HI... I have another suggestion...:o

steamwiz · Posted: Mon 04/12/2004 3:56pm [Post #1]

HI

Would it be possible to number the posts in a thread ?

Sometimes it is necessary to refer to a previous post in a thread....

Rather than say.... count back 5 posts from this on....it would be a lot easier to say.....refer to post number 6

This would be especially helpful when several pages are involved.

steam

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Canuck · Posted: Mon 04/12/2004 5:20pm [Post #2]

Not a bad idea Seam, but until then, why not just quote the post since you're there already?

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steamwiz · Posted: Tue 04/13/2004 4:54am [Post #3]

err...yep

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PartieHonteuse · Posted: Wed 04/14/2004 2:43am [Post #4]

Actually they are numbered...just kind of tricky to do Smile

For example this topic...the URL is http://www.help2go.com/postt6537.html

Now, if I wanted to point to Steamwiz's post here's the URL

http://www.help2go.com/postt6537.html#28459

And in this topic if i wanted to point to Canucks post

http://www.help2go.com/postt6537.html#28470

Try them out...

To get that, find this line of text in the post "Header" if you will..

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 4:56 pm Post subject: HI... I have another suggestion... Surprised

Next to "Posted" you see an Icon of a sheet of paper, yes? That's actually a link to the post...not the topic but the post (I.e. http://www.help2go.com/postt6537.html#28470 )

I actually number my posts on my forum in this same manner by using some of the predifined functions on PHPBB. If OSC would like to do this here's the code I used..

HOpe this has helped...

Partie™

EDIT: Yep, I'm a moron...so I guess it helps if you actually put the code in Embarassed

[OPEN]
viewtopic.php

[FIND]
'L_POSTED' => $lang['Posted'],

[AFTER ADD]
'L_POST' => $lang['Post'],

[FIND]
'L_MINI_POST_ALT' => $mini_post_alt,

[AFTER ADD]
'POST_NUMBER' => $i + 1 + $start,

[OPEN]
viewtopic_body.tpl (in templates/YOURTemplate dir )

[FIND]
   {L_POST_SUBJECT}: {postrow.POST_SUBJECT}

[IN-LINE FIND]
{postrow.POST_SUBJECT}

[AFTER ADD]
   <a href="{postrow.U_MINI_POST}">{L_POST} #{postrow.POST_NUMBER}</a>

Save/Close/Upload all files

This will add the post number right after the Post Subject in each persons post/reply adding "Post #n" and adding a link to the post or reply.

Partie™

Sorry for the earlier screw up Smile

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steamwiz · Posted: Thu 04/15/2004 1:42pm [Post #5]

HI Partie

Not into codeing..........so I'm not sure what the above result would be.

I tried to go to your site to have a look, but according to my computer, your site does not exist.

Anyway this is all I meant....top right of this snip from a post at TSG.

steam

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PartieHonteuse · Posted: Thu 04/15/2004 5:42pm [Post #6]

hmm that's weird about my site not existing. Do you see my Avatar or my signature image? They are both hosted on my site. And your image for the example is exactly what I have on my site. All OSC would have to do is add that code to that files listed and it would be the same here.

Partie™

P.S. You did understand about the icon and it having a shortlink to the post/poster, right?

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steamwiz · Posted: Fri 04/16/2004 7:59am [Post #7]

HI Partie

About your site being unavailable....

No.. your Avatar or signature image were not working.....

An hour ago they were working....

Now they are gone again.

Yes I know about the shortcuts to the posts ....cheers

steam

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Osc · Posted: Fri 04/16/2004 9:48am [Post #8]

Partie -- thanks for the code! I'll definitely add this in early next week.

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PartieHonteuse · Posted: Fri 04/16/2004 4:25pm [Post #9]

Not a problem OSC...now about my site....this is really really irritating Sad

Partie™

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Osc · Posted: Wed 04/28/2004 12:59pm [Post #10]

The code has been added, so each post is now numbered with the thread.

Hope this helps clear things up!

And BIG thanks go to Partie for the code!

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