Miscellaneous Hacks - [CMS] Use original thread for comments

As of 4.1.11 this functionality is included in vbulletin. So you no longer need this mod.

What does this do?
This is a really simple hack that sets the thread for article comments to be the original thread for any thread that is promoted to an article.

What can I use it for?
This mod has two major uses:

1. If you have a wealth of information in your forums and you want to promote it into articles, this mod allows you to retain the rest of the thread as comments in the cms while adding any new comments as replies to the thread; essentially allowing it to function as both a forum thread and a CMS article.

2. If you want to use multiple fourms for CMS comments. This is a fairly none obvious use case, but probably a popular one. If you have three sections in your cms (for example) and want each section to feed into its own forum, the current cms dosn't allow you to do this. With this mod installed, you can. Instead of creating your new article directly in the cms create it in the forum you wish to use for comments. Write your article as the first post of the thread and promote it to a cms article. Fill out the extra information needed (eg publish date) and save. Comments will be saved into the original thread, in the forum you created it in.

Installation Vb 4.0.1 and later
1. Import product

Uninstallation
1. Disable the plugin "set thread id"

Full uninstallation
1. Move threads that have been promoted to articles into the vbcms comments forum.
2. COPY the threads back to their original forums
3. Remove product

Steps 1 and 2 are needed to retain cache functions on the comments threads. Without them new comments will not appear on the article.

Changelog

• 4.0-0.1 a2
  • Fixed bug causing original thread to be delete when the article was deleted
• 4.0-0.1 a1
  • Initial release

Notes

• I believe this is the first mod for the CMS (not including addon widgets/content types)
• Removing this product entirly will cause issues with the cache on any articles using the original thread. Follow the uninstall steps to remove functionallity while retaining the ability to comment on these articles this mod has altered.
• [S] Although its compatible with vbulletin 4.0 Rc 4, a bug in RC 4 and 4.0.0 Gold prevents it from acctually working. I have provided a replacement hooks_vbcms.xml file which corrects the issue in the interim.[/S] (fixed in vb4.0.1)
• [s]Deleting an article will remove the associated original thread This is considered a bug in this product and will hopefully be fixed with the next release. [/s] (fixed)
• The above bug has been fixed, however pending this request: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/proje...?issueid=34188 Thread tags for the original thread will still be removed. There is /nothing/ I can do about that until the issue listed is resolved. (this has been marked as fixed in 4.0.2; will update further when i've tested that its fixed.)
• [S]If you hard delete the original thread without first removing the article you will be affected by this bug: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/proje...?issueid=34187 the fix I posted to that issue needs to be applied BEFORE deleting the original thread. After more research, this only becomes an issue if you promote a thread more than once. If you've done this, you can fix the error by clearing the CMS cache.[/S] (fixed in 4.0.1)

As of 4.1.11 this functionality is included in vbulletin. So you no longer need this mod.

[Mooff]

Originally Posted by Magnumutz

vBulletin CMS should be like this by default. This mod is awesome.
Hope someone will fix it.

#2


The CMS in our Forum is deactivated until a "comments in forum and CMS" function is working. Hope this addon will be fixed soon.

[argothiusz]

Still no fix? I am dying for this mod to be working again lol

[sticky]

Originally Posted by argothiusz

Still no fix? I am dying for this mod to be working again lol

LOL, I love it too. I'm not upgrading until I know it works in the newer versions, 4.0.2 is fine for me for now.

[Ohiocustoms]

I miss this mod too. I know it's not the same but this might help till this mod gets fixed. It's the best I could do from having everything scattered.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=247758

[JonSidneyB]

I need this Mod....I just posted on vB.com asking how to do this.

[ArchAngelz]

They will tell you that this is not a functionality in vbulletin and that any mods must be discussed at vb.org.

[JonSidneyB]

I am still on vB4.0.3

They way I understand it this does work on 4.0.3? If so I will stay put not upgrade.

Let me see if I understand this mod.

The things I have on the CMS I want to get a lot of attention but I don't want to take away from the forum.

Does this allow but comments in the CMS and replies to the threads. What I mean is comments are not both a comment and a post? Then posts are both a reply and a comment.

It would be fantastic of the information was in both places as people seeing the front page will find it and people in the forum will find it.

[Videx]

Originally Posted by JonSidneyB

They way I understand it this does work on 4.0.3? If so I will stay put not upgrade.

There's a huge problem with that strategy. Namely, that tons of bugs have been fixed in later versions. While this mod is a convenience, it's by no means a necessity.

I sure wish the author would mark it as 'reusable code' if they aren't going to update it themselves. Not that I've seen anyone else clamoring for the opportunity.

[JonSidneyB]

I was going to wait on 4.0.6 anyway. I think the revenue it would help generate even for only a couple of weeks would be worth it.

That is if it does what I think it will do.

Is there another way to have matching information in a thread and in the CMS. Even if it is manual I will do it.

If it makes any difference I am the only one that starts articles but others can comment.

[FighterO'Foo]

Probably the simplest mod I've ever installed. Uploaded the product and it worked straight away, no messing about. Brilliant stuff.