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Forum news (pun_forum_news)
- Status: stable
- Current version: 1.0.0
General idea
This extension allows users to mark topics or posts as “news”. The news is shown on a special page.
Features
Any user with the corresponding permission can mark topics or posts. News is placed in the special table “pun_forum_news”. All news is displayed on a special page. News is available via rss feed.
Specification
pun_forum_news 1.0.0 (current version)
Interface
- Administrator's menu
- User » Groups » Edit this group (or Add new group) » Allow users to add forum news. If checked, users of this group will be able to mark topics or posts as news.
- Forum's header
- “News” link (refers to the page with news).
- Post new topic page, edit post page, reply form, quick reply form
- “Mark as news” option. If checked, the topic or post is marked as news.
- News page
- A page where posts and topics marked as news appear.
DB schema
- A new table “pun_forum_news”. Stores information about news.
| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| post_id | int(10) | Post ID. | |
| forum_id | int(10) | Forum ID. | |
| poster | varchar(200) | Name of the user who has posted news. | |
| poster_id | int(10) | ID of the user who has posted news. | |
| message | TEXT | News message. | |
| hide_smilies | tinyint(1) | 0 | Show smilies in the news message or not. |
| posted | int(10) | 0 | Time when the news was added. |
* Additional field in posts table
| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| forum_news | tinyint(1) | NULL | Shows the marked post as news or not. |
* Additional field in groups table
| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| g_add_forum_news | tinyint(1) | NULL | Shows whether the user can mark topics and posts as news. |
Feature requests
- Add an indication of posts that have been marked as news.
Links
- Trac tickets:
#321. - Browse code:
- Forums topic: [extension release] pun_forum_news
- Visit PunBB extension repository to download this extension.
Screenshots
News page
RSS news page
