Thread Prefixes

Thread Prefixes

Version: 1.5.5
vBulletin Version: 3.5.4
Developer: Michael (Mystics) Koenig (www.vbulletin-germany.com)
Modification-Language: English & German & French (thanks to ReadWrite - Note: Readme has not yet been translated to french.)
Install-difficulty: Medium
File-edits: 5
Template-edits: 10


Brief Description of the Modification

This modification allows your users to choose a thread prefix for each thread. To do this you are able to select an appropriate prefix from a list beside the title while posting a new thread - for example 'Help', 'Problem', 'Search' etc.

This prefix will be displayed in front of the thread title. The result will be for example:
Problem - I can't find this setting

Problem is the thread prefix, I can't find this setting is the title of the thread.

The prefixes displayed in this list may be defined by a moderator for each of his moderated forums (Forum Tools -> Manage Thread Prefixes); of course an administrator and a super moderator is allowed to do this for every forum.


Features

• Moderators are able to create own prefixes for each of their moderated forums.
  (Forum -> Forum Tools -> Manage Thread Prefixes -> threadprefix.php)
• Display of the prefixes on forum display, search results, subscribed threads and within the thread itself.
• It is possible to change the prefix with editing the first post of a thread or with the thread tools available for moderators at any time.

Settings in Admin CP

• Maximum prefixes per forum
• Thread Prefix required: Users have to select a thread prefix for their threads. You can select this globally for all forums or on a per forum basis.
• Default Thread Prefixes: You may set default prefixes which will either be shown only in forums without own prefixes or be shown in addition to existing prefixes
• Show Thread Prefixes in extra column or in front of the thread title in the same column
• Alignment of the prefixes (if 'Show in extra column' is enabled): Align left, align right, center
• Show Prefix in 'Last Post' column
• Prefix HTML Markup: Specify an HTML tag with which to display the prefixes (bold, italic, red etc.)
• Allow Thread Prefix search: If enabled, the prefixes of all forums the user has access to will be grouped in a list and displayed in the search engine.
• Per Forum:
  • Allow Thread Prefixes in this Forum
  • Thread Prefix Required in this Forum.

Screenshots

See attachments.


Version-History

1.5.5 (2006-04-09 - 03:00 pm CET)

• Fixed database error within the search engine.
  (if prefix was selected and results were shown as posts)
• Just import the updated xml file.

1.5.4 (2006-03-20 - 01:30 am CET)

• Fixed small error within the search engine.
• Just import the updated xml file.

1.5.3 (2006-03-19 - 03:30 pm CET)

• Changes in includes/class_dm_threadpost.php for vB 3.5.4
• Changes in includes/functions_threadprefix.php for vB 3.5.4
• New: Search for prefixes only is now possible (without keywords)
• New: Prefixes are displayed in "Similar Threads"
• New: Separator between prefix and thread title within threads/emails may now be defined in your Admin Control Panel (used to be always " - ").
• New: Save Thread Prefix in Search Preferences

1.5.2 (2005-11-03 - 07:30 pm CET)

• Missing phrase: updateprefixes
• Fixed small error in /threadprefix.php

1.5.1 (2005-11-02 - 09:30 pm CET)

• First version for vBulletin 3.5.1

1.5.0 (2005-11-02 - 09:30 pm CET)

• First version for vBulletin 3.5.0 (only one file edit more because of a missing hook)

Installation

1. Upload all files from the upload directory to your vBulletin directory on your server.
   
   Overview of the files and corresponding directories:
   • /threadprefix.php
   • /admincp/prefixinstall.php
   • /admincp/prefixinstall_text.php
   • /includes/functions_threadprefix.php
   
   
2. Import the file "product-threadprefix_english.xml" with 'Manage Products':
   Admin Control Panel -> Plugin System -> Manage Products ->
   [Add/Import Product] -> Select file -> Import
   
   
3. Open this file with your browser:
   http://www.yourdomain.com/forum/admincp/prefixinstall.php
   
   
4. Log in as administrator and follow the instructions

Time needed for installation: approx. 30 min.
Tested for version: 3.5.0 (and above).

Note: If you have used the Thread Category / Prefix Hack in vBulletin 3.0.x, don't worry: all existing prefixes will be imported during the installation. You just have to re-do your thread prefix settings in your vBulletin Options.

Update Product

1. Upload all files from the upload directory to your vBulletin directory on your server.
   
   Overview of the files and corresponding directories:
   • /threadprefix.php
   • /admincp/prefixinstall.php
   • /admincp/prefixinstall_text.php
   • /includes/functions_threadprefix.php
   
   
2. Import the file "product-threadprefix_english.xml" with 'Manage Products':
   Admin Control Panel -> Plugin System -> Manage Products ->
   [Add/Import Product] -> Select file -> Import
   
   You have to select 'Allow Overwrite' -> 'Yes' before clicking on Import!
   
   
3. Open this file with your browser:
   http://www.yourdomain.com/forum/admincp/prefixinstall.php
   
   
4. Log in, select the version you want to update from (at Step 2 -> 'Update Modification') and follow the instructions.

Short overview of the needed modifications

1. Files that need to be edited:

• /showthread.php (Display prefix in 'Similar Threads')
• /clientscript/vbulletin_textedit.js (JavaScript error message if no prefix was selected)
• /includes/class_dm_threadpost.php (Prefix within emails to moderators)
• /includes/functions_databuild.php (Update prefix in column 'Last Post' for mod functions)
• /includes/functions_online.php (Display prefix in 'Who's online')
  
  It is your decision if you need the above functions or if you decide do use the product without file modifications!
  You don't have to do the file modifications as the product will work even though without them!

2. New files:

• /threadprefix.php
• /includes/functions_threadprefix.php

3. Templates that need to be edited:

• editpost
• FORUMDISPLAY
• forumdisplay_announcement
• newthread
• search_forums
• search_results
• SUBSCRIBE
• threadadmin_editthread
• threadbit
• threadbit_deleted

4. New templates:

• threadprefix_listbit
• threadprefix_modify

5. New phrases:

• Too many to list them all - they will be created automatically while importing the xml file

Final words

If the modification doesn't work correct after installation, please verify all modifications you have made within the files and the templates. Be sure you have uploaded all edited and new files.

The modification was tested extensive and will function properly if installed correct.

Thanks to ReadWrite for his french translation.

Special Thanks to Andreas for his help with the hooks.

Have fun with the modification!

Please click Install if you have installed it

Mike

[jokerz]

Hm, should I exclude admins always from this? Maybe I will change it in 1.5.3.

Yeah that would be great. I'll take a look in old modifications to search for threadcat. Cheers.

[Mastar]

Nuff work but good hack. THanks!

[Trovador]

Hello, I have a problem in my boards:

Fatal error: Field lastthreadprefix is not defined in $validfields in class vb_datamanager_forum in /includes/class_dm.php on line 485

The line is class_dm.php is:

trigger_error("Field <em>$fieldname</em> is not defined in <em>\$validfields</em> in class <strong>" . get_class($this) . "</strong>", E_USER_ERROR);

This error appear when deleted, edit, move pots.

What error is this?

Anyone can help me? Thanks

[Mystics]

Originally Posted by Trovador

This error appear when deleted, edit, move pots.

Works fine for me. Check the hook forumdata_start. It should be enabled and contain:

$this->validfields['allowprefix'] = array(TYPE_BOOL, REQ_NO);
$this->validfields['prefixrequired'] = array(TYPE_BOOL, REQ_NO);
$this->validfields['lastthreadprefix'] = array(TYPE_STR, REQ_NO);

[Trovador]

Thanks, I already fixed the error.

[cbr929rrerion]

This may sound wierd but since I installed this hack, which it works great.. now my smilies and editor stuff like bold, center, etc dont work and I get an error if I have debug on and click to send a pm to a new user..

any ideas?

Can you take a look? I can provide you with full access to my site if you can..

[cbr929rrerion]

I found out what is causing my smilies to not work, I un-installed the hack and deleted the mods to the vbulletin_textedit.js file and its all fixed.. Not sure if I edited it wrong to start with or if there are issues...

[FleaBag]

OK! A few points and a question...

With regard to the AJAX forumdisplay editing of threads, this would really be appreciated, I'm in the process of editing all existing threads in certain forums to add a prefix for a more uniform outlook - but it's getting very tiresome.

The ability for admins not to have to choose a prefix would be nice also... For instance I have a 'For Sale or Wanted' forum, where the prefix for a post would be either, you guessed it, 'For Sale' or 'Wanted'... But my rules thread for this forum are neither For Sale nor Wanted.

Admin only prefixes would also be nice... For example, as mentioned above I have a trading forum, but I would like to be able to change threads to 'Sold', but not allow users to be able to select this prefix themselves.

I've just upgraded from vB 3.5.0 to 3.5.1. Obviously my file edits are now missing. Do I just go ahead and use the install process? If this is the case wouldn't running the install file wipe my exiting prefixes - and this is the only way I can view the nexessary file edits?

Thanks for the hard work guys.

[john1744]

Something I'd like before I installed would be the ability to change the html markup of certain prefixes. Say a NSFW one could be red, while an announcement could be Yellow. Something like that.

Great hack, and I look forward to installing soon.

[john1744]

One more feature that would be awesome, would be the ability for mods and admins to have certain prefixes that only they could use. So you could label a thread a crap post or something.