[dev]Extra topic field

[Steve]

Author: Steve©
Modification name: Extra topic field
Version: 1.0.0

Requirements: phpBB3 3.0.7-PL
Description:
Adds an extra topic field below the topic subject input field in whilst posting and is displayed in viewtopic and viewforum.

Styles supported: prosilver and subsilver2 styles *could easily adapted for other styles.
Support: This topic.

Features:

• Modx:Yes.
  
• Automod:Yes.
  

• install database changes,permissions settings using the umil installer.
• Group permissions to use extra topic field.

Planned features:

• Enable/disable in different forums.
• Use a different extra text field title eg style,mod,snippet ....
• Possible to use more than one extra topic field ,ability to create your own.
• If enabled the extra topic field is required on submitting a new post.

Please dont post "when will these planned features be included" because i dont know as of yet.

Screenshots:
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Download:

extra_topic_field1.0.0.zip

FAQ,s and Tips.

To set your users group permissions to use the extra topic field goto
ACP >> permissions tab >> groups permissions >> select a group to set permissins >> Advanced permsiions >> misc >> Can use extra topic field *yes *no *never >> submit

1. Naming your extra topic field.

Open language/en/common.php
find:

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    'EXTRA_TOPIC_FIELD'                   => 'Price  ',

adjust 'Price' to suit your needs
example:

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    'EXTRA_TOPIC_FIELD'                   => 'phpBB3 style ',

2. Setting up what forum to use extra topic field.

Open styles/prosilver/template/posting_editor.html
Open styles/prosilver/template/posting_body.html
find:

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<!-- IF FORUM_ID eq 2 && U_EXTRA_TOPIC_FIELD -->

Adjust the forum id number 2 to what suits your needs.
if you want 2 forums to
use this:

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<!-- IF FORUM_ID eq 2 or 3 && U_EXTRA_TOPIC_FIELD -->

If you want no restrictions for which forum it will be used in.
use this:

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<!-- IF U_EXTRA_TOPIC_FIELD -->

Remember to refresh the template,s for prosilver and subsilver2 after making any changes.

[Stoker]

Great work Steve
So when will the planned features be included?

[heredia21]

Thanks Steve!

[Ephemeraboy]

doesn't this like a topic decription...??

[Steve]

was requested here : viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1115
and can be used in any way you like read the faqs