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About Developer · **Released**: 07-03-2010

This a complete and total upgrade to version 2.0!

New Version: 2.2

NOTE: VB 4.2.0(and over) Users DO NOT do the Manual File Edit on forumdisplay.php in the directions.

1 manual file edit is required to fix a bug where the thread count may be wrong in the master forum. Details in instructions in zip file.

You can now specify an * to denote "all forums" when creating a master forum. See instructions for details.

In addition this mod will be able to auto edit your templates if you run the standard threadbit template, otherwise there are instructions in the zip file for manual template edits if needed.

New in 2.2: Show or hide sticky threads from slave forums on the master forum.

What does this mod do? - Basically this is only the most awesomest mod ever for vBulletin. You can now view threads from other forums in "Master Forums" you designate.

For example on my site "Off Topic" is my "Master Forum" and virtually all other forums are assigned to the Master Forum offering user's the ability to browse 1 forum while seeing threads from many others.

New in version 2.0: You can now have multiple master forums.

See the screen shots for an example.

All instructions are included in the zip file.

As pointed out by phpdesk you must have at least 1 thread in your master forum for this to work.

I have tested this on VB 4.0.8 and am sure it will work on all 4.0/4.1 versions to date. There is a separate version for VB 3.x.

You can mostly ignore all posts in this thread up to post #25. Old posts are no longer relevant to this new version. (Note: post #7 is still relevant if you have only 1 master forum.)

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Please "Mark as Installed" if you use this.

Donations always appreciated. :up:
Nominate MOTM if you LOVE it!

Nik S · #72 06-16-2011, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Forum names will now be linked.

Works great, thanks! :up:

8thos · #73 06-18-2011, 04:11 AM

Wow...

8thos · #74 06-18-2011, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Version 2.1 Released

Full instructions in .zip file...

But basically there is now a required manual file edit- there is no way around this in order to get the thread count correct for master forums.

As Jennifer2010 pointed out the master forum would only count as many threads as were originally in the forum. This is especially an issue when the master forum contains very few threads and the slave forums contain many more threads. No page numbers (or not enough) will be produced.

The fix requires deleting 1 line from your forumdisplay.php file.

At approximately line 761 you will find this code:

PHP Code:


			
    ($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('forumdisplay_query_threadscount')) ? eval($hook) : false;



    # Include visible IN (0,1,2) in order to hit upon the 4 column index

    $threadscount = $db->query_first_slave("

      SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads,

      (

       SELECT COUNT(*) AS newthread

       FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread AS thread

       WHERE forumid = $foruminfo[forumid]

        AND lastpost > $lastread

        AND open <> 10

        AND sticky = 0

        $prefix_filter

        $visiblethreads

        $globalignore

        $limitothers

        $datecut

        $hook_query_where     

      ) AS newthread

        $hook_query_fields

        FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread AS thread

        $tachyjoin

        $hook_query_joins

        WHERE forumid = $foruminfo[forumid]

            AND sticky = 0

            $prefix_filter

            $visiblethreads

            $globalignore

            $limitothers

            $datecut

            $hook_query_where

    ");

    $totalthreads = $threadscount['threads'];

    $newthreads = $threadscount['newthread'];

You must delete the 1st instance of: $hook_query_where

So your final code should look like:

PHP Code:


			
    ($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('forumdisplay_query_threadscount')) ? eval($hook) : false;



    # Include visible IN (0,1,2) in order to hit upon the 4 column index

    $threadscount = $db->query_first_slave("

      SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads,

      (

       SELECT COUNT(*) AS newthread

       FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread AS thread

       WHERE forumid = $foruminfo[forumid]

        AND lastpost > $lastread

        AND open <> 10

        AND sticky = 0

        $prefix_filter

        $visiblethreads

        $globalignore

        $limitothers

        $datecut

 

      ) AS newthread

        $hook_query_fields

        FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread AS thread

        $tachyjoin

        $hook_query_joins

        WHERE forumid = $foruminfo[forumid]

            AND sticky = 0

            $prefix_filter

            $visiblethreads

            $globalignore

            $limitothers

            $datecut

            $hook_query_where

    ");

    $totalthreads = $threadscount['threads'];

    $newthreads = $threadscount['newthread'];

Save the file and replace your forumdisplay.php file with this one.

Then import/install the new product .xml file version 2.1.

NOTE- You MUST DELETE the entire line, you cannot "comment it out."

Also New in 2.1

You can now use an * to specify "ALL" forums be included in your master forum, such as:

Code:

2|*

Would make a master forum in forum id #2 that contains threads from EVERY forum on your site.

I am running vb4.1.4. This edit killed my forum display. I added the code back and it's fine.

Is there something different with 4.1.4 that's preventing this modification from working?

8thos · #75 06-18-2011, 05:46 AM

Okay nevermind, that was because I used Alan SP's version.

I disabled and uninstalled his version.

I used the one in the first post. Running fine now.

kkk333 · #76 07-05-2011, 09:13 PM

thank you for this amazing mod
but does it cause extra queries ? extra load ? because I want use it in big forum

BirdOPrey5 · #77 07-06-2011, 12:40 AM

There are no extra queries- it modifies an existing query. There shouldn't be any noticeable extra load.

vbandroid · #78 07-09-2011, 02:29 PM

Hey BirdOfPrey, any update on whether you can use prefix instead of forum id to pull threads from forums? or only to a certain prefix from the specified forums?

BirdOPrey5 · #79 07-09-2011, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vbandroid

Hey BirdOfPrey, any update on whether you can use prefix instead of forum id to pull threads from forums? or only to a certain prefix from the specified forums?

The more I think about it the less I think I could or should integrate that into this mod. It might be possible as a separate mod but not a priority right now.

NovoCiv · #80 07-20-2011, 02:53 PM

I'm on 4.0.5 still and the forumdisplay.php edit isn't possible. The original appears as:

Code:

	($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('forumdisplay_query_threadscount')) ? eval($hook) : false;

	# Include visible IN (0,1,2) in order to hit upon the 4 column index
	$threadscount = $db->query_first_slave("
		SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads, SUM(IF(thread.lastpost > $lastread AND open <> 10, 1, 0)) AS newthread
		$hook_query_fields
		FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread AS thread
		$tachyjoin
		$hook_query_joins
		WHERE forumid = $foruminfo[forumid]
			AND sticky = 0
			$prefix_filter
			$visiblethreads
			$globalignore
			$limitothers
			$datecut
			$hook_query_where
	");
	$totalthreads = $threadscount['threads'];
	$newthreads = $threadscount['newthread'];

Removing the $hook_query_where causes database errors. I tried replacing the entire section with the "this is what your code should look like" and the forums run fine until I enable the product. When enabled, it causes this error on forumdisplay:

Quote:

vBulletin Message
Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/novoci5/public_html/forums/vb/exception/templatefatalerror.php
Line: 67

Is there a way to make this work without upgrading?

BirdOPrey5 · #81 07-20-2011, 04:06 PM

In 4.0.5 try just using the original forumdisplay.php without any edits at all.

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