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This hack allows you to make threads stay at the top of the thread listing untill de-topped. you can also temporarily bump a thread to the top, as if it had been replied to (without replying of course). Updated for the 6.2.x series. Report bugs/problems here. http://www.jordodesigns.com/mods/stickythreads6.2.x.zip UPDATED TO 1.6On subtle suggestion from CC, the underlying code of this hack has been rewritten to work differently. If you install this new version, your old sticky threads will not be recognized as sticky by the new version. also, most, if not all, of the html should be x-ised at this point.
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Even though only admins and mods can use the feature, you should do input validation on $in{t}... there's nothing stopping me from putting arbritary data there instead of a topic number...
Looking at the entire directory for sticky files / trying to stat() a sticky file can also be very resource intensive. You should consider hijacking UpdateForumTopics to write out another hash that carries the sticky index...
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I am going to wait till the readme is updated for what Charles Caps said aboutt he resources and shiznits. I hope Jordo can do what he istalking about. If ya can't please tell us so i will just install what ya got here.
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Originally posted by Charles Capps:
Even though only admins and mods can use the feature, you should do input validation on $in{t}... there's nothing stopping me from putting arbritary data there instead of a topic number...
considering only admins and mods can its not a big deal, but i see your point.
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Looking at the entire directory for sticky files / trying to stat() a sticky file can also be very resource intensive. You should consider hijacking UpdateForumTopics to write out another hash that carries the sticky index...
it doesnt search the dir, nor use stat.
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-e == a call to stat()
What I MEANT to say is that doing a -e (therefore a stat) on a .sticky file for each topic can be very resource intensive...
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Well someone tell me when I can Download and install this hack because i amr really looking forward to it. Thanks. Just tell me when you have everything worked out.
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The hack is fine as it is. If you had it installed with 6.1 and didn't notice any bad side effects, then you should be fine. 
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Originally posted by Charles Capps:
-e == a call to stat()
What I MEANT to say is that doing a -e (therefore a stat) on a .sticky file for each topic can be very resource intensive...
stat() isnt called for all file tests, its only used for the ones pertaining to permissions. so -e != a call to stat()
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The way I'm reading perlfunc, it seems that everything does a stat, but I'm not sure. Still, it's not something that you should be doing.
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woot a big argue here  But the speed is just fine here 
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everytime i do this hack, my "recent visitors" table disapears!  anyone? (yes it's on)
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Installed easily on 6.2.1.
Thanks jordo!
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Jordo - I believe, in ubblib posting: if (-e "$vars_config{NonCGIPath}/$exact_path/$_[1].stick") { $sticky_option = qq(  ); } else { $sticky_option = qq(  ); Shouldn't this be: if (-e "$vars_config{NonCGIPath}/$exact_path/$_[1].stick") { $sticky_option = qq( ); } else { $sticky_option = qq( ); & should be ; Also in ubb_forum.cgi (for both the find and the replace) if ($value >= $DPJulian) { $count++; } else { delete($forum_topics{$key}); should be: if(($value >= $DPJulian) or ($this_forum[15] eq "abc")) { $count++; } else { delete($forum_topics{$key}); Also, in ubb_topic_maint.cgi (sub_top_topic,sub_detop_topic, and sub_bump_topic) I know its not a big deal since its a cgi, not a pl file, but should be , should be By the way, I also created a multihack file for this if you want, I can send it to you.
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thanks for pointing those out MrStormyNights. file updated.
sure, send me the mhack and ill post it in the top thread. thanks.
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Stormy, acually, it also matters in CGI files. It only doesn't matter in CP cgi/pl files...
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I sent you a pm with the link to the file so you can d/l the multihack
LK, thanks for the clarification. I just meant that the CGI files have not been done yet, But I do agree any hacks added should be fully XHTML compliant.
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updated to 1.6, read 1st post in thread.
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IS there something wrong if we keep the old sticky that was here? What changes have been made? Thanks.
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IS there something wrong if we keep the old sticky that was here? What changes have been made? Thanks.
no theres nothing wrong with it. this is just a structural update that makes it a bit more standardized with the way ubb does things. instead of using .stick files it now keeps one file for each forum in a sub folder of the members dir that has a hash of that forum's sticky threads. theres shouldnt be any difference in speed whatsoever.
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########=================== ######## in cp_vars_style_core.pl (Template): ########=================== ########after: &RegField(qq!Delete Topic (Admin) Icon  !, "delete_topic", "yes", "30", "60", "", "$vars_style{delete_topic}"); ######## add: &RegField(qq!Top thread (Admin) Icon !, "top_thread", "yes", "30", "60", "", "$vars_style{top_thread}"); &RegField(qq!DeTop thread (Admin) Icon !, "detop_thread", "yes", "30", "60", "", "$vars_style{detop_thread}"); Should be (XHTML'd - I know this is a control panel thing and not really required, but hey, why not do it anyway?): ########=================== ######## in cp_vars_style_core.pl (Template): ########=================== ########after: &RegField(qq!Delete Topic (Admin) Icon !, "delete_topic", "yes", "30", "60", "", "$vars_style{delete_topic}"); ######## add: &RegField(qq!Top thread (Admin) Icon !, "top_thread", "yes", "30", "60", "", "$vars_style{top_thread}"); &RegField(qq!DeTop thread (Admin) Icon < !, "detop_thread", "yes", "30", "60", "", "$vars_style{detop_thread}"); Also Jordo, I'll have a new Sticky V 1.6 multihack file done in a sec, I'll update the link I sent you and pm you with details again.
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Maybe the next version will be like polling, in the first line of the topic file.cgi as ||sticky after ||[poll#]?
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quote:
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Maybe the next version will be like polling, in the first line of the topic file.cgi as ||sticky after ||[poll#]?
no way im touching the topic file format.
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jordo More xhtml stuff - also updated multihack file with these changes since you hadn't read my pm yet. in ubb_lib_posting.cgi: if (-e "$vars_config{MembersPath}/sticky/$forum_number.cgi") { %sticky = (); &RequireVars("$vars_config{MembersPath}/sticky/$forum_number.cgi"); if ($sticky{$topic_number} eq 'YES') { $sticky_option = qq( ); } else { $sticky_option = qq( ); } } else { $sticky_option = qq( ); } Should be: (" />" for " ![]() " if (-e "$vars_config{MembersPath}/sticky/$forum_number.cgi") { %sticky = (); &RequireVars("$vars_config{MembersPath}/sticky/$forum_number.cgi"); if ($sticky{$topic_number} eq 'YES') { $sticky_option = qq( ); } else { $sticky_option = qq( ); } } else { $sticky_option = qq( ); }
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I have applied tha hack twice and for some reason there's no text showing on the move topic screen, I have edited Wordlets, so i don't know why this is. I also reaplied the hack from fressh 1 file at a time and still no joy. Anyone know why....? Please
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Tonycrew, I have suggested something to your same question in the New Member's Forum. Please check if you have complied.
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original post updated with a multihack link, thanks to MrStormyNights.
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OK, lets' see - here are my problems:
First, your zip is incomplete. You say it includes a vars_wordlets_mods file, but it doesn't, and you do not give an alternate source other than the auto wordlet mod.
I tried the auto mod and it does not work with 6.2.1 - the files do not match, and it says to do it manually. Unfortunately even the manual instructions are outdated. The manual instructions with your mod however, do line up, with the exception of the missing file.
So I modded the files by hand.
THEN, when I got the rest of it done, went to test, and found that it diasables the Recent Visitors, AND disables the wordlets for the poll features! This, of course, in addition to no wordlets for the stickythread, too.
Needs work, promising, but needs work.
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OK, lets' see - here are my problems:
First, your zip is incomplete. You say it includes a vars_wordlets_mods file, but it doesn't, and you do not give an alternate source other than the auto wordlet mod.
I tried the auto mod and it does not work with 6.2.1 - the files do not match, and it says to do it manually. Unfortunately even the manual instructions are outdated. The manual instructions with your mod however, do line up, with the exception of the missing file.
So I modded the files by hand.
THEN, when I got the rest of it done, went to test, and found that it diasables the Recent Visitors, AND disables the wordlets for the poll features! This, of course, in addition to no wordlets for the stickythread, too.
Needs work, promising, but needs work.
i took out vars_wordlets_mods.cgi when i placed the note at the bottom instructing people to download and install the mod from qasic.net, or here.
the manual instructions are out of date with what? it would help if you gave me something to work with here. a version, a url???
You have installed it wrong. i would check your additions to ubb_lib.cgi and public_forum_summary.pl...
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To clarify, the manual instruction for the AUTO MOD, not your instructions, do not match up tot he files in the current 6.2.1 files. The exact texh is not found when doing the auto upgrade and it fails. Following the instruction in the auto update, the text is also not what is actually in the file. Compare the instruction to your and you will see where they differ. Yours are correct.
Do you have aowrking example of 6.2.1 with polls and recent visitors working correctly? I'd like to see it as proof. Until then, I do not think I installed it incorrectly.
You may have removed the wordlets file but you did not update your instructions, as it still clearly refers to 'the file included' several times.
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I have it working fine on my board with POLLS and RECENT VISITORS. I don't know about the Multihack file but the manual instructions match just fine. http://www.reeftalk.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi
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OK, you just don't get it.
YOU DON'T INCLUDE A FILE and the auto hack doesn't work to generate it.
So HOW can it be sucessfully installed manually?
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bglynn, keep up that tone and you will find yourself forcefully removed. Mmmmmkay?
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Sorry.
So where can I get the file that's not included and won't autogenerate?
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As Jordo mentioned above, you can grab the 6.1 vars_wordlets_mods from qasic.net (works fine in 6.2), or find it here on UBBDev... (don't know where exactly it is, sorry)
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I searched, and looked for 20 min and couldn't find it here.
On the qusic site, there are two options. One is called Modification Wordlet Module 0.1, the other is called Modification Wordlets 1.0.
The ST instructions say "Wordlets Mods Hack", so I grabbed the Modification Wordlets 1.0 file, and it does not have the .cgi file in it, only the auto updater, which does not work with 6.2.1.
I just grabbed the Modification Wordlet 0.1 file, and IT does have a .cgi file in it, that I assume can be used as the file.
You should include clearer instructions in your install text, because as of right now it's at least very difficult, if not impossible to find the file on here, and very unclear as to what you need to get from qasic. If it can be found on here, I suspect it's actually called something other than whats in the text.
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Well of course the installer isn't gonna work - it's the wrong version. Unless I'm mistaken, the text file included in the 1.0 zip contains complete manual instructions. Now, if I *AM* mistaken...
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The text file in the 1.0 is WAY off from the actual text in the current 6.2.1 files.
I'm going through it again right now. I'm using the blank template from the 0.1, and added the section in the ST text instructions.
I'll document any errors.
Right now I'm on the first one:
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ultimatebb.cgi
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use UBBCGI::Carp qw(fatalsToBrowser set_message);
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use vars qw(%vars_wordlets_mods);
...the closest thing I can find is:
use UBBCGI::Carp qw(fatalsToBrowser set_message carpout);
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