Download Forum Thread To Your Computer (Vb3.x)

This hacks allows you to download a forum thread into your computer (desktop etc.) as a text file with one click.

The hack adds a "DOWNLOAD THREAD" link inside Thread Tools pop-up and when clicked entire thread is downloaded to your computer. (See Screenshot)

It's useful when:
a) You want to archive and save the thread,
b) Want to read it offline,
c) It's a long thread and you want to browse it faster as a text file, use better searching features of your text editor.

The hack is tested with vB3.0.0 And vB 3.0.1, it is NOT tested with versions prior to 3.0.0. (vB2.x version is here). It is very easy to install. As a matter of fact it is an add-on, not a hack so you can install to your board without modifying any vb files. Just upload dt.php to your forum directory and make a easy change in showthread template and it is installed. Simple as that.

VERSION FOR VB 3.5 is released here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=97217

If you install it, please click INSTALL, thank you.

Note : Download function is tested with IE v.6.0, Netscape v.4.7, Mozilla 1.2a and it's working fine in these browsers. I dont know other browsers or older versions though.
27.May.2004 Bug Fix : A small bug is fixed in file dt.php which effect users with prefixed tables in database.
29.May.2004 Bug Fix : A small bug in dt.php is fixed to cure post titles with special characters ("'?&) in it. Attached dt.php file is uptodate.
12.Dec.2004 Bug Fix : A small bug which causes soft deleted posts to be included in the downloaded text is fixed. Attached dt.php file is uptodate.


Note 1: If you want to use a different download thread image, see this post.
Note 2: If you want to save threads as .rtf, instead of .txt, see this post.


Enjoy the hack,
Logician

[Kohhal]

Excellent, installed

[redlabour]

Boykott To Hacks That Are Only Working With IE ! :devious:

Mozillaengines are downloading but not as a *.txt - theres only a blank file with Threadname. Under IE it works excellent !

[Logician]

Originally Posted by redlabour

Boykott To Hacks That Are Only Working With IE ! :devious:

Mozillaengines are downloading but not as a *.txt - theres only a blank file with Threadname. Under IE it works excellent !

It works fine in my Mozilla. Check yours. Or better upgrade to a "solid" browser.

[Intex]

Or how about making your own hack, rather than taking it out on the author? Don't forget this is a free hack. If you don't like it, feel free not to install it.

The authors take painstaking hours to create these hacks and have done a great job - supporting the most common web browser.

Show some respect.

Originally Posted by redlabour

Boykott To Hacks That Are Only Working With IE ! :devious:

Mozillaengines are downloading but not as a *.txt - theres only a blank file with Threadname. Under IE it works excellent !

[cpt]

Originally Posted by Logician

in dt.php, find

PHP Code:

 if (strlen(trim($filename))<2) {$filename='Thread'.$threadid;} 


after that add:

PHP Code:

$filename='ANY TEXT YOU LIKE HERE - '.$filename; 


If "ANY TEXT YOU LIKE HERE" is "www.domain.com" I get under IE a text "[1]" in front of the "." (screenshot).

EDIT:
Is it possible that ? ? ? ? in the filename don't work ?

[redlabour]

@Logician + Intex - i am speaking from up-to-date Mozillaengine = Firefox 0.8 + 0.9 not compatible, not the Mozillasuite.

@Intex - who makes Freesoftware should be thinking about using Evil-M$ Products !

[Intex]

Evil yeah, but still the most widely used. Developers can't ignore the mass market .

[Dean C]

I'd love to see this export the thread as XML and have an importer - wouldn't be too difficult to do You could then expand on it to mass export / import threads too. Just a though

[Martin64]

Excellent, will install this tomorrow, it's 4 am now so it's a little late to start hacking now.

[Logician]

Originally Posted by cpt

If "ANY TEXT YOU LIKE HERE" is "www.domain.com" I get under IE a text "[1]" in front of the "." (screenshot).

EDIT:
Is it possible that ? ? ? ? in the filename don't work ?

I think this is because you already have a file in the same location starting with "www." so Windows change its name.