Complete Thread Description Hack 1.7

Complete Thread Description

Version: 1.7
vBulletin Version: 3.0.3
Updated and Adapted by: Steven Blum
Install difficulty: Pretty easy

Updates:

Updates in 1.7:

All known issues fixed. If a post error message is encountered in making a new thread, the threaddesc will reappear in the form along with the title and the message.

Updates in 1.6.2:

Adjustments in instructions to clarify and make a couple steps much easier. Also, fixed a problem that would cause threads with both descriptions and ratings to display on 3 lines instead of 2.

Updates in 1.6.1:

soft-deleted threads will now display properly

Updates in 1.6:

Fixed an error that would come up if you tried to edit a thread description and add an apostrophe.
Fixed an error that would make it so announcements didn't span the whole table width.


Description:
This is basically a massively updated and modified version of eXtremeTim's thread description hack located here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=60697

This hack emulates thread descriptions as seen in IPB, displaying them right below the thread title. Also, an optional step puts thread creator in its own column, basically making it look like most other forums.

Features:

• Users are allowed to leave thread descriptions upon initial posting of a thread
• Users with permission are allowed to edit thread description within the same time limit allowed to edit a thread
• Thread description shows up in Searches as well as Forumdisplay
• Thread description also shows up on the first post of a thread, right next to title
• Added: Forumdisplay like most other forums making thread creator display in a new column - this step is optional and included in another txt file, but strongly recommended (it looks pretty retarded the other way)

Nobody was doing updates or answering questions, so I took matters into my own hands! This is my first officially released vB hack. Everything works perfectly on my forums, but if you have any problems with this let me know.

Note: I've discovered that if you have it set so that people can not edit the thread title after a certain amount of time, they will be unable to edit thread description, which is as intended. However, admins will also not be able to edit the thread title, which is not intended. On my forums I do not use such restrictions so it's not a problem, and I don't have any plans to update this hack accordingly, sorry.

Demo

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Sorry, no screenshots are available right now, I'm currently at work and have no image manipulating program other than mspaint. You can see it in action at my forum. If you receive any errors or there are any bugs, please let me know and I'll try to get it fixed.

And always, if you like this hack, please click install. Thank you!

Edit: Added the threadstarterinowncolum (like i have on my boards and IPB has) text file... You want to do this before you add thread description. It's pretty easy to do it after, the search just won't work 100% due to an extra line involving threaddesc. I have tested these modifications, and it works 100% fine for me, but back up your templates anyways and report any errors here.

[Luciolle]

Yes that ok I correct right away when I install the hack !

Now I need to know how to put permission via cpadmin to show or not the box on each forum ?

If anybody know how & like to help your welcome :P !

Thanks

[playboy]

I Keep Getting This Whenever I Make A New Thread:


There seems to have been a slight problem with the Mysite.Com database.
Please try again by pressing the refresh button in your browser.

An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, who you can also contact if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.7:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO thread(title, lastpost, forumid, open, replycount, postusername, postuserid, lastposter, dateline,
iconid, visible, attach, similar, threaddesc
VALUES
('TestaSD', 1114967453, 3,
1, 0, 'Name', 1,
'Name', 1114967453, 0, 1,
0, '', 'TestDD'

mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'VALUES
('TestaSD', 1114967453, 3,
1, 0, 'Name', 1,


mysql error number: 1064

Date: Sunday 01st of May 2005 01:10:53 PM
Script: http://mysite.com/newthread.php
Referer: http://mysite.com/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=3
Username: [NAME]
IP Address: 4.229.6.201

[playboy]

I also just noticed that the thread starter's name is still below the thread name, and also in the thread starter column. :-S

[playboy]

bump......................///

[paul41598]

anyway so i can have this hack show in specific forums!?? I need that

[Fallback]

how many querys does this hack add?

[Q-v-n-s-Q]

some buggy - Views support to be 40 and Replies support to be 9 , but it show replies = 40 and view = 9 lol, and when u click on topic, it doesnt count up even if you reply

Edit: nvm i fix it just replace view to replies and replies to views XDD