Hack List w/links

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul>
vbStats (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30751)

What Styles are we All using (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23206)

vBpad - Your personal notepad! (v1.0) (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29760)

Release 0.1 Mark Forum Read/Mark All Read from database hack (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15986)

page - hit counter in mysql (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26527)

Give an option to send use to forum after posting and not to thread (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26734)

Run a SQL query directly from your admin contorl panel (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26272)

Let users choose their own date and time format (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28193)

Show IP Icon/Text to Admins and Mods only (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23998)[/list]

[TheHolo.Net]

<UL>
<LI>Who's Online taunt (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31938) :evil
<LI>[Release v2.0.1] ColoredOnlineUserHack (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22539) Subforums (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28478)<LI>Clear Session (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31888) - Clears name from Who's Online, but doesn't require you to log back in when returning.(Only present in Default style sets at this time.)[/list]

[TheHolo.Net]

I just finished with a little of my own custom hacking. I have made invisible users visible to Moderators, both in the Who's Online section at the footer of the Forum Index and in the Who's Online activity display. Now I am attempting to figure out how to insert the "*" into the activity display so that invisible users are identified to Admins and Mods in that display, instead of looking like everyone else.

[TheHolo.Net]

The modifications are now complete. Invisible users stand out in the <a href=http://www.swforums.net/forum/online.php?s=>Who's Online</a> activity display, just as they do in the section on the front page, with an asterisk next to their username. Non Mods or Admins are unable to see said users in either display.

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul> Post Counter & Direct Link (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22083)
Show Who's Profile User is Viewing in Who's Online (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32136) <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32310>Edit Bump(TTT)</a>[/list]

[TheHolo.Net]

I have finally joined the ranks of the hackers who actually release their own on vbulletin.org. Someone requested exactly what I had done here in making mods able to see invisibles, and I documented and released it. Here is a link for my own reference to add to this list.

<ul> Make invisible users visible to Super Moderators and Moderators. ("")[/list]

[Champion of the Force]

Ogre is moving up in the vB world. :p

[TheHolo.Net]

Getting closer and closer to the "pro" moniker. :p

[TheHolo.Net]

A link to a topic for a hack I am considering adding.

<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28316> Delay the "AGREE" Button</a> (during registration)

[TheHolo.Net]

I did a template modification to all template sets and a small hack that makes the cell light up properly. the addition is in the User Control Panel, and is a quick link to the page to modify your Avatar.

The small hack needed to make the cell light up properly is here:

<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32123>Jump Navigation in Avatar Categories From CP</a>[/list]

Instructions aren't perfect, but a little poking around in the PHP files and I got it to work right. :)

[TheHolo.Net]

Another hack to consider, once I develop a good graphic for "Report post to Moderator" for all the styles.

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32414

[TheHolo.Net]

<img src=http://www.swforums.net/forum/images/jedi/report.gif>

[TheHolo.Net]

I have the edit/report feature added to the Jedi style as of this point. I'll get it applied to the other styles here in a little while. :)

Administrators and Moderators see the edit button in all posts, while posters only see the edit button in their own posts and instead see the "report" button in its place in all other member's posts.

Note: Admins don't see the report button at all, while mods see both the report and edit buttons.

The feature has been added to all styles except vBulletin Standard, which has been left as the default.

[Champion of the Force]

Note: Admins don't see the report button at all, while mods see both the report and edit buttons.
I can see the Report buttons in this thread - not sure about other threads though.

[TheHolo.Net]

Doh! Your right, I can see them too. ^_^;, just not in my own posts.

EDIT: Testing all previously installed hacks. This edit is to test the edit bump TTT hack.

[TheHolo.Net]

<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?threadid=32564>Remove Intermediate Redirection Page</a>

It makes our forums seem much faster.



<a href=http://www.phpportals.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=292> News Moderation Work Around</a>

[TheHolo.Net]

Testing redirect after reply, when staying in topic.

[TheHolo.Net]

Test 2

[TheHolo.Net]

Test 3. :\

[TheHolo.Net]

test 4 :mad

[TheHolo.Net]

testing yet again.

[TheHolo.Net]

One more.

[TheHolo.Net]

Works on the redirect problem some more.

[TheHolo.Net]

sigh...

[TheHolo.Net]

hmmm, does send to forum still work?

[TheHolo.Net]

Not that time, how about now?

[Nupraptor]

Blink PM bar on new PM! (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32299)

I've only made the appropriate template changes to the Portal style for right now. Try it out, if you like.

[Champion of the Force]

That's not a bad hack. :)

[Champion of the Force]

I've only made the appropriate template changes to the Portal style for right now.
Could you possibly implement it with the other templates as well?

[TheHolo.Net]

Nup and I colaborated and made this hack also function with style sets that have a background image in the bar that was suposed to blink colors, so that the image flashes as well. I do believe it was applied to all the style sets, and will make certian soon. (soon = some time tomorrow unless Nup gets it first)

[Nupraptor]

If you haven't done so already, I'll go and try it now. :)

[Nupraptor]

Yep... should work with the Style Sets that have a background image, too. However, I got a strange error when trying to send myself a PM. Don't know if it was a one time thing, or something more permanent, but the PM went through regardless.

[TheHolo.Net]

Originally posted by Nupraptor
If you haven't done so already, I'll go and try it now. :) Thanks, I was a bit lazy and didn't get around to it yet.

[Champion of the Force]

Nup and I colaborated and made this hack also function with style sets that have a background image in the bar that was suposed to blink colors.
So I take it that styles such as Basic can't use this feature then. :\

[TheHolo.Net]

Okies, It has now been implemented in all style sets.

[Champion of the Force]

:: tests feature ::

Yep, it's working now. :)

[TheHolo.Net]

:D

[TheHolo.Net]

hmm..... redirect change test.

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul>
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34248>PM Percent Display</a>
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15859> Download PMs</a>
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[ReaperFett]

hey, that %age thing is great. but it says 16 messages, 30% full. Isnt that wrong?

[TheHolo.Net]

Looks like it is rounding some since 16 messages is 32% of the 50 total.

[ReaperFett]

ahh, gotcha, thats super-duper then. Easier to see at a glance

[TheHolo.Net]

I liked it too and thought it would be a good addition to have. :)

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul>
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34014>Who was online today</a>
[/list]

The new page is here:

http://www.swforums.net/forum/onlinetoday.php?s=

The link to it can be found after the lsit of "Currently Online" users.

[TheHolo.Net]

I have now made the "who was online today" list display, allow moderators to see invisible users in the list.

[Champion of the Force]

Number of Active Users Today: 107
Most users ever online on a day was 121 on January 22nd, 2002.

I should be during a day, not on a day. :p

:: would change it himself except that he's supposed to be designing a webpage right now :x ::

[TheHolo.Net]

The wording was bugging me but it just never dawned on me why :x

All fixed now, thanks. :)

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul>
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32540>Reason for edit (in edit byline)</a>
[/list]

[TheHolo.Net]

That last one is good for Mods and Admins when they edit someone else's post. See my "New Hacks" topic in the OOC forum for an explanation (at least hopefully its an okay explanation) of how to use it.

[Nupraptor]

Yeah, I considered adding that one a while back.

[TheHolo.Net]

I've been kicking it around for a while but was just too lazy. x_x

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul>
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20512>vbThreadSpinner</a>
[/list]

Found within a forum, in the drop down for "Admin Options:" at the bottom of the page.

Mass Move delete, close, such fun. :)

[Nupraptor]

......... spin?

[TheHolo.Net]

The name may be a little odd but the functionality is great.

[Champion of the Force]

The ThreadSpinner is great. It's not quite up to the simplicity of ezboard's mass moderation feature (which had check boxes next to the threads and mod options down the bottom), but pretty damn close. :)

[TheHolo.Net]

IMO, the ability to display as many threads as you specify per forum to perfom mass tasks on and being able to mix and match functions makes it superior to ezboard's mass function abillity. :)

[Champion of the Force]

... but you need to go through an extra page or 2 to do it. :p

[TheHolo.Net]

eh, minor technicallity. :p

[Nupraptor]

I don't know if you've seen it before, but I'm considering implementing an "Away Message" hack, which basically works like an AIM away message, but marks a poster as being away (like when he/she goes on vacation). That way, people don't an excuse to post the "I'm leaving! ... for 3 days" types of threads.

[Champion of the Force]

How exactly does that work? It would have to be clearly visible (somewhere) otherwise most wouldn't see it and know.

[TheHolo.Net]

From looking at the hack today, some modifications may need to be requested to make it work properly on our forums but I am not certian.

The way it works it it adds a field to the user profile when they set themselves as away through their control panel, which states they are away and why, but the part that may need modification is the way it displays the status in posts. It is based on the online offline icons, which only one of our style sets uses, while the others use text.

[Champion of the Force]

It is based on the online offline icons, which only one of our style sets uses, while the others use text.
The Basic themes (plus the Text Based ones as well I think) don't even have the text.

It sounds like a nice idea but I have a hunch many will still resort to threads announcing their absence since threads are much more visible than some text/an icon under the username (which users would still have to go searching for to see).

[Ethereal Ogre]

testing something

[TheHolo.Net]

Interesting. I added log in fields to he new reply template in the Star Wars set and I am able to change which user I am posting with as I post, tough it keepm me logged in as that user after posting.

For example, I was logged in as SWFans.Net when I made the testing post, but I filled in the information for Ethereal Ogre in the log in fileds before submitting the reply. It made my post one by the Ethereal Ogre account and returned me to the thread still logged in as Ethereal Ogre. This post I am replying while logged in as Ethereal Ogre, but I am changing the username and Pw fields to make it post as SWFans.Net

[Q]

!

(tests)

[Nupraptor]

Hmm... interesting. For me, it actually switched which account I was logged into. Combined with a program like Gator, it's pretty functional. I wonder if it'll appease the masses, though...

Edit ~ I didn't realize it until I saw Gav's post, but you know have to type in your password everytime you post. :\

[TheHolo.Net]

I removed the fields.

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul>
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34597>Quick Reply Box</a>[/list]

[Nupraptor]

I'm not sure I like it, but... :: shrugs ::

[TheHolo.Net]

Testing the removal of auto insertion of signature in quick reply.

Edited in note:

Regular users will not see the Quick Reply Box within closed threads.

EDIT2: Well thats what the developer said until he actually checked (as did I) and it does show in closed threads, but this guy is a PHP god, so I suspect it will be fixed soon.

[Nupraptor]

I'm on my way out the door, so I'll see if maybe you can have a look at this: Can you try and shrink the table which the Quick Reply box is on to be a little more form-fitting? I know that's not exactly the most concise statement, but I'm just trying to think of ways to make it a little more discreet.

[TheHolo.Net]

Sure thing Nup. :)

[Nupraptor]

Nifty. Going to toy with it in a bit.

[TheHolo.Net]

Admin tool that will come in handy for future upgrades.

<ul>
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33072>Template Backup System</a>
[/list]

[TheHolo.Net]

A consolidated list of the more major hacks added to our board.


<ul>
vbStats (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30751)
What Styles are we All using (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23206)
vBpad - Your personal notepad! (v1.0) (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29760)
Release 0.1 Mark Forum Read/Mark All Read from database hack (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15986)
page - hit counter in mysql (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26527)
Give an option to send use to forum after posting and not to thread (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26734)
Run a SQL query directly from your admin contorl panel (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26272)
Let users choose their own date and time format (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28193)
Show IP Icon/Text to Admins and Mods only (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23998)
Who's Online taunt (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31938)
Subforums (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28478)
Clear Session (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31888)
Post Counter & Direct Link (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22083)
Show Who's Profile User is Viewing in Who's Online (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32136)
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32310>Edit Bump(TTT)</a>
Blink PM bar on new PM! ("]Make invisible users visible to Super Moderators and Moderators[/url]
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32123>Jump Navigation in Avatar Categories From CP</a>
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?threadid=32564>Remove Intermediate Redirection Page</a>
<a href=http://www.phpportals.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=292> News Moderation Work Around</a>
[url="http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32299)
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34248>PM Percent Display</a>
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15859> Download PMs</a>
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34014>Who was online today</a>
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32540>Reason for edit (in edit byline)</a>
Quick Reply Box (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20512>vbThreadSpinner</a>
<a)
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33072>Template Backup System</a>
[/list]

[TheHolo.Net]

Something nice for a little prank action sometime. hehe. >D

<ul>
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=35220>Reader's name inside post (+)</a>
[/list]

[ReaperFett]

How's it work?

[TheHolo.Net]

Use this code:

{ bbusername }

Without the spaces after the { or before the }.

[ReaperFett]

yeah, got it :)

Hey, there wouldn't be one where if you put in a code it (permenantly) puts in a random name from the member list, would there? :)

[TheHolo.Net]

Not that I am aware of, though a javascript that generates random numbers (userIDs all translate from numers) could probably be written and inserted into a template since scripts are censored in posts.

The variable $ bbusername[#####] with actual numbers where the # signs are and no space after the $ sign should return a userID, I think.. tests

$bbusername[1]

Hmm, I would have to experiment more.

[Dalethria Mal Pannis]

The latest hack is rather annoying in my opinion. Yeah it is fun but when I keep coming to OOC and seeing my name titled in two threads now, second one joking :) that I "suck", gets old. That is just my thing =P

[TheHolo.Net]

To be honest, I really didn’t find Sanis’ thread very appropriate, or funny. At least I refrained from being insulting in any way, even though I know his was only a joke, it just didn’t fit the spirit of how I foresaw the use of this hack. But to each their own.

[Shawn]

Give it a day, and the novelty will wear off (after all, you can't get people to fall for it when they already know how it works).

[Dalethria Mal Pannis]

I know Ogies, just letting my thoughts be heard :)

[Champion of the Force]

Well I'm 100% against the code being put into the FAQ or listed anywhere for anyone to find and use.

I was personally insulted at first when I saw Sanis' thread since it corresponded with the timing of Ogre using my threads for his latest announcements and I thought some people were having a go at me. It took me a while to figure the 'joke' out but even now I'm still not very impressed.

Imagine how a newbie would feel if they logged on for the first time and saw a thread like that with their name in it.

I say remove the code totally. It can only lead to bad things

[TheHolo.Net]

Probably a good idea. Though I did put the hack to a practical use within the Star Wars style sets. Similar to ezboard at the top of the page inside a forum, it displays the name you are logged in as.

EDIT: Wait, I put it in more than just the Star Wars Style set. :x

[Sanis Prent]

(sigh of sheer and utter resignation)

[Champion of the Force]

I wasn't insulted by you Sanis, just so you know. When I first saw your thread I thought some people somewhere else had been criticising me majorly and you had posted the thread in jest at them. :)

EDIT: That's wasn't, not was. Arrggh - get over here n't!:x

[Sanis Prent]

Nah its just the sinking feeling like I can't do anything right these days.

[ReaperFett]

Sure you can. Let's be picky here, only one thread sounded nasty in any way, and had it been serious, it wouldnt be open :)

[Dalethria Mal Pannis]

oh please, I miss out on all the fun sanis while I am sleeping and noticed I missed a thread that Reaper got. We all have off days dude. we learn from them ^_^

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul>
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=35644>Send author PM on thread move</a>

[TheHolo.Net]

The preceding hack adds a checkbox to the move thread screen which is by default checked. No matter which of the three choices you choose in the move thread screen, if that checkbox is checked, an automated PM will be sent to the thread author of the thread being moved. :)

Here is a sample message I recieved from myself via PM when testing.(note: the link won't be valid since I moved the thread back)
Your thread entitled Off shoot has been moved to the Moderators & Administrators Only forum. You can find it by clicking:

http://www.swforums.net/forum/showth...?threadid=12171

This is an automated message, DO NOT REPLY.A couple of notes regarding this hack. If the user does not have popup on PM enabled it doesn't matter, it will do the popup message about getting a PM regardless, but not change their default setting. The second thing is, if a user has email notify on PM enabled this hack will still not notify them they have a PM via email. I may be able to figure out how to change that second part, I may not.

[TheHolo.Net]

Another note, related in a way:

I have found a way to safely (without accidentally deleting the thread) remove a thread "Moved:" redirect for a moved thread. If you move the thread back to the forum where the redirect was, the redirect will disappear, then you can move (the first move option/radio button) the thread back to wherever you moved it originally and choose the option to just move and the redirect will not be there any longer at all. :)

[TheHolo.Net]

One more final note about the PM when moving topics hack:

Even if the recipient has PM’s disabled they will receive this one with the popup message. Now to look into having it send an email notify by default as well.

[Champion of the Force]

Just a query about that PM when moved hack. Does it always send the PM whenever you move, or just when you move a thread and leave no link/copy in the previous forum?

(I ask because in the thread I've just moved the thing about the PM notification was only listed for the 'move with no link' option)

[TheHolo.Net]

It works with any option you choose, if checked.

[Champion of the Force]

I don't see any check options on my screen. :huh

[TheHolo.Net]

The send PM option is a check box. I am rearranging the move thread template so that it is placed a little better and isn't confusing right now. I have the Star Wars style done and am about to do the others.

[TheHolo.Net]

Ahh, the template for the Basic style was missing the checkbox, so no PM was sent on your move.

[TheHolo.Net]

A note about the quote boxes:

I have made a request of the writer of the hack (BTW: The method I installed the feature here is not a hack, I only partially followed his instructions) and asked him if it would be possible to have the backgrounds of the boxes alternate in an opposite fashion as compared to the alternating reply background colors, and he has agreed to help out with the code in a few days.

Depending on how it is done, I will most likely have to change my implementation somewhat, so that it is in fact a hack and not just a custom vbCode. In effect that will also make it so that [code] and [php] boxes will look the same way as the quote ones do, which is not the case right now.

This is a reminder to myself to post to that topic at the hack forum again in a few days as he asked and to let those of you interested, know what is happening. :)

[TheHolo.Net]

New Hacks:

Admins' control panel:<UL><LI>[/list]Mods:<UL><LI><a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=35010>Mods can edit username, user email, homepage and signature (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37193>)</a>
<LI><a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28654>Mods can edit access masks</a>[/list]

[TheHolo.Net]

A quick reminder:

The Mod CP is your friend:

http://www.swforums.net/forum/mod

[TheHolo.Net]

Admins and Mods can now list users who have access to any particular forum.

Mods use the "List by Access Mask" link in their CP and admins will find the same link after clicking the "Find" link in theirs.

I modified this hack just a little to work properly for moderators and for this version of vB since it was made for 2.0.3<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?threadid=28248>List users by access masks</a>[/list]Note: This only works for moderators in the forums which they are assigned. If they try to list user's access masks in forums they have no permission to moderate they are returned to the page where the list is presented, with no errors.

Current mods will have global access since they are a part of the mod usergroup, while new moderators for the GJO forums will only have access to their respective forums.

[TheHolo.Net]

I have done a couple more custom hacks of my own that enable moderators some administrator functions. :D<ul> Moderators are now able to look up users by email address as well as the way it was before, just username. Moderators are also now able to use the IP search features built into vBulletin, which blow those of ezboard’s out of the water by a mile. You can actually input just a couple sets of numbers from an IP address and click search and get a list of all the users that have posted with that set of numbers in their IP. [/list]

[TheHolo.Net]

Modified the Mark Forum Read hack by incorporating some of the elements from the newer version of the same hack I installed before.

Notes for self: I added a new function (markforumread_parentgroup) to member.php. Will look into the optimizations he had done to the hack and the possibility of incorporating them into ours for less DB load.

The newer version of the hack I took the new function from can be found:<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32091>Persistent Mark Forum Read</a>[/list]It is currently only available in the SW styles, but I plan to implement it across all styles when we start opening the new group forums.

[TheHolo.Net]

I have added the ban by email and IP options to the moderator CP, by editing the options.php file the administrator group had access to, thanks to some hep from Fierfly.<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38147>options.php mods for mods</a>[/list]

[TheHolo.Net]

Holy frelling dren!!!!

I had a look through the new release of the “Mark Forum Read” DB hack and applied the creator’s recent index.php optimizations. And was quite successful. Before the optimization, a load of the main forum index generated 508 DB queries (way to frelling many). After the optimization, a load of the main forum index now only generates 29 DB queries. (whooooohooooo! =D ). I notice the index loads a little faster now, and it should be much easier on server load as well. :D :D :D

[Master Yoghurt]

Very cool. May I say that without cluttering up this thread too much, hehe. :D

[TheHolo.Net]

No problem at all, I just use this thread for refrence for myself and what has been done and added as far as hacks go. Anyone who would like to know more about the queries generated when loading the index, or any php file on our sever for that matter, I'll give you the syntax for it. You just add a ?explain=q after the name of the php file. Here is a hot link to see the query detail for the main forum index.

http://www.swforums.net/forum/index.php?explain=1

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul> (slightly modified by me in editpost.php for more reliable behavior in changing the tag only in the first post)[/list]This hack is currently in use in only two forum. Groups mods (for testing) and OOC<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38178>Quick PM Reply Box (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=42890>Custom)[/list]

[TheHolo.Net]

I have written, released and installed the following hack:<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=45238>Enable/Disable Censor in individual forums</a>[/list]

[ReaperFett]

Hmm, I dont like that one. Surely if they are hosted by SWF, they should oblige to SWF rules or move?

[TheHolo.Net]

It isn’t up to us to dictate how a group board should be run and what rules they have. They were offered as much independence as possible when moving their boards here, and that’s really all this hack is for. I am encouraging them to chose only to disable swearing in their private forums and TBH appears to have taken the stance of checking with all the members who have access to their private forum to find out if any would be offended before they disable swearing, which I find very admirable and agreeable, but I still have no say on their decisions be they for or against.

[ReaperFett]

Well, I think that by doing this would end up with more swearing in the non-Group forums.

[TheHolo.Net]

Maybe so and then maybe not. Can't really say for sure until it starts to happen or doesn't happen.

[ReaperFett]

Okay

[TheHolo.Net]

I just wrote, tested, and installed a small hack that highlights private forum names in a different color from non private forums in the access mask forum list for individual users. It does require an additional option be set to yes in the "edit - forum" or "add forum" sections, "Display as private forum in access mask list" (right under yes or no as private forum), but it will make editing forum specific mod access masks so much easier. :)

<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=45446>Highlight private forum name in access mask list</a>[/list]

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=40981>Download Thread</a>[/list]

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I like the highlighting of private forums, I saw it on Meras, and I like it VERY much. :D

[Taylor Millard]

Me too. makes things easier. :)

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=46118>Number formatting</a>[/list]This hack is small but changes the display of the thread, post, reply, and view numbers so that they include commas instead of just sets of numbers.

where 100000 used to be displayed like that, it is now displayed like 100,000. :)

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34527>Yesterday/Today timestamp</a>[/list]

[ReaperFett]

I like the last two :)

[ReaperFett]

BTW Ogre, there isnt much point in linking to the threads, you have to be registered :)

[TheHolo.Net]

Its ease of reference for me. :p

[ReaperFett]

Ahhhh :)

Can you explain this highlighting secret forums thing? I confused.

[TheHolo.Net]

Its a feature you don't use, not being a group forum mod.

When a mod wants to allow a user into a private forum he edits what are called access masks, which display a list of all the forums he/she moderates and gives the options to allow access or deny or leave at default.

Well, my hack makes it obvious in that list of forums, which are private forums and which are not. Its most helpful for me since my list of forums in access masks is gigantic (yours would be too since you are a super mod). It makes it very obvious which forums are private forums and which are not, rather than having to memorize them all.

[TheHolo.Net]

Here is a small sample screenshot from my Meras CP:

[ReaperFett]

YOU HAVE FORUMS AT MERAS IM NOT ALLOWED IN???

;)



I getcha now.

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54851>Quick Edit! -Edit posts directly from within the thread itself</a>[/list]

[Taylor Millard]

YUS! I just saw that...how cool is that. :)

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54939>Quick Quote II -Quote posts instantly in your Quick Reply box</a>[/list]

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=47087>vB Easy Archive FINAL - Search Engine Spiderable Hack! Get your posts listed @ google</a>[/list]

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=43325>Dynamic Templates/Conditionals allowed in templates</a>[/list] I plan to use this for some of the section specific functions in the "Gold" forums - like a section specific FAQ link that only appears in those forums.

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=43148>PM Quota by Usergroup Hack</a>[/list]Note to self and other admins: This hack affects the ability to "edit" a usergroup's ability to use custom post prefixes but does not effect that ability when creating new usergroups.
A group's ability to use custom post prefixes cannot be edited once set because of this hack. I have the ability to change this back to how it was when and if needed, as needed.
(note: this issue has been completely fixed, making everything work properly, by adding an additional query)

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=41166>Custom Usergroup status (Supporter CTs)</a>
<a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=48953>Premium User Styles</a>(I also integrated this hack into the portal style select. Non-premium member will not see premium styles)[/list]

Both hacks tested, and confirmed operational. The bug in my own Section specific CT hack that cleared the premium CT when a mod edited any other CT has been addressed and resolved.

[TheHolo.Net]

<ul> <a href=http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?p=450967#post450967>PhotoPost vBTemplates</a>[/list]

A word of warning to other admins who may fiddle with the templates. The "Revert to Original" link for the PhotoPost templates in the new set will not work correctly and will actually break the templates reverted. If you do fiddle with the templates, please save the original template content before you do, so that you can revert it to what it started out as if you have problems. Thanks.