List threads alphabetically for only 1 forum?

[Boofo]

Is there a way that I can list the threads from a certain forum alphabetically, but only for that forum?

[g-force2k2]

Boofo,

You can try this code, but I did not test it.

Open forumdisplay.php

Find:

PHP Code:

        default:
            $sqlsortfield = 'lastpost';
            $sortfield = 'lastpost'; 


Relace With:

PHP Code:

        default:
            if ( $foruminfo['forumid'] == $yourforumid ) :
                $sqlsortfield = 'thread.title' ;
            else :
                $sqlsortfield = 'lastpost' ;
                $sortfield = 'lastpost' ;
            endif ; 


replace the variable $yourforumid with forumid of the forum that you want to display it as the default. Hope this helps.

Cheers,
g-force2k2

[Boofo]

That did the trick. Thank you, sir.

One last thing, is there a way to reverse the sort order? It goes from the largest to the smallest number now. I would like it to go from the smallest to the largest. Do you know what I mean?

[Dean C]

An even easier way is to make the forum into a link. Then in the url have:

http://www.yoursite.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=xx&daysprune=30&order=asc&sort=title

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Mist

An even easier way is to make the forum into a link. Then in the url have:

http://www.yoursite.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=xx&daysprune=30&order=asc&sort=title

But that wouldn't catch it for searches and new posts, would it?

[Dean C]

Yes but not in default alphabetical order.

[Boofo]

I need to have it that way anywhere you get to it from the board.

Edit: I got it. I just replaced:

PHP Code:

 // look at sorting options:
if ($sortorder != 'asc')
{ 


with:

PHP Code:

 // look at sorting options:
if ($sortorder != 'asc' AND $foruminfo['forumid'] != '37')
{ 


and that took care of it.

g-force2k2, I changed the code that you suggested to this:

PHP Code:

         default:
            if ( $foruminfo['forumid'] == '37' ):
                $sqlsortfield = 'thread.title';
                $sortfield = 'thread.title';
            else:
                $sqlsortfield = 'lastpost';
                $sortfield = 'lastpost';
            endif; 


That will be ok, right?

[vprp]

Boofo, I did those template edits to my forumdisplay.php. It works for 2 sub-forums but it doesn't work for 5. Let's say I have 5 sub-forums (ids = 19, 20, 26, 27, 28) that I want sorted alphabetically, how would I code that?

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by vprp

Boofo, I did those template edits to my forumdisplay.php. It works for 2 sub-forums but it doesn't work for 5. Let's say I have 5 sub-forums (ids = 19, 20, 26, 27, 28) that I want sorted alphabetically, how would I code that?

What version of vb are you wanting to do this with?

[vprp]

Originally Posted by Boofo

What version of vb are you wanting to do this with?

I am using vB 3.0.3.