Forum Display Enhancements - All Topic - Master Forums - Shows threads from multiple forums in one forum

This a complete and total upgrade to version 2.0!

New Version: 2.2

NOTE: VB 4.2.0(and over) Users DO NOT do the Manual File Edit on forumdisplay.php in the directions.

1 manual file edit is required to fix a bug where the thread count may be wrong in the master forum. Details in instructions in zip file.

You can now specify an * to denote "all forums" when creating a master forum. See instructions for details.

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.

New in 2.2: Show or hide sticky threads from slave forums on the master forum.

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 4.0.8 and am sure it will work on all 4.0/4.1 versions to date. There is a separate version for VB 3.x.

You can mostly ignore all posts in this thread up to post #25. Old posts are no longer relevant to this new version. (Note: post #7 is still relevant if you have only 1 master forum.)

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Please "Mark as Installed" if you use this.
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[BirdOPrey5]

No problem... you are welcome.

I'm working on my first 'real' mod with admin cp options and all now... If I can make this as a product I will, but in the mean time if someone else can they are free to do so and release it on their own. However my preliminary investigation so far seems that the edits needed can't be done automatically...

[bigrover]

This looks like what I need to summarize public and private forums. What happens when a reply is posted? I assume if the user selects reply to post in the master forum it will go to the master forum. But what about a reply to a specific post? Will that go to the original forum the post came from?

[BirdOPrey5]

If someone posts a new thread it will be created in the master forum assuming the user is viewing the master forum when they click "new thread."

If they are replying to an existing thread the post will be posted to that same thread no matter which forum that thread is from.

[neverstop]

This is a great idea for a mod.

I have a feature suggestion if you decide to expand on this mod:

Have a UserCP section where users can choose (via checkbox maybe? or multiple select box?) which forums they want to show in the "master" forum. Maybe have it stored in $bbuserinfo (??) and add it to the WHERE forumid IN line.

Cheers, cool mod.

[BirdOPrey5]

I've thought about using custom profile fields to choose which forums are included but as is I can't figure out how to do this code via the plugin system the resulting manual edits would probably be too complicated to follow- but there's no reason using $bbuserinfo[fieldX] in a conditional to choose which forums are part of the WHERE clause wouldn't work.

[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.

[cyberchief]

AWESOME! Exactly what I was looking for!!!

[phpdesk]

Nice mod! One quick note,

the Master forum must contain at least one personal thread for the external threads to show up in the list as well,
otherwise it will just display There are no posts in this forum message.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by phpdesk

Nice mod! One quick note,

the Master forum must contain at least one personal thread for the external threads to show up in the list as well,
otherwise it will just display There are no posts in this forum message.

Good to know, thanks. :up:

[TyPenn613]

Hey Bird,

This is probably wishful thinking, but if it's possible, it would be very helpful to me. Is there any way a thread icon can be set for a given forum? Essentially, so when it shows in the master forum, the icon an quickly identify the forum it's from. I'm trying to incorporate logos into my boards, and it would be a nice way to members to quickly find what they are looking for.