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.

[X-Fan]

My showthread_replybox template is exactly what's in the install instructions. In fact, I've double and triple checked, and this hack is installed exactly as instructed, yet I'm still getting a javascript error!

[Chris M]

Post the javascript you are using...

It should look like :

<script language="javascript">
<!--
var postmaxchars = $postmaxchars;
function validate(theform) {
	if (theform.message.value=="") {
		alert("Please complete the message field.");
		return false; }
	if (postmaxchars != 0) {
		if (theform.message.value.length > $postmaxchars) {
			alert("Your message is too long.\n\nReduce your message to $postmaxchars characters.\nIt is currently "+theform.message.value.length+" characters long.");
			return false; }
		else { return true; }
	} else { return true; }
}
function checklength(theform) {
	if (postmaxchars != 0) { message = "\nThe maximum permitted length is $postmaxchars characters."; }
	else { message = ""; }
	alert("Your message is "+theform.message.value.length+" characters long."+message);
}
//-->
</script>

Satan

[X-Fan]

Here 'tis:

<script language="javascript">
<!--
var postmaxchars = $postmaxchars;
function validate(theform) {
	if (theform.message.value=="") {
		alert("Please complete the message field.");
		return false; }
	if (postmaxchars != 0) {
		if (theform.message.value.length > $postmaxchars) {
			alert("Your message is too long.\n\nReduce your message to $postmaxchars characters.\nIt is currently "+theform.message.value.length+" characters long.");
			return false; }
		else { return true; }
	} else { return true; }
}
function checklength(theform) {
	if (postmaxchars != 0) { message = "\nThe maximum permitted length is $postmaxchars characters."; }
	else { message = ""; }
	alert("Your message is "+theform.message.value.length+" characters long."+message);
}
//-->
</script>

[Chris M]

Hmmm...Looks exactly the same as the stuff I posted...

Just try using what I posted instead - See if there is any difference

Satan

[Asso]

this hack is great!

it must be inserted in vB3

[Chris M]

http://beta.vbulletin.com/vb3/

Check there - It already is

Satan

[Esdee]

I can't add a link to the "get more smiliespage"

I added this but it says error on page when I click it


[<a href="javascriptpensmiliewindow(240,280,'$sessio n[sessionhash]')">Smilies</a>]</smallfont>

[Chris M]

Try :

<a href="http://$bburl/misc.php?s=&action=showsmilies" target="_blank">Smilies</a>

Satan

[Esdee]

Thanks,
that works, but I'm actually looking for a hack that gives the same popup window as it does when clicking on "get more" in a normal reply ^_^;

[Chris M]

I see...

Is the Javascript needed to generate the popup actually in the showthread template?

Satan