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Improved Thread Preview Hack · **Released**: 03-02-2002

The idea for this hack was originally that of Parker Clack, a regular here on vBulletin.org.

What this hack does:
Basically, this hack pops up a little box/window when the mouse is run over a thread title that shows the first three hundred characters of the first post in the thread (that is, the post that started the thread).

Improvements to Parker Clack's hack:

Far, far less code...
Easier installation (one file edit, one template edit)...
Less space usage...the beginning of the first post in each thread is not stored twice - only once now!...

Versions:
3.0: Overgrow's search page thread preview instructions.
2.1: Added some necessary instructions.
2.0 Reduced MySQL queries significantly.
1.0 Initial release.

Comments appreciated...

A version for vbHacker is available here - note: some files may need fixing afterward if they present parse errors!

How to Censor Previews (by nakkid)
See page seven of this thread.

A very important security fix is available here - I have not updated the ZIP, so install it after you install the hack

freakyshiat · #72 04-25-2002, 01:50 AM

Thread preview doesnt work if the user puts a'[' and ']' at the beginning/end of the post. Any workaround?

N!ck · #73 04-25-2002, 02:19 AM

you'll have to get rid of the part that strips vBcodes...still wanna do it?

freakyshiat · #74 04-25-2002, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nicksaunders
you'll have to get rid of the part that strips vBcodes...still wanna do it?

any drawbacks?

N!ck · #75 04-25-2002, 01:47 PM

well, not really, but the vBcodes will show in the preview, for instance, you might see:

Quote:

[ quote ]
blah blah blah
[ /quote ]

i agree [ i ]wholeheartedly[ /i ]

in the preview

freakyshiat · #76 04-26-2002, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nicksaunders
well, not really, but the vBcodes will show in the preview, for instance, you might see:

in the preview

is that too hard where instead of saying to ignore all '[' and ']', have the code ignore

[/url][/url] and so on?

N!ck · #77 04-27-2002, 03:08 AM

well you'll have to edit the file every time you add a vBcode is all

freakyshiat · #78 04-27-2002, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nicksaunders
well you'll have to edit the file every time you add a vBcode is all

thats fine...if you could redo it with just [i m g] and [/i m g] for now, ill add the other codes in there myself....thanks for your help

TECK · #79 04-28-2002, 04:59 PM

what if i do this on a clean install.. there is no need to run step 3 in the install file, correct? only to modify the tables.

inetd · #80 04-28-2002, 08:02 PM

I don't see preview in search. help me.

P.S. I change fppreview in

Code:

<a href="showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$searchresult[threadid]$highlightwords" title="fppreview">$searchresult[threadtitle]</a>

, $fppreview

inetd · #81 04-28-2002, 08:05 PM

please edit vbHacker version. When I run this version, i see blank page forumdisplay and search...

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