Insert a faux post between the first and second posts

[markp_2000]

I am trying to insert a faux post between the first and second post of a thread.

I can't quite get if figured out.

I have a template modeled after the postbit template called postbit_faux.

<li class="postbitlegacy postbitim postcontainer" id="post_faux">
	<div class="posthead">
			<span class="faux-header">Community FAQ</span>
	</div>
	<div class="postbody">
		<div class="postrow">
			<div id="post_message_faux">
				{vb:raw fauxmessage}
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>
	<div class="faux-postfoot">
		<a href="faux.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}t={vb:raw threadid}"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/edit.gif" alt="{vb:rawphrase edit_delete_lock_faux}" border="0" /></a>
	</div>
	<hr />
</li>

I am using the following hooks

Hook location: cache_templates

// for a single template
if ($THIS_SCRIPT == 'showthread') {
    $cache[] = 'postbit_faux';
}

Hook location: showthread_postbit_create

    // posbit 
        $templater = vB_Template::create('postbit_faux'); 
            $templater->register('fauxmessage',$thread['fauxmessage']; 
            $templatevalues['fauxmessage'] = $templater->render(); 
        vB_Template::preRegister('SHOWTHREAD', $templatevalues);

The template does not cache (it shows up in red) and the template is not being displayed.

I have been following this thread (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...ht=preregister) but no love.

I looked at this thread (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=279650) and though the may be the ticket but I did not want to modify the postbit template.

Can I use a hook to accomplish what is in the above thread?

[Lynne]

The template isn't cached because it isn't $THIS_SCRIPT, it should be simply THIS_SCRIPT.

And what did you add to the SHOWTHREAD template to get this code/template to display? Since all the posts are added by this single line in that template, I really can't see how you think what you are doing is going to add something between the first and second post:

{vb:raw postbits}

[markp_2000]

I used this if statement to intercept the create of the postbit.

if ($show['fauxcanview'] === true AND $counter == 1 AND $fetchtype == 'post' AND $post['visible'] == 1) 
    { 
MY CODE HERE
    }

[Lynne]

I don't see how that is going to work in the SHOWTHREAD template. $postbits is already defined by the time the template is being rendered, so exactly how are you going to slip a post into that array while in the SHOWTHREAD template?

[final kaoss]

We already have a mod for inserting messages/ads where you are asking for them.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=239981

Simply download that and input whatever you want into it.

[markp_2000]

OK - I missed the last part of my if statement.

    if ($show['fauxcanview'] === true AND $counter == 1 AND $fetchtype == 'post' AND $post['visible'] == 1) 
    { 
        require_once(DIR . '/includes/class_bbcode.php'); 
        $bbcode_parser =& new vB_BbCodeParser($vbulletin, fetch_tag_list()); 
        $thread['fauxmessage'] = $bbcode_parser->parse($thread['fauxmessage'], $foruminfo['forumid']); 

            $templater = vB_Template::create('postbit_faux'); 
            $templater->register('fauxmessage',$thread['fauxmessage']; 
            $templatevalues['fauxmessage'] = $templater->render(); 
        vB_Template::preRegister('SHOWTHREAD', $templatevalues);

   eval('$template_hook[\'postbit_end\'] .= "' . fetch_template('postbit_faux') . '";'); 
    }

--------------- Added [DATE]1367192936[/DATE] at [TIME]1367192936[/TIME] ---------------

Originally Posted by final kaoss

We already have a mod for inserting messages/ads where you are asking for them.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=239981

Simply download that and input whatever you want into it.

I'll take a look. We don't what every forum to have this. But I can probably modify to suit.

Mark

[final kaoss]

It has the ability to exclude usergroups and forums built in :P

[markp_2000]

Originally Posted by final kaoss

We already have a mod for inserting messages/ads where you are asking for them.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=239981

Simply download that and input whatever you want into it.

Thanks!! I think I see my issue. I need to use the $template_hook.

OK - here is my final code.

I used the showthread_post_start hook location instead of the postbit_display_complete. I don't know if it make a difference both are only called once.

	if ($show['fauxcanview'] === true AND $counter == 1 AND $fetchtype == 'post' AND $post['visible'] == 1)
	{
		$templater = vB_Template::create('postbit_faux');
			$templater->register('fauxmessage', $threadinfo['fauxmessage']);
			$templater->register('threadid', $threadinfo['threadid']);
		$template_hook['postbit_end'] .= $templater->render();  
	}

Mark

--------------- Added [DATE]1367196421[/DATE] at [TIME]1367196421[/TIME] ---------------

Originally Posted by final kaoss

It has the ability to exclude usergroups and forums built in :P

This is not an ad. It is a user created post that can summarize a thread. Such as if a thread goes on for 50 pages you can continue to pull the best or updated info to the front. A good example is when some one here posts a mod and then "reserves" the first post after the mod post. You don't have to do that since you will always have that for your use.