New Posting Features - Thread Thumbnails

Thread Thumbnails
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Created By: Null Parameter

This mod is officially tested with 3.8.1, but has been reported to work with many other versions.

Please leave any comments, suggestions or bugs.

Description

This mod allows a user, when creating or editing a thread, to specify a Thumbnail image to be used for display next to the thread in the Thread Listing.

With this mod you can define a set of forums that have thumbnails enabled, then in those forums whenever a user creates or edits their thread they can change their thumbnail, based on the method that you choose to allow.

This image is then shown in the Forum Display, in place of the Thread Icon.
The image also appears in Search & Tag Search, and I can add it to the regular Search if somebody requests it. And possibly have options for displaying in each area.

Forum Display:
Forum.jpg

Search:
Search.jpg

ACP Options:
ACP Options.jpg

Installation

Install the Product XML File. That's it!

All Template Edits Are Now Automatic.

If you are Upgrading from the older version, see directions in the README file on how to undo the template edits.

Demo

Possible Future Features (With Request)

• Additional column instead of replacing Thread Icon
• Displaying Thumbnail within thread
• Edit thumbnail through Thread Edit
• Thumbnail Preview in Edit Window

Fixes

• Version 2.2
  • Fix Attachment + Default Thumbnail Option Combo
• Version 2.1
  • Fix DB Error when using First Attachment option
  • Fix issue with New threads not saving thumbnail
• Version 2
  • Added Features:
    • Automatic Template Edits
    • Thumbnails in Search
    • Thumbnails from First Image/First Attachment
    • Thumbnails on Sticky Threads
  • Fixes:
    • Miscellaneous Fixes

[Cust0ms]

@Null Parameter, please look @ the screenshot

[Null Parameter]

Originally Posted by Cust0ms

@Null Parameter, please look @ the screenshot

The First Attachment option is known to be broken at the moment. I should probably release a fix for that since I'm already messing with the code....

[Null Parameter]

Got everything updated to vB4! New mod is posted for your enjoyment.

Also update this version of the mod to fix the First Attachment DB Error as well as include the fix for using First Image in Post for new threads.


Thanks again to everybody that helped get this going again and those that assisted people in my absence.

[motoxer311]

Not working for me, just shows regular icons..

[MrRem]

Is there a way to make the Thread Thumbnail a requirement before submitting a post?

[Null Parameter]

Originally Posted by MrRem

Is there a way to make the Thread Thumbnail a requirement before submitting a post?

That is currently an option in the vB4 version, but not in this one. If there's demand for it, I could probably port that functionality back here as well.

[Xtrigit]

How can I manually add this to a custom style? I have a custom style that has basic functionality and I would like to know what code this MOD is calling that my style does not have and therefore not displaying the thumbnails.

Works great on all fully functional styles.

Thanks in advance =]

[Xtrigit]

I was able to get it to work and this is my final code. I'd really appreaciate it if you could take a minute to review it and see if there is anything I could change to improve it.

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<if condition="$bg++"><!-- Row: $bg --></if>
<tr class="<if condition="$bg%2 == 0">alt2<else />alt1</if>" height="40px">
<td width="24">
		<if condition="$show[threadicons]">
          <td class="alt2" align="center" valign="middle">
                  <if condition="$thread[thumbnaildisplay] AND !$thread[sticky]">
                           <a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]">
                            <img src="$thread[thumbnailurl]" alt="" border="0" width="61"/>
                          </a>
                  <else />
                      <if condition="$show[threadicon]">
                       <img src="$thread[threadiconpath]" alt="$thread[threadicontitle]" border="0" />
                      </if>
                  </if>
          </td>
      </if>
	</td>
    <td width="100%">

Regards,
Xtrigit

[Cerbero1000]

All works fine except the "no thumbnail" images that appears as a red cross (/attachment.php?attachmentid=&stc=1&thumb=1). Can someone help me? If I select image url "no thumb" appear correctly but not for first attachment option.
Thanks

[Null Parameter]

Originally Posted by Cerbero1000

All works fine except the "no thumbnail" images that appears as a red cross (/attachment.php?attachmentid=&stc=1&thumb=1). Can someone help me? If I select image url "no thumb" appear correctly but not for first attachment option.
Thanks

Originally Posted by Null Parameter

The First Attachment option is known to be broken at the moment.

The First Attachment option doesn't work well in general.