New Posting Features - Global Threads: The Next Generation for VB4 by BOP5

Brought to you by BirdOPrey5
www.Qapla.com

Version 1.0 - Initial Release
Version: 1.01 - Permissions for Administrators and Super-Mods now work with primary or secondary usergroups.
Version: 1.02 - Added logging actions to moderator logs.
Version: 1.03 - Documentation update only, to be consistent with Gold version.
Version 1.1 - Bug-fix for mod log. Added new option to disable checkbox on new posts.

This mod was inspired by an earlier Global Thread mod I received permission from randominity to update. It is free and is still available here.

That mod however was a port from a VB 3.6 version and was not optimized for VB 4.x. It included a somewhat complicated system of having to make a separate hidden forum for holding the global threads.

My solution was to create a new Global Threads mod, coded from scratch, designed especially for vBulletin 4.x. Therefore I have named this mod, Global Threads: The Next Generation.

This mod is NOT an upgrade from the old mod. You should uninstall the old mod if you will be using this one.

The purpose of this mod is to let an Admin or Super-Mod designate a thread to be a "Global Thread." Global Threads become listed in every forum. A sticky global thread will be sticky in all forums. Non-sticky global threads behave like any other thread, simply visible in every forum.

Clicking on a global thread will open the thread in the forum it is "native" to. An optional message will be displayed in the thread to alert users they are in a global thread.

There is an optional "globe" icon and thread prefix ( Global: ) that can be turned on and off as well as further ways to distinguish global threads from normal threads.

See a Live Demo:

Here is a Global Thread at Qapla.com
You will see it listed in the Demo forum.
But it's also visible in the News & Announcements forum
And in the Talk forum.

In fact it is in a number of Qapla.com forums if you care to look.

This is the free version. The Gold version is available at Qapla.com.

The GOLD version has all the features of the FREE version but 2 additional options:
1) You may choose specific users (by userid) to give Make Global Thread permissions.
2) You may select or restrict Global Threads to specific forums.


This mod is fully phrased for easy translation.

This mod was designed to run on VB 4.1.10 and above. Older versions may require some manual template edits (instructions included.) I have not tested this mod on any version below 4.0.8.

Instructions:

If you want to convert an existing thread to a "Global Thread" open the thread in your browser.

Go to the "Administrative" drop down menu at the top of the thresd.

Click on the option to "Make Thread Global" and click on "Proceed.:"

The thread will be made global and you will be returned to the thread.

To undo a global thread go to the same menu and choose the option "Undo Global Thread."


If you are creating a new thread or replying to an existing thread (using Advanced Reply) then you can make the thread global in one step.

Before submitting your message scroll down to "After you submit your message..." and the top option should be "Make Thread Global"

Check this box before submitting the message to make the thread a Global Thread.

If it's already a Global Thread then simply uncheck the box "Keep Threas Global" to undo the global status after submitting the message.

Note: This option is available only to Admins and Super-mods. Normal users never see the "Moderation Options" menu.

Please Mark as Installed if you use this.
Donations Always Appreciated. :up:

[BrightStar]

I have installed it on my other forums and it doesnt seem to give any options in thread menu. That forum is VB 4.0.5....does it work with 4.0.x series?

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by BrightStar

I have installed it on my other forums and it doesnt seem to give any options in thread menu. That forum is VB 4.0.5....does it work with 4.0.x series?

I had it working on 4.0.8 with the manual template edits that I specify in the instructions- did you try the manual edits?

[BrightStar]

Yeah have tried adding this bit

<vb:if condition="$vboptions['bop5gt_en']">
<li><label for="cb_makeglobal"><input type="checkbox" name="bop_global" id="cb_makeglobal" value="1" {vb:raw checked.bop_global} tabindex="1" /> <vb:if condition="$show['bop_global']">{vb:rawphrase bop5_gt_keep_thread_global}<vb:else />{vb:rawphrase bop5_gt_make_thread_global}</vb:if></label></li>
</vb:if>

Nothing shows up in the menu

[BirdOPrey5]

That's not the manual edit needed for the menu, that's for the box when making a new thread at the bottom.

For the menu it is the 3rd (and required) edit:

Directly from the template edit instructions:

3) If you are running any VB versions 4.1.7 or BELOW make the following edit.

Edit "SHOWTHREAD" Template

Find Code:

<li><label><input type="radio" name="do" value="removeredirect" tabindex="9" /> {vb:rawphrase remove_redirects}</label></li>
							</vb:if>

Below it Add:

{vb:raw template_hook.showthread_adminoptions}

[Mukashi]

Noticing an odd little error. Guessing it's just a quick edit, but figured I should bring it to your attention.

With that globe image in the notification that goes in a thread, it won't show unless you upload that image to the /misc/ directory of that specific skin, if you have that specified. But the globe image does show fine next to the thread in the forumdisplay. Shouldn't it just be looking in the main images/misc directory regardless?

[BirdOPrey5]

No because in theory you could have a blue style where you would want to provide an alternative "globe" icon that would show up better on your blue style.

Personally I think the globe icon is nice on most backgrounds that why I use it, but it is possible someone would need to customize it by style.

So while annoying, I agree- working as designed.

[Alan_SP]

For some reason I don't have globe icon in thread name. Tried to use both positions, left and right. Just noticed this.

EDIT: Sorry, needed to do manual template edit. Now everything works fine.

[Alan_SP]

Just noticed, there's no notice in moderator log about changing status of thread to or from global. Could you maybe add code that changes of global status are entered in moderator log?

[BirdOPrey5]

Yes, I can add those in... Have got them working already, just need to test it a bit and polish off for a release. Soon... today or tomorrow. :up:

[BirdOPrey5]

Updated to version 1.02- All global thread functions now logged in moderator logs.

Edit- Updated to 1.03 for consistent numbering with the Gold version.