Add-On Releases - Feature Threads

Feature Threads
By Adrian at Dreamit.co.uk
Tested on 3.6.1.

Note: This modification is v0.10, It seems to be working fine.
To see why it's not V1, scroll down to the Q&A.

About:
Feature Threads allows you to "Feature a thread", and that thread will then appear on the forumhome.

It's a very useful mod' to get those important, special threads noticed.

Installation:

Download Feature_threads.zip.

• Upload feature.php and unfeature.php to your forums root folder.
• Import product_feature.xml.

Template Edits:
Open Forumhome Templates > FORUMHOME
Find:

<!-- main -->

Add after:

$feature_threads

Save.

Open Showthread Templates > SHOWTHREAD
Find:

	<tr>
		<td class="thead">$vbphrase[thread_tools]<a name="goto_threadtools"></a></td>
	</tr>

Add after:

<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/subscribe.gif" 

alt="Feature Thread" /> $feature_status
<input type="hidden" value="$threadinfo[threadid]" name="tid"></td>
	</tr>

Save.

Done.

Easy to install.

Q&A
1. Why is it V0.10?
Well, when i started this mod', i had some good ideas with it, and i started to loose intrest after a while.

I got the "base" made, so i thought, "why not release it?"
So, i have. If i get enough installs, or a positive response to the mod', i will glady spend more time, adding the features i wanted.

2. Oooh...What new features?
Not too many features...things such as...

Featured Thread ordering

• Order by thread date
• Order by by date featured
• Order by amount of replies
• Custom ordering

The ability to show the featured threads on the forumhome, or on everypage.

Ability to show what information is displayed in the features thread box.

Yeh, these are pritty easy to do, i just don't have the dedication i need to make them, like i said, if i get a good response, expect to see them soon.

3. How many usergroups...?
The option, that allows you to choose certain usergroups to access this mod', is limited to 12 different usergroups.

Not because i'm being mean, i just did the usergroup permission, in my code useing explode and arrays.

Don't ask why, i just did. : /
That will be improved when/if V1 is released.

Changelog
0.10 - Release.

0.11 - Set default value on "Show x" option to 4, to stop confusion with mysql_errors

0.12 - Edited Enable/Disable option from Radio buttons, to a simple Yes / No boolean to avoid errors.

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If you installed this modification, please click install.

Thanks.

Adrian

[Adrian.]

Originally Posted by Gizmo5h1t3

slight issue, in my admin cp, under the first bit, i see no selection box for the on / off..

instead, i see this....

Ooh, sorry about that, very odd.

Anyway, if you download the attachment, and re-import the .xml file, overwriting the existing mod', it should be fixed.

I changed the option to a simple yes/no boolean.

Adrian

[Gizmo5h1t3]

yep, that worked fine..
might be an idea to advise ppl to UNINSTALL the previous version, instead of just over writing the product, as it gave me a DB error.

thxs for sortin it so quickly m8

[perfphysio]

Great, easy to use thread and I would love you to extent the simple features you mention in your initial post. One question though: All my featured threads are appearing at the bottom of my list of forums on the homepage. How can I make it appear at the top? see http://www.physiochat.com

[unitedpunjab]

Can't We add a small thumbnail or something like that to make it look more attractive or appealing.

like unique thumbnail for every featured thread.

[Adrian.]

Originally Posted by unitedpunjab

Can't We add a small thumbnail or something like that to make it look more attractive or appealing.

like unique thumbnail for every featured thread.

Not a bad idea.

I will consider this if/when i release V2.

[perfphysio]

For some reason my post here has vanished. My forum 3.6.2 is displaying the featured threads fine. However it is showing them at the bottom of my homepage rather than the top as in your screen shots.

Can someone advise how I rectify this issue?

Thanks, http://www.physiobob.com/forum/index.php

[Adrian.]

Originally Posted by perfphysio

For some reason my post here has vanished. My forum 3.6.2 is displaying the featured threads fine. However it is showing them at the bottom of my homepage rather than the top as in your screen shots.

Can someone advise how I rectify this issue?

Thanks, http://www.physiobob.com/forum/index.php

Make sure, check again...

That you added,

$feature_threads

After

<!-- main -->

In the FORUMHOME Template.

Adrian

[perfphysio]

thanks, I put it under the close of the <!-- main --> section by mistake. Now all is great

[unitedpunjab]

Originally Posted by Adrian.

Not a bad idea.

I will consider this if/when i release V2.

Ok. Watin for V2

[category]

easy question but cant find where i can change the template from Featured Threads what should i edit