Quick Reply Box

Here's an easy one, it barely took 4 minutes to do. :china:
This hack will add a quick replying box at the bottom of all threads, only if the user has permission to reply, so when you need to reply to something real quickly you don't need to click the Post Reply button and wait for the page to load.

Instructions are in the attached .txt file, and if you want a demo... just look below.

NOTE: For the vB 2.3.2 version please see this post.

Extras:

• If you want users who have the Use Email Notification option ON, to automatically subscribe to threads they reply to with this hack, see this post.
  
• If you want to add an option for each user to turn this feature on and off, please see this post.
  
• If you want smilies in your quick reply box please see this post.

[yesfans]

Sorry folks, this may be covered in this thread, but with 700+ posts I can't read thru them all. I added this quick reply feature and now some of my members are getting run time errors and errorn in line 460 expected object. I use the reply box and I NEVER see the error, why will some mebers but I never do. Her is the code I put in my SHOWTHREAD-REPLYBOX template....<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="newreply.php" name="vbform" method="post" onSubmit="return validate(this)">
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]">
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="postreply">
<input type="hidden" name="threadid" value="$threadid">
<input type="hidden" name="title" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="iconid" value="0">
<input type="hidden" name="parseurl" value="yes">
<input type="hidden" name="email" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="disablesmilies" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="closethread" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="hiddenreply" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="signature" value="yes">
<input type="hidden" name="rating" value="0">

<table cellpadding="{tableouterborderwidth}" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="{tablebordercolor}" {tableouterextra} width="{contenttablewidth}" align="center"><tr><td>
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="{tableinnerborderwidth}" border="0" {tableinnerextra} width="100%">
<tr>
<td bgcolor="{tableheadbgcolor}" colspan="2"><normalfont color="{tableheadtextcolor}" class="thtcolor"><b>Post Your Quick Reply to This Thread in Box Below</b></normalfont></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="{secondaltcolor}" valign="top" nowrap><normalfont><b>Your Reply:</b></normalfont></td>
<td bgcolor="{secondaltcolor}">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr valign="top">
<td><textarea name="message" rows="7" cols="$textareacols" wrap="virtual" tabindex="1"></textarea><br>
<smallfont><a href="javascript:checklength(document.vbform);">[check message length]</a></smallfont></td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td></tr></table>

<br>

<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="{contenttablewidth}" {tableinvisibleextra} align="center">
<tr>
<td align="center"><normalfont>
<input type="submit" class="bginput" name="submit" value="Submit Reply" accesskey="s" tabindex="2">
<input type="reset" class="bginput" name="reset" value="Reset Form" accesskey="r" tabindex="3">
</normalfont></td>
</tr>
</table>

[yesfans]

I do see that in my browser, down at the bottom that when the page is loading it pops up a DONE BUT WITH ERRORS mess. That is done in the status bar above my start button.

[yesfans]

This one I dont't get, why the errors do not happen to me.

[Erwin]

You can search this thread using the search box at the bottom right corner.

Runtime errors mean that there is a Javascript error. The javascript in the quickreply template is to do with counting the max number of characters. Make sure you copied and pasted it correctly.

[yesfans]

I looked over my code and repasted and appears to be working now, THANKS!!!!!! This site is GREAT!

[yesfans]

I didnt see the SEARCH THIS THREAD option, yet another I need to add to my site!

[Haakon]

I reconsidered my post, sorry

[Tony DiMera]

*bump*

[Eileen]

Thanks so much for this great script. I loaded it a couple of days ago and my forum members just love it......

~Eileen
Harrison Ford Web
http://www.harrisonfordweb.com

[KelteN]

Very nice

[beley]

Very nice hack! Thanks!

[someone2]

I have found out that the rating system (rate this thread) on most boards is not used a lot, because most people use the quickreply box to reply, and are too lazy to rate since it requires an extra click and page reload.

Can someone implement a rate dropdownbox next to the quickreply 'submit reply' button? That way, a rating takes place while quickly replying, and people will use it more often, and the rating featuring will finally find it's success :bunny: .

[avengingangel]

I just moved my vbulletin to another server.
ALL is working fine except the Quick Reply box...
I keep getting this message when I click the submit reply button :
"No thread specified. If you followed a valid link........."

I'm running V2.2.8 and it was working fine on the other server...

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

[avengingangel]

Figured out the problem.... The temp directory for uploads wasn't properly defined and that's what was causing the problems

[KelteN]

Is there anyway to get the smilie table in the quick reply?