Quick Reply Box

Here's an easy one, it barely took 4 minutes to do. :china:
This hack will add a quick replying box at the bottom of all threads, only if the user has permission to reply, so when you need to reply to something real quickly you don't need to click the Post Reply button and wait for the page to load.

Instructions are in the attached .txt file, and if you want a demo... just look below.

NOTE: For the vB 2.3.2 version please see this post.

Extras:

• If you want users who have the Use Email Notification option ON, to automatically subscribe to threads they reply to with this hack, see this post.
  
• If you want to add an option for each user to turn this feature on and off, please see this post.
  
• If you want smilies in your quick reply box please see this post.

[jucs]

I followed the directions, but my reply box shows up at the top rather than the bottom? How do I fix this? Thanks!

[jucs]

Anyone?

[Admin]

This is a common problem, read the rest of the thread and you will find your answer.

[CJi]

Hi FireFly,

First off, great hack, thanks very much for your efforts, my users love it to death. I am however getting stick for the fact it doesn't subscribe users to threads who requested such in the UserCP. How can I make it subscribe to threads if they have the option by default in the UserCP, and not if they don't? I've tried to figure it out myself by checking the existing posting code, but couldn't see how vB have done it.

Any help appreciated.

[solent]

very nice hack m8.

but when you close a thread you can still reply from the quick reply box.

any ideas how to fix this

[Admin]

To subscribe users to the thread if the option is on in their profile.

In showthread.php, replace:

	eval("\$replybox = \"".gettemplate('showthread_replybox')."\";");

With:

	if ($bbuserinfo['emailnotification']) {
		$emailbox = 'yes';
	} else {
		$emailbox = '';
	}
	eval("\$replybox = \"".gettemplate('showthread_replybox')."\";");

Now in the showthread_replybox template, replace this:

<input type="hidden" name="email" value="">

With this:

<input type="hidden" name="email" value="$emailbox">

[CJi]

FireFly, I could kiss you Thanks buddy, just what the doctor ordered!

[Chris M]

@FireFly -

I saw your instructions on how to add the Smilies to the Quick Reply Box - Exactly where do you place "$clickysmilies" in the showthread_quickreply template?

I have tried several positions, and even tried putting table around it, but it just messes up the other tables of the box...

Satan

[Allstar DC]

to add the smilies do the following:


open showthread_quickreply template

find:

PHP Code:

<td bgcolor="{ secondaltcolor }" valign="top" nowrap><normalfont><b>Your Reply:</b></normalfont></td> 


and replace it with:

PHP Code:

<td bgcolor="{ secondaltcolor }" valign="top" nowrap><normalfont><b>Your Reply:</b><br>$clickysmilies</normalfont></td> 


That should do the trick


*Remove the spaces after { and before }

[Thomas P]

Gr8 hack m8! :bunny:

Very clean and simple to integrate

10x,
-Tom

[moosey]

great hack mate!

seen it on boards and thinks it is dead usefull.. thx

[NSeXcellent]

Originally posted by Allstar DC
to add the smilies do the following:


open showthread_quickreply template

find:

PHP Code:

<td bgcolor="{ secondaltcolor }" valign="top" nowrap><normalfont><b>Your Reply:</b></normalfont></td> 


and replace it with:

PHP Code:

<td bgcolor="{ secondaltcolor }" valign="top" nowrap><normalfont><b>Your Reply:</b><br>$clickysmilies</normalfont></td> 


That should do the trick


*Remove the spaces after { and before }

This is a very simple replacement, and I attempted it, but nothing shows up. Any clue? Yes I did remove the spaces before and after the brackets....

[JZarate]

Thanks a lot FireFly! This hack worked like a charm in 2.2.5

[Slynderdale]

my quick reply box

[Allstar DC]

NSeXcellent: that coding was in answer to hellsatans question about how to add the smiles to the replybox.

thats how i have done it and it does work.

if it isn't working then you must have done something wrong