Re-order Topics?

Shades. · October 27, 2009, 09:03:03 AM

I recently merged two of my topics but they did not merge in the correct order that I intended them. Is there a way to re-order topics?

andieexotic · October 27, 2009, 09:12:29 AM

Quote from: BoZilla on October 27, 2009, 09:03:03 AM
I recently merged two of my topics but they did not merge in the correct order that I intended them. Is there a way to re-order topics?

Not that I know of, however, there is a mod that allows you to reorder sticky topics.

Shades. · October 27, 2009, 07:32:59 PM

Actually I'm wanting to re-order the replies inside the topic!? Because the topic that I merged into another topic was actually a reply but since I merged it, it is now the topic start instead of a reply like it should be...hmm!

TwitchisMental · October 27, 2009, 07:36:38 PM

Quote from: BoZilla on October 27, 2009, 07:32:59 PM
Actually I'm wanting to re-order the replies inside the topic!? Because the topic that I merged into another topic was actually a reply but since I merged it, it is now the topic start instead of a reply like it should be...hmm!

Ahh I see the problem.

You can't fix this,but you should have started with the other topic then merge.

Shades. · October 27, 2009, 10:54:42 PM

I did...I tried doing it both ways but the same one keeps going to the top no matter which way I merge them!

andieexotic · October 28, 2009, 04:28:50 AM

Quote from: BoZilla on October 27, 2009, 10:54:42 PM
I did...I tried doing it both ways but the same one keeps going to the top no matter which way I merge them!

why don't you just edit the replies to say what you want them to instead of trying to move them?

Shades. · October 28, 2009, 06:55:32 PM

Because the replies are from two different people.

The topic start should be my post and the reply which I merged to my post should be the reply or 2nd post...but it's the other way around!

koratfart · October 28, 2009, 08:40:16 PM

As I understand your question you would need to get the post date changed, so the post you want to be on top is older.

Shades. · October 28, 2009, 09:26:13 PM

I think you are correct! How would I do that?

TheDragon · October 29, 2009, 06:31:02 PM

hey - No PROBLEM
just use this mod
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1677
works GREAT - yes - I use it

Shades. · October 29, 2009, 07:04:10 PM

I just installed the mod but can't figure out where to set it up or reorder anything! Where should I be looking?

TheDragon · October 30, 2009, 09:04:37 AM

from just my memory
it is on the section where you add/modify a board
look on the very bottom of that page
there is a whole new section on topic sorting
(if you have trouble - I will post some pix)

Shades. · October 30, 2009, 04:39:15 PM

Ok, I found it but it reorders every topic in that forum. I need something that will reorder the posts in a single topic or somehow to edit the time and date posted!

This is a useful mod though, will keep it installed and use it!

Thanks!

TheDragon · October 30, 2009, 09:20:20 PM

Quote from: BoZilla on October 30, 2009, 04:39:15 PM
Ok, I found it but it reorders every topic in that forum. I need something that will reorder the posts in a single topic or somehow to edit the time and date posted!

This is a useful mod though, will keep it installed and use it!

Thanks!

hmm, , , maybe - but do you mean every topic in a Board? or Category?
(ie not sure what you mean by the term FORUM)

the one I cared about was the Category that holds links to the Calendar
obviously, I want them to appear in DATE order (not the order of posting)
my solution was to make each Calendar post have the Date be IN the subject line
then I sort by "Subject"
and it automatically lists them from the 1st to the 31st

Shades. · October 30, 2009, 09:40:03 PM

To me, a "Board" is the whole forum software, a "Forum" is a category, and a thread is a topic. I want to be able to re-order the replies inside any given topic. So if a reply to one topic was accidentally posted in the wrong topic, I can merge it into another topic and be able to put it in the order that I want to.

Hope that makes since...lol!

ApplianceJunk · October 30, 2009, 10:56:16 PM

QuoteTo me, a "Board" is the whole forum software, a "Forum" is a category, and a thread is a topic.

What!?

QuoteHope that makes since...lol!

Not at all.

Forum is software, category is a category and a topic is a topic.

Shades. · October 31, 2009, 01:05:06 AM

Very good! Is there a solution to my question or not?

I want to be able to re-order the replies inside any given topic. Is that possible?

(That's as simple as I can put it)

Thanks

TheDragon · October 31, 2009, 08:33:25 AM

well. it is NOT possible to answer your original question if you do not use the correct terms for SMF
. . . that is, what do you mean by a given topic?
if you are using the term correctly, and replies are "posts",
then to my knowledge (which is often limited

)
you cannot move/re-order any posts
you can move WHOLE categories, or boards or topics
in reality - hard to imagine why someone would make a post in the wrong place anyway?

Shades. · October 31, 2009, 09:59:27 AM

Well, what happened was is a person with no forum experience registered and posted an event in the wrong "Category". I posted the event in the correct "Category" and wanted to combine their post with mine as a reply since they were the owner of the event and all (didn't want to delete or modify their post). But I wanted their post to be as a reply to my original post since my posted event was posted correctly in the right category and in the style that I want it.

Thanks anyways for trying to help!

TheDragon · October 31, 2009, 11:56:23 AM

ok

Tyrsson · December 26, 2009, 04:35:14 AM

Seems if it was their event it could have just been moved to the correct category?

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