Download Thread

This hacks allows you to download a thread into your computer (desktop etc.) as a text file with one click.

The hack adds a "DOWNLOAD THREAD" link next to "Subscribe to this Thread" and when clicked entire thread is downloaded. (See Screenshot)

It's useful when:
a) You want to archive and save the thread,
b) Want to read it offline,
c) It's a long thread and you want to browse it faster as a text file, use better searching features of your text editor. For example wouldnt it be nice to download and search a keyword in the text file in, say, Lesene's Store Hack Thread which has 921 replies?

Anyway the hack works with ALL vb versions and very easy to apply (2 steps/ 2 minutes..). If you install it, please click INSTALL, thank you.

Note : Download function is tested with IE v.6.0 and Netscape v.4.7 and it's working in both browsers. I dont know other browsers or older versions though

Note : For Italian Translation (and instructions) of the hack, see this post. Thanks to Geminy.


UPDATE AT 13.OCTOBER.2002 : Due to a small bug, I updated the hack code. If you are downloading now, the code you dowload is already updated. If you installed the hack prior to 13.October.2002, you may want to reapply STEP 2, if you encounter problems.

Enjoy the hack.
Logician

[marocnl]

Originally posted by Logician

The answer is no for you.. If you are asking for a bank database or smt., I keep my right to change the answer..

I thought so......thnx 4 the confirmation. :knockedout:

[ukbill69]

I would like to say that to add this txt to the showthread becuase i have found that there was no space and divider. So here it is:

PHP Code:

    |
<!-- Download Thread Hack Start -->
<img src="{imagesfolder}/sortasc.gif" alt="" border="0" align="absmiddle"> <a href="showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$threadid&action=download">Download Thread</a></table>
<!-- Download Thread Hack Finnish --> 


[kreatiV]

This seems like a great hack to me I am close to installing it. Is there a chance that Usergroup Permissions can be applied to this in a new version?

I would like only certain Usergroups to be able to download threads and not everybody that is registered on my board.

[Logician]

I would like only certain Usergroups to be able to download threads and not

yep possible..

Find:

if (!$threadid OR $threadid<1) {show_nopermission();}

After that add:

if ($bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=X AND $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=y AND $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=z) {show_nopermission();}

This will allow only usergroup X, Y, Z to download the thread..

[kreatiV]

Cool! I gotta grab that hack now and install it later on.

[FleaBag]

Works with 2.2.8. Cheers.

[N9ne]

Excellent hack, working flawlessly on 2.2.8. Just one thing though, you should add a space after the img code in the showthread template, so the Download this thread link isn't right next to the image .

[filburt1]

Logician, I hope you don't mind: http://www.vbulletintemplates.com/mo...&threadid=1845

[SRozhon]

This looks awesome, but I have a quick question. In step 1 it says

Edit Template SHOW THREAD TEMPLATES/showthread

I feel like an idiot but what file is this that I should edit? Thank you!

[Logician]

Originally posted by SRozhon
This looks awesome, but I have a quick question. In step 1 it says

I feel like an idiot but what file is this that I should edit? Thank you!

it's not a file, it's a template editing.. You have to login to your Admin CP, choose Modify Template, then find the template mentioned and edit it..