Thread Introductions

About
This little hack will allow you to have introductions at the top of your threads that only admins can edit. Screenshots follow in the next posts.

I was inspired by my ignorance, really. I was over at http://www.bikeforums.net/ to gawk at his contest thing at the top of each thread, and I didn't realize it was on EVERY thread - I thought he had created some kind of hack! scsa20 pointed out that it was merely a template edit.

I had already fallen in love with this idea, though. So here it is.

Notes:
1. If you install this, please click the "install" button or post the URL of a thread with an introduction in your forums in this thread so I can see this in action. I'd consider it a personal favor.
2. I was unable to get one screenshot working, but I can just tell you that the thread introduction editing page looks like the post editing page. If someone could post this screenshot, I'd appreciate it.

Latest Version: 1.1.5
The latest version integrates the "Thread Introduction" link INTO the admin options menu, adds an option to show the thread title when no intro is present, and allows you to update the introductions of ALL threads in EVERY forum at once (Thanks Boofo for the idea). If you are upgrading, read through install.txt, but the only necessary things to do are to change the "threadintro" template and to overwrite the old threadintro.php file with the new one!
Download: here

Old Versions / Change Log
v1.1.0 - added formatting & introduction box
v1.0.0 - first release

[N!ck]

[Boofo]

What did you think of the sight? I was working on something and it was messed up for a few minutes but all is well now. What about my idea? Also, I have updated the instructions for use the way I have it, if you are interested.

[N!ck]

i think you should go ahead and attach those instructions and i will include them in the archive

your forums have some nice modifications...only, i personally would get rid of that mod column and move the drop down box underneath the description.

i wasn't actually able to look at that thread, as apparently only admins/mods/?? can view it...if you could do a quick introduction on another one i can take a look, but it's not necessary.

[Boofo]

The instructions are attached below. I guess I don't understand about moving the drop down box under the description. What desciption and where do i move it?

Try this URL:

Thread Intro Test for Nick

[N!ck]

what i mean is eliminating that column, and moving that code to underneath $forum[description] in the forumhome_level2_post

[Boofo]

You mean putting the mod box UNDER the forum description? Wouldn't that look really wierd?

BTW: How is the file I attached? You like?

[Boofo]

Ok, I see what you are saying. Any idea how to do it?

[N!ck]

search the templates forum for how to remove the moderator column, then in forumhome_level2_post insert <br>$forum[moderators] after $forum[description]

and yes, i linked to your file in post #1 as an alternate if people are after what you wanted

[Boofo]

I figured that out about the forum moderators just after I asked you about it. Check it out now. The moderator column is gone and the moderators are over where they should be. I have a few touch ups to do, but I'll get it.

If you want, I can send you the file to include in your program. Let me know. (Or, I suppose you can view it and copy it yourself if you wanted it. DOH!!!! on me).

Are you going to consider my idea of moving the intro info to the side or a box? Because if someone has a thread header that they already like and want to put it in the intro, it would be nice to have it there in front of them to copy or whatever, in case they didn't remember the exact name before they went into the intro editor. Does any of that make any sense to you? Unless you can pull out the default thread header into the editor if there isn't an intro in the thread already.

[Boofo]

Nick,

Maybe you can answer this question. Either no one else seems to know or they just aren't willing to part with the info. What is the postbit_ignore and what does it do, or what is it used for?