Quick reply hack

[BeetleJuice]

// ##################################################
// ################ Quick Reply Box #################
// ########### Hack version 1.0 (01.29.02) ##########
// ############## for vBulletin v2.2.2 ##############
// ##################################################
// ########### by Chen 'FireFly' Avinadav ###########
// ########## (chen.avinadav@vbulletin.com) #########
// ##################################################

1. In showthread.php find this bit of code:
// ##################################################
if (!$getperms['canviewothers'] and ($thread['postuserid']!=$bbuserinfo['userid'] or $bbuserinfo['userid']==0)) {
show_nopermission();
}

if ((!isset($pagenumber) or $pagenumber==0) and $pagenumber!="lastpage") {
$pagenumber=1;
}
// ##################################################
And replace it with the following:
// ##################################################
if (!$getperms['canviewothers'] and $thread['postuserid']!=$bbuserinfo['userid']) {
show_nopermission();
}

if (($bbuserinfo['userid']!=$thread['postuserid']) and (!$getperms['canviewothers'] or !$getperms['canreplyothers'])) {
$replybox='';
} elseif (!$getperms['canview'] or (!$getperms['canreplyown'] and $bbuserinfo['userid']==$thread['postuserid'])) {
$replybox='';
} elseif (!$thread['open'] and !ismoderator($thread['forumid'],'canopenclose')) {
$replybox='';
} else {
$textareacols = gettextareawidth();
eval("\$replybox = \"".gettemplate('showthread_replybox')."\";");
}

if ((!isset($pagenumber) or $pagenumber==0) and $pagenumber!="lastpage") {
$pagenumber=1;
}
// ##################################################

2. Create a new template, with the name "showthread_replybox":
// ##################################################
<script language="javascript">
<!--
var postmaxchars = $postmaxchars;
function validate(theform) {
if (theform.message.value=="") {
alert("Please complete the message field.");
return false; }
if (postmaxchars != 0) {
if (theform.message.value.length > $postmaxchars) {
alert("Your message is too long.\n\nReduce your message to $postmaxchars characters.\nIt is currently "+theform.message.value.length+" characters long.");
return false; }
else { return true; }
} else { return true; }
}
function checklength(theform) {
if (postmaxchars != 0) { message = "\nThe maximum permitted length is $postmaxchars characters."; }
else { message = ""; }
alert("Your message is "+theform.message.value.length+" characters long."+message);
}
//-->
</script>

<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="newreply.php" name="vbform" method="post" onSubmit="return validate(this)">
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]">
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="postreply">
<input type="hidden" name="threadid" value="$threadid">
<input type="hidden" name="title" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="iconid" value="0">
<input type="hidden" name="parseurl" value="yes">
<input type="hidden" name="email" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="disablesmilies" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="closethread" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="hiddenreply" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="signature" value="yes">
<input type="hidden" name="rating" value="0">

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#555576" width="100%" align="center"><tr><td>
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#8080A6" colspan="2"><normalfont color="#EEEEFF" class="thtcolor"><b>Post Reply</b></normalfont></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#DFDFDF" valign="top" nowrap><normalfont><b>Your Reply:</b></normalfont></td>
<td bgcolor="#DFDFDF">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr valign="top">
<td><textarea name="message" rows="7" cols="$textareacols" wrap="virtual" tabindex="1"></textarea><br>
<smallfont><a href="javascript:checklength(document.vbform);">[check message length]</a></smallfont></td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td></tr></table>

<br>

<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td align="center"><normalfont>
<input type="submit" class="bginput" name="submit" value="Submit Reply" accesskey="s" tabindex="2">
<input type="reset" class="bginput" name="reset" value="Reset Form" accesskey="r" tabindex="3">
</normalfont></td>
</tr>
</table>

</form>
// ##################################################

3. In the "showthread" template add $replybox right after the following:
// ##################################################
<!-- first unread and next/prev -->
<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="95%" align="center">
<tr>
<td><smallfont>$pagenav&nbsp;</smallfont></td>
<td align="right"><smallfont>
<img src="http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/images/prev.gif" alt="" border="0">
<a href="showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$threadid&goto=nextoldest">Last Thread</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$threadid&goto=nextnewest">Next Thread</a>
<img src="http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/images/next.gif" alt="" border="0">
</smallfont></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- first unread and next/prev -->
// ##################################################

You're all done, now upload showthread.php back to your server and enjoy this hack. :-)

Chen



I'll add more code the author of the hack posted in replies rather than onthis one post




Also note to back up the original code before applying the hack to the forums, that way if it gets screwed you can reinstall the original code

[BeetleJuice]

how can I make it so that alllllll active members can view it ?

cheerz chen ... lovely hack






02-01-02 10:37 AM



FireFly []
Gone bitfielding For cyrus: Replace: [code]if (($bbuserinfo['userid']!=$thread['postuserid']) and... (post #57)
02-01-02 01:43 PM


FireFly []
Gone bitfielding

FireFly is away!
Registered: Sep 2001
Local Time: 05:19 AM
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(post #57)

For cyrus:
Replace:

code:
if (($bbuserinfo['userid']!=$thread['postuserid']) and (!$getperms['canviewothers'] or !$getperms['canreplyothers'])) {
$replybox='';
} elseif (!$getperms['canview'] or (!$getperms['canreplyown'] and $bbuserinfo['userid']==$thread['postuserid'])) {
$replybox='';
} elseif (!$thread['open'] and !ismoderator($thread['forumid'],'canopenclose')) {
$replybox='';
} else {
$textareacols = gettextareawidth();
eval("\$replybox = \"".gettemplate('showthread_replybox')."\";");
}



with:

code:
$textareacols = gettextareawidth();
eval("\$replybox = \"".gettemplate('showthread_replybox')."\";");







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If you want the Quicky Reply Box to not appear when the thread is closed, you can simply wrap an if statement around it.

ORIGINAL:


code:
if (($bbuserinfo['userid']!=$thread['postuserid']) and (!$getperms['canviewothers'] or !$getperms['canreplyothers'])) {
$replybox='';
} elseif (!$getperms['canview'] or (!$getperms['canreplyown'] and $bbuserinfo['userid']==$thread['postuserid'])) {
$replybox='';
} else {
$textareacols = gettextareawidth();
eval("\$replybox = \"".gettemplate('showthread_replybox')."\";");
}






New:


code:
if ($thread[open]) {
if (($bbuserinfo['userid']!=$thread['postuserid']) and (!$getperms['canviewothers'] or !$getperms['canreplyothers'])) {
$replybox='';
} elseif (!$getperms['canview'] or (!$getperms['canreplyown'] and $bbuserinfo['userid']==$thread['postuserid'])) {
$replybox='';
} else {
$textareacols = gettextareawidth();
eval("\$replybox = \"".gettemplate('showthread_replybox')."\";");
}
}

[BeetleJuice]

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Tim

P.S.
Some of the threads qare pretty long. Just the one dealing with the hack I posted was over 15 pages and I'm still reading.

[BeetleJuice]

Whats sad is I look at this and can almost understand what its saying :D

[Serendipity]

Originally posted by BeetleJuice
Whats sad is I look at this and can almost understand what its saying :D

You need to get out more, Tim! Good work. Let's hope Lynda can make sense of it all... :D

[BeetleJuice]

Originally posted by Serendipity
You need to get out more, Tim! Good work. Let's hope Lynda can make sense of it all... :D

Theres no arguing that :D.

Glad I was able to contribute. I try to be helpful that way ;)

[Idnew]

I had to take two aspirins and go lie down after reading this.

Think I better not try it and leave that for Andy to do if we ever hear from him around here. Guess their fame is keeping them busy.

[Mak_smeata]

Hi, TalkPhotography forums run the same software as BT forums as far as i can see, and they have a nifty quick reply feature in their PM system. Any chance of seeing that here?

[Idnew]

This already has the quick reply in it