Extra Threadfields Lite(Add Text, Radio, Drop Down, & Checkbox Fields To Threads!)

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Premium Version:
http://www.giologist.com/vb/index.ph...fo&productid=1
Premium Admin Demo:
http://www.giologist.com/vb/demo/ext...ields_demo.php
Premium Demo:
http://www.giologist.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=33


**Before Making An Add on **
Please consult with me before making an add on to this hack. As it is my work and such, the add ons that you are trying to make for it may be in the next release and/or premium version.

What does this do?
This hack allows you to add more fields to your threads besides just the title and message. This is extremely usefull in order to specify certain things in a thread in a way that people are more aware of it and such. There are several types of fields you can add and several features for the hack.

What features does this hack provide?

• Add extra fields to threads. These include:
  • Text fields
  • Select Drop Down Fields
  • Radio Fields
  • Checkbox Fields
• Enhanced extra threadfields manager - Premium Only *new
• Search through fields within forums (forumdisplay.php) - Premium Only *new
• Search through fields in search.php - Premium Only
• Control order in which fields are displayed
• Edit thread fields via the "edit thread" page
• Edit thread fields via the "edit post" page - Premium Only *new
• Set the forums in which you want fields to appear in - Premium Only (light version may set forumid's, but are a tad more limited as to how many)
  
• Show fields automatically in thread
• Show fields automatically in forumdisplay
• Make a field required - Premium Only
• Control what forums the field is shown in
• Enable/Disable system
• Enable/Disable automatic showing fields in thread
• Enable/Disable automatic showing fields in forum
• Make the field only editable by staff - Premium Only
• Control what usergroups can edit staff-only editable fields - Premium Only
• Show extra fields in subscriptions - Premium Only
• Show extra fields in forum index - Premium Only
• Show extra fields in search results - Premium Only
• Control what fields are searchable - Premium Only
• Enable/Disable automatic showing fields in forum index - Premium Only
• Enable/Disable automatic showing fields in search results - Premium Only
• Style how your extra fields appear in threads (using html) directly from your admincp! - Premium Only *new
• No template edits required! - Premium Only *new

What does this hack require?
Template Edits: 4
Products Imported: 1

5 Easy Steps
Step 1. Import the following product: product-extra_threadfields.xml
Step 2. Upload the files in the upload folder.
Step 3. Do the edits located below
Step 4. Edit the newly added options in admincp as you please
Step 5. Enjoy the hack.

F.A.Q
Q. How do i get extra fields to show in the "edit post" page?
A. This is only available in the premium version.

Q. If i do not want the fields to be shown automatically, can i do it manually?
A. You can manually show fields in threads or posts by using $thread[fieldx] in the postbit or showthread template. Replace x with the ID of the field you want. To find the ID of the field go to admincp >> Extra Threadfields >> Extra Fields Manager, and hover over a field. The number after fieldid = will be the id of your field.

Q. I updated all of the options, i installed it perfectly, i did all edits, and still the options are not showing when i go to add a new thread. What do i do?
A. It is believed that you have a hack interfering with this one. Take away the edit that you did for putting $extrathreadfields inside the newthread template, and do this instead:

Search for:

        <!-- / subject field -->

Add below:

        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="fieldset">$extrathreadfields</table>

Enjoy the hack.

[high]Credits:[/high]
CMX_CMGSCCC - Big thanks! Could not have done it without you!

Don't forget to click INSTALL

[merlin101]

Been using this on my site for about 6/7 months members love it 100% but what i would like in a new version is

Ability for the thread maker to edit when a mistake has been made, also in "Field Options" it seems to be limited to how many choice can be listed, in my case i need it alot more than it already allows. Also would be cool to be able to list them in nice columns too. Other than that great add on to my site

[0ptima]

This hack is no longer supported by the author, so dont expect updates.

[blankoboy]

Ideally I would love to see a good combination of this any Mystic's category prefixes. That would bring Vbulletin's flexibility/usability to a whole new level.

[Ncturnal]

Originally Posted by mac27

I do not know of anyway to move the extrafields into the message. As for showing up when admin edit a thread. Once you are viewing the thread just click on "Thread Tools" then on "Edit Thread". This is the only way I know of editing the extrafields after they have been posted.

Bare with me I keep playing with this hack to see what else it can do. I am learning as I go.

Cool, well at least there is some way to do it. Thanks for at least showing me a moderator option. Thanks for your support!

Would really like to have the fields in columns so the thread title does take up so much room.

BTW, does anyone know if these fields are searchable? EDIT: Nevermind, they are not.

[Ncturnal]

Originally Posted by johnstires

I am looking to do this in the search template, not the showthread. See this link for how messy the checkbox structure is:

http://www.onereef.com/forums/search.php

How did you make those searchable like that?

[mac27]

Originally Posted by Ncturnal

Cool, well at least there is some way to do it. Thanks for at least showing me a moderator option. Thanks for your support!

Would really like to have the fields in columns so the thread title does take up so much room.

BTW, does anyone know if these fields are searchable? EDIT: Nevermind, they are not.

I contacted the coder about this script. I asked to buy it from him so that I could carry on the coding of it since he is not working with it anymore. He never answered back. OH well.

[Azhrialilu]

It's a shame, I bought the premium version of this and love it. I hoped it would continue to grow

[johnstires]

Originally Posted by Ncturnal

How did you make those searchable like that?

I have the full version. I just need to figure out how to make it so Keywords are not required to search. That way I can just click on check boxes and search those terms. The answer is locked away somewhere on siteresort.com. I wish he didn't close his whole site down. There's some valuable info on there...

[category]

where can i get the full version. I am really interested in buying it or is there any similar hacks to this? i know there is for 3.6.4 but it isnt that good as this one the other one is buggy and all that

[johnstires]

Originally Posted by category

where can i get the full version. I am really interested in buying it or is there any similar hacks to this? i know there is for 3.6.4 but it isnt that good as this one the other one is buggy and all that

You can try to contact the coder at www.siteresort.com, but his site is closed and he hasn't answered any of my emails. Worth a try if you are willing to pay for the hack. Just realize it is unsupported. What is the other hack you talk about?