Forum Display Enhancements - All Topic - Master Forums - Shows threads from multiple forums in one forum

This a complete and total upgrade to version 2.0!

New Version: 2.2

NOTE: VB 4.2.0(and over) Users DO NOT do the Manual File Edit on forumdisplay.php in the directions.

1 manual file edit is required to fix a bug where the thread count may be wrong in the master forum. Details in instructions in zip file.

You can now specify an * to denote "all forums" when creating a master forum. See instructions for details.

In addition this mod will be able to auto edit your templates if you run the standard threadbit template, otherwise there are instructions in the zip file for manual template edits if needed.

New in 2.2: Show or hide sticky threads from slave forums on the master forum.

What does this mod do? - Basically this is only the most awesomest mod ever for vBulletin. You can now view threads from other forums in "Master Forums" you designate.

For example on my site "Off Topic" is my "Master Forum" and virtually all other forums are assigned to the Master Forum offering user's the ability to browse 1 forum while seeing threads from many others.

New in version 2.0: You can now have multiple master forums.

See the screen shots for an example.

All instructions are included in the zip file.

As pointed out by phpdesk you must have at least 1 thread in your master forum for this to work.

I have tested this on VB 4.0.8 and am sure it will work on all 4.0/4.1 versions to date. There is a separate version for VB 3.x.

You can mostly ignore all posts in this thread up to post #25. Old posts are no longer relevant to this new version. (Note: post #7 is still relevant if you have only 1 master forum.)

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[m3rl1n]

Joe think little confusion on both parts maybe mainly caused by me, I know vb has never displayed the icons try keep it simple as confusion maybe as before my fault. Think basically i was asking "if" it was possible for the threads showing on master forum to show the forum icons from the forum the threads originate from?

Once again sorry for the confusion.

[Eagle Eyes]

How do i make the forum name clickable to that forum below the thread name in forumdisplay?

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by m3rl1n

Joe think little confusion on both parts maybe mainly caused by me, I know vb has never displayed the icons try keep it simple as confusion maybe as before my fault. Think basically i was asking "if" it was possible for the threads showing on master forum to show the forum icons from the forum the threads originate from?

Once again sorry for the confusion.

If it is, I am not sure how. I don't think it would be easy.

Originally Posted by Eagle Eyes

How do i make the forum name clickable to that forum below the thread name in forumdisplay?

Edit the All Topic In Threadbit Plugin.

Find the 2 instances of: {vb:raw thread.forumtitle}

Change them BOTH to:

<a href=\'forumdisplay.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}f={vb:raw thread.forumid}\'>{vb:raw thread.forumtitle}</a>

That should do it.

[Baghira]

Some problems here... After activating the mod (i did the template modification as instructed) I get an Error when visiting the masterforum

PHP Code:

Datenbankfehler in vBulletin 4.2.0:

Invalid SQL:

    SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads
    
    FROM thread AS thread
    
    /*
    WHERE thread.forumid = 17
        AND sticky = 0
        
         AND visible IN (0,1,2);

MySQL-Fehler  : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '/*
    WHERE thread.forumid = 17
        AND sticky = 0
        
         AND visible IN (0,1,2)' at line 9
Fehler-Nr.    : 1064
Fehler-Zeit   : Sunday, 03.03.2013 @ 20:08:17
Datum         : Sunday, 03.03.2013 @ 20:08:17
Skript        : [I]URL of the Masterforum[/I]
Referrer      : [I]Forum URL[/I]
IP-Adresse    :[I] My IP[/I]
Benutzername  : [I]MyName[/I]
Klassenname   : vB_Database
MySQL-Version : 5.1.63-0+squeeze1 


[BirdOPrey5]

In 4.2.0 you do not do the file edit. Restore forumdisplay.php back to the original.

[Baghira]

I did it.

The MySQL Error is not shown any more. Will test tomorrow, if items are collected by master

Thanks

UPDATE

WORKS on 4.2 PL3! Great Mod! Love it. Thank you very much!

[planetMitch]

I just wanted to pop in and give a big shoutout to BirdOfPrey5!

Good golly man this is perfect for my needs!

THANK YOU!

[mikesafl]

Thank you so much for this I love this mod. This goes perfect with the type of forum im running. I only have one question because i didnt see it in the settings, how do i turn off where replies show on the masterforum. All i would like is the threads to show up not when someone replies to the thread

[BirdOPrey5]

I don't understand how you mean to turn off replies? As a thread it gets bumped to the top when there is a new reply, that can't be changed. But viewing the actual replies takes place in the thread itself.

[Burnt]

I'm running 4.2.0 PL3 and when I installed this and setup one main forum to catch 3 other forums.. If I post anything in that master forum those posts don't show up only the ones that are grabbed.. I didn't edit anything other than tell what was the master and the other forums. I turned off all other plugins to see if it was having problems with anything else but even with all turned off nothing shows up. Any suggestions?

EDIT

I'm guessing I have to turn on that forum as well to show its posts in the master forum as that does work... Question I have is there any way to separate that? I'd like to have the grabbed posts all on top then have it split and start with all the posts from that master forum separated