Few questions here for a new user.

PwnFx

I've just found Vanilla forums after searching for the perfect solution to do what I want, and that is a free, minimalistic, simple and easy to use forum software with category based "New Thread" option to be used as a classifieds site for my local community.
So far, it's awesome, you guys have done an outstanding job here capturing the most important features of a forum and keeping it simplistic!

Now here's my questions:
1. Is there a way to change the "New Discussion" "Post Discussion" buttons and text on the pages, as well as the header link to "Discussions", I want to change it to Postings if possible.
2. Is there a way to remove the "Announce" buttons? The people that will be using my site will not understand what this is for.
3. What's the best addon for image uploads so that people can attach pictures of their items?
4. Is there an addon to have a post prefix dropdown box, such as "ISO or WTB - FT or WTS"?
5. Is there an addon for custom fields where I can have users input their email addresses, phone numbers, etc?

Sorry if these are easy questions to answer, I'm just really bad at searching. I'll probably find some of the answers myself as I search while I wait for help, if I do I'll be sure to edit them out!

Thank you!

vrijvlinder

1.Most words can be changed via locale $Definitions

2.Only admin and mods should have permissions to announce a discussion. Other without teh permission should never have to see that link if you set permissions correctly.

3-5.Look in the add on section by inputing a word like fileupload or upload or profile extender in the search bar.

peregrine

1. yes http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/26597/tutorial-how-to-change-wording-how-to-change-text-how-to-change-language-how-to-change-locale
2. yes http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/28420/faq
   http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/219925/#Comment_219925
3. image upload plugin
4. don't know what you mean
5. yes profile extender plugin

file upload for any type of attachements.

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/221261/#Comment_221261

search first, then ask

read the tutorial category

http://vanillaforums.org/categories/tutorials

see the documentation.

peregrine

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/218972/#Comment_218972

vrijvlinder

1.Most words can be changed via locale $Definitions

2.Only admin and mods should have permissions to announce a discussion. Other without teh permission should never have to see that link if you set permissions correctly.

3-5.Look in the add on section by inputing a word like fileupload or upload or profile extender in the search bar.

peregrine

1. yes http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/26597/tutorial-how-to-change-wording-how-to-change-text-how-to-change-language-how-to-change-locale
2. yes http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/28420/faq
   http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/219925/#Comment_219925
3. image upload plugin
4. don't know what you mean
5. yes profile extender plugin

file upload for any type of attachements.

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/221261/#Comment_221261

search first, then ask

read the tutorial category

http://vanillaforums.org/categories/tutorials

see the documentation.

PwnFx

Oh my, I can't believe I got replies that quickly, and you were able to answer it all in a matter of minutes! Awesome! I love it here already lol.
@vrijvlinder‌ Thanks for clearing that up about #2.
@peregrine‌ I'm not sure if you're familiar with d2jsp forums but -- http://i60.tinypic.com/jin7sh.png

vrijvlinder

Yes you can do that too. You can do anything and if you can't, for a fee someone will do it for you.

PwnFx

I've tried offering to pay people to do work for me with other software, I couldn't even get a response from someone who wanted my money! lol.
Any pointers on how I would go about getting the post prefixes?

peregrine

yes #2 would need to be coded.

vrijvlinder

well you might also see that here but only because some people don't have a good plan and most things you can do yourself. We are big on helping yourself first by learning as much as you can and helping you expand along with your needs.

To get someone to build a plugin for you you need to tell what it is worth to you and how long etc. Some things are quick and maybe 20 bucks others may be much more.

But you need to know what you want exactly. Post the images or screenshots of what you want to accomplish rather than post links to elsewhere. Remember you could be helping someone else and not even know it.

peregrine

@PwnFx said:
I've tried offering to pay people to do work for me with other software, I couldn't even get a response from someone who wanted my money! lol.
Any pointers on how I would go about getting the post prefixes?

• 1 if you define exactly what you want
• 2 and state how much you will pay for the solution,
• 3 and have a paypal account.

if you can answer all three questions in your message then you can send me a message via pm!

I don't give quotes, but I can tell you if I can do it for the price you want to pay, we might be able to work something out.

but you can always ask in the forum and you might get something for free.

PwnFx

I'll work on that next, once I've got everything else setup the way I want, I'll be sure to PM it to you since you've been very helpful.
~~
Back to the changing Discussion to Listings or Postings, I tried adding to the bottom of the definitions.php (love that most of this is actually code based, forces me to learn it and it's easier!)

I tried adding
$Definition['Discussion'] = 'Listings';
$Definition['Discussions'] = 'Listings';

to it, and it change it, I also tried creating a new .php file "other_definitions.php" and that didn't work either.
I don't think I'm understanding how to do this. ~~

Figured it out I think, I need to be more specific.
It doesn't appear to accept wildcards either, such as $Definition['Discussion'] = 'Listings';
I think I got it working though by being more specific in what I want to change!
This is really great software!
I got everything to change except for the "New Discussion" button, is that an actual button or just text?

peregrine, do you do any theming per chance?

peregrine

re-read

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/26597/tutorial-how-to-change-wording-how-to-change-text-how-to-change-language-how-to-change-locale

add the definitions to your

conf/locale.php

PwnFx

Can't seem to get either of these two to change: http://i60.tinypic.com/29giyhw.png
I currently have:

$Definition['Recent Discussions'] = 'Listings'; -> works

$Definition['Discussions'] = 'Listings'; -> works

$Definition['discussions'] = 'Listings'; -> wasn't sure if maybe it was case sensitive

$Definition['New Discussion'] = 'Listings'; -> works

peregrine

circle in red what you want changed.

peregrine

$Definition['No discussions were found.'] = "I can not find you any listings. Nada. zilch";

PwnFx

@peregrine said:
circle in red what you want changed.

http://oi57.tinypic.com/20b1fsn.jpg

peregrine

these days with all the information in that discussion

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/26597/tutorial-how-to-change-wording-how-to-change-text-how-to-change-language-how-to-change-locale

. if you can't figure out a definition. you haven't read the tutorial or you haven't understood it, or you haven't looked carefully.

PwnFx

@peregrine said:
these days with all the information in that discussion

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/26597/tutorial-how-to-change-wording-how-to-change-text-how-to-change-language-how-to-change-locale

. if you can't figure out a definition. you haven't read the tutorial or you haven't understood it, or you haven't looked carefully.

Thank you so much for the help, you have been very very helpful. I'm not used to this kind of assistance! Especially not at 1am EST, nobody is ever awake! lol.

Once I get everything configured properly and I'm sure that I'm happy with this, I'll be sure to come to you first for any custom plugins/etc that I may need! I'm more than happy to pay a helping hand!
You have a skill that I do not, I desire that skill to be used to help me, hence I pay you. That's the way the world SHOULD work! But everyone seems to want handouts these days

I can't thank you both enough for all of the help, this has definitely got my spirits up, I've actually been having difficulty sleeping these past few days nonstop researching and testing out every other software on the market that wasn't overly pricy!

I'm so glad I came here.

peregrine

just use a ctrl-f for find or whatever you use in your browser and look

e.g. crtl-f discussions

https://github.com/vanilla/locales/blob/master/tx-source/site_core.php#L41

or

https://github.com/vanilla/locales/blob/master/tx-source/dash_core.php

PwnFx

I've added a definition for all things marked discussion/similar to my definitions.php, still can't seem to get the [New Discussion] button to change. Am I missing something? :X

peregrine

$Definition['Start a New Discussion'] = 'You Need To Search Harder';

If it was a snake, it would have bit you! (and if it was a cobra, you wouldn't have to worry about the forum).

https://github.com/vanilla/locales/blob/master/tx-source/site_core.php#L1043

PwnFx

@peregrine said:
$Definition['Start a New Discussion'] = 'You Need To Search Harder';

If it was a snake, it would have bit you! (and if it was a cobra, you wouldn't have to worry about the forum).

https://github.com/vanilla/locales/blob/master/tx-source/site_core.php#L1043

Have that already, it still isn't changing the button for me.
http://oi59.tinypic.com/208z0wn.jpg