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Mod Name / Version: TopNews Hack 1.0.1

Description: An easy way to place a short urgent new on top of the board.

Author(s): Carl Erling (caymuc)

Originally By:

Date: 4/Jan/03

Updates: 5/Jan/03,

Working under: UBB.threads 6.2

Any pre-requisites: none.

Files Altered: ubbt.inc.php, /admin/menu.php

Database Altered: No.

New Files: one empty file for the included-folder

Special Notes: Quick and dirty hack to display an urgent warning or news on top of the board. Something everybody will notice right away. Ment only for news with one short text-string. Text can be put in from the ADMIN menu just like the header include. - Yes also good for "Happy new Year!" displays <img src="/threads/php/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Is there a better place for the news?
Maybe where the birthdaygreeting goes?

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Here's the HACK:


1.
In ADMIN / MENU.PHP, look for

<b>Includes</b>
</td></tr>
<tr><td valign=top class=lighttable>

and add right underneath:

<!-- TopNews Hack 1.0 -->
<a href="{$config['phpurl']}/admin/editincludes.php?Cat=$Cat&include=topnews" target="mainFrame">
Edit Topnews-Line
</a>
<br>
<!-- TopNews Hack end -->



2.
Put a new empty file in your includes folder.
Name it:
"topnews.php"




In UBBT.INC.PHP, find

// ----------------------------------------------------
// If they have private messages we give the PM flasher
// as long as they didn't just log out


and add ABOVE it:

// TopNews-Hack 1.0 by Carl Erling (caymuc)
// ----------------------------
// require the topnews.php include file
if (!$debug) {
echo "<div align="center"><table width="90%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"><tr><td align="center" valign="middle">";
@include "$thispath/includes/topnews.php";
echo "</td></tr></table></div>";
}
// TopNews-Hack end


That's it. Hope you like it.

I tried this hack because I run a fansite, and thought it would be a good place to list guest appearances on TV shows, convention appearances, etc.

However, I can't get it to work.

I can edit topnews.php in my Admin section, but it doesn't appear on the main page. I notice the file list says "newpost.tmpl, ubbt.inc.php, /admin/menu.php" -- is the mod missing the changes for newpost.tmpl?

Tried it and its working fine for me. Please follow the instructions again, I am sure that you've forgotten something...

So the reference to newpost.tmpl is an error? I'm just confirming I didn't miss anything.

It doesn't look like it should touch anything called newpost.tmpl, I don't see it in the instructions Recheck your work in admin/menu.php file... maybe there's a conflict with something else added

"newpost.tmpl" is listed in the "files altered" in the instructions. No, there aren't any specific instructions to change it, that's what I was trying to clarify. Perhaps someone should edit the first post in this thread to remove the reference to it?

As for my problems with the mod, they seem to be in ubbt.inc.php. I can modify the topnews.php file correctly via the admin panel, but I can't view it on my threads board. I'll keep trying.

hehe... sorry, didn't see that - yes, it looks like it needs to be removed from the first post

I was away for some days. Is there still a problem with the hack?

If you insert this code instead, into your ubbt.inc.php then the topnews won't appear when you are in the admin section.... so that you can still see your menu bar when you are in admin.