New Posting Features - Redirect Thread to URL

What it does

This will add an option to the edit thread page that will allow you to redirect a thread to any URL.

Thread read marking and thread views still counted when user views the redirect URL.

"Manage" link added to forumdisplay to edit/remove the redirect URL. (see screen shots)

Info

Phrases: 2 (automatic)
Templates Edits: 1 (automatic)
DB Changes: 1 (automatic)
Plugins Added: 7 (automatic)
Uninstall Code: Included

Tested on VB versions: 3.6.4, 3.7.4, 3,8.0 RC1

Installation

Import the product

Updates
1.0.1 - Minor permissions change - the "manage" link will now show to moderators with "can edit threads" permissions, previous version required "can edit threads" and "can manage threads" permissions.

[D.Ilyin]

Thanks! Usefull in some cases!

[Rene Kriest]

This is huge! Exactly what I was looking for.

My forum focuses on health issues and we are in need of different FAQ threads in our sections. This addon definitely helps organizing important threads. No need to copy threads or build threads with only a link in it.

The beauty of this addon lies in the word URL. This way you can have one large FAQ thread or even wiki page and can link to different sections of this thread and not only to the top of the thread.

Awesome! MotM for sure!

[punchbowl]

Originally Posted by Rene Kriest

This is huge!

Shocked when I found it wasn't a default feature.

Thanks h2ojunkie

[safakuygur]

thanks friends good

[Ba$im]

very usefual really
thanks so much
can I redirect post to thread?

[7amza]

thanks dear , but i just tested it in vb 3.8.0 RC1 it not work i had already imprted the product however i don't found options in the edit thread page .

[Hostboard]

Can this be limited to certain user groups?

[tunistunis]

i find version for 3.6 please help me

[h2ojunkie]

Originally Posted by 7amza

thanks dear , but i just tested it in vb 3.8.0 RC1 it not work i had already imprted the product however i don't found options in the edit thread page .

And you're looking at editthread.php and not editpost.php right?

Originally Posted by Hostboard

Can this be limited to certain user groups?

It was designed to be for moderators that have "Can Manage Threads" and "Can Edit Threads" permission, I have no intention of adding support to limit user groups beyond that.