Replacement rule

**Chad** · 04-29-2009, 10:05 AM

I created a mod that shows an ABC menu up top and when a letter is clicked, it shows all threads in that forum, that begin with that specific letter in the thread title. The plug-in code is:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>

<product productid="asp_thread_listing" active="1">
	<title>Thread Listing by Letter</title>
	<description>Listing of threads by the first letter of the title</description>
	<version>.1</version>
	<url />
	<versioncheckurl />
	<dependencies>
	</dependencies>
	<codes>
	</codes>
	<templates>
	</templates>
	<plugins>
		<plugin active="1" executionorder="5">
			<title>Add Where Letter</title>
			<hookname>forumdisplay_query_threadid</hookname>
			<phpcode><![CDATA[
if(isset($_GET['letter'])) {
    $vbulletin->input->clean_GPC('r', 'letter', 'TYPE_STR');  
    $letter = $db->escape_string($vbulletin->GPC['letter']);

    if($letter == '#') {
        $hook = " AND LEFT(thread.title, 1) BETWEEN 0 AND 9";
    }
    else {
        $hook = " AND LEFT(thread.title, 1) = '$letter'";
    }

    $hook_query_where .= $hook;
}  			
			]]></phpcode>
		</plugin>
	</plugins>
	<phrases>
	</phrases>
	<options>
	</options>
	<helptopics>
	</helptopics>
	<cronentries>
	</cronentries>
	<faqentries>
	</faqentries>
</product>

I have two issues now:

One, I'm trying to figure out the proper code replacement for "forum-path" so a person can copy/past this into forumdisplay template to use the mod globally, not per forum (as I currently have it linked directly to one specific forum).

Example:

Scriptural Bible Answers - Talk Jesus | Christian Forums & Chat

That's the link for letter A.

What should be the replacement for the forum title/path which for me here is "scriptural-bible-answers"?

Code:

<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.talkjesus.com/forumdisplay.php?f=x">All</a></td>

I tried that like this, it did not work. Also tried this with vbseo enabled, says invalid links:

Code:

        <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.talkjesus.com/test/forumdisplay.php?f=$foruminfo[forumid]&letter=y">Y</a></td>

Talk Jesus | Christian Forums & Chat - Powered by vBulletin

Second question is, I'd like to add a 0-9 # link as well, before the letter A table column.

Example:
Scriptural Bible Answers - Talk Jesus | Christian Forums & Chat

So I want a link like this:

"0-9"

The question is, how can I properly link it so it shows all threads in that forum that begin with any number?

I tried this, does not work, shows no threads but I do have one thread that begins with a letter, "144,000..."

Code:

<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.talkjesus.com/scriptural-bible-answers/?letter=#">#</a>

Thanks.

**glennybee** · 04-29-2009, 12:20 PM

Regarding your first question, try the following...

Code:

<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.talkjesus.com/forumdisplay.php?f=$forum[forumid]&letter=y">All</a>

I'm not sure about your second problems, sorry.

**Chad** · 04-29-2009, 12:40 PM

That link method does not work unfortunately.

I get this error on a vbseo enabled board and default vb install, non-vbseo enabled:

Invalid Forum specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator

The link in the address bar also appears like this:

http://www.talkjesus.com/a/?letter=e

Where the "a" is coming from I do not know.

**glennybee** · 04-29-2009, 12:52 PM

Sorry Chad, I'm not sure how I can help you further.

What is the code you are using at the moment for the specific forum you have it on?

**Chad** · 04-29-2009, 12:54 PM

I'm using a forum-specific method at this time

The link example is this:

<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.talkjesus.com/scriptural-bible-answers/?letter=c">C</a>

Whereas the "scriptural-bible-answers" is the forum name on my vbseo enabled forum.

**glennybee** · 04-29-2009, 01:21 PM

On my vBSEO enabled forum, if I use a regular dynamic vbulletin url, it still works and is then rewritten to a static url, i.e.

Code:

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=38

This gets rewritten to...

Code:

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f38/

But if I use the same dynamic url on your forum, it shows an error, and it shouldn't. If it worked, the code I suggested above should work.

For example:

Code:

http://www.talkjesus.com/forumdisplay.php?f=10

**Chad** · 04-29-2009, 01:35 PM

I don't have a forum ID of 10, but I have 17 (which is that same 'scriptural-bible-answers' forum)

Scriptural Bible Answers - Talk Jesus | Christian Forums & Chat

Redirects properly to

Scriptural Bible Answers - Talk Jesus | Christian Forums & Chat

I'm using default vbseo url rewrite settings (default preset)

Your link method unfortunately still does not work. I'm really confused myself why. I asked vbseo, they have not helped me.

Appreciate your help at least

**glennybee** · 04-29-2009, 01:56 PM

Ah I see, so dynamic urls do work, good.

So this url format works on any forum...

Code:

http://www.talkjesus.com/forumdisplay.php?f=19&letter=a

So in theory this should work...

Code:

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$foruminfo[forumid]&letter=a">A</>

**Chad** · 04-29-2009, 02:34 PM

Thanks.

Tried that too, doesn't work.

The link in the address bar ends up like this

http://www.talkjesus.com/forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$foruminfo[forumid]&letter=a

**glennybee** · 04-29-2009, 02:36 PM

Are you putting that code in the address bar or in a template? It should be a template, so what template are you working in?

**Chad** · 04-29-2009, 02:37 PM

I'm putting it in forumdisplay.

As for the the link, that's what *appears* in the address bar when I click the link in the menu

**glennybee** · 04-29-2009, 02:42 PM

Ok I just tested this code in my forumdisplay template...

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$foruminfo[forumid]">A</>

It shows the letter A with a link to that forum and it works in every forum.

This is where I put the code:

Code:

$header
$navbar

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$foruminfo[forumid]">A</>

<if condition="$show['forumslist']">
<!-- sub-forum list  -->

Does that work for you without the extra code that you want?

**Chad** · 04-29-2009, 02:46 PM

Doesn't work still

**glennybee** · 04-29-2009, 02:53 PM

Maybe there's something wrong with your rewrite rules because that code should work fine on any forum, even with vBSEO.

Does it work if you disable vBSEO?