New posts as posts, Instead of updated threads.

Display New Posts, as Posts, instead of Updated Threads.
Hack Author: Freddie
Preparer of list of changes: Zachery
Info:
Someone had made a request for this at vB.com.
Freddie took some time and made the changes to make it work
Now I am taking the time to let everyone else make use of it.
Basicly, it shows the results as posts. instead of threads.
I will give no offical support for this hack, but will do my best anyway.

Tested and is working on my dev forum, and a friends site.
Screen Shot added...

[Lionel]

The display is very neat. And it does not interfere with any other hacks, such as private threads etc...

[lamur]

Originally Posted by Zachery

1) sure, its possible, i don't know how to do it though
2) you'd have to run it thought the bbcode parser, and that would add to the load significatnly I think
3) change the code where not sure, its in there somewhere. look for something like $perpage

Hey if anyone could help me out on this, it would be GREATLY appreciated. I really know nothing about PHP, but I think these addons would be pretty sweet. :banana:

[lamur]

Actually, I think the major thing here is to get the Entire post. Does anyone know how to make that happen? Showing pictures and BBcode is good, but I've had lots of people asking if this could show the Entire Text.. Maybe I should go read a PHP book,

[lamur]

Ok, I found where to change this:

PHP Code:

// get first 200 chars of page text
            $post['pagetext'] = htmlspecialchars_uni(fetch_censored_text(trim(fetch_trimmed_title(strip_bbcode($post['pagetext'], 1), 9000)))); 


Now I need to find where I can change the amount of posts per page.. "$perpage is kinda hard to find"

I think it can be changed from the text here, but I dont know what to change.

PHP Code:

// get page split...
    sanitize_pageresults($numitems, $pagenumber, $perpage, 200, $vboptions['searchperpage']);

    // get list of thread to display on this page
    $startat = ($pagenumber - 1) * $perpage;
    $endat = $startat + $perpage;
    $itemids = array();
    for ($i = $startat; $i < $endat; $i++)
    {
        if (isset($orderedids["$i"]))
        {
            $itemids["$orderedids[$i]"] = true;
        }
    } 


[lamur]

Still havent found out how to add BBcode or change amount of posts per page..

One other question. How can I make the font not italic and increase it a bit? Ideas?

[mstolp]

I am new to making modifications.

In the installation text file, the last line says:

"Add a link somewhere, like this search.php?do=getnew&showposts=1 or search.php?do=getdaily&showposts=1"

Where does this go?

Also, how hard is it to adjust these changes to show the last "n" posts (regardless of age) rather than Today's Posts?

Thanks.

Mike

[Lionel]

I see that this was last updated today... what was the change?

[VW Derf]

Has this been updated to 3.5?

[lamur]

I would like to see this updated to 3.5 as well.

[Zachery]

search.php?do=getnew&showposts=1 stock feature in 3.5