[Solved] Display/Sort forum threadlist with xthread field ?

[akm]

(03-09-2012 05:14 AM)akm Wrote:  

(03-09-2012 04:01 AM)RateU Wrote:  You can find it in the XThreads package, inside the Documentation folder.

Thanks for the info !
Looks like new learning curve.  

Read the 'Undocumented Features' (attached), and am thinking this is way over my head in code etc.
But, have tried to layout below what seems to be the basic considerations for link up what needs to be entered where.
The first paragraph/s of the UF...

Quote:"XThreads offers a {$filters_set} array variable on the forumdisplay page when thread filters are used. This section
describes this array.
The general format to use in templates is something like this: {$filters_set['key']['var']}. key refers to the filter; for
example, if you've enabled filtering on a thread field named "myfield", the corresponding key is myfield. As for var, the
following are available:"

...refers to 'thread field named'.

In this case, per custom field setup (in code box below, couldnt figure out a better way do display), the Title 'name', displayed beside the textbox at the thread, is "Custom Thread:"
So is the 'filtering on the thread field named 'Custom Thread:', or is there some other 'name' needed to setup ?
And is the 'key' still ct_ ?
Or, is there some other direction should be taking ?

Start with...

Code:

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ACP - Custom Thread Fields / Edit Thread Field ---------------------------------------- Edit Thread Field ----------------- Title: Custom Thread: Key: ct_ Description: special title Applicable Forums: __________ Input Field Type: Textbox Maximum Text Length: 30 Field Input Width: 40 Editable by / Required Field ?: Everyone Display Parsing: Plain text Display Order: 3 Capture Tab Key: Yes Advanced Options ---------------- Allow Filtering: Yes Blank Replacement Value: Default Value: Display Format: (VALUE} Underlying Data Type: Text Allow multiple values for theis field: No Text Mask Filter: Anything Formatting Map List: Settable Value Permissions: Viewable by Usergroups: Unviewable Value: Hide Input Field: No

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Then modify the thread displays at ct_forumdisplay_thread...

Code:

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<td class="{$bgcolor}{$thread_type_class}"> {$attachment_count} <div> <span>{$prefix} {$gotounread}{$thread['threadprefix']} <a href="{$thread['threadlink']}" class="{$inline_edit_class} {$new_class}" id="tid_{$inline_edit_tid}">{$thread['subject']}</a> {$thread['multipage']} </span> <div class="author smalltext">{$thread['profilelink']}</div> </div> </td>

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...for display the 'custom thread' field name instead of the 'author' ?

Then modify for sorting at ct_forumdisplay_threadlist ...

Code:

<option value="subject" {$sortsel['subject']}>Special Title</option> <option value="starter" {$sortsel['starter']}>{$lang->sort_by_starter}</option>

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...for sort by the 'custom name' field instead of the 'author' ?