Forum Home Enhancements - Latest X Threads on Forumhome Advanced

Latest X Threads on Forumhome: Advanced! v1.1.1
http://www.vbhackers.com

This an advanced version of Niels' hack. All credit for the idea and template code goes to him! All I've done is make it admincp configurable, phrased (1 phrase :p) and show the forums of the threads without an additional query per thread displayed.

Having said that, here's a howto on installing:

1. Unzip the .zip.
2. Import the Product in your Admincp.
3. Go into Style Manager, Edit Templates and edit the template FORUMHOME.
4. Add "$latest_x_threads" (without quotes) somewhere in the template. I decided to add it bellow "$navbar", but its your choice ;).
5. Save the template. You're done!

Important: v1.1.1 released.
To upgrade, please download the latest .zip (1.1.1), and run it in your admincp.

Changelog:
v1.1.1: Permission check typo fixed.
v1.1.0: Permission checks added.
v1.0.0: Initial release.


That's it, enjoy!

[cyberman]

Originally Posted by dobberman

If you want a "New members" column i'd suggest you d/l the "TOP 'X' STATS BY INFINITEWEBBY v1.2.1" from the vbulletin.org site.
It's similar to this hack, but with a new members and top posters column as well.
I don't think it's a good idea to incorporate it into this hack here, as it get's to crowded. especially if we get it to work 100% one day.
There would then also be pagenav icon and thread rating icons added + even perhaps a posticon.

If you wanna send a welcome pm to new members, there's a hack for that to (forgot it's name).

Yes, I'm using that hack !! but they don't have Forum name column like the one here !!!!

[dobberman]

He he, read this thread: click me !

[cyberman]

Originally Posted by dobberman

He he, read this thread: click me !

I like that one , let me know when it's completed :p

Here another similar hack from vB.org http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showt...hreadid=118374
But, still missing Forum name column. What wrong with it (forum name column)??

[Reeve of Shinra]

I've been meaning ot install this hack, thanks for sharing it.

[dobberman]

I'm wondering ?
All the stuff that's "missing" in this hack seems to be located in the "functions_forumdisplay.php".
The only "hook" on that page is "threadbit_process".
Would it be possible to get these functions to work on this template if one added a plugin like this to the "threadbit_process"?:

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I hope my boat hasn't gone to far from shore :nervous:

[Arnoud]

You can include the functions_forumdisplay.php file's functions with this code:

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[dobberman]

Ok, cool !
So you think by adding that to the plugin it will enable this stuff to work ?:

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There's some other stuff there to that i'm not sure where it's coming from.

[Arnoud]

Hmm, why would you want a pagenav? :p

I'll have a look at the threadrating thingy, don't know where thats at.

[dobberman]

You know what, I think i'll skip the pagenav and instead concentrate on the
forum icons for now.
I notice that the sql in this hack retrieves "iconid" from the thread table.
I was thinking to add something like this to the query to get the "iconpath"
which can be put into a variable on the template:

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To the above I would like to add something like:

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I'm not to good with sql statements, but from the above you should get the picture.
Only one small problem (not really), the default iconid is "0" if a poster doesn't choose one.
There's no path for 0, so it should default to 1 (icon1.gif), just like VB does.

PS. threadrating can be found in "showthread.php" at line 1898

[Arnoud]

Here's the query to include the iconpath:

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If you want it to display the icon '1' if the value is 0, simply add this before you call the template:

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