$page" />
            <input name="threadcomment" size="80" class="bginput"></textarea><button type="submit" class="button">$vbphrase[add]</button>
            </form>
            </div>
            <else />
            <br />
            </if>
        </td>
    </tr>
</tbody>
</table>

threadcommentbit:

Code:

<tr>
<if condition="$vbulletin->options['threadcomments_time']">
    <td class="alt1">$comment[username]</td>
    <td class="alt2" width="15%">$comment[date]</td>
<else />
    <td class="alt2">$comment[username]</td>
</if>
    <td class="alt1" width="100%" <if condition="!$show['threadcommentdelete']">colspan="2"</if>>$comment[comment]</td>
    <if condition="$show['threadcommentdelete']">
        <td class="alt2"><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$threadinfo[threadid]&deletecomment=1&commentid=$comment[threadcommentid]">X</td>
    </if>
</tr>

threadcomment bit just took away the valign="top" as thats not necessary, it looks better centered, but if you use this I dont expect you to need to update that if you don't want to.

Toggling the menu hides the whole hack until you want to use it.

That is kick ass! Thanks so much.

Excalibur82 · #87 07-09-2009, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vithorius

Hi! I've got some ideas to improve this GREAT hack!

Would it be possible to add some way of notification when there is a new reply on the Private Comments? Sometimes we just don't read each other messages because the replys are on top of the thread, and the new thread's messages button will not show what's on top of the thread... (I don't know if you can understand my idea...)

So, it ouwld be perfect to include some kind of notification, so that the Admins and Moderators can see that the other guys from the team has writen something...

Also, would it be possible to correctly manage the private messages that were already written on a given thread whenever you merge two threads? (what happens know is that every staff's private message that was already posted will be deleted when you merge two - or more - threads...)

Thank you so VERY MUCH for all your work on this EXCELLENT Hack! :up: :up:

On the first one I have managed to edit this to work with PM notification with option to opt out of using PM notification. The second option I have not looked into as of yet but will do that as soon as I have a chance.

New Joe · #88 08-12-2009, 04:02 AM

After installing it adds a second nav bar and forum description at the bottom of the thread just above the quick reply box, anyone got any ideas why?

Supramania · #89 02-08-2010, 03:04 PM

Any chance of porting this to 4.0? My staff relied heavily on this prior to the upgrade and we really miss it.

btotw · #90 02-08-2010, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supramania

Any chance of porting this to 4.0? My staff relied heavily on this prior to the upgrade and we really miss it.

Fa real. Will this be ported to 4.0?

btotw · #91 03-06-2010, 12:05 PM

This will never get updated to 4.0 will it...?

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