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[HOW TO] Add custom fields to new threads
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27 Apr 2006
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- 5.00 average) Ok - this is my first submitted 'how to' and is the result of me wanting to add a couple of new fields to my new threads. A quick search on here showed me a couple of people asking the same but no conclusive answers (there were a couple of threads with 'typos') so here is my code as is. It works for me anyway! 1. To add the fields to the thread table in the database: Go into admincp and down to the bottom. Select Execute SQL Query and then add your fields as follows:
Where table is the name of your vb thread table (eg vb_thread) and var is the name of the field you are adding. 2. Add the fields to the newthread template in admincp / style manager Find
and above that add:
Again, var is the name of the field and the same as in the previous SQL Query. You can smarten this up further using the fieldset tags and creating a custom vbphrase for the $vbphrase[your_phrase] part :
3. Go to admincp / add new plug in and add the following three plugins (give them the same name so you recognise them later): newpost_process
newthread_post_start
threadfpdata_start
Once again, var is the name of the variable you have been using for your field name above. I hope this helps - took me a while to get it sorted (and I did find help on here along the way) but this is the completed process. [EDITED: corrected an inevitable type in the SQL query  ]
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#2
09 Oct 2006, 12:04
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can you give me a screen shot of your edit plugin screen
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Last edited by ibuddy; 09 Oct 2006 at 12:25.
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#3
20 Feb 2007, 17:18
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How do you access it once it's in there?
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#4
01 Apr 2007, 14:16
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Is it possible to do this, but then to only have it appear in a single forum, with subforums?
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15 May 2007, 10:30
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i used the hack, but the data is not getting inserted into the db... has anyone used this successfully... help
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#6
21 May 2007, 07:55
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Originally Posted by dfe
Per style only. So, copy your style, put as default for that forum and only make the template edits there.
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#7
21 Jun 2007, 08:01
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Where can I see this in action?
Where can I see this in action? No members have liked this post.
Last edited by SoftDux; 21 Jun 2007 at 08:19. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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#8
09 Aug 2007, 11:10
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Could this also be used to add custom fields to forums?
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#9
20 Aug 2007, 00:51
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that's a great article!
But if i want to edit my newthread? and then change the value of 'var', how do i do it? No members have liked this post.
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17 Oct 2007, 12:19
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great article but its not inserting any data into the database using vb3.6.8 ? any ideas.
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Last edited by wolfe; 17 Oct 2007 at 13:02.
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#11
27 Oct 2007, 00:43
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Originally Posted by FatalBreeze
I'd like to know that also..
solution is in threadadmin_update .... No members have liked this post.
Last edited by Lionel; 27 Oct 2007 at 01:09.
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02 Nov 2007, 23:01
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Brandon No members have liked this post.
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04 Nov 2007, 16:34
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Shouldn't you be using 'set' rather than 'setr'? I remember Andreas telling me not to use setr, as it bypasses some vB checks. I'm no genius at the stuff, so please excuse me if I'm wrong.
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08 Nov 2007, 10:04
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it's working fine for me (tested on clean 3.6.8 pl2 install) although you need to do more edits to actually show the $var in the thread, it does get inserted into the database for sure. If it's not working make sure you have used the right table name.. and the same $var everywhere.. Thanks for the article jaybolt.
so, how would you use it in a thread? change a query in showthread.php and select the var, then put the $var into your showthread template wherever you want it.
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Last edited by Jelmertjee; 08 Nov 2007 at 10:13.
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#15
08 Nov 2007, 10:12
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I did not have to do any additional edits on 3.68 patch level 2
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