Pre Formatted Thread

[RateU]

This is useful if we want our member to provide some info when they create a thread in a specified forum.
In this simple example, we will set a forum so when a member create a new thread in that forum, they need to fill a field with their Website URL, which is required, and optionally, they can fill a field with they Forum URL, which is not required.

Here is the simple setting for our XThreads:

1. XThreads Options in Forum settings:

• Template Prefix: intro_
• Show first post on every showthread page: Yes
  

2. Create a Custom Thread Fields with this settings:

• Title: Your Website URL
• Key: wwwurl
• Description: Fill the field with your full site URL (required).
• Applicable Forums: 'select a forum that we want the fields to be applied'
• Input Field Type: Textbox
• Editable by / Required Field?: Everyone (Required)
• Display Format:
  HTML Code

  <strong>Website URL: {VALUE}</strong><br />

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3. Create another Custom Thread Fields with this settings:

• Title: Your Forum URL
• Key: forumurl
• Description: Fill the field with your full forum url (not required).
• Applicable Forums: 'select the same as the forum in point 2'
• Input Field Type: Textbox
• Editable by / Required Field?: Everyone
• Display Order: 2
• Blank Replacement Value:
  HTML Code

  <strong>Forum URL: None</strong><br />

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• Display Format:
  HTML Code

  <strong>Forum URL: {VALUE}</strong><br />

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4. Create a new template in Global Template:

• Template Name: intro_postbit_first
• Template Content:
  HTML Code

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  {$ignore_bit} <a name="pid{$post['pid']}" id="pid{$post['pid']}"></a> <table border="0" cellspacing="{$theme['borderwidth']}" cellpadding="{$theme['tablespace']}" class="tborder" style="{$post_extra_style} {$post_visibility}" id="post_{$post['pid']}"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="tcat"> <div class="float_left smalltext"> {$post['postdate']}, {$post['posttime']} <span id="edited_by_{$post['pid']}">{$post['editedmsg']}</span> </div> {$post['posturl']} </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="trow1 {$unapproved_shade}"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width: 100%;"> <tr> <td class="post_avatar" width="1" style="{$post['avatar_padding']}"> {$post['useravatar']} </td> <td class="post_author"> <strong><span class="largetext">{$post['profilelink']}</span></strong> {$post['onlinestatus']}<br /> <span class="smalltext"> {$post['usertitle']}<br /> {$post['userstars']} {$post['groupimage']} </span> </td> <td class="smalltext post_author_info" width="165"> {$post['user_details']} </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="trow2 post_content {$unapproved_shade}"> <span class="smalltext"><strong>{$post['icon']}{$post['subject']} {$post['subject_extra']}</strong></span> <div class="post_body" id="pid_{$post['pid']}"> {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']}{$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']}{$post['message']} </div> {$post['attachments']} {$post['signature']} <div class="post_meta" id="post_meta_{$post['pid']}"> {$post['iplogged']} </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="trow1 post_buttons {$unapproved_shade}"> <div class="author_buttons float_left"> {$post['button_email']}{$post['button_pm']}{$post['button_www']}{$post['button_find']} </div> <div class="post_management_buttons float_right">{$post['button_edit']}{$post['button_quickdelete']}{$post['button_quote']}{$post['button_multiquote']}{$post['button_report']}{$post['button_warn']}{$post['button_reply_pm']}{$post['button_replyall_pm']}{$post['button_forward_pm']}{$post['button_delete_pm']} </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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  The template above based on the default postbit template. If we have a custom postbit template, copy paste the template content into intro_postbit_first template. Then add {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']} and {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']} variables into the template.

• Template Name: intro_postbit_first_classic
• Template Content:
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  {$ignore_bit} <table border="0" cellspacing="{$theme['borderwidth']}" cellpadding="{$theme['tablespace']}" class="tborder" style="{$post_extra_style} {$post_visibility}" id="post_{$post['pid']}"> <tr> <td class="{$altbg}" width="15%" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center;"><a name="pid{$post['pid']}" id="pid{$post['pid']}"></a> <strong><span class="largetext">{$post['profilelink']}</span></strong> {$post['onlinestatus']}<br /> <span class="smalltext"> {$post['usertitle']}<br /> {$post['userstars']} {$post['groupimage']} {$post['useravatar']}<br /> {$post['user_details']} </span> </td> <td class="{$altbg}" valign="top"> <table width="100%"> <tr><td>{$post['posturl']}<span class="smalltext"><strong>{$post['icon']}{$post['subject']} {$post['subject_extra']}</strong></span> <br /> <div id="pid_{$post['pid']}" style="padding: 5px 0 5px 0;"> {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']}{$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']}{$post['message']} </div> {$post['attachments']} {$post['signature']} <div style="text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;" id="post_meta_{$post['pid']}"> <div id="edited_by_{$post['pid']}">{$post['editedmsg']}</div> {$post['iplogged']} </div> </td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="{$altbg}" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span class="smalltext">{$post['postdate']} {$post['posttime']}</span></td> <td class="{$altbg}" style="vertical-align: middle;"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" ><span class="smalltext">{$post['button_email']}{$post['button_pm']}{$post['button_www']}{$post['button_find']}</span></td> <td align="right">{$post['button_edit']}{$post['button_quickdelete']}{$post['button_quote']}{$post['button_multiquote']}{$post['button_report']}{$post['button_warn']}{$post['button_reply_pm']}{$post['button_replyall_pm']}{$post['button_forward_pm']}{$post['button_delete_pm']}</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table>

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  Again, the template above based on the default postbit_classic template. If we have a custom postbit_classic template, copy paste the template content into intro_postbit_first_classic template. Then add {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']} and {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']} variables into the template.
  
  Please remember that the key for this is, adding {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']} and {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']} variables into the intro_postbit_first and/or intro_postbit_first_classic template.
  

Screenshots:

1. A member create a new thread in a specified forum:



2. Result (Horizontal postbit layout):



3. Result (Classic postbit layout):



4. Error message will be displayed when they didn't fill the "Website URL" field (required field):

[ZiNgA BuRgA]

Erk, damn permissions.  Hopefully that's fixed now - you should be able to post in this forum.

Thanks a lot for the guide RateU   Nice and easy to follow!

[RateU]

Thanks, Yumi

[Skiilz]

How can I add the format to thread box instead of adding new fields to the thread? Like.. Instead of the "This is my Introduction" we will add some info like:

"Site:
Name:
E-Mail:"

Then  the user complete the info and submit.

Is this possible?
- Sorry for bumping this thread.

[ZiNgA BuRgA]

That's a bit different to what this thread is about.

Just set a template prefix for the forum, then copy your newthread template as prefix_newthread and then edit the <textarea> tag to stick in whatever default you want.

[Skiilz]

That worked Thanks.

[ZiNgA BuRgA]

Actually, sorry, thinking about it, that may be a bad idea because text may stuff up in Preview Post / post errors.
Probably better off with using Template Conditionals, replace {$message} with:

Code:

<if $message || $message === '0' then>{$message}<else> stick your stuff in here </if>

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[Skiilz]

Thank you for the heads up. Changed the {$message}.

[ATNwebdesign]

Hey ZiNgA BuRgA

I love this plugin! I want users to be able to upload an image which will be included with the reformatted thread.

How can I do this? I tried to set my plugin settings to:
name:imgone
input type:file
valid file extensions:blank
capture tab key: yes
only accept image files: yes
Display Format:<img src="{URL}" alt="{FILENAME}">

and my intro_firstbit_first and classic templates have this:
<div class="post_body" id="pid_{$post['pid']}">
  {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['imgone']}{$post['message']}

Any ideas?

Thanks

[RateU]

There is an explanation about how adding image upload field:
http://mybbhacks.zingaburga.com/showthre...http://mybbhacks.zingaburga.com/showthread.php?tid=286&pid=14