Edit New Thread Button

[Abe1]

Edit New Thread Button 1.1


About this hack:
This hack allows you to change where the "New Thread" button directs your users for each forum. This hack gets customized from the forum options and different for each forum.

This is an ideal hack if you want your users to make a new thread using a form or something else besides the regular vb new thread page.

This hack has been created do to requests by users of my hack call Forms Hack.

Installation information on hack:

Files edited: 0
Templates edited: 1
Files to upload: 0
Time to install: 1 minuteUpdates:

Version 1.0 (12/13/05):

Initial Release of this hackVersion 1.1 (12/17/05):

Added one more template edit thanks to WNxWakko
Please post your comments or suggestions for this hack. I read ALL posts.

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK INSTALL!
You will get an email when a new version is released.

[nexialys]

this is a good idea, but actually going nowhere... maybe make a note to non-coders that this hack is actually not doing anything if you don't know what you're doing with it...

[Abe1]

this is a good idea, but actually going nowhere... maybe make a note to non-coders that this hack is actually not doing anything if you don't know what you're doing with it...

Why would non-coders not know what to do?????

[Floris]

this is a good idea, but actually going nowhere... maybe make a note to non-coders that this hack is actually not doing anything if you don't know what you're doing with it...

I am sorry, but that is a useless comment.

He DID explain in his post why it is handy by pointing out an example: This hack has been created do to requests by users of my hack call Forms Hack.

[Ramsesx]

I am a non coder and know for what it is ;)
Thanks for it Abe, I'll install it later.
One question only, for every forum I can point it to a different form?

[WNxWakko]

This hack is a great addition. Anyone who uses his Form hack will definitly apprieciate this.

[utw-Mephisto]

I'd love to use that one since I am using the form hack for submitting maps, mods etc. for games.

HOWEVER, I would like to use it for the first initial post only and when people replying it uses the regular reply button - is that in any way possible

[Bad Bunny]

I'd love to use that one since I am using the form hack for submitting maps, mods etc. for games.

HOWEVER, I would like to use it for the first initial post only and when people replying it uses the regular reply button - is that in any way possible

Well, if you use this mod to make the "New Thread" button go to the form, your reply buttons will still work as planned. And since by default vB no longer has "New Thread" button within a thread, there is little chance of someone being confused. So it sounds like this will do exactly what you want.


These two mods are great, Abe1!

[utw-Mephisto]

Stupid me .. of course, makes sense :) Thanks ...

[Abe1]

I am a non coder and know for what it is ;)
Thanks for it Abe, I'll install it later.
One question only, for every forum I can point it to a different form?

Yes. The option is in the forum setting. Each forum gets it's own option.

[Abe1]

I just updated the zip file. I have forgotten to say to do the template edit 2 times for both places.

[jugo]

w00 hooo!!

This is awesome abe....thanks.

Hey Nexyalis....I'm gonna release the "Remove Foot From Mouth" hack in a couple of days...i'll let you have a first crack at it.

sorry mods...

[Abe1]

Hey Nexyalis....I'm gonna release the "Remove Foot From Mouth" hack in a couple of days...i'll let you have a first crack at it.
ROFL

[RMS-Chef]

Fantastic compliment to the forms hack Abe.
Will install this soon and I can take out my huge nested conditionals I use currently.

Thanks again.

[Snake]

Thanks.

[pipin]

Nice one. :up:

Abe, could you make a "A Reply Button" of this one too?

Would be nice for Threads where you want a Feedback from users only with a form.

[Abe1]

Nice one. :up:

Abe, could you make a "A Reply Button" of this one too?

Would be nice for Threads where you want a Feedback from users only with a form.

Would be much harder. Threads dont have setting of thier own.

[WNxWakko]

You missed one part in this. On every forum there is a link tool called "forum tools" In that dropdown there is a post new thread text button.

in FORUMDISPLAY:

FIND:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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REPLACE WITH:



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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[Abe1]

Version 1.1 (12/17/05):

Added one more template edit thanks to WNxWakko

[rip9001]

Good Stuff!

[naqalone]

Many thanks.

Installed !!!

[Dennis B]

This is great, but there's one little piece of information missing.
Since this is now redirecting someone already inside a forum to the newreply.php?do=form, what's the correct setting for $formforumid in the main hack plugin...?
It doesn't make sense to be an idividual forumid since this add-on is meant to be used for several forums...

Thanks

[Abe1]

This is great, but there's one little piece of information missing.
Since this is now redirecting someone already inside a forum to the newreply.php?do=form, what's the correct setting for $formforumid in the main hack plugin...?
It doesn't make sense to be an idividual forumid since this add-on is meant to be used for several forums...

Thanks

You can use this hack for several forums if they both use the save form or if they use differany forms. Read around the form hack to see how to be able to have like newreply.php?do=form&f=10 so the form goes to forumid 10.

[MythoLogy]

*clicks install

Definitely this and the forms hack will help for guilds finding an alternate to what guildportal provides. Thanks for these 2 great mods.

[almukmin]

I think I got it, sorry.

[Boofo]

Finally! The Ultimate April Fool's Hack! ;)

[dutchbb]

Nice, but it would be even better if one could change the image file i.e: change it to a "New Review" button or so.

Otherwise I still have to change it in the templates after every big update.

[Necser]

Nice, but it would be even better if one could change the image file i.e: change it to a "New Review" button or so.

Otherwise I still have to change it in the templates after every big update.

Abe1, Can this be done?

[Abe1]

Abe1, Can this be done?
This would be harder to do. I can't do this for you.

[Spinball]

Surprised nobody has asked this already.
Does this hack work with 3.6?

[RMS-Chef]

Surprised nobody has asked this already.
Does this hack work with 3.6?
God I hope so. :)
I would hate to have to figure out the massive conditional I originally wrote to do this but removed since Abe relseased this mod.

[leroub]

hummm..... i have a blank page with the VBSilver (SubSilver clone) skin (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=120972).... when i click on newthread button...

But i dont have any prob with the other skin....

[Abe1]

Yes, this does work for vb3.6

[RMS-Chef]

Yes, this does work for vb3.6
Like a charm. :)

[RMS-Chef]

Found a new use for this in combination with CMPS. I suppose the same could be done with the custom_ template prefix as well.

I have a couple of forums where people should "only create a new thread if...". I created a small separate page that the new thread button links to with a disclaimer stating clearly the requirements for posting a new thread in that forum and then just manually added the HTML for the new thread button and link. This has stopped mis-posts almost completely.

I do the same thing with my support forums as I was getting a lot of support threads asking about crap not related to my site. So they hit the new thread button and are directed to a disclaimer about what we support before being able to submit the new thread.

[RedGTiVR6]

This might be a stupid question, but I really don't want to implement this and find out otherwise.

I can set which forum I want this hack to be used in, right? In otherwords, it will not necessarially replace every 'New Thread' button with a link to the form will it?

[Charles_1]

This might be a stupid question, but I really don't want to implement this and find out otherwise.

I can set which forum I want this hack to be used in, right? In otherwords, it will not necessarially replace every 'New Thread' button with a link to the form will it?
Yes, you are right. In admincp you will be able to specify new thread button link for each forum independently. I am using this in connection with Abe's Form Hack and it is simply great :-).

[RedGTiVR6]

After pecking around the general vBulletin settings, I realized it wouldn't be in there, it would be under the Forum Management area for the specific forum.

I'm using it with the Form mod as well. Great mods!

Only one thing would have made me rate this as an excelent mod, the ability to change the 'New Thread' button to read something different in the forums where this is used. I understand that would be a good deal of coding though. I wonder if there's another mod out there that does this?

Marked as Installed!

[Abe1]

After pecking around the general vBulletin settings, I realized it wouldn't be in there, it would be under the Forum Management area for the specific forum.

I'm using it with the Form mod as well. Great mods!

Only one thing would have made me rate this as an excelent mod, the ability to change the 'New Thread' button to read something different in the forums where this is used. I understand that would be a good deal of coding though. I wonder if there's another mod out there that does this?

Marked as Installed!
Maybe a way to change the image. I'll try to work on it.

[RedGTiVR6]

EDIT: never mind...for some reason, when I did the template reversions, these slipped through. it's fixed now!

[RedGTiVR6]

Ok - new issue. For some reason, after the 3.6.8 update I have a few users that are running into issues with this mod.

When they mouse over the new thread button, it shows the link to the normal new thread page, not where I want it to go to.

This only happens to a small number of users. If I log in as that user (using a log-in as mod) and I click on the new thread button, it takes me to the right place. If I mouse over the button, it shows the correct link. Same goes for me as admin. It will take me to the right place.

Wondering if anyone else is noticing this issue?

[RedGTiVR6]

I'm still experienceing this issue. I realize that this modification states that it works with 3.5 and that I'm running 3.6

Is there a chance that this could be ported over to work with 3.6 by chance?

I'm thinking that the new thread template might be the issue and I'm not savy enough to figure out what's going on.

Is anyone else experiencing this issue? This is cripling our bug reporting process and it's driving me nuts!

[Abe1]

I'm still experienceing this issue. I realize that this modification states that it works with 3.5 and that I'm running 3.6

Is there a chance that this could be ported over to work with 3.6 by chance?

I'm thinking that the new thread template might be the issue and I'm not savy enough to figure out what's going on.

Is anyone else experiencing this issue? This is cripling our bug reporting process and it's driving me nuts!
Does not make any sense. This is not a user based thing.

[RedGTiVR6]

I realize it's not a user based mod, however, I'm completely stumped as to why it would be happening like this....

[Abe1]

Try installing my admin log-in as user hack and see if it happens to you also when you are logged in under them.

[RedGTiVR6]

I have that mod installed as well.

When I'm logged in as myself, when I mouse over the link, it shows me the proper link and takes me to the proper link.

When I log in as someone else, it doesn't show the proper link or take me to the proper link.

If I manually go to the proper link as another user, I'm able to get to it just fine.

I've just tried uninstalling and reinstalling the mod, including removing the 3 customizations to the template you have listed in the .txt file but it's just not working.

Abe - I'm willing to pay you for your time to help me figure out what I've messed up because for the life of me, I cannot figure it out.

Please let me know.

[Abe1]

I have that mod installed as well.

When I'm logged in as myself, when I mouse over the link, it shows me the proper link and takes me to the proper link.

When I log in as someone else, it doesn't show the proper link or take me to the proper link.

If I manually go to the proper link as another user, I'm able to get to it just fine.

I've just tried uninstalling and reinstalling the mod, including removing the 3 customizations to the template you have listed in the .txt file but it's just not working.

Abe - I'm willing to pay you for your time to help me figure out what I've messed up because for the life of me, I cannot figure it out.

Please let me know.
Can you PM me your login details to an admin account?

[RedGTiVR6]

PM sent.

[RedGTiVR6]

Any word if this mod will work with 3.7?

[Boofo]

Have you tried it?

[RedGTiVR6]

If I were running 3.7 I would.

I'm trying to prepare for when we upgrade to 3.7 by finding out if my currently installed mods will work with it.

[Abe1]

Yes, it works.

[CampinCarl]

no it doesnt.
I just tested it out, and it makes the field in the admin panel, but doesnt erdirect.
If you could make it work with 3.7, that would be great!

[RedGTiVR6]

any updates on this?

[Kinneas]

If you've done a significant version update you've probably reverted or edited the FORUMDISPLAY template. Re-do the edits described originally. It works fine on my 3.7.1.

[ionian]

It works on 3.7.1 :)

[vithorius]

Great Hack this one!

Abe, one suggestion:


http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/images/icons/icon3.gif You should put some information on your Forms Hack informing users that you have this one here, as it would be a tremendous help for us non-coders and little experienced (just like myself!) http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/images/icons/icon3.gif


Keep on the excellent work! :up: :up:

[BlueBulletRL]

I have this working on 3.7.1 though I have a question. How can I make it work so that when you hit the button you have to have a minimum post count other wise you get a box saying you do not have the proper permissions? If so that would be great!

[BlueBulletRL]

anyone able to help me out here please? I have tried to figure it out on my own and have so far failed.

[BlueBulletRL]

Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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This is what I am trying to use and so far its not working. SOMEONE HELP

[Chrakker]

Works in 3.7.5 from Scratch!
Thanks very much for this useful hack ;)

100% appreciated

*installed

[KevinLee]

I've installed this hack and set it up with "newreply.php?do=form" but when I hit the new thread button it says "Sorry! This forum is not accepting new posts." Any ideas?

[Abe1]

I've installed this hack and set it up with "newreply.php?do=form" but when I hit the new thread button it says "Sorry! This forum is not accepting new posts." Any ideas?
newreply.php?do=form is the right link?

[buurman]

Again, back to form, and so, back to this plugin, always worked like a charm.

Installed, but it doesnt show in the Vbulletin Options list.

Im on 3.7.3

Am i looking in the wrong place or forgetting something, its in the plugin list.

[ZeepySea]

EDIT: I clicked wrong one, it is not this one causing errors, but another mod. This one works like a charm

I am now getting this error



Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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We updated to 3.6.10 (yes we are slow, have so many mods we have to test before we do next update). Now we can't get any new post with this, this is our way to get new clan members. They are unable to post now any suggestions anyone?

[bojomojo]

Does this by any chanve work on 3.8?

[JamesGunner]

Are there any plans for vb 4?

[Dubi]

For Vb 4.0.2:

Install the product. Do the follow 3 template edits in FORUMDISPLAY template:

1) Find the code for "Create New Thread" top button:

Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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Replace with:

Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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2) Find the code for "Create New Thread" on Forum Tools menu:

Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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Replace with:

Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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3) Find the code for "Create New Thread" bottom button:

Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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Replace with:

Code:
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Code is only visible to licensed users, and only when logged into the forums.
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Hope that helps all "4.x people" to keep this mod working.

[StagKill]

I was wondering if we could do something like, when one clicks post reply in a particular thread it should redirect to a form. Is it possible to implement that in post reply instead of new thread?

[Digma]

Excellent. Just what I was looking for in combination with Easy Forums. Thanks for this!

Works like a charm on 3.7.3

[andie215]

Thanks for this mod and it works on vb3.8.5 :D

[andie215]

I was wondering if we could do something like, when one clicks post reply in a particular thread it should redirect to a form. Is it possible to implement that in post reply instead of new thread?

Thats exactly what ive done using this mod with easy forms http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=201097&highlight=forms