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Global Announcement Posts
This core hack will allow you to have one post, be posted globally on every forum. (useful for forum rules, important announcements, etc.)
Example : http://www.montagematerial.com/topic/57/Forum-Rules
Installing this hack:
as with any core hack, it is a good idea to make a backup just in case you mess up.
1. Run this sql code
2. /system/core/forums/forums.topics.inc.php Find
After, ADD:
3. /system/core/forums/forums.topics.inc.php Find
After, ADD:
4. /system/core/forums/forums.topics.inc.php Find
REPLACE WITH:
5. /system/core/forums/forums.posts.inc.php Find (Notice: file has changed)
REPLACE WITH:
Ok now that all of the file editing is finished, you now have to implement it into your tpl file.
6. /skins/YOURSKIN/forums.topics.tpl ADD
Now all is in place, and it is up to you to make it work. All you have to do is open up a topic that you would like to be announced globally, and click Global Announcement. ta-da, you have an announcement that will be shown in every forum.
This core hack will allow you to have one post, be posted globally on every forum. (useful for forum rules, important announcements, etc.)
Example : http://www.montagematerial.com/topic/57/Forum-Rules
Installing this hack:
as with any core hack, it is a good idea to make a backup just in case you mess up.
1. Run this sql code
Code:
ALTER TABLE sed_forum_topics ADD COLUMN global smallint(5) unsigned NOT NULL default '0';
2. /system/core/forums/forums.topics.inc.php Find
Code:
case 'announcement':
sed_check_xg();
$sql = sed_sql_query("UPDATE $db_forum_topics SET ft_sticky=1, ft_state=1 WHERE ft_id='$q'");
sed_log("Announcement topic #".$q, 'for');
header("Location: forums.php?m=topics&s=$s");
exit;
break;
sed_check_xg();
$sql = sed_sql_query("UPDATE $db_forum_topics SET ft_sticky=1, ft_state=1 WHERE ft_id='$q'");
sed_log("Announcement topic #".$q, 'for');
header("Location: forums.php?m=topics&s=$s");
exit;
break;
After, ADD:
Code:
case 'global':
sed_check_xg();
$sql = sed_sql_query("UPDATE $db_forum_topics SET global=1, ft_sticky=1, ft_state=1 WHERE ft_id='$q'");
sed_log("Global Announcement topic #".$q, 'for');
header("Location: forums.php?m=topics&s=$s");
exit;
break;
sed_check_xg();
$sql = sed_sql_query("UPDATE $db_forum_topics SET global=1, ft_sticky=1, ft_state=1 WHERE ft_id='$q'");
sed_log("Global Announcement topic #".$q, 'for');
header("Location: forums.php?m=topics&s=$s");
exit;
break;
3. /system/core/forums/forums.topics.inc.php Find
Code:
$mskin = sed_skinfile(array('forums', 'topics', $fs_category, $s));
$t = new XTemplate($mskin);
$t = new XTemplate($mskin);
After, ADD:
Code:
$sql4 = sed_sql_query("SELECT * FROM $db_forum_topics WHERE global='1' $cond
ORDER by global DESC, ft_".$o." ".$w."
LIMIT $d, ".$cfg['maxtopicsperpage']);
while ($row4 = sed_sql_fetcharray($sql4))
{
$row4['ft_icon'] = 'posts';
$row4['ft_postisnew'] = FALSE;
$row4['ft_pages'] = '';
$ft_num++;
if ($row4['ft_mode']==1)
{ $row4['ft_title'] = "# ".$row4['ft_title']; }
if ($row4['ft_movedto']>0)
{
$row4['ft_url'] = "forums.php?m=posts&q=".$row4['ft_movedto'];
$row4['ft_icon'] = "<img src=\"skins/$skin/img/system/posts_moved.gif\" alt=\"\" />";
$row4['ft_title']= $L['Moved'].": ".$row4['ft_title'];
$row4['ft_lastpostername'] = " ";
$row4['ft_postcount'] = " ";
$row4['ft_replycount'] = " ";
$row4['ft_viewcount'] = " ";
$row4['ft_lastpostername'] = " ";
$row4['ft_lastposturl'] = "<a href=\"forums.php?m=posts&q=".$row4['ft_movedto']."&n=last#bottom\"><img src=\"skins/$skin/img/system/arrow-follow.gif\" alt=\"\" /></a> ".$L['Moved'];
$row4['ft_timago'] = sed_build_timegap($row4['ft_updated'],$sys['now_offset']);
}
else
{
$row4['ft_title']= "Announcement: ".$row4['ft_title'];
$row4['ft_url'] = "forums.php?m=posts&q=".$row4['ft_id'];
$row4['ft_lastposturl'] = ($usr['id']>0 && $row4['ft_updated'] > $usr['lastvisit']) ? "<a href=\"forums.php?m=posts&q=".$row4['ft_id']."&n=unread#unread\"><img src=\"skins/$skin/img/system/arrow-unread.gif\" alt=\"\" /></a>" : "<a href=\"forums.php?m=posts&q=".$row4['ft_id']."&n=last#bottom\"><img src=\"skins/$skin/img/system/arrow-follow.gif\" alt=\"\" /></a>";
$row4['ft_lastposturl'] .= @date($cfg['formatmonthdayhourmin'], $row4['ft_updated'] + $usr['timezone'] * 3600);
$row4['ft_timago'] = sed_build_timegap($row4['ft_updated'],$sys['now_offset']);
$row4['ft_replycount'] = $row4['ft_postcount'] - 1;
if ($row4['ft_updated']>$usr['lastvisit'] && $usr['id']>0)
{
$row4['ft_icon'] .= '_new';
$row4['ft_postisnew'] = TRUE;
}
if ($row4['ft_postcount']>=$cfg['hottopictrigger'] && !$row4['ft_state'] && !$row4['ft_sticky'])
{ $row4['ft_icon'] = ($row4['ft_postisnew']) ? 'posts_new_hot' : 'posts_hot'; }
else
{
if ($row4['ft_sticky'])
{ $row4['ft_icon'] .= '_sticky'; }
if ($row4['ft_state'])
{ $row4['ft_icon'] .= '_locked'; }
}
$row4['ft_icon'] = "<img src=\"skins/$skin/img/system/".$row4['ft_icon'].".gif\" alt=\"\" />";
$row4['ft_lastpostername'] = sed_build_user($row4['ft_lastposterid'], sed_cc($row4['ft_lastpostername']));
}
$row4['ft_firstpostername'] = sed_build_user($row4['ft_firstposterid'], sed_cc($row4['ft_firstpostername']));
if ($row4['ft_poll']>0)
{ $row4['ft_title'] = $L['Poll'].": ".$row4['ft_title']; }
if ($row4['ft_postcount']>$cfg['maxtopicsperpage'])
{
$row4['ft_maxpages'] = ceil($row4['ft_postcount'] / $cfg['maxtopicsperpage']);
$row4['ft_pages'] = $L['Pages'].":";
for ($a = 1; $a <= $row4['ft_maxpages']; $a++)
{
$row4['ft_pages'] .= (is_int($a/5) || $a<10 || $a==$row4['ft_maxpages']) ? " <a href=\"".$row4['ft_url']."&d=".($a-1) * $cfg['maxtopicsperpage']."\">".$a."</a>" : '';
}
}
$t-> assign(array(
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ID" => $row4['ft_id'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_STATE" => $row4['ft_state'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ICON" => $row4['ft_icon'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_TITLE" => sed_cc($row4['ft_title']),
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_CREATIONDATE" => @date($cfg['formatmonthdayhourmin'], $row4['ft_creationdate'] + $usr['timezone'] * 3600),
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_UPDATED" => $row4['ft_lastposturl'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_TIMEAGO" => $row4['ft_timago'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_POSTCOUNT" => $row4['ft_postcount'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_REPLYCOUNT" => $row4['ft_replycount'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_VIEWCOUNT" => $row4['ft_viewcount'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_FIRSTPOSTER" => $row4['ft_firstpostername'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_LASTPOSTER" => $row4['ft_lastpostername'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_URL" => $row4['ft_url'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_PAGES" => $row4['ft_pages'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_MAXPAGES" => $row4['ft_maxpages'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ODDEVEN" => sed_build_oddeven($ft_num),
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW" => $row,
));
$t->parse("MAIN.FORUMS_GLOBAL.FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW");
}
$t->parse("MAIN.FORUMS_GLOBAL");
ORDER by global DESC, ft_".$o." ".$w."
LIMIT $d, ".$cfg['maxtopicsperpage']);
while ($row4 = sed_sql_fetcharray($sql4))
{
$row4['ft_icon'] = 'posts';
$row4['ft_postisnew'] = FALSE;
$row4['ft_pages'] = '';
$ft_num++;
if ($row4['ft_mode']==1)
{ $row4['ft_title'] = "# ".$row4['ft_title']; }
if ($row4['ft_movedto']>0)
{
$row4['ft_url'] = "forums.php?m=posts&q=".$row4['ft_movedto'];
$row4['ft_icon'] = "<img src=\"skins/$skin/img/system/posts_moved.gif\" alt=\"\" />";
$row4['ft_title']= $L['Moved'].": ".$row4['ft_title'];
$row4['ft_lastpostername'] = " ";
$row4['ft_postcount'] = " ";
$row4['ft_replycount'] = " ";
$row4['ft_viewcount'] = " ";
$row4['ft_lastpostername'] = " ";
$row4['ft_lastposturl'] = "<a href=\"forums.php?m=posts&q=".$row4['ft_movedto']."&n=last#bottom\"><img src=\"skins/$skin/img/system/arrow-follow.gif\" alt=\"\" /></a> ".$L['Moved'];
$row4['ft_timago'] = sed_build_timegap($row4['ft_updated'],$sys['now_offset']);
}
else
{
$row4['ft_title']= "Announcement: ".$row4['ft_title'];
$row4['ft_url'] = "forums.php?m=posts&q=".$row4['ft_id'];
$row4['ft_lastposturl'] = ($usr['id']>0 && $row4['ft_updated'] > $usr['lastvisit']) ? "<a href=\"forums.php?m=posts&q=".$row4['ft_id']."&n=unread#unread\"><img src=\"skins/$skin/img/system/arrow-unread.gif\" alt=\"\" /></a>" : "<a href=\"forums.php?m=posts&q=".$row4['ft_id']."&n=last#bottom\"><img src=\"skins/$skin/img/system/arrow-follow.gif\" alt=\"\" /></a>";
$row4['ft_lastposturl'] .= @date($cfg['formatmonthdayhourmin'], $row4['ft_updated'] + $usr['timezone'] * 3600);
$row4['ft_timago'] = sed_build_timegap($row4['ft_updated'],$sys['now_offset']);
$row4['ft_replycount'] = $row4['ft_postcount'] - 1;
if ($row4['ft_updated']>$usr['lastvisit'] && $usr['id']>0)
{
$row4['ft_icon'] .= '_new';
$row4['ft_postisnew'] = TRUE;
}
if ($row4['ft_postcount']>=$cfg['hottopictrigger'] && !$row4['ft_state'] && !$row4['ft_sticky'])
{ $row4['ft_icon'] = ($row4['ft_postisnew']) ? 'posts_new_hot' : 'posts_hot'; }
else
{
if ($row4['ft_sticky'])
{ $row4['ft_icon'] .= '_sticky'; }
if ($row4['ft_state'])
{ $row4['ft_icon'] .= '_locked'; }
}
$row4['ft_icon'] = "<img src=\"skins/$skin/img/system/".$row4['ft_icon'].".gif\" alt=\"\" />";
$row4['ft_lastpostername'] = sed_build_user($row4['ft_lastposterid'], sed_cc($row4['ft_lastpostername']));
}
$row4['ft_firstpostername'] = sed_build_user($row4['ft_firstposterid'], sed_cc($row4['ft_firstpostername']));
if ($row4['ft_poll']>0)
{ $row4['ft_title'] = $L['Poll'].": ".$row4['ft_title']; }
if ($row4['ft_postcount']>$cfg['maxtopicsperpage'])
{
$row4['ft_maxpages'] = ceil($row4['ft_postcount'] / $cfg['maxtopicsperpage']);
$row4['ft_pages'] = $L['Pages'].":";
for ($a = 1; $a <= $row4['ft_maxpages']; $a++)
{
$row4['ft_pages'] .= (is_int($a/5) || $a<10 || $a==$row4['ft_maxpages']) ? " <a href=\"".$row4['ft_url']."&d=".($a-1) * $cfg['maxtopicsperpage']."\">".$a."</a>" : '';
}
}
$t-> assign(array(
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ID" => $row4['ft_id'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_STATE" => $row4['ft_state'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ICON" => $row4['ft_icon'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_TITLE" => sed_cc($row4['ft_title']),
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_CREATIONDATE" => @date($cfg['formatmonthdayhourmin'], $row4['ft_creationdate'] + $usr['timezone'] * 3600),
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_UPDATED" => $row4['ft_lastposturl'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_TIMEAGO" => $row4['ft_timago'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_POSTCOUNT" => $row4['ft_postcount'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_REPLYCOUNT" => $row4['ft_replycount'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_VIEWCOUNT" => $row4['ft_viewcount'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_FIRSTPOSTER" => $row4['ft_firstpostername'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_LASTPOSTER" => $row4['ft_lastpostername'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_URL" => $row4['ft_url'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_PAGES" => $row4['ft_pages'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_MAXPAGES" => $row4['ft_maxpages'],
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ODDEVEN" => sed_build_oddeven($ft_num),
"FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW" => $row,
));
$t->parse("MAIN.FORUMS_GLOBAL.FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW");
}
$t->parse("MAIN.FORUMS_GLOBAL");
4. /system/core/forums/forums.topics.inc.php Find
Code:
case 'clear':
sed_check_xg();
sed_log("Resetted topic #".$q, 'for');
$sql = sed_sql_query("UPDATE $db_forum_topics SET ft_sticky=0, ft_state=0, ft_mode=0 WHERE ft_id='$q'");
header("Location: forums.php?m=topics&s=$s");
exit;
break;
sed_check_xg();
sed_log("Resetted topic #".$q, 'for');
$sql = sed_sql_query("UPDATE $db_forum_topics SET ft_sticky=0, ft_state=0, ft_mode=0 WHERE ft_id='$q'");
header("Location: forums.php?m=topics&s=$s");
exit;
break;
REPLACE WITH:
Code:
case 'clear':
sed_check_xg();
sed_log("Resetted topic #".$q, 'for');
$sql = sed_sql_query("UPDATE $db_forum_topics SET ft_sticky=0, ft_state=0, global=0, ft_mode=0 WHERE ft_id='$q'");
header("Location: forums.php?m=topics&s=$s");
exit;
break;
sed_check_xg();
sed_log("Resetted topic #".$q, 'for');
$sql = sed_sql_query("UPDATE $db_forum_topics SET ft_sticky=0, ft_state=0, global=0, ft_mode=0 WHERE ft_id='$q'");
header("Location: forums.php?m=topics&s=$s");
exit;
break;
5. /system/core/forums/forums.posts.inc.php Find (Notice: file has changed)
Code:
if ($usr['isadmin'])
{
$adminoptions = "<form id=\"movetopic\" action=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=move&".sed_xg()."&s=".$s."&q=".$q."\" method=\"post\">";
$adminoptions .= $L['Topicoptions']." : <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=bump&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Bump'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=lock&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Lock'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=sticky&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Makesticky'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=announcement&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Announcement'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=private&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Private']." (#)";
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=clear&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Default'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> ".$L['Delete'].":[<a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=delete&".sed_xg()."&s=".$s."&q=".$q."\">x</a>] ".$movebox."</form>";
}
{
$adminoptions = "<form id=\"movetopic\" action=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=move&".sed_xg()."&s=".$s."&q=".$q."\" method=\"post\">";
$adminoptions .= $L['Topicoptions']." : <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=bump&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Bump'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=lock&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Lock'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=sticky&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Makesticky'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=announcement&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Announcement'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=private&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Private']." (#)";
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=clear&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Default'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> ".$L['Delete'].":[<a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=delete&".sed_xg()."&s=".$s."&q=".$q."\">x</a>] ".$movebox."</form>";
}
REPLACE WITH:
Code:
if ($usr['isadmin'])
{
$adminoptions = "<form id=\"movetopic\" action=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=move&".sed_xg()."&s=".$s."&q=".$q."\" method=\"post\">";
$adminoptions .= $L['Topicoptions']." : <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=bump&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Bump'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=lock&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Lock'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=sticky&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Makesticky'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=announcement&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Announcement'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=global&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">Global Announcement";
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=private&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Private']." (#)";
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=clear&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Default'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> ".$L['Delete'].":[<a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=delete&".sed_xg()."&s=".$s."&q=".$q."\">x</a>] ".$movebox."</form>";
}
{
$adminoptions = "<form id=\"movetopic\" action=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=move&".sed_xg()."&s=".$s."&q=".$q."\" method=\"post\">";
$adminoptions .= $L['Topicoptions']." : <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=bump&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Bump'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=lock&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Lock'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=sticky&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Makesticky'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=announcement&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Announcement'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=global&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">Global Announcement";
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=private&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Private']." (#)";
$adminoptions .= "</a> <a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=clear&".sed_xg()."&q=".$q."&s=".$s."\">".$L['Default'];
$adminoptions .= "</a> ".$L['Delete'].":[<a href=\"forums.php?m=topics&a=delete&".sed_xg()."&s=".$s."&q=".$q."\">x</a>] ".$movebox."</form>";
}
Ok now that all of the file editing is finished, you now have to implement it into your tpl file.
6. /skins/YOURSKIN/forums.topics.tpl ADD
Code:
<!-- BEGIN: FORUMS_GLOBAL -->
<table class="cells">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="coltop">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_TITLE_TOPICS} / {FORUMS_TOPICS_TITLE_STARTED}</td>
<td class="coltop" style="width:176px;">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_TITLE_LASTPOST}</td>
<td class="coltop" style="width:56px;">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_TITLE_POSTS}</td>
<td class="coltop" style="width:56px;">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_TITLE_VIEWS}</td>
</tr>
<!-- BEGIN: FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW -->
<tr>
<td style="width:32px;" class="centerall {FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ODDEVEN}">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ICON}
</td>
<td class="{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ODDEVEN}">
<strong><a href="{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_URL}">{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_TITLE}</a></strong><br />
{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_PAGES} {FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_CREATIONDATE} : {FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_FIRSTPOSTER}
</td>
<td class="centerall {FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ODDEVEN}">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_UPDATED} {FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_LASTPOSTER}<br />
{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_TIMEAGO}</span>
</td>
<td class="centerall {FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ODDEVEN}">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_POSTCOUNT}
</td>
<td class="centerall {FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ODDEVEN}">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_VIEWCOUNT}
</td>
</tr>
<!-- END: FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW -->
</table>
<!-- END: FORUMS_GLOBAL -->
<table class="cells">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="coltop">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_TITLE_TOPICS} / {FORUMS_TOPICS_TITLE_STARTED}</td>
<td class="coltop" style="width:176px;">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_TITLE_LASTPOST}</td>
<td class="coltop" style="width:56px;">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_TITLE_POSTS}</td>
<td class="coltop" style="width:56px;">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_TITLE_VIEWS}</td>
</tr>
<!-- BEGIN: FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW -->
<tr>
<td style="width:32px;" class="centerall {FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ODDEVEN}">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ICON}
</td>
<td class="{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ODDEVEN}">
<strong><a href="{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_URL}">{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_TITLE}</a></strong><br />
{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_PAGES} {FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_CREATIONDATE} : {FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_FIRSTPOSTER}
</td>
<td class="centerall {FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ODDEVEN}">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_UPDATED} {FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_LASTPOSTER}<br />
{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_TIMEAGO}</span>
</td>
<td class="centerall {FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ODDEVEN}">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_POSTCOUNT}
</td>
<td class="centerall {FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_ODDEVEN}">
{FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW_VIEWCOUNT}
</td>
</tr>
<!-- END: FORUMS_TOPICS_GLOBAL_ROW -->
</table>
<!-- END: FORUMS_GLOBAL -->
Now all is in place, and it is up to you to make it work. All you have to do is open up a topic that you would like to be announced globally, and click Global Announcement. ta-da, you have an announcement that will be shown in every forum.