Moderators Functions - Advance Sticky Options

What this Hack Does
This hack will allow you to set a Display Order for Sticky Posts (ignore any sortorder) and set an Expiry Date to unstick your posts.

Hack Info
Templates to Edit: 1 (manual)
Files to Upload: 1 (auto)
DB Changes: 1 (auto)
Plugins Added: 7 (auto)
Cron Scripts Added: 1 (auto)

Instructions
1) Download the attached file.
2) Upload the file in the "upload" folder.
3) Import the plugin.
4) Find and Replace in template threadadmin_editthread

		$posticons

With:

		<fieldset class="fieldset">
			<legend>$vbphrase[sticky_options]</legend>
			<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
				<div>
					$vbphrase[sticky_order]<br />
					<input type="text" class="bginput" name="sticky_order" value="$threadinfo[sticky_order]" size="5" maxlength="3" />
					$vbphrase[sticky_order_desc]
				</div>
				<div>
					$vbphrase[sticky_expiry]<br />
					<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
					  <tr>
						<td>
							<span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[month]<br />
							<select name="sticky_expiry[month]" tabindex="1">
								<option value="-1" $monthselected[default]></option>
								<option value="1" $monthselected[1]>$vbphrase[january]</option>
								<option value="2" $monthselected[2]>$vbphrase[february]</option>
								<option value="3" $monthselected[3]>$vbphrase[march]</option>
								<option value="4" $monthselected[4]>$vbphrase[april]</option>
								<option value="5" $monthselected[5]>$vbphrase[may]</option>
								<option value="6" $monthselected[6]>$vbphrase[june]</option>
								<option value="7" $monthselected[7]>$vbphrase[july]</option>
								<option value="8" $monthselected[8]>$vbphrase[august]</option>
								<option value="9" $monthselected[9]>$vbphrase[september]</option>
								<option value="10" $monthselected[10]>$vbphrase[october]</option>
								<option value="11" $monthselected[11]>$vbphrase[november]</option>
								<option value="12" $monthselected[12]>$vbphrase[december]</option>
							</select>
							</span>
						</td>
						<td>
							<span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[day]<br />
							<input type="text" tabindex="1" class="bginput" name="sticky_expiry[day]" value="$sticky_expiry[day]" size="4" maxlength="2" />
							</span>
							</td>
						<td>
							<span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[year]<br />
							<input type="text" tabindex="1" class="bginput" name="sticky_expiry[year]" value="$sticky_expiry[year]" size="4" maxlength="4" />
							</span>
						</td>
					  </tr>
					</table>
				</div>

			</div>
		</fieldset>
		
		$posticons

Change Log
Version 1.5
- Updated to vBulletin 3.6
- Moved a hook location.
- Changed install code.

Version 1.0.3
- Fixed some broken uninstall code.

Version 1.0.2
- Changed the default value of sticky order from 0 to 5. This was done so you may have stickies like ?Sig Testing? that are always below new stickies.

Version 1.0.1
- Fixed Select Field size.
- Removed '' from numeric values to lessen load and speed up the script.
- Removed excess spacing just to clean up the code.
- Changed != to <> in the MySQL Query to prevent problems.

3.7.x and 3.8.x Support
Currently this is verified working up to vB version 3.8.1

[OffRoadManiac]

never mind......

[Cybershaolin]

Does it or not work with 3.6.4?

[Cybershaolin]

Works very well with 3.6.4. Tested.

I also tried the RedWingFan code and it works also but the only problem with new threads is when putting a value in the sticky order field, it reverts to the default value of "5" set in the table after the message is posted. It does not keep your value.

In edit modes there are no problems.

So, you still need yo edit the options afterwards...

Only thing I did not check is if all these sticky management options are visible by the members other than the staff.

Overall, it's a nice hack and I like it. Very helpful.

[Cybershaolin]

I'm still trying to figure out about the default value of "5" though.

I had a sticky thread set at 30, just to make sure it would remain on top.

Then I made a reply in the second sticky thread in taht sub-forum and refreshed the sub-forum. What I saw was that the second sticky thread, even if had a default value of "5" was now the first one displayed in the sub-forum!

I had to edit the sticky order of that thread to another random number (but to put something different) in order to have my order back.

Strange.

Maybe a default value of 0 instead of 5 would be better but I noticed it was changed in one of the hack's update (1.02). I dont' know why since I don't understand what a Sig testing can be...

[Cybershaolin]

Also, did anybody notice that their forums are much slower with this hack installed? Am I dreaming?

[mshehan]

Can someone post steps on how to get this to work with 3.6.4 please?

[Staxed]

Originally Posted by Cybershaolin

Works very well with 3.6.4. Tested.

really? it isn't working at all for me.

Any plans on updating this at all?

[stwilson]

Just what I needed. Thanks for the hack.

[Hellboys]

Thanks a lot for the fine Hack. This one will bring us a better looking Sticky sorting. Well done mate.

[Bree]

*Installed* Works great.. vB 3.6.5.. No problems installing. Took all of like 2 minutes.

Also... I like the 0 being lowest... When I add a new one and want it to be on top... a lot easier to put in a higher number than to go back and reorder all the rest.

Love it, Thanks!
Always, Bree