XF 2.2 Generate thread title based on custom thread fields?

[zackw]

We have certain thread "types" which have a handful of custom thread field questions. The only issue is that these threads need to follow a standard thread title convention. For example "FOR SALE: $50 - Short item descriptions here".

This thread title could be generated dynamically by the answers they give in the custom fields. A field for "price", a field for "Short description". Then I could easily create the thread title from these values.

Is there a way to do this which is also based on the thread prefix? If I have a prefix called "For Sale", which also is a thread that shows the custom fields, the only thing missing is auto-generate the proper thread title.

 

[Paul B]

That would require custom development.

 

[zackw]

That would require custom development.

Yes of course, but there is little documentation about development of addons or how to hook into events or override things, etc.
If I could hook into the process of creating a new thread, I could see if it uses my prefix, and if so, check the custom fields, and change the thread title.

But I can't find docs about creating plugins, hooking into thread creation, or what are the available classes and objects I can access data with.

 

[Paul B]

You should have posted in the dev discussion forum in that case.

Moving ...

 

[thetechguy]

@zackw, if you need custom services you can inbox me fot the details .

 

[JustinHawk]

We have certain thread "types" which have a handful of custom thread field questions. The only issue is that these threads need to follow a standard thread title convention. For example "FOR SALE: $50 - Short item descriptions here".

This thread title could be generated dynamically by the answers they give in the custom fields. A field for "price", a field for "Short description". Then I could easily create the thread title from these values.

Is there a way to do this which is also based on the thread prefix? If I have a prefix called "For Sale", which also is a thread that shows the custom fields, the only thing missing is auto-generate the proper thread title.

You will need to extend this function setupThreadCreate in file XF\Pub\Controller\Forum.php using class extensions to achieve what you need.

But I can't find docs about creating plugins, hooking into thread creation, or what are the available classes and objects I can access data with.

Here is the documentation available : https://xenforo.com/docs/dev/lets-build-an-add-on/