Forum Display Enhancements - All Topic / Master Forums - View Threads from Multiple Forums in a Master Forums

This a complete and total upgrade to version 2.0!

This mod is now an importable product, there are no more manual file edits.

In addition this mod will be able to auto edit your templates if you run the standard threadbit template, otherwise there are instructions in the zip file for manual template edits if needed.

What does this mod do? - Basically this is only the most awesomest mod ever for vBulletin. You can now view threads from other forums in "Master Forums" you designate.

For example on my site "Off Topic" is my "Master Forum" and virtually all other forums are assigned to the Master Forum offering user's the ability to browse 1 forum while seeing threads from many others.

New in version 2.0: You can now have multiple master forums.

See the screen shots for an example.

All instructions are included in the zip file.

As pointed out by phpdesk you must have at least 1 thread in your master forum for this to work.

I have tested this on VB 3.8.6 and am sure it will work on all 3.8 versions. I also strongly believe it will work as far back as VB 3.6 but can't test it myself.

This will not work for vBulletin 4.0, do not try to install it. The VB4 Version is here.

If you used the old version revert your forumdisplay.php file back to it's original condition before installing.

Please Mark as Installed if you use this.

You can mostly ignore all posts in this thread up to post #28. Old posts are not longer relevant to this new version. (Note: post #7 is still relevant if you have only 1 master forum.)

Upgrade to Version 2.1 (March 3, 2011)
Fixes a bug where the master forum wouldn't display as many pages as there were posts.

[FleXy]

great idea and job, looking for something like this for 2 years! Need mod to simple upload and install. Maybe somebody can realise this at this way: create you own forumdisplayS.php file (modificated). and then we will create "Master Forum". Then install Plugin. Plugin will get option (ID of master forum from settings) and replace the url on Index.php to step users to forumdisplayS.php (modificated). all other options will be stored also at the db and edited from plugin setting menu.

sorry for my english, but the main idea to use 3th part forumdisplayfile.php and substitute there file only for master forum. Substituton need to do with MOD while parse_templated for forumid used by setting (or simple redirect another forum to url or forumdisplayfile.php?f=masterforum). Other setting will be managed by Plugin.

[kjsmith84]

is ther a way to do this reverse?
I want to take a thread and have it show in mutiple subforums

[BirdOPrey5]

There is no way I know of of doing this 'per thread.' That is what I was originally looking for and made requests but never found it.

[kjsmith84]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

There is no way I know of of doing this 'per thread.' That is what I was originally looking for and made requests but never found it.

ok I want all threads in one main subforum to show in 5 different sub forums. how do i do this?

do the #16 post?

I have 5 subforums on 5 seperate forum pages- If I post a thread in any one of those 5 subforums I want the thread to show in all the other sbuforums- this is what Im trying to achieve.

[BirdOPrey5]

Yes, the instructions in post 16 would work but it's going to look really messy with all those else statements... unfortunately it's the only way I know of to do this.

[nando99]

I'm trying to install this on 3.8.2 and I'm getting the following error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.2:

Invalid SQL:

        SELECT  thread.threadid,
            thread.lastpost, thread.lastposter, thread.lastpostid, thread.replycount, IF(thread.views<=thread.replycount, thread.replycount+1, thread.views) AS views
            
        FROM thread AS thread
        
        
          WHERE forumid (8, 51, 52, 54, 55)
            AND sticky = 0
            
             AND visible IN (0,1,2)
            
            
            
            
        ORDER BY sticky DESC, lastpost DESC
        LIMIT 0, 20;

MySQL Error   : FUNCTION xwnet_1sk.forumid does not exist
Error Number  : 1305

I know you tried it on 3.8.4+ but I was wondering if you can help me out...

thanks in advance,

nando

[nando99]

nevermind, I got it - just redid it a few times - still not sure where i messed up initially... oh well.. thanks 4 the mod!

[BirdOPrey5]

Major Upgrade On This Mod!

Totally new version is now a product file you can install, no file edits needed!

If you used the old version revert your forumdisplay.php file back to it's original condition before installing.

[grey_goose]

- Easy install
- Works perfectly
- Great idea
- Nominated

[m_7]

Great .

Thank you .