Add complete "Best Answer" solution
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Add complete "Best Answer" solution
I am trying to figure out a way to make a "Best Answer" setup on my new forum. The goal has many parts.
1. have a "make best answer" button for the author of the topic
2. make the best answer thread say "Best Answer" somewhere in it
3. when this happens issue reputation points to the author of the best answer
4. it has to be visible to everyone
5. if replacing the "thanks" module, the mouse-over test effects should also be changed to "best answer"
BONUS...
6. topic should lock once best answer is picked
7. if the author could change the best answer after the fact, that would be nice
What I have tried...
1. edited the display>pics management> buttons section to change "thanks" button to "Best Answer". The problem with this is that it shows nothing to the answerer or 3rd parties, only the author of the topic. Plus it does not change the mouse-over test.
2. tried doing this method here: https://help.forumotion.com/t132450p30-best-answer-in-topics#891777 but could not get it to work.
If someone could make or find me a cleaned up tutorial without all the back and forth that would be great.
or even better since I work 7 days a week and have little time, I will let helper log in my new/empty forum and get it working for me for a fair price (i.e., $$ or dinner or cookies...whatever). I have nothing to lose on the forum, so it is no big deal.
Thanks in advance!
1. have a "make best answer" button for the author of the topic
2. make the best answer thread say "Best Answer" somewhere in it
3. when this happens issue reputation points to the author of the best answer
4. it has to be visible to everyone
5. if replacing the "thanks" module, the mouse-over test effects should also be changed to "best answer"
BONUS...
6. topic should lock once best answer is picked
7. if the author could change the best answer after the fact, that would be nice
What I have tried...
1. edited the display>pics management> buttons section to change "thanks" button to "Best Answer". The problem with this is that it shows nothing to the answerer or 3rd parties, only the author of the topic. Plus it does not change the mouse-over test.
2. tried doing this method here: https://help.forumotion.com/t132450p30-best-answer-in-topics#891777 but could not get it to work.
If someone could make or find me a cleaned up tutorial without all the back and forth that would be great.
or even better since I work 7 days a week and have little time, I will let helper log in my new/empty forum and get it working for me for a fair price (i.e., $$ or dinner or cookies...whatever). I have nothing to lose on the forum, so it is no big deal.
Thanks in advance!
icecom3- Forumember
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Re: Add complete "Best Answer" solution
Hello icecom3,
The thanks system would be your best option, however, it will only display for the topic starter. Also, what is the version of your forum ?
The thanks system would be your best option, however, it will only display for the topic starter. Also, what is the version of your forum ?
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Where do I check the version? I installed it a month or two ago, everything is at the default theme if that helps.
I do not mind using the thanks option, but just looking for a way to add an indicator to viewers as well.
by the way, I like the "solved" icon on this forum. Is that an option for a specific theme?
I do not mind using the thanks option, but just looking for a way to add an indicator to viewers as well.
by the way, I like the "solved" icon on this forum. Is that an option for a specific theme?
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Re: Add complete "Best Answer" solution
Go to your Administration Panel => Display => Skins => Choose a theme => Version.
There it will display your current forum version.
As for the icon, I believe it is copyrighted by Forumotion. A long time ago I used one of their old solved icons for my forum, and I received a warning from the litigation team.
There it will display your current forum version.
As for the icon, I believe it is copyrighted by Forumotion. A long time ago I used one of their old solved icons for my forum, and I received a warning from the litigation team.
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Re: Add complete "Best Answer" solution
AP > Display
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Re: Add complete "Best Answer" solution
the version: phpBB3 (prosilver)
Regarding the "solved icon", I was mainly interested in the code or feature part. the icons are cheap to get
Regarding the "solved icon", I was mainly interested in the code or feature part. the icons are cheap to get
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Re: Add complete "Best Answer" solution
Try this for PhpBB3 :
Go to Administration Panel > Modules > JavaScript codes management > Create a new script
Title : Your choice
Placement : In the topics
You'll need to make some modifications :
thankColor is the color of your thanked posts. Change the color to the color in your AP : Display > Colors > Thanked message background color
text is the text you want to display e.g. "Best answer"
To style the texts add this rule to your stylesheet :
Display > Colors > CSS stylesheet
Go to Administration Panel > Modules > JavaScript codes management > Create a new script
Title : Your choice
Placement : In the topics
- Code:
$(function() {
var thankColor = '#e9f7e1',
text = 'Best Answer';
$('.post[style="background-color:' + thankColor.toLowerCase() + ';"]').prepend('<div id="thanked">' + text + '</div>');
});
You'll need to make some modifications :
- Code:
var thankColor = '#e9f7e1',
text = 'Best Answer';
thankColor is the color of your thanked posts. Change the color to the color in your AP : Display > Colors > Thanked message background color
text is the text you want to display e.g. "Best answer"
To style the texts add this rule to your stylesheet :
Display > Colors > CSS stylesheet
- Code:
#thanked {
color:#8B8;
background:#CFC;
border:1px solid #ADA;
border-radius:4px;
display:inline-block;
padding:3px;
margin-top:3px;
}
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thanks. How do I add that last part to my CSS? Do I just paste in that white box with nothing in it that says CSS?
icecom3- Forumember
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Hmmm did that, I do not see anything other than the same thanks graphic that the topic starter sees.I added snippet to CSS, Java module, and turned on thanks button in reputation.
Since my site is brand new, maybe I can PM you a admin login to find the issue and post solution here? No liability, no worries.
Since my site is brand new, maybe I can PM you a admin login to find the issue and post solution here? No liability, no worries.
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Re: Add complete "Best Answer" solution
Did you make sure to do this ?
To see the change you must thank a reply to your topic, the reply cannot be you.
thankColor is the color of your thanked posts. Change the color to the color in your AP : Display > Colors > Thanked message background color
To see the change you must thank a reply to your topic, the reply cannot be you.
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yes, I made color black, here is what I got...
yes, I am using two accounts to test, a topic creator, and a reply account, after thanking the post, I check to see using the reply account.
Note: this script is slightly different than one you posted, but according to link I posted above it is the correction version. I tried both anyway and nothing.
yes, I am using two accounts to test, a topic creator, and a reply account, after thanking the post, I check to see using the reply account.
Note: this script is slightly different than one you posted, but according to link I posted above it is the correction version. I tried both anyway and nothing.
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Re: Add complete "Best Answer" solution
When you used the two accounts, did you check with the account that you used to start the topic?
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I checked with both.
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Re: Add complete "Best Answer" solution
Is your forum set up where that each post in a topic has a different color background?
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Not sure what that is. This forum is setup at 99.9% defaults, the only changes I have made thus far is this attempt to make the best answer. Where do I check that?
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Re: Add complete "Best Answer" solution
I believe this was posted in the wrong topic - https://help.forumotion.com/t137035-phpbb-toggle-categories-remembering-users-choices#925518 .
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Re: Add complete "Best Answer" solution
if that brownish tan color is your thanked color this will work
#000000 < = to black
#ebeadd < the tan color
#000000 < = to black
#ebeadd < the tan color
- Code:
$(function() {
var thankColor = '#ebeadd',
text = 'Best Answer';
$('.post[style="background-color:' + thankColor.toLowerCase() + ';"]').prepend('<div id="thanked">' + text + '</div>');
});
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wow...not sure how in the world you knew that but I am not complaining
any slight variation of that color and it vanishes!
Thank you, and is there any chance on getting the code for the solved option in the topic title area?
any slight variation of that color and it vanishes!
Thank you, and is there any chance on getting the code for the solved option in the topic title area?
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i took a print screen and threw it in my paint program and it told me the color
and by topic solved in the topic u mean like on here where you can make the topic solved when your done?
and by topic solved in the topic u mean like on here where you can make the topic solved when your done?
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_Twisted_Mods_ wrote:and by topic solved in the topic u mean like on here where you can make the topic solved when your done?
YES SIR!
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goto acp>display>pictures&colors>pic management>advanced mode>topic icons
you can add them there
you can add them there
Re: Add complete "Best Answer" solution
Thanks, I see the icon section to create icon options in the topic. But it only shows up when 1st creating the topic. How do I make the options appear when author is replying to a the topic? For instance, when I reply to this topic, the option pops up to select "solved".
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Re: Add complete "Best Answer" solution
the person who posted the topic just goes to edit on there first post and they can change it
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Also, an administrator/moderator can press edit on the first post, and they too can mark it as solved (or any icon you have.)
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Oh I see. It seems that this forum has it setup the way that makes the most sense. Unless it is available during the creator's last reply, it probably will not get used. So I don't see anyone using the solved option unless they know to hit that edit button, which is not too obvious. But that is probably not what the topic icons were designed for anyway.
So unless there is something that can be edited to make it appear in the replies, I will probably just use the topic icons for something else.
Thanks for the help
So unless there is something that can be edited to make it appear in the replies, I will probably just use the topic icons for something else.
Thanks for the help
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