This hack adds message numbers to each post, and provides links to replies in the message header (to the message replied to) and footer (replies to this message). Details in:
http://www.evcforum.net/DataDropsite/MessageNumbersHack.txt Demo URL:
http://www.evcforum.net/TestBB/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000003.html Comments, suggestions, bug reports welcome.
--Percy
This message has been edited by Percipient on January 20, 2001 at 08:57 AM
Found a minor bug in cpanel2.cgi, didn't properly skip over deleted messages when building the message table, I've updated the instructions:
http://www.evcforum.net/DataDropsite/MessageNumbersHack.txt --Percy
this is using reply w/ quote?
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it's a matter of time and knowledge
That's right. Clicking on "reply w/quote" causes the message you're replying to have a link to your message appended to its list of replies, and for your message header to have a link back to that message.
I'm in the process of adding a "reply" button to complement the "reply w/quote". Some people at my board (a debate board) don't get much use out of "reply w/quote" because they're quoting several different portions and replying beneath each quoted portion, so they cut-n-paste on their own. But being able to follow sub-threads within a thread with the message links will be real helpful.
--Percy
Just posted revised instructions. The new code handles private forums and fixes a bug where editing a message would erase the reply information. It also adds a feature already present on many boards, returning the browser window to the message after posting or editing it, even for new topics.
--Percy
Nice modification Percipient, and interesting site.
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Allen
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http://www.stand318.com
I like this mod too. It's not exactly for me but I see it being very useful..
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Sal Collaziano
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www.newtoothbrush.com 
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