UBB.Developers Forums UBB.threads 6 V6 Modifications Beta-[6.3] Quick Reply 4.1

Mod Name / Version: Quick Reply 4.1

Description: This modification adds a "Quick Reply" box at the bottom of the showflat and showthreaded pages, allowing you to quickly compose and submit your reply from the same page. It does allow you to adjust the post icon, preview your post and even checks your spelling. This mod encourages participation and adds ease of use to new users.

Version 4 adds the ability to preview the post icon using the drop down menu and built in support to support the "Re: Username" feature which was returned to flat mode in 6.3.

I also fixed a bug where Special Characters were breaking the Subject, thus cutting it off at a quote mark etc..., and fixed a bug which easily allowed users to inadvertently submit a blank post.

Working Under: UBB.Threads 6.3

Mod Status: Beta

Any pre-requisites: UBB.Threads 6.3 - Also file uploads must be on in your php.ini file, or else this mod doesn't work properly.

Author(s): JoshPet, AllenAyres, Gardener

Date: 04/28/03

Credits: AllenAyers, JoshPet, Gardener, JustDave, Dalar

Files Altered: showflat.php, showflat.tmpl, addpost.php, showthreaded.tmpl, /languages/english/showflat.php, /languages/english/generic.php

New Files: graemlinpanel.php (thanks JustDave of www.chattersonline.com

Database Altered: no

Info/Instructions: Version history:

• Version 1.0: released (08/10/2002)
• Version 1.1: ubbcode parsed and post icons fixed (08/11/2002)
• Version 1.2: Quick Reply only avail. to Logged in Users.
  Correctly adds the "Re:" (only once) to reply. (08/12/2002
• Version 1.3: Languages settings added (08/12/2002)
• Version 1.4: Fix added to remove box if thread is closed (08/13/2002)
• Version 1.5: User can select which post to reply to. (08/14/2002)
• Version 1.6: Fixed "Re:" issue with Javascript and added code so quick reply link does not appear if the user is not logged in or the thread is closed (08/17/2002)
• Version 1.7: Javascript adds the quote instead of replacing. (08/18/2002) "Re:" checking added to javascript.
  Added a quick reply box to threaded view as well.
• Version 1.8: Quick Reply now works with Mozilla, Opera won't break. Fixed a bug when replying to anonymous posts.
  Now adds the username correctly.
• Version 2.0: Updated for UBB.Threads 6.2 (12/26/2002) by JoshPet
  This simply does a quick reply and not a quick quote as the Auto Quote is now a standard function of Threads.
• Version 2.1: With JustDave's help, we have finally fixed the bug where Quick Reply Mod caused some errors voting in polls
• Version 2.2: Fixed a bug allowing a quick reply to a post stub (1/12/03)
• Version 3.0: Adds a pulldown menu for Post Icons, a preview post button, a SpellCheck buton, and a popup Graemlin Panel (thanks JustDave) (2/1/03)
• Version 3.1: Fixes a Javascript Error in showthreaded (4/27/03 JoshPet)
• Version 4.0: Updates to work with UBB.Threadds 6.3. (4/28/03 - JoshPet)
  Fixed a bug with Special Characters in the subject line.
  Fixed a bug which easily allowed a blank post.
  Added the functionality to support the "Re: Username" in flat view.
  Added a feature to preview the post icon in quick reply.
• Version 4.1: Adds the user's preference from My Home to the quick reply box - thanks Dalar.
  

This version is for 6.3 only. If you need a version for 6.2, check out Quick Reply 3.1 here.

Very cool

Nice work - thanks Josh.

Er.. did ya forget about the User-difined text areas mod ?

https://ubbdev.com/forum/showfl...ew=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

Ah yes I did.

Thank you. I'll get this updated later this evenign.

Hey folks....

What on earth would cause my quick reply to stop working? I haven't added anything in ages. It just seems to have stopped working on it's own. It gives the message "All of the required fields are not filled in". Anyone have a clue??

Are file uploads off?

Nope.... they are on..... This is weird.....

...odd...

Yeah... I thought so as well.... I can't figure out what's causing it....

Well....I installed the new beta version....all new files and still having the same problem.. All of required fields not filled in.....hellllllllp....

Ok... anyone... This problem did happen when I moved the board to a new hard drive on my machine.... I don't see why this would be a problem but maybe it's something to do with this...Maybe I should try installing the old version of quick reply....hmmmm

Are file uploads on in the php.ini file. We've seen this not work under certain PHP.ini settings like that.

I don't know why, but when file uploads were off in the php.ini file, we got that "all fields not filled in error".

That's something I should look at. I just installed a brand new test version and the same problem occurs. Also, I can't upload graemlins either. It tells me I must specify a ubbcode which of course I did.... Where the heck do I find the php.ini file??

Ok.... changed that file and yes... They were turned off. But the problem is still there with quick reply and the graemlins.... pulling my hairs out 1 at a time......

Ok Josh.... once again you figured it out... I decided to try stopping Apache and then restarting it and that made the changes to my php.ini file take effect..... Thanks man!!!!!!! :D:D

Did you restart Apache. Sounds like an all around upload problem. Still don't know really why Quick Reply cares... but the changes in php.ini file don't take effect until you restart apache.

Doah.... your last post was on the next page.

I'm reminded now... I helped someone here with it, and I was stumped for a while. I need to add that "requirement" for the hack.

Weird... I had rackspace install a new hard drive and more ram and moved the site to the new hard drive and used the old one for backups... I guess their default setting is to have them off...I don't remember havin' to change it before.... oh well..... Thanks again!!!

Ah ha - the last time I had that trouble was with Rackspace. I think they changed their default. My last hard drive change a couple of months ago - I had to turn it on. Go figure. Did it fix the graemlin issue too?

It sure did buddy..... Man... How simple....hehe

[]Dalar said:
Er.. did ya forget about the User-difined text areas mod ?
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Thanks - updated the main post to 4.1 including your mod. Thank you.

I am getting a parsing error in both flat and threaded views - that points the error to the last line of code.

It says the error is in the templates for threaded and flat.

Parse error: parse error, unexpected $end in TEMPLATE at last line.

Any suggetions.

Double check the instructions that you add stuff where you're supposed to add - and replace stuff where you are supposed to replace.

I've done that before - replaced stuff where the instructions say to add stuff below.

I have it completely set up and working, but even in threaded mode, it returns the users to a flat view after posting.

Is this something that can be fixed (to default to threaded)or is it part of the code?

Thanks for your assistance.

CP

Please ignore this message!

What message? I don't see no message.

Is there any way to have this be a toggle to show, like the user can say if they want the quick reply box to show or not... Some kind of toggle from their profile?

Great mod by the way!

-peter

I am attaching a copy of the instructions that includes what to search for if you are using the facelift templates. I haven't attempted to apply the facelift to the code being added in as that is beyond me. Just thought someone might find it usefull.

Awesome Mod - just awesome.

I've attached an updated instruction for use with UBB.Threads 6.4

I hope this is okay with you Josh.

I have tested it on my beta site and it's working just fine.

Oops...found a slight issue already. It doesn't add signatures.

Sure, it's fine with me.

I will look at your revision and add the necessary new code for signatures.

Thank DL!

I added a checkbox to the left to include or omit your signature and reposted the instructions as version 5.0 HERE.

Anyone know why my graemlin panel would stop working for quick reply?

I get that little yellow triangle with the exclamation point in it on the bottom left of my browser status bar followed by javascript:void(0) when I click on the "Use Graemlins" link???

Tom

Will this work with 6.4.2?

Sorry, scrub that I just found v.5 again!