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Start discussion button

October 16, 2015, 10:00:03 pm

I recommended ElkArte on a forum someone I knew started. It was like he want to use a Start Discussion button on home page.

When I checked the calender module, I saw that there is a " Post in " option which gives a list as seen below. Wondering whether we can adopt the code for start discussion button as well ?

Re: Start discussion button

Reply #1 – October 16, 2015, 10:37:30 pm

I'd discourage that just for one reason - noobs.
Basically a noob would:
-Hit the button (admitting he can see it)
-Type stuff
-Post the topic in the default/wrong section

At least with separated sections he is forced to at least enter into a section and post there, not that it cures stupidity but at least it tries to..

Re: Start discussion button

Reply #2 – October 16, 2015, 11:01:07 pm

But, do you know how to @Flavio93Zena ?

Re: Start discussion button

Reply #3 – October 17, 2015, 01:10:15 am

I think there was some kind of a mod doing something similar, but I can't remember very well :/

Re: Start discussion button

Reply #4 – October 17, 2015, 01:14:21 am

Could you to tell me which code goes to which template ?

Re: Start discussion button

Reply #5 – October 17, 2015, 01:54:35 am

I guess BoardIndex.template.php. Correct ?

Re: Start discussion button

Reply #6 – October 17, 2015, 02:36:03 am

Yeah that one is for sure unless emanuele got some more surprising hacks such as the last time <.<

Re: Start discussion button

Reply #7 – October 17, 2015, 08:44:13 am

Quote from: Wizard – October 16, 2015, 10:00:03 pmWhen I checked the calender module, I saw that there is a " Post in " option which gives a list as seen below. Wondering whether we can adopt the code for start discussion button as well ?

To have the "new topic" button I think you just need a link to:

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$scripturl . '?action=post;'

and then to run this code:

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			$context['show_boards_dropdown'] = true;
			require_once(SUBSDIR . '/Boards.subs.php');
			$context += getBoardList(array('not_redirection' => true, 'allowed_to' => 'post_new'));
			$context['boards_current_disabled'] = false;
			if (!empty($board))
			{
				foreach ($context['categories'] as $id => $values)
					if (isset($values['boards'][$board]))
					{
						$context['categories'][$id]['boards'][$board]['selected'] = true;
						break;
					}
			}

somewhere while loading the post page, that should load the select for picking the board.