Admins creates threads which are actually links

Ok this is a really neat idea requested by e_dove here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=36862

New version![/b]
Now includes links to Delete Thread as well as Stick/Unstick Thread.
If you already installed the hack, open forumdisplay.php and replace this:

    if (empty($thread['link'])) {
        $thread['link'] = "showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$thread[threadid]";
    }

with this:

	$thread['deletelink'] = '';
	if (empty($thread['link'])) {
		$thread['link'] = "showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$thread[threadid]";
	} else {
		$thread['link'] = $thread['link'];
		if ($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] == 6) {
			$thread['deletelink'] = "(<a href=\"postings.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=deletethread&threadid=$thread[threadid]\">delete</a> | <a href=\"postings.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=stick&threadid=$thread[threadid]\">stick / unstick</a>)";
		}
	}

And in your forumdisplaybit template add $thread[deletelink] after $thread[pagenav].

It gives admins the option to create threads, in any forum, which are actually links to someplace else.
Really basic, when admins create a new thread they have a box to enter URL. If the box isn't empty, whenever the thread is accessed the user will be redirected to that URL.

Using vbHacker as always, edits newthread.php, showthread.php and forumdisplay.php. Adds a field to thread table, creates a new template and edits 2 existing templates.

Have fun.

[Sharg]

Hello,
does this hacks works with vb 2.3 ?

Also, will there be no troubles when updating to 3.0 since this hack alter the database ?

Thanks,
Sharg

[vB-Host.com]

how can I make a forum id rather then a thread id linkable? So I can make a link kinda like vb.com does in the forums for vb.org and .org does for .com

[Erwin]

Today at 05:53 PM vB-Host.com said this in Post #72
how can I make a forum id rather then a thread id linkable? So I can make a link kinda like vb.com does in the forums for vb.org and .org does for .com

This is asked every other day here at vB.org it seems. Use the search feature in future.

It's easy - when editing a forum, put this in as the Forum Title:

</a><a href="http://www.google.com">Click here to go to Google!</a>

And the forum will redirect to Google.

There is a hack that can do this too. Do a search in Hack Requests for other variations and extensions.

[cinq]

So does this hack work on 2.2.9 ?

[vB-Host.com]

Today at 05:25 AM cinq said this in Post #74
So does this hack work on 2.2.9 ?

yes! flawless install of both vbhacker and this hack on first try... no errors! but be sure to see a post in here.. I beleive post #58 about code changes in 2 of the templates.

http://www.vb-host.com/forum/forumdi...?s=&forumid=13 My site uses 2.2.9 and the sticky click here to go to our help desk is a link using this hack

There is a hack that can do this too. Do a search in Hack Requests for other variations and extensions.

Thanks Erwin... Didn't think about just putting the URL as the forum name.. as for searching.. I tried a bunch of different keywords but only this hack came back to anything close.

[cinq]

thanks vbhost for the confirmation, will be installing this hack soon.

Nice site btw, hope it becomes busy soon

[vB-Host.com]

[i]Today at 08:16 PM cinq thanks vbhost for the confirmation, will be installing this hack soon.

Nice site btw, hope it becomes busy soon

Glad I can help Thanks, glad you liked my site... It has been getting a lot of intrest.. The site will be fully completed this weekend.. Of course you need to register to see most of the hacks I installed *grin*

[Bison]

I just installed this hack but when I create a thread and enter the link information, it take me into the threa I created. I know I did this right and went through all fo the code several times and still I get nothing but entry into the thread I created...

[StrykerContact]

Uhh I really am a Noob sorry, how the hell do you install this one, there is no instructions. Sorry if I missed somthing or if this is just a noob question. Please help though thanks ^^.

[fn9mm]

Any update on this??

Possible in 351?