Admins creates threads which are actually links

Ok this is a really neat idea requested by e_dove here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=36862

New version![/b]
Now includes links to Delete Thread as well as Stick/Unstick Thread.
If you already installed the hack, open forumdisplay.php and replace this:

    if (empty($thread['link'])) {
        $thread['link'] = "showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$thread[threadid]";
    }

with this:

	$thread['deletelink'] = '';
	if (empty($thread['link'])) {
		$thread['link'] = "showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$thread[threadid]";
	} else {
		$thread['link'] = $thread['link'];
		if ($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] == 6) {
			$thread['deletelink'] = "(<a href=\"postings.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=deletethread&threadid=$thread[threadid]\">delete</a> | <a href=\"postings.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=stick&threadid=$thread[threadid]\">stick / unstick</a>)";
		}
	}

And in your forumdisplaybit template add $thread[deletelink] after $thread[pagenav].

It gives admins the option to create threads, in any forum, which are actually links to someplace else.
Really basic, when admins create a new thread they have a box to enter URL. If the box isn't empty, whenever the thread is accessed the user will be redirected to that URL.

Using vbHacker as always, edits newthread.php, showthread.php and forumdisplay.php. Adds a field to thread table, creates a new template and edits 2 existing templates.

Have fun.

[Admin]

I will post a text version of the hack in the new release.

[Jawelin]

Isn't the vbhacker export-to-txt function enough affordable ?
:grin:

[philliplewisuk]

to delete the post goto admin area and then delete the purne etc.

[Gutspiller]

Would this hack work with 2.0.3?

[nafae]

Just upload vbhacker, upload the hack, and choose "make text file" and quit whining about it.

[Smoothie]

Nafae-

If your comment is directed at me, the reason I asked for the text version is because I'm having a problem with vbHacker.

I uploaded the vbhacker.php file to my admin folder. I also uploaded the hack I wanted to install (the hack here)

But when I run the script, it gives me this error:
Warning: Variable passed to reset() is not an array or object in /home/macfora/public_html/forums/admin/vbhacker.php on line 555

Running ver 2.2.2

All I need is the hack in text version so I can install it

[kippesp]

Parker Clack, for the code in the 13th post, change it to:

$admindelete = "";
if ((ismoderator($forumid) or $getperms['canopenclose'] or $getperms['candeletethread'] or $getperms['canmove']) and $thread['link']) {
$admindelete = "<a href=\"/postings.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=deletethread&threadid=$thread[threadid]\"><img src=\"delete.gif\" border=\"0\"></a>";
}

I moved the $admindelete assignment and added some parens.

Small addition to hack:
Like the hack, but I after posting a link I'd rather it not go to the link URL. To instead have the forum displayed, in file "newthread.php" change

if ($visible) {

to

if ($visible and $link=='') {

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by FireFly
I will post a text version of the hack in the new release.

FireFly, any word on this new release?

Thanks

[Admin]

Sorry I forgot, basically all the new version has it a delete link and someone already posted that but I'll post my version anyway later.

[Admin]

And here's the text version of the new update...