Version: 1.2.1, by magnus
Developer Last Online: Feb 2012
Category: Forum Display Enhancements -
Version: 3.6.8
Rating:
Released: 04-17-2007
Last Update: 04-26-2007
Installs: 412
Uses Plugins Auto-Templates
Additional Files
No support by the author.
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NOTICE: This is for vBulletin v3.6 ONLY. You can find a v3.5 compatible version here.
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*** Confirmed working on ALL vBulletin 3.6.x versions! ***
[hr]-[/hr] Keywords: FORUMDISPLAY, search, results, collapse, AJAX, collapsable, first, last, unread, post
Description:
Allows you to expand/collapse the first, last or first unread post of a thread from FORUMDISPLAY and search results without the need to load the entire thread.
Details:
Upon perusing the wonderful deals over at slickdeals.net, I noticed this nifty feature which caught my eye. I found it quite useful as most people have a bad habit of not being very descriptive with their thread titles. This little trick made my browsing experience much more enjoyable, so naturally I had to borrow [read: shamelessly rip] the idea.
Please note that no additional queries are added, unless using the 'First Unread Post' option. Otherwise, the only queries performed are the same as those when a thread is normally viewed.
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Simply click the expand icon [+] in front of the thread title to expand, and the collapse icon [-] to collapse. Rocket science, eh?
[hr]-[/hr] Installation:
Download and unzip the ajax_first_post.zip archive.
Upload necessary files to their respective locations. (Attention custom style users! Be sure to upload the images to your custom image directory.)
Import the product-ajax_first_post.xml via the Product Manager.
Make any desired configuration changes via AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Collapsable First Post using AJAX
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Profit!
Notes:
All template modifications are made automatically. They attach to pretty common text locations, so modified styles shouldn't* be a problem.
However, for those who wish (or need) to perform the edits manually, you can find that information here.
[hr]-[/hr] Comments:
As with all my hacks, this modification is provided free of charge. However, if you find this product useful and have money burning a hole in your pocket, feel free to make a small donation, I won't mind.. really.
* Please note that this modification was developed on a forum with a userbase of 1 (myself). I've tested it for basic functionality but I cannot guarantee functionality or behavior on your forum. So, please -- make backups before installing this product!
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When I do a search for new posts and the results are returned,(Don't know the actual template) I click on the + and it shows the first post instead of last. In FORUMDISPLAY when I click the + the last post is showed like it should be. I have it set to show Last post. Has this been a problem for anyone else?
When I do a search for new posts and the results are returned,(Don't know the actual template) I click on the + and it shows the first post instead of last. In FORUMDISPLAY when I click the + the last post is showed like it should be. I have it set to show Last post. Has this been a problem for anyone else?
Thanks for this great mod.
Read through this thread. You'll find the information you're looking for.
Okay, well, now I no longer get the error... the UserCP page loads fine... which is obviously a step in the right direction. :up:
But, unfortunately, I'm back where we started in that the expand/collapse button that appears in the title of the subscribed threads doesn't actually do anything. Clicking on it has no effect. It still works fine in the regular forum view, though.
I do also see the same thing that was mentioned earlier, with regards to spoilers and my particular spoiler BB code. When clicking on the expand/collapse button in regular forum view, if the post that is revealed has a spoiler in it, the state of that spoiler is set to "show" instead of "hide." The spoiler button works fine, mind you. It's just that it should default to "hide" the spoilerized text rather than show it... just like it appears in the regular post.
Here is my BB replacement code, if that helps any:
FWIW, I am running vBulletin 3.6.4 on this particular forum.
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Originally Posted by magnus
Would it be possible for you to make me a temporary account on your forum and PM me the details? I'd like to check this out first hand if possible.
Any word on the spoiler fix? I'm having the same problem, and I don't want to use the hack until I've found a work around to the spoiler bug. A lot of my board's first posts contain spoilers due to punchlines and large amounts of text (and the occasional nsfw pic:erm. Has anyone fixed / found a different spoiler hack that plays nice?