Changing the « previous next » links to link to the next page?

[Grej]

How do I change the « previous next » links in a topic to link to the next page within that topic instead of linking to the next topic?

[mashby]

Hmm...good question. Not entirely sure of the answer, but there is an area of the topic view that does Pages. I've actually never used the previous/next links to go to the corresponding topic before because I'd like to know what it is before I go there. Curious as to why you want that over using the Pages area? I'm not against your idea, I'm just trying to understand your desire a little more.

[Grej]

I'm just used to forums where the next button takes you to the next page within that topic.

For example if you go here and click on >> it will take you to the next page and not the next topic: http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=26650

So I'm just wondering if there is a mod or something that I could change in the code to get this feature.

[mashby]

This mod seems to do something like that, adds a Prev/Next to the beginning/end of the page area:
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1075

Doesn't touch the previous/next area. Should work on 2.0.8 if you're on that version. Use this one, PrevNextPage2.1.204.zip, if you're interested in that.

[Grej]

Installed it but it didn't change anything. Maybe because I'm using a custom theme?

Does anyone know how to make the « previous next » links, link to the next page within a topic?

[mashby]

What is the custom theme? Actually, it likely won't matter as the mod changes Sources/Subs.php. I've not used this mod before, but looking at it, it should affect the Pages area for sure. Have a link to your site where there are multiple pages (and visible to guests)?

[mashby]

OK, the mod's description seems like it should have done something like what your other link did. I just installed it on a test site and went to a page where there were multiple pages and I didn't see the effect of this mod. Bummer, dude.

[Grej]

Yeah I even tried switching to the default theme and it still doesn't work.

Hope someone can help me out with this.