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Jake Bunce
Well-known member
I spent some time looking for this but I was unable to find it.
I suggest that a moderator move this thread to the dev questions forum:
http://xenforo.com/community/forums/development-questions.34/
I suggest that a moderator move this thread to the dev questions forum:
http://xenforo.com/community/forums/development-questions.34/
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ragtek
Guest
If you're searching for a way to create a thread with an add-on, you'll need the datawriter.
I've created a helper for me, to create fast & easy threads from add-ons
I've created a helper for me, to create fast & easy threads from add-ons
PHP:
/**
* Helper for XenForo Thread Datawriter to create easy a thread
* @param XenForo_Visitor $user
* @param <int> $forumId
* @param <str> $subject
* @param <str> $message
* @return <array> Thread Information
*/
static public function createThread(XenForo_Visitor $user, $forumId, $subject, $message)
{
$writer = XenForo_DataWriter::create('XenForo_DataWriter_Discussion_Thread');
$writer->set('user_id', $user['user_id']);
$writer->set('username', $user['username']);
$writer->set('title', $subject);
$postWriter = $writer->getFirstMessageDw();
$postWriter->set('message', $message);
$writer->set('node_id', $forumId);
$writer->preSave();
$writer->save();
return $writer->getMergedData();
}
Jaxel
Well-known member
Take a look at thread.php in my XenMedio mod... it contains information on how to create threads automatically, post to specific threads automatically, as well as how to close the threads automatically.
PHP:
<?php
class EWRmedio_Model_Threads extends XenForo_Model
{
public function buildThread($media)
{
$options = XenForo_Application::get('options');
if (!$options->EWRmedio_autoforum) { return false; }
if (!$forum = $this->getModelFromCache('XenForo_Model_Forum')->getForumById($options->EWRmedio_autoforum))
{
return false;
}
$category = $this->getModelFromCache('EWRmedio_Model_Categories')->getCategoryByID($media['category_id']);
$service = $this->getModelFromCache('EWRmedio_Model_Services')->getServiceByID($media['service_id']);
$keywords = explode(",", $media['media_keywords']);
foreach ($keywords AS &$keyword)
{
$keyword = trim($keyword);
$keyword = "[URL=".XenForo_Link::buildPublicLink('full:media_keyword', array('keyword_text' => $keyword))."]".$keyword."[/URL]";
}
$media['media_keywords'] = implode(", ", $keywords);
$media['duration'] = new XenForo_Phrase(array('x_minutes', 'count' => $media['media_minutes'])) . " " .
new XenForo_Phrase(array('x_seconds', 'time' => $media['media_seconds']));
$writer = XenForo_DataWriter::create('XenForo_DataWriter_Discussion_Thread');
$writer->set('user_id', $media['user_id']);
$writer->set('username', $media['username']);
$writer->set('title', new XenForo_Phrase(array('auto_create_media_thread_title', 'title' => $media['media_title'])));
$writer->set('node_id', $forum['node_id']);
if ($options->EWRmedio_autolock)
{
$writer->set('discussion_open', 0);
}
$postWriter = $writer->getFirstMessageDw();
$postWriter->set('message', new XenForo_Phrase(array(
'auto_create_media_thread_message',
'media' => $media['media_id'],
'date' => date('l, M d, Y', $media['media_date']),
'title' => $media['media_title'],
'description' => $media['media_description'],
'duration' => $media['duration'],
'keywords' => $media['media_keywords'],
'catname' => $category['category_name'],
'srvname' => $service['service_name'],
'username' => $media['username'],
'link' => XenForo_Link::buildPublicLink('full:media', $media),
'catlink' => XenForo_Link::buildPublicLink('full:media_category', $category),
'srvlink' => XenForo_Link::buildPublicLink('full:media_service', $service),
'userlink' => XenForo_Link::buildPublicLink('full:media_user', $media),
)));
$writer->save();
$thread = $writer->getMergedData();
$this->getModelFromCache('XenForo_Model_Thread')->markThreadRead($thread, $forum, XenForo_Application::$time, $media['user_id']);
$dw = XenForo_DataWriter::create('EWRmedio_DataWriter_Media');
$dw->setExistingData($media);
$dw->set('thread_id', $thread['thread_id']);
$dw->save();
return true;
}
public function postToThread($comment, $media)
{
if (!$thread = $this->getModelFromCache('XenForo_Model_Thread')->getThreadById($media['thread_id']))
{
$dw = XenForo_DataWriter::create('EWRmedio_DataWriter_Media');
$dw->setExistingData($media);
$dw->set('thread_id', '0');
$dw->save();
return false;
}
$writer = XenForo_DataWriter::create('XenForo_DataWriter_DiscussionMessage_Post');
$writer->set('user_id', $comment['user_id']);
$writer->set('username', $comment['username']);
$writer->set('message', new XenForo_Phrase(array(
'autoposted_from_comments_x',
'link' => XenForo_Link::buildPublicLink('full:media', $media),
'title' => $media['media_title'],
'message' => $comment['comment_message'],
)));
$writer->set('ip_id', $comment['comment_ip']);
$writer->set('thread_id', $thread['thread_id']);
$writer->save();
return true;
}
public function closeThread($threadID)
{
if (!$thread = $this->getModelFromCache('XenForo_Model_Thread')->getThreadById($threadID))
{
return false;
}
$visitor = XenForo_Visitor::getInstance();
$writer = XenForo_DataWriter::create('XenForo_DataWriter_DiscussionMessage_Post');
$writer->set('user_id', $visitor['user_id']);
$writer->set('username', $visitor['username']);
$writer->set('message', new XenForo_Phrase('auto_create_media_thread_deleted'));
$writer->set('thread_id', $thread['thread_id']);
$writer->save();
$threadWriter = XenForo_DataWriter::create('XenForo_DataWriter_Discussion_Thread');
$threadWriter->setExistingData($thread['thread_id']);
$threadWriter->set('discussion_open', 0);
$threadWriter->save();
}
}
Tomble
Active member
Hate to bump a new thread but I've been searching for this for ages so thank you very much Ragtek and Jaxel 
.
I do have one quick question though, would this work if I was doing this from an external program (not an add-on), or would it be more effective just to insert directly to the database without going through XenForo itself. If I did skip using XenForo to insert a new thread would that cause any issues?
.I do have one quick question though, would this work if I was doing this from an external program (not an add-on), or would it be more effective just to insert directly to the database without going through XenForo itself. If I did skip using XenForo to insert a new thread would that cause any issues?
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ragtek
Guest
yes, it "could" cause some issues, IF you don't think on all the necessary "sub tasks".Hate to bump a new thread but I've been searching for this for ages so thank you very much Ragtek and Jaxel
I do have one quick question though, would this work if I was doing this from an external program (not an add-on), or would it be more effective just to insert directly to the database without going through XenForo itself. If I did skip using XenForo to insert a new thread would that cause any issues?
Just check the thread datawriter to see what's he doing.
... check it now... then read the rest here
...As you see, it's "complex", its much easier to use it
And yes, it's possible to do it outside of the xenforo.
Tomble
Active member
yes, it "could" cause some issues, IF you don't think on all the necessary "sub tasks".
Just check the thread datawriter to see what's he doing.
... check it now... then read the rest here
As you see, it's "complex", its much easier to use it
And yes, it's possible to do it outside of the xenforo.
Okay, thought it would do just wasn't sure. Thanks for clearing that up, do you know if there are any guides on how to invoke an XenForo class outside of XenForo? I had a search and couldn't find any, if there aren't I'll have to start poking around until things stop breaking
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