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Princeton Princeton is offline 02-22-2006, 10:00 PM
A simple [HOWTO] to display latest threads on a custom page.

If you don't have GTCUSTOM PAGES installed .. go download and upload product via Plugin Manager. You need GTCUSTOM PAGES to follow this article.

LETS GET STARTED

INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. create 2 templates
  2. add 1 phrase
  3. add function to functions_gtcustom.php
  4. edit goto.php
  5. visit page at $vboptions[bburl]/goto.php?section=newthreads

1)__ CREATE 2 TEMPLATES
Create "custom_thread" template:

HTML Code:
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td class="tcat" colspan="5"><a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('gtcthreads')"><img id="collapseimg_gtcthreads" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat$vbcollapse[collapseimg_gtcthreads].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>$vbphrase[header_title]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr class="thead">
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
      <td class="smallfont" align="$stylevar[left]" width="100%">$vbphrase[thread] / $vbphrase[thread_starter]</td>
      <td class="smallfont" align="center" style="white-space:nowrap">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
      <td class="smallfont" align="center">$vbphrase[replies]</td>
      <td class="smallfont" align="center">$vbphrase[views]</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
  <tbody id="collapseobj_gtcthreads" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_gtcthreads]">  
  $threadrows
  </tbody>  
</table>
<br />
Create "custom_threadrow" template:
HTML Code:
<tr>
	<td class="alt2" align="center"><if condition="$show['threadicon']"><img class="inlineimg" src="$thread[iconpath]" alt="" border="0" title="" /> <else />&nbsp;</if></td>
	<td class="alt1"><a href="showthread.php?t=$thread[threadid]"><strong>$thread[title]</strong></a>
		<div class="smallfont"> - by $thread[postusername]</div></td>
	<td class="alt2" align="center"><div class="smallfont time" style="white-space:nowrap">$thread[lastpostdate] $thread[lastposttime]<br />by $thread[lastposter]</div></td>
	<td class="alt1" align="center">$thread[replycount]</td>
	<td class="alt2" align="center">$thread[views]</td>
</tr>
2)__ CREATE 1 PHRASE
Phrase Type: GTCustom Pages
Product: GTCustom Pages
Varname: gtcustom_newthreads_header
Text: Latest Threads

3)__ ADD FUNCTION TO functions_gtcustom.php
Copy the following function to functions_gtcustom.php (functions_gtcustom.php is included in GTCUSTOM PAGES product)
PHP Code:
/* ==========[ PRINT LATEST THREAD ]===================================== */
/* ====================================================================== */
function print_gtcustom_newthreads()
{
    global $vbulletin, $vbphrase, $threadrows;
    
    $threadarray = $vbulletin->db->query_read("
        SELECT thread.*, icon.title AS icontitle, icon.iconpath
        FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread AS thread
        LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "icon AS icon ON(icon.iconid = thread.iconid)
        WHERE 
            thread.visible = 1
        ORDER BY dateline DESC 
        LIMIT 15");
    
    while($thread = $vbulletin->db->fetch_array($threadarray))
    {
        if ($thread['iconid'])
        {
            // get icon from icon cache
            $thread['iconpath'] = $vbulletin->iconcache["$thread[iconid]"]['iconpath'];
            $thread['icontitle'] = $vbulletin->iconcache["$thread[iconid]"]['title'];
        }

        if ($thread['pollid'] != 0)
        {
            // show poll icon
            $show['threadicon'] = true;
            $thread['iconpath'] = "$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/poll_posticon.gif";
            $thread['icontitle'] = $vbphrase['poll'];
        }
        else if ($thread['iconpath'])
        {
            // show specified icon
            $show['threadicon'] = true;
        }
        else if (!empty($vbulletin->options['showdeficon']))
        {
            // show default icon
            $show['threadicon'] = true;
            $thread['iconpath'] = $vbulletin->options['showdeficon'];
            $thread['icontitle'] = '';
        }
        else
        {
            // do not show icon
            $show['threadicon'] = false;
            $thread['iconpath'] = '';
            $thread['icontitle'] = '';
        }
        
        $thread['lastpostdate'] = vbdate($vbulletin->options['dateformat'], $thread['lastpost'], 1);
        $thread['lastposttime'] = vbdate($vbulletin->options['timeformat'], $thread['lastpost']);
        eval('$threadrows .= "' . fetch_template('custom_threadrow') . '";');
    }
    unset($threadarray);
    return $threadrows;
} 
4)__ EDIT goto.php
FIND IN goto.php:
PHP Code:
        default;            
            eval('$HTML = "' . fetch_template('custom_mypage') . '";'); 
REPLACE WITH:
PHP Code:
        case 'newthreads';
            $threadrows = print_gtcustom_newthreads();            
            eval('$HTML = "' . fetch_template('custom_thread') . '";');            
            break;
        default;            
            eval('$HTML = "' . fetch_template('custom_mypage') . '";'); 
FIND:
PHP Code:
if ($_REQUEST['section']=='sitemap')
{
    $globaltemplates[] = 'custom_sitemap';
} 
REPLACE WITH:
PHP Code:
switch($_REQUEST['section'])
{
    case 'sitemap';
        $globaltemplates[] = 'custom_sitemap';
        break;
    case 'newthreads';
        $specialtemplates[] = 'iconcache';
        $globaltemplates = array_merge($globaltemplates, array('custom_thread', 'custom_threadrow'));
        break;
} 
5)__ DONE!
Now, go visit the page that you just created:
$vboptions[bburl]/goto.php?section=newthreads

Need any help? Contact me personally via private message.

NOTE:
  1. All html code is valid XHTML.
  2. This query will display all thread titles regardless of permission settings.
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Old 08-09-2006, 09:27 PM
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Any method to show threads from x to y and for a specific forum?

i.e for an hypothetical "test forum" show threads from 1 to 50 and so on.

Thanks a lot.
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Old 08-12-2006, 02:26 PM
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you can query the specific forum ...

Code:
WHERE thread.visible = 1 AND thread.forumid = 50
LIMIT 0, 50
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Sorry to bump this old article, but this is a perfect find. I will look into this more..
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Hi

Very good hack.But how can I add lastest 5 thread under similar thead? Thank you
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Hey Princeton!

I know you wrote this like 5 years ago so i know its a longshot anyway but im hoping you will reply

Basically im wondering if you know of a way i could create forums for my custom page page area which im currently using for clans.


I've worked out the custom page part, now i just want to give clans hosted on the site their own forums integrated with that page. Ideally on the right side i want to use something like $displayclanfourmX and the forum just gets displayed and the layout is retained. Sounds overly simplistic in idea, is that possible? haha

Let me know! Thanks
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I was looking for that thanks
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