"In Reply To" plugin (threaded view info for all view modes)

Description
This plugin provides identification in the postbit of which post each post is a reply to (See screenshots if clarification is needed)

The original purpose of this modification was to provide missing information to linear view mode users. I got the idea from a board I visit that used to be UBB Threads, though my choice of presentation is a bit different. After several requests with my previous version, I have added this same display to hybrid and threaded view modes.

The attached screenshots are probably the best explaination.

Lineage
This is the vb3.5/plugin version of my previous vb3.0 hack you can find here

Complexity
One xml import, and 4 template edits

Technical
This hack has been tested on vB3.5.0RC1
It adds 2 queries to showthread, and adds 1 additional query for each consecutive layer of deleted parents of posts displayed on a page. (If a displayed post is a reply to a deleted reply to an undeleted reply to a deleted reply to an undeleted post, 3 total queries are added to showthread, but if a displayed post is a reply to a deleted reply to a deleted reply to a deleted reply to an undeleted post, 5 total queries are added to showthread. If both examples are displayed in the same page, only 5 total queries are added to showthread.)

Functional changes since vb3.0 version
Display of additional information appears in all thread view modes
Now displays in showpost.php
Full template change steps included (variable details still given for customization)

Support
Please click the install link to the right if you install this modification.

Please leave any questions about the plugin in this thread, I will answer them whenever I get the chance (probably about once a week after the first week after vb3.5.0 gold, more frequently before then).

[etouffee]

Originally Posted by coloradok5

Will this work for 3.5.2 ?

Same question here-- anybody tried this with 3.5.2? I'm really anxious to use this.

[WetWired]

I have tested this mod on 3.5.2 and confirmed that it works propperly.

[etouffee]

Thanks! I've got it working now as well.

[etouffee]

Thanks for this mod, it's really useful. I hope this is the proper place to request a small tweak for your next release.

We would like to see an additional variable to display the postcount number of the parent post.

That way we could display "in response to Bob (#3)", rather than displaying the whole title of Bob's post.

[robert_2004]

hey.. on topic of what etouffee has asked:
i would like it to simply say in response to #3

any chance of getting that / making that work?

[WetWired]

No. It will never do that; it's too inefficient.

[Jasmin]

Wow, I'm surprised there's not more activity on this one. Kinda looks like this might be an ESSENTIAL usability mod.

Big question: Does this still work on 3.5.4?

[WetWired]

I don't run any threaded 3.5 forums anymore, but it should still work. I guess the reason that it's not deemed essential is that most forums don't really use threaded mode, which is a shame.

[Logikos]

I use this hack on my forums. www.vbhackers.com and works perfect using 3.5.4.

[shoot1st]

Installed, however I am not seeing an addition reply button or image in every post. Just your typical quote button. I was under the assumption by viewing the screen shots that this would give a user the option of replying directly to a post without a quote.

Clarification please