Quick Reply Box

Here's an easy one, it barely took 4 minutes to do. :china:
This hack will add a quick replying box at the bottom of all threads, only if the user has permission to reply, so when you need to reply to something real quickly you don't need to click the Post Reply button and wait for the page to load.

Instructions are in the attached .txt file, and if you want a demo... just look below.

NOTE: For the vB 2.3.2 version please see this post.

Extras:

• If you want users who have the Use Email Notification option ON, to automatically subscribe to threads they reply to with this hack, see this post.
  
• If you want to add an option for each user to turn this feature on and off, please see this post.
  
• If you want smilies in your quick reply box please see this post.

[AndreaBash]

I have read the entire thread now.. and have also searched it. I am trying desperately to add $vbcode_buttons to my QR box... but no matter where I put it or how I add it, nothing shows up.

I looked at another template and confirmed that $vbcode_buttons is working and showing the correct thing on other templates. What could I possibly be doing wrong?

[Scott-E]

I'm not sure if this was covered at all but I have installed the hack and it's running fine, but I also installed the ability to turn off the quick reply box.

However after making the changes needed it won't show up in Edit Options.

[Dean C]

Ok i'm making this post to link to in the first post of this thread as it's such a frequently asked question.

To add smilies to your quick reply box do the following:
.................................................. ....................................

In showthread.php find:

PHP Code:

$textareacols = gettextareawidth(); 


Right below it add:

PHP Code:

$clickysmilies = getclickysmilies(); 


Then in your 'showthread_replybox' template add the following right at the top of the template:

<script language="Javascript" src="vbcode.js"></script>
<script language="Javascript" src="vbcode_language.js"></script>

Then find again in your 'showthread_replybox' template:

<normalfont><b>Your Reply:</b></normalfont>

Replace it with:

<normalfont><b>Your Reply:</b></normalfont><br />$clickysmilies

[Gary King]

Good idea mist

[klaattu]

I was lazy to implement the smilies but after seeing the previous post, oh man...In 3 minutes it was intalled !!
THANKS A LOT

[Dean C]

Originally Posted by klaattu

I was lazy to implement the smilies but after seeing the previous post, oh man...In 3 minutes it was intalled !!
THANKS A LOT

Yep it was easy to do just that it wasn't made clear at any point during the thread along with some other issues. This being such a popular hack I thought it was time to make it clear for new users in the first post what to do about a few issues

[RandyP3]

I get a problem after downloading this. Attached the screen shot.

[klaattu]

Originally Posted by Gary W

Add the quick reply variable to the bottom of the showthread template, to the second instance of where you're supposed to put it.

same thing happened to me YOU inserted the $reply (variable) in the first occurence of the template not the second (the example in this thread happens TWICE in the template) so....check the template and youll see that the template has the same code at the beginig and att the end,,,DO IT AT THE END then It will appear at he bottom... (the Qreply box)

[stark427]

I don't know how this could be related but I have noticed that with the last 2-3 versions of 2.x.x , after I apply the Quick Reply hack, I have problems with the "Go to first unread post".

If I remember well the probs started after 2.3.0.
Clicking on the "got to first unread post" does not always get you to the earliest unread post, but it leads to 2-3 later "new" posts.

This has been confirmed by several members of my forums.
I tried to see what happens and removed the QR hack. Now the "go to first unread post" seems to work ok (as far as I have tested it).

Not sure if there is any "conflict" but I have also read references to this prob and its connection with the Quick Reply hack at the VBulletin.com board. Meaning that there are other members who have said that they had the prob after they applied the hack.

Anyone else with the same prob?

thanx

[ViewMy.biz]

Originally Posted by Chen

...NOTE: For the vB 2.3.2 version please see this post....

Thanks! For a really quick (no bells) quick reply box (which I sorely needed) for 2.3.2

It is working flawlessly.