Sticky any post

[emanuele]

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When installed a new option is provided that allows setting any post of any topic (also non-sticky) as "sticky".

Once set sticky the message will be shown as the first of the topic and it will be repeated on all the pages of the topic.

A user must have the Make topics sticky permission in order to be able to use this function.

The option can be turned on and off through the admin panel in Forum > Posts and Topics > Topic Settings

Available also at https://github.com/emanuele45/Sticky-any-post

To do list:

• Better separate the sticked post from the others
• Allow sticky multiple posts

Change log

• 0.1.5 Fixed bug reported by Geor'G: topics with sticky posts disappear when the mod is disabled
• 0.1.4
  • fixed a bug: wrong post numbering in display
  • fixed the bug reported by Apostaganha
  • added license
• 0.1.3 fixed bug reported by Apostaganha
• 0.1.2 initial release

[_Newbie_]

Nice job...

I'll use this for sure, thanks!

[Hank Scott]

I installed this mod as directed (under SMF 2.0 running the default theme Curve), but when attempting to modify a post (to set it as sticky) I get the following error:

Database Error: Operand should contain 1 column(s)
File: /home/.../public_html/forum/Sources/Post.php
Line: 149

I have no idea what is causing this, but I checked all the files to be sure all changes were made correctly.

This problem stopped once I reinstalled the original files.

Also, there were no instructions on where to install or how to run or use installScript_SMF2.php and installHooks.php files, so I put them in the folder where the forum in installed and tried to run them from my browser, which resulted in a black page for each attempt.

Please advise how to install properly.

Thanks,

Hank

[emanuele]

I installed this mod as directed (under SMF 2.0 running the default theme Curve), but when attempting to modify a post (to set it as sticky) I get the following error:

Database Error: Operand should contain 1 column(s)
File: /home/.../public_html/forum/Sources/Post.php
Line: 149

I have no idea what is causing this, but I checked all the files to be sure all changes were made correctly.

This problem stopped once I reinstalled the original files.

So now you have the mod installed or not?
Not exactly sure what can cause this error...

Also, there were no instructions on where to install or how to run or use installScript_SMF2.php and installHooks.php files, so I put them in the folder where the forum in installed and tried to run them from my browser, which resulted in a black page for each attempt.

Please advise how to install properly.

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll put something.

[andershz]

When a post is made sticky it will show both first on every page and in the place where it would normally show. 
This has the side effect that if the first post of any page is made sticky it will appear duplicated.
Maybe it would be better to suppress the additional appearance if the post is first on the page anyway.

[emanuele]

Yep, this is a weak point... I would first give a different aspect and better separate the sticked post from all the others.

[vkbr]

changing background color perhaps...

[emanuele]

Yep, definitely is one of the things to do.

[Apostaganha]

When you stick the 1º post of a topic the second post disappears!

[emanuele]

Thank you for the report and sorry for the late reply!

Fixed

But more I look at this mod less I like it. I've to rewrite it...it will take a while...a long while (computer problems ).

[Apostaganha]

Thank you for the report and sorry for the late reply!

Fixed

But more I look at this mod less I like it. I've to rewrite it...it will take a while...a long while (computer problems ).

Ant it messes with the links for the last post of each topic :s

[emanuele]

How?

[chinaren]

This seems to work fine for me as an Admin, but doesn't show up for other users. 


Am I doing anything wrong? 

[emanuele]

Do you mean the possibility to "stick" a post?
It relies on the "make_sticky" permission (Make topics sticky), so AFAIR normally only moderators should have it.

Thank you for the report and sorry for the late reply!

Fixed

But more I look at this mod less I like it. I've to rewrite it...it will take a while...a long while (computer problems ).

Ant it messes with the links for the last post of each topic :s

Finally I got it, sorry.
Not it should be fixed.

[chinaren]

Do you mean the possibility to "stick" a post?
It relies on the "make_sticky" permission (Make topics sticky), so AFAIR normally only moderators should have it.

Oh, that's a bummer.  Any chance of adding a permission that allows other groups to do this?


Also I have the bug that if you sticky the first post it repeats the first post on the second post, essentially overwriting the second post, though if you un-sticky the first post the second post reverts back to what it was.

[emanuele]

Oh, that's a bummer.  Any chance of adding a permission that allows other groups to do this?

I'm not particularly keen on adding another permission just for this.

It can be added quite easily (I forgot to remove the hook that I added a while ago, so it's even easier). Oh well... look at this one.

If you want you can:
1) add the following code to Subs-StickyMessage.php

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function stickymessage_add_permissions(&$permissionGroups, &$permissionList, &$leftPermissionGroups, &$hiddenPermissions, &$relabelPermissions){
global $context;

$context['non_guest_permissions'][] = 'make_post_sticky';
$permissionList['board']['make_post_sticky'] = array(false, 'topic', 'moderate');
}

2) in modification_SMF2.xml replace almost all the:

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allowedTo('make_sticky')
with

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allowedTo('make_post_sticky')

the only exception is:

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<operation><!-- 7 -->
<search position="after"><![CDATA[
if (isset($_POST['sticky']) && (empty($modSettings['enableStickyTopics']) || empty($_POST['sticky']) || !allowedTo('make_sticky')))]]></search>
<add><![CDATA[
if (isset($_POST['sticky_message']) && (empty($modSettings['enable_sticky_message']) || empty($_POST['sticky_message']) || !allowedTo('make_sticky')))
unset($_POST['sticky_message']);
]]></add>
</operation>

that must become:

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<operation><!-- 7 -->
<search position="after"><![CDATA[
if (isset($_POST['sticky']) && (empty($modSettings['enableStickyTopics']) || empty($_POST['sticky']) || !allowedTo('make_sticky')))]]></search>
<add><![CDATA[
if (isset($_POST['sticky_message']) && (empty($modSettings['enable_sticky_message']) || empty($_POST['sticky_message']) || !allowedTo('make_post_sticky')))
unset($_POST['sticky_message']);
]]></add>
</operation>

3) to lang.xml and lang-UTF8.xml add:

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$txt['permissionname_make_post_sticky'] = 'Make posts sticky';

Also I have the bug that if you sticky the first post it repeats the first post on the second post, essentially overwriting the second post, though if you un-sticky the first post the second post reverts back to what it was.

This is fixed (see here), just uninstall the version you are using, download the last one and re-install it.

[chinaren]

Thanks for all that Em!


My forum is being worked on atm, but I'll do all the above as soon as the other stuff is done.

[emanuele]

It can be added quite easily (I forgot to remove the hook that I added a while ago, so it's even easier). Oh well... look at this one.

Quoting because it was partially hidden in the middle of a lot of changes, so I don't know if you have seen it or not.

[Geor'G]

1. If disabled:


Then the message disappears:


2. Variable is not used. Probably forgot about it.
$txt['sticky_message_disabled'] = 'Sorry, the sticky topic function is disabled';

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Sorry for my english

[emanuele]

I have a pretty messy test forum at the moment, but I can't replicate the issue...I'll try again with a clean install tomorrow.
Are you using the latest version of the mod?