Pages: Promote to Article

[Adriano Faria]

No. You mean the link topic?

[-FP]

Yes, so when people comments in the promoted article, a post is also added to the promoted topic.

[Adriano Faria]

1 hour ago, -FP said:

Yes, so when people comments in the promoted article, a post is also added to the promoted topic.

Not sure what you mean. All I see is:

Is that what you're talking about ?

[-FP]

I haven't purchased the plugin yet, so what I'm asking is:

1: You promote a topic to an article.

2: Then you comment in the article.

Will that comment be also displayed in the topic?

[Adriano Faria]

Just now, -FP said:

Will that comment be also displayed in the topic?

Is there a setting for this on IP.Content 2.3.X ?

I thought it would be Allow promoter to associate article but it doesn't post the comment as a topic reply.

[-FP]

Well yes, that setting is in the database settings in 4.x, in the Forums tab, it can also be overridden per database category.

In 3.x, if you had that enabled and promoted a topic, it would do what I'm asking.

[Adriano Faria]

Just now, -FP said:

Well yes, that setting is in the database settings in 4.x, in the Forum tab.

You mean the Use forum for comments ? Let me take a look.

[-FP]

Just now, Adriano Faria said:

You mean the Use forum for comments ? Let me take a look.

Yep, it can also be overridden per each database category.

[Adriano Faria]

37 minutes ago, -FP said:

Yep, it can also be overridden per each database category.

I just tried it and it doesn't seem to be possible. To this option takes place, I need to enable the Post topic first. Doing this, when you create the new article based on a post, it will create a new topic and update the database column record_topicid with the new topic ID, and not with the original one. See:

Then you enable POST TOPIC to other options appears:

Doing that, you already got a new topic when you promote a post to article.

[-FP]

So we'd have to find a way to tell the article that you create from a topic with your plugin, that it's being promoted, so instead of creating another topic after saving the promoted article, you simply add the record_topicid to the article.

That would require to modify some php files of the suite, not just some template stuff right?

[Adriano Faria]

Put in words it's beautifully simple. Some things can't be hooked because they're 'called' in the middle of a function and not in something hookable. Will give this some thought. But if you're wanting to purchase it, don't do it. I do not guarantee it will work.

[chilihead]

Food for thought: Since the stream now shows all content, and not just topics or articles, the duplicate topic is not needed imo. Personally I will be storing all article comments in articles from 4.1 forward. This will give more activity to the article section whereas before, I also duplicated to forum because the VNC defaulted to topics. Just in case this helps make your decision, the app as-is may suit your needs in just promoting the single post to an article.

The old way you'll see 2 entries in the stream.

Does this have the choice of copy or move, like in 3.4?
Copy Post
Move Post
Do not leave a link to the article

Can we select the database? (This was missing in 3.4)

 

[Adriano Faria]

Please, take a look on screenshots! All features it's there.

[chilihead]

It looks like the database you promote to is set in admin only. For my use I would need this to be selectable when you promote, or else I'd have to change it in admin every time. Is that possible?

 

[Adriano Faria]

Just now, chilihead said:

It looks like the database you promote to is set in admin only. For my use I would need this to be selectable when you promote, or else I'd have to change it in admin every time. Is that possible?

The DB is a setting on ACP, so only admins can change it.

[chilihead]

Oh. I would need that on the front end even if just for admins, I'll be moving posts to different databases.

[Adriano Faria]

Not possible.

If you change the DB, then you want me to list the categories for the right DB on the + Create popup and it doesn't accept ajax there.

[chilihead]

I see. I suppose I could change it in admin every time, I wouldn't need to promote much anyway.

[Adriano Faria]

26 minutes ago, -FP said:

So we'd have to find a way to tell the article that you create from a topic with your plugin, that it's being promoted, so instead of creating another topic after saving the promoted article, you simply add the record_topicid to the article.

This is done and working.

I will do another edit then I'll update the file today later or tomorrow in the morning.

Price goes to $10.

[chilihead]

What if it was a per-forum setting?

Like: Car Talk -> promotes to Car db.

etc.

[Adriano Faria]

Just now, chilihead said:

What is if was a per-forum setting?

Like: Car Talk -> promotes to Car db.

etc.

I can tie a forum to a DB, of course. But this kind of thing takes time and will certainly makes the price rise.

I can do it for a further version.

[chilihead]

Sounds good to me, I think many would appreciate that function as they have thematic forums and dbs.

[Adriano Faria]

Just now, chilihead said:

Sounds good to me, I think may would appreciate that function as they have thematic forums and dbs.

I see. Don't promise it so soon.

[chilihead]

 

[-FP]

Question. The feature you added @Adriano Faria to use the forums for comments and link the stuff, it's only going to happen if you have that setting enabled in the category right? Because for some categories I don't use that.