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Automatic Discussion Thread · **Released**: 12-07-2005

Automatic Discussion Thread

Description
This Hack allows you to automatically post a discussion Thread along with a new Thread (useful for announcements, news, etc.)
The destination can be defined in forum manager for each forum; link, title and first post text are customizable through vBulletin settings, there is also a usergroup permission for this feature.

Details
1 Product XML (11 Phrases, 3 Settings, 4 Plugins)

This Hack is unsupported! All support requests except proven bugs will be ignored

Jenta · #2 12-08-2005, 12:49 PM

For the inevitable, what do you mean? What does this do?

EXAMPLE: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...49#post1027249

michaelbenson · #3 12-08-2005, 02:40 PM

I'll install, but the description is vague

kall · #4 12-08-2005, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelbenson

I'll install, but the description is vague

Vague? One would think that anyone who uses vB would know instinctively what this does...all Announcements on vBulletin.com are made in this fashion - One announcement thread, and another to discuss it.

Snake · #5 12-08-2005, 04:18 PM

This sounds interesting...

D.Ilyin · #6 12-08-2005, 04:22 PM

6 install's ..... and evryone succesed?
hm.....
Just try to install on localhost board. Redo all nesasery operations 3 times and.... Nothing happend

. Only admincp options avable (all nessesary option's cheked there), but when start a new thread, no one chekbox added to new thread.

My steps:
1. install this extension
2. go to http://localhost/forum/admincp/forum.php?do=edit&f=1. Select second forum (see pic1.gif)
3. go directly to http://localhost/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=1 and start new thread.

What i do wrong?

jluerken · #7 12-08-2005, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.Ilyin

6 install's ..... and evryone succesed?
hm.....
Just try to install on localhost board. Redo all nesasery operations 3 times and.... Nothing happend

. Only admincp options avable (all nessesary option's cheked there), but when start a new thread, no one chekbox added to new thread.

My steps:
1. install this extension
2. go to http://localhost/forum/admincp/forum.php?do=edit&f=1. Select second forum (see pic1.gif)
3. go directly to http://localhost/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=1 and start new thread.

What i do wrong?

Give the usergroup rights to create a discussion thread and then you can see the box when creating a newthread

D.Ilyin · #8 12-09-2005, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jluerken

Give the usergroup rights to create a discussion thread and then you can see the box when creating a newthread

thank's

. Didn't find this oprion

. Thinks if i attach screenshots for this hack nobody kill me

.

D.Ilyin · #9 12-09-2005, 06:48 AM

opps.... almost fogot

..... Install

theArchitect · #10 12-09-2005, 09:34 AM

How can I set a variable in the title to be stripped by this hack?

At the moment all of my announcements at pre-fixed [Announcement]. So when the auto thread is created I get [Discussion] [Announcement] Topic Name.

Is there a way to strip [Announcement] out without having to edit the thread title each time?

Also, how do I have a link auto created in the discussion thread linking back to the announcement thread?

But still another inspired idea.