Shrink Old Posts in Thread

Hi all,

This is a brand new addition to my own BB, so I don't even know how my own users will react to it, let alone how you guys would

Hack Description:

• Posts you have already read in a thread, will show up with their header only (a row that includes the username, post subject and date only). New posts only will appear in full.
• This is user selectable via the 'Edit Options' page: each user can decide if he wants this option on or not. (By default all existing and new users will have this turned Off).
• A link at the top of the thread offers to "expand all" posts or "contact all" posts.
• by clicking on the + sign on a shruk post, it will expand without the page reloading. By clicking on the - sign on an expanded post, it will shrink without the page reloading.
• [high]this option is available for your IE users only! Netscape users will see no difference and will not be affected anyway at all by the change[/high]

How to install:

• Please download the attached zipfile.
• Upload plus.gif and minus.gif to your images directory
• Upload install_contractposts.php to your admin directory and run that script.

Note: there are quite a few changes to make (primarily additions, not replacements) to the vb scripts and templates. The process should take you several minutes, so I recommend you close your Bulletin Board while installing the hack.

Demo:

You are welcome to visit my Bulletin Board, at http://www.atlasf1.com , to see what the additions look like. To test it in full (ie, the option of old posts being shrunk by default), you will have to register and modify your options after you have received your password.

Cheers,

Bira

[Bedhead]

Thank you very much.

I learned something new.
Whenever something is said to be put in fornt, I have been butting it directly in front. OOPS.

Once again thanks.

You contribute very much to vBulletin.

[SirSteve]

Excellent hack Bira! And a huge thanks for the help!

[bira]

Glad you got it sorted, SirSteve

[FWC]

I installed this on my test board tonight. I got the postbit how I wanted it and moved it to the real board. It's fabulous. Another great one, Bira!!

[bira]

Thank you

[FWC]

This is too funny. I'm getting two reactions from the community:

"Dude, you're a genius, you rock. This is incredible."

"Hey, why didn't you have this turned on the whole time?"

I have explained that I am not the one that rocks and that the hack is new.

[george_proost]

I'm now using the little + and - in a different way as well.

This <DIV> thing is new to me .... I have hundreds of categories..
Sooooo I put the script in the Header and made some more changes...

see here

What I've done is allow for the contraction of subforums as well.

Thx BIRA.... great hack ( I just need to exclude the Netscrape stuff )


five start hack this one ............

[inetd]

How to make, that for extended and new users this option it was ON by default?

[Nam]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by inetd
How to make, that for extended and new users this option it was ON by default?

[inetd]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Nam


Change the value in registeradult template to yes.