How to increase subject width in 2.0 RC1

[keltron]

Hi,

I just installed 2.0 RC1 and I can't find a way to increase the subject width in the subject field. It stops at about 82 characters and I cannot make it longer, to say over 100. I have searched all over these forums, and changed numbers in Sources/Post.php to 150 and in Sources/Subs-BoardIndex.php from 24 to 150 (Also tried setting 24 to 20 to see if it affected the subject length, but it did not).

I saw an old post that said change the 24 in Boardindex.php, but it appears to no longer be in there.

Is there any way to lengthen the subject line. I saw a mod for this but it was for older SMF versions.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.   

[Kermit]

Themes/default/Post.template.php

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<td>
<input type="text" name="subject"', $context['subject'] == '' ? '' : ' value="' . $context['subject'] . '"', ' tabindex="', $context['tabindex']++, '" size="80" maxlength="80" />
</td>


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<td>
<input type="text" name="subject"', $context['subject'] == '' ? '' : ' value="' . $context['subject'] . '"', ' tabindex="', $context['tabindex']++, '" size="80" maxlength="xx" />
</td>


and

Sources/Post.php

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// At this point, we want to make sure the subject isn't too long.
if ($smcFunc['strlen']($_POST['subject']) > 100)
$_POST['subject'] = $smcFunc['substr']($_POST['subject'], 0, 100);


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// At this point, we want to make sure the subject isn't too long.
if ($smcFunc['strlen']($_POST['subject']) > xx)
$_POST['subject'] = $smcFunc['substr']($_POST['subject'], 0, xx);

xx should be replaced with your wish maxlength for topic subject

[keltron]

Ah, thanks!

[aldo]

Just be aware that TINYTEXT is limited to the maximum length of 255... I don't think you would make it that big, but just a good idea to let you know

[keltron]

Thanks! Good to know.

[Kermit]

Just be aware that TINYTEXT is limited to the maximum length of 255... I don't think you would make it that big, but just a good idea to let you know

It won't be hard to increase that as well 

[keltron]

Just be aware that TINYTEXT is limited to the maximum length of 255... I don't think you would make it that big, but just a good idea to let you know

It won't be hard to increase that as well 

Good to know there's hope for some. 

One other question: Can the "Recent Posts" topic lengths be increased to reflect the increase in the Subject Field?

For example, instead of:

Joe's Forums - Recent Posts

City waiting, watching Westboro Baptist Church's lawsuit against sta (City Business )
    Today at 03:30:19 PM

This:

Joe's Forums - Recent Posts

City waiting, watching Westboro Baptist Church's lawsuit against state by Cindy Lou (City Business )

I tried changing the subject length in "Recent.php", but it didn't work.

Any way to correct this?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
    Today at 03:30:19 PM

[Kermit]

Sources/Recent.php

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'short_subject' => shorten_subject($row['subject'], 24),


Have you already tried to increase that ? also the 24

[keltron]

Sources/Recent.php

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'short_subject' => shorten_subject($row['subject'], 24),


Have you already tried to increase that ? also the 24

Yes,  but didn't lengthen the Recent Post. 

[Kermit]

Hmm weird,can you attach your BoardIndex.template.php file

[keltron]

Ok,  I think I have it attached.

[Kermit]

can you attach your BoardIndex.template.php file

[keltron]

Ah, got it.

[Kermit]

Really weird,as per your BoardIndex.template.php the subject should not be showned as shorten_subject

Are you sure,that you've attached the right BoardIndex.template.php,i mean the BoardIndex.template.php of the theme,which you're using on your site