Module: Pervasive Forum
Author: Oliver Riesen <oliver@riesen.org>
Shows specified forums in each folder or each subfolder.
In Phorum3 were two corresponding display options for forums called "Show in each folder" and "Show also in each subfolder".
Tested on version 5.2.7 with "Directory Structure" and "Flat Structure".
License:
Free to use, modify, or redistribute this code so long as I am given credit for the original development somewhere. This code comes with absolutely no warranty.
Installation:
1. Unpack the archive.
2. Move the directory "pervasive_forum" to the directory "mods" within your Phorum installation. Don't change the directory name!
3. Login as administrator in Phorum's administrative interface and go to the "Modules" section.
4. Enable the module "Pervasive Forum".
5. Go to the settings screen for the module to make forums pervasive.
Module settings:
== Define forum display options
To make a forum pervasive select "Show in each folder" or "Show in each subfolder".
Default value is no selection.
Language support:
This module doesn't contain any language text.
Sanity Checks:
If you have problems with this module login as administrator in Phorum's administrative interface and go to the "System Sanity Checks" section. Check for warnings or errors for the Pervasive Forum Module.
Example:
Example for a normal structure of folders and forums (without pervasive forums):
Root
|
+-- Announcements
|
+-- Ford
| |
| +-- Dealers and garages
| |
| +-- Focus
| | |
| | +-- Technics
| | |
| | +-- Maintenance and repair
| |
| +-- Fusion
| | |
| | +-- Technics
| | |
| | +-- Maintenance and repair
|
+-- Chevrolet
|
+-- Dealers and garages
|
+-- Captiva
| |
| +-- Technics
| |
| +-- Maintenance and repair
|
+-- Impala
|
+-- Technics
|
+-- Maintenance and repair
After marking forum "Announcements" as "Show in each folder" and both forums "Dealers and garages" as "Show in each subfolder" you'll get:
Root
|
+-- Announcements
|
+-- Ford
| |
| +-- Announcements
| |
| +-- Dealers and garages
| |
| +-- Focus
| | |
| | +-- Announcements
| | |
| | +-- Dealers and garages
| | |
| | +-- Technics
| | |
| | +-- Maintenance and repair
| |
| +-- Fusion
| | |
| | +-- Announcements
| | |
| | +-- Dealers and garages
| | |
| | +-- Technics
| | |
| | +-- Maintenance and repair
|
+-- Chevrolet
|
+-- Announcements
|
+-- Dealers and garages
|
+-- Captiva
| |
| +-- Announcements
| |
| +-- Dealers and garages
| |
| +-- Technics
| |
| +-- Maintenance and repair
|
+-- Impala
|
+-- Announcements
|
+-- Dealers and garages
|
+-- Technics
|
+-- Maintenance and repair
FAQ:
Q: Is there a difference between "Show in each folder" and "Show in each subfolder" for forums in root?
A: No, there are treated in same manner.
Q: Can I mark a forum anywhere in the tree as "Show in each folder"?
A: Yes, but it's best practice to put the forum in root.
Changelog:
2008/05/06 version 1.0.0 by Oliver Riesen <oliver@riesen.org>
- Initial release for Phorum 5.2
Using Phorum since 7/2000:
forum.langzeittest.de (actual version 5.2.23)
Modules "Made in Germany" for version 5.2: Author_as_Sender, CarCost, Close_Topic, Conceal_Message_Timestamp,
Format_Email, Index_Structure, Mailing_List, Pervasive_Forum, Spritmonitor, Terms_of_Service and German_Language_Files_Package.
Attachments:
open |
download -
pervasive_forum-1.0.0.zip
(6.2 KB)
