I have almost decided to buy a VB4 suite for HolisticReview.com except each non-forum page will be a "wiki" style: edited at will by several dozen approved moderators, generally holistic MDs, chiropractors, health food store owners, etc.
But to attract these people I need to give them each a Blog. And to argue with each other, and with perhaps one thousand secondary members, we need a Forum.
Instead of running wiki + VB4 suite--and attempting to synchronize the user base etc. etc.--I already have a system that uses a PHP include to place the text of any VB3 "post" inside any web page. (Kwik-n-free interactive template.)...
So... I've decided to make the text of each "wiki" page actually the "post" within a subforum, to which every primary member is a "moderator."
1. The problem. In VB3, if you click on the post no., it generates a URL that shows only the post (not the thread): http://starnectar.com/showpost.php?p=2&postcount=1. This is essential to convert a "post" into a "wiki." In VB4, this no longer happens when I click on the post number. But is there still some URL that I can write manually that will "show post"?
(If so, I tried but couldn't figure it out. For answer, please give me the URL of this post we are now reading?)
2. Secondary questions. I can work without these options but it would be nice...
But to attract these people I need to give them each a Blog. And to argue with each other, and with perhaps one thousand secondary members, we need a Forum.
Instead of running wiki + VB4 suite--and attempting to synchronize the user base etc. etc.--I already have a system that uses a PHP include to place the text of any VB3 "post" inside any web page. (Kwik-n-free interactive template.)...
So... I've decided to make the text of each "wiki" page actually the "post" within a subforum, to which every primary member is a "moderator."
1. The problem. In VB3, if you click on the post no., it generates a URL that shows only the post (not the thread): http://starnectar.com/showpost.php?p=2&postcount=1. This is essential to convert a "post" into a "wiki." In VB4, this no longer happens when I click on the post number. But is there still some URL that I can write manually that will "show post"?
(If so, I tried but couldn't figure it out. For answer, please give me the URL of this post we are now reading?)
2. Secondary questions. I can work without these options but it would be nice...
- How do I force every moderator "edit" to leave an "edited by" note? (In VB3 this seems to happen only if the moderator leaves a 'reason.' I would like an edit date even if the reason is blank. Perhaps I can just pre-add the word "unspecified" into the template?)
- Can I get VB4 to place the previous "edited by" note(s) into the bottom of the message text. (It is alright if the moderator is able to delete those. I just want them placed in the text by default. Some old forums used to do this, years ago.)
edited by Bill. date:____ reason:____
edited by Sam. date:____ reason:____
edited by Jill. date:____ reason:____
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