Compatible with 4.2.0 but you must download the file Disucss_1_4_0.zip
1. Why we need a discussion mod
Maybe sounds crazy to have a powerfull forum and to install this AddOn. But this is not true. I do agree that vB has tons of features for any type of discussions. But from the other point Yahoo Answers (and dozens of similars sites) became famous, because they offer a simple way to users to get replies. Short questions, with a couple of replies. Why to go in a complicated system for this? And why to add dozens of extra categories, subcategories etc etc, just for this? This is the reason that you need it.
2.- How it works?
Very simple, so easy to use by novice users too. A member is posting a question in any of your categories (unlimited level are supporting) and then is waiting other members to post a reply. Reads the replies, chooses the best and that's all. There is no need for discussion here.
3.- Installation
Download, unzip and upload all files from the "upload" folder where your vb installation is (you can't install in different directory).
Goto you admincp and import the product-discuss.xml
That's all
4.- Configuration
Configuration is very easy and is like all other addons here. You need to follow the steps below, and soon you'll be ready:
First of all goto Usergroup permissions and set what each usergroup can do or not do.
Goto Discuss General setting, check the default values and change them if you want
PM Templates. I believe that the predefinied text is ok for most of you. But if you want you can change them. Please don't touce the variables (anything inside {}). The available variables are:
{questiontitle} : Title with link
{questiontitle_nolink} : As above but without link
{category} : Category name with link
{category_nolink} : Category without link
{questionowner} : The author's username with link
{questionowner_nolink} : As above, no link
{description} : 200 chars from the question body
{username} : This is the "To:" value. eg Dear {username},
{postdate_short} : Post date in format that you've set as long dates
{postdate_long} : Same as above in long date format
{signature} : Anything that you've set in your settings
Last step is to set your categories.
5.- Copyright
In the footer of each page there is a link back to my site vBulletON.com. Even if it easy to remove it, please avoid doing it. Respect if you want to be respected. That's the only that I can say.
6.- PRO version
Currently there is no one. I don't use to build an addon, and then remove 90% of its features to make a free version. No. This is all that I've done. Sure there are dozens of more features that I can add. If I see that this mod becomes popular then I'll add them but as commercial version.
WOW, this looks fantastic. Have not installed it yet, as I see there are a bit of issues with non-default skins. So I hope that you will be able to resolve that. I will then most definitely install!
There is problem with discuss main template, I think it doesn't call "Additional.css" template.
I've resolved this problem temporarily by adding additional.css template content inside discuss/css/discuss.css file
Thank you,
As I found that vB has some bugs loading additional.css template I decided to have my style in a seperate file. I think that is easier to modify it. The file is at: discuss/css/discuss.css
Chris
Another small problem is the mod isn't using all the stylevars for custom styles, could this be addressed as it looks a bit messy on styles other than the default one.
Would it be possible for you to edit the discuss.css file to use stylevars, rather than pre determined colours, otherwise this mod is useless for anybody who does not use the default style.
I've tried it with some 3nd party commercial templates that I've and works fine, even with dark backgrounds. If I understood well you've add the content of discuss.css to additional.css. I think is better to revert it and let the mod works as is planed to.
I'm using "blockbody", "blockhead", "blocksubhead", "blockrow" stylevars which are common ones.
Sorry but I'm not a designer and thus I can't help you more.
As I found that vB has some bugs loading additional.css template I decided to have my style in a seperate file. I think that is easier to modify it. The file is at: discuss/css/discuss.css
Chris
I really like this mod but that's so inconvenient and a hassle if you have multiple skins.
Oh well, gotta just live with it....for now.
Looks awesome Chris, but the fb buttons are not properly aligned.
The code for FB is as I got it from FB site. I've installed it many times and always appear ok, except the case that even if their width is set to 90px, they never align right, but always there is an empty space from the right edge. But never seen them in different place.
I'll look to find another solution for sharing features.
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