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This is useful if we want our member to provide some info when they create a thread in a specified forum.
In this simple example, we will set a forum so when a member create a new thread in that forum, they need to fill a field with their Website URL, which is required, and optionally, they can fill a field with they Forum URL, which is not required.

Here is the simple setting for our XThreads:

1. XThreads Options in Forum settings:

• Template Prefix: intro_
  
• Show first post on every showthread page: Yes
  

2. Create a Custom Thread Fields with this settings:

• Title: Your Website URL
  
• Key: wwwurl
  
• Description: Fill the field with your full site URL (required).
  
• Applicable Forums: 'select a forum that we want the fields to be applied'
  
• Input Field Type: Textbox
  
• Editable by / Required Field?: Everyone (Required)
  
• Display Format:
  Kod:

  <strong>Website URL: {VALUE}</strong><br />

3. Create another Custom Thread Fields with this settings:

• Title: Your Forum URL
  
• Key: forumurl
  
• Description: Fill the field with your full forum url (not required).
  
• Applicable Forums: 'select the same as the forum in point 2'
  
• Input Field Type: Textbox
  
• Editable by / Required Field?: Everyone
  
• Display Order: 2
  
• Blank Replacement Value:
  Kod:

  <strong>Forum URL: None</strong><br />
• Display Format:
  Kod:

  <strong>Forum URL: {VALUE}</strong><br />

4. Create a new template in Global Template:

• Template Name: intro_postbit_first
  
• Template Content:
  Kod:

  
{$ignore_bit}
<a name="pid{$post['pid']}" id="pid{$post['pid']}"></a>
<table border="0" cellspacing="{$theme['borderwidth']}" cellpadding="{$theme['tablespace']}" class="tborder" style="{$post_extra_style} {$post_visibility}" id="post_{$post['pid']}">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="tcat">
<div class="float_left smalltext">
{$post['postdate']}, {$post['posttime']} <span id="edited_by_{$post['pid']}">{$post['editedmsg']}</span>
</div>
{$post['posturl']}
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="trow1 {$unapproved_shade}">
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td class="post_avatar" width="1" style="{$post['avatar_padding']}">
{$post['useravatar']}
</td>
<td class="post_author">
<strong><span class="largetext">{$post['profilelink']}</span></strong> {$post['onlinestatus']}<br />
<span class="smalltext">
{$post['usertitle']}<br />
{$post['userstars']}
{$post['groupimage']}
</span>
</td>
<td class="smalltext post_author_info" width="165">
{$post['user_details']}
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="trow2 post_content {$unapproved_shade}">
<span class="smalltext"><strong>{$post['icon']}{$post['subject']} {$post['subject_extra']}</strong></span>

<div class="post_body" id="pid_{$post['pid']}">
{$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']}{$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']}{$post['message']}
</div>
{$post['attachments']}
{$post['signature']}

<div class="post_meta" id="post_meta_{$post['pid']}">
{$post['iplogged']}
</div>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="trow1 post_buttons {$unapproved_shade}">
<div class="author_buttons float_left">
{$post['button_email']}{$post['button_pm']}{$post['button_www']}{$post['button_find']}
</div>
<div class="post_management_buttons float_right">{$post['button_edit']}{$post['button_quickdelete']}{$post['button_quote']}{$post['button_multiquote']}{$post['button_report']}{$post['button_warn']}{$post['button_reply_pm']}{$post['button_replyall_pm']}{$post['button_forward_pm']}{$post['button_delete_pm']}
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

  The template above based on the default postbit template. If we have a custom postbit template, copy paste the template content into intro_postbit_first template. Then add {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']} and {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']} variables into the template.
  
• Template Name: intro_postbit_first_classic
  
• Template Content:
  Kod:

  
{$ignore_bit}
<table border="0" cellspacing="{$theme['borderwidth']}" cellpadding="{$theme['tablespace']}" class="tborder" style="{$post_extra_style} {$post_visibility}" id="post_{$post['pid']}">
<tr>
<td class="{$altbg}" width="15%" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center;"><a name="pid{$post['pid']}" id="pid{$post['pid']}"></a>
<strong><span class="largetext">{$post['profilelink']}</span></strong> {$post['onlinestatus']}<br />
<span class="smalltext">
{$post['usertitle']}<br />
{$post['userstars']}
{$post['groupimage']}
{$post['useravatar']}<br />
{$post['user_details']}
</span>
</td>
<td class="{$altbg}" valign="top">
<table width="100%">
<tr><td>{$post['posturl']}<span class="smalltext"><strong>{$post['icon']}{$post['subject']} {$post['subject_extra']}</strong></span>
<br />
<div id="pid_{$post['pid']}" style="padding: 5px 0 5px 0;">
{$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']}{$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']}{$post['message']}
</div>
{$post['attachments']}
{$post['signature']}
<div style="text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;" id="post_meta_{$post['pid']}">
<div id="edited_by_{$post['pid']}">{$post['editedmsg']}</div>
{$post['iplogged']}
</div>
</td></tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="{$altbg}" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span class="smalltext">{$post['postdate']} {$post['posttime']}</span></td>
<td class="{$altbg}" style="vertical-align: middle;">
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left" ><span class="smalltext">{$post['button_email']}{$post['button_pm']}{$post['button_www']}{$post['button_find']}</span></td>
<td align="right">{$post['button_edit']}{$post['button_quickdelete']}{$post['button_quote']}{$post['button_multiquote']}{$post['button_report']}{$post['button_warn']}{$post['button_reply_pm']}{$post['button_replyall_pm']}{$post['button_forward_pm']}{$post['button_delete_pm']}</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

  Again, the template above based on the default postbit_classic template. If we have a custom postbit_classic template, copy paste the template content into intro_postbit_first_classic template. Then add {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']} and {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']} variables into the template.
  
  Please remember that the key for this is, adding {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']} and {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']} variables into the intro_postbit_first and/or intro_postbit_first_classic template.
  

Screenshots:

1. A member create a new thread in a specified forum:



2. Result (Horizontal postbit layout):



3. Result (Classic postbit layout):



4. Error message will be displayed when they didn't fill the "Website URL" field (required field):

This is useful if we want our member to provide some info when they create a thread in a specified forum.
In this simple example, we will set a forum so when a member create a new thread in that forum, they need to fill a field with their Website URL, which is required, and optionally, they can fill a field with they Forum URL, which is not required.

Here is the simple setting for our XThreads:

1. XThreads Options in Forum settings:

• Template Prefix: intro_
  
• Show first post on every showthread page: Yes
  

2. Create a Custom Thread Fields with this settings:

• Title: Your Website URL
  
• Key: wwwurl
  
• Description: Fill the field with your full site URL (required).
  
• Applicable Forums: 'select a forum that we want the fields to be applied'
  
• Input Field Type: Textbox
  
• Editable by / Required Field?: Everyone (Required)
  
• Display Format:
  Kod:

  <strong>Website URL: {VALUE}</strong><br />

3. Create another Custom Thread Fields with this settings:

• Title: Your Forum URL
  
• Key: forumurl
  
• Description: Fill the field with your full forum url (not required).
  
• Applicable Forums: 'select the same as the forum in point 2'
  
• Input Field Type: Textbox
  
• Editable by / Required Field?: Everyone
  
• Display Order: 2
  
• Blank Replacement Value:
  Kod:

  <strong>Forum URL: None</strong><br />
• Display Format:
  Kod:

  <strong>Forum URL: {VALUE}</strong><br />

4. Create a new template in Global Template:

• Template Name: intro_postbit_first
  
• Template Content:
  Kod:

  
{$ignore_bit}
<a name="pid{$post['pid']}" id="pid{$post['pid']}"></a>
<table border="0" cellspacing="{$theme['borderwidth']}" cellpadding="{$theme['tablespace']}" class="tborder" style="{$post_extra_style} {$post_visibility}" id="post_{$post['pid']}">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="tcat">
<div class="float_left smalltext">
{$post['postdate']}, {$post['posttime']} <span id="edited_by_{$post['pid']}">{$post['editedmsg']}</span>
</div>
{$post['posturl']}
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="trow1 {$unapproved_shade}">
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width: 100%;">
<tr>
<td class="post_avatar" width="1" style="{$post['avatar_padding']}">
{$post['useravatar']}
</td>
<td class="post_author">
<strong><span class="largetext">{$post['profilelink']}</span></strong> {$post['onlinestatus']}<br />
<span class="smalltext">
{$post['usertitle']}<br />
{$post['userstars']}
{$post['groupimage']}
</span>
</td>
<td class="smalltext post_author_info" width="165">
{$post['user_details']}
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="trow2 post_content {$unapproved_shade}">
<span class="smalltext"><strong>{$post['icon']}{$post['subject']} {$post['subject_extra']}</strong></span>

<div class="post_body" id="pid_{$post['pid']}">
{$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']}{$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']}{$post['message']}
</div>
{$post['attachments']}
{$post['signature']}

<div class="post_meta" id="post_meta_{$post['pid']}">
{$post['iplogged']}
</div>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="trow1 post_buttons {$unapproved_shade}">
<div class="author_buttons float_left">
{$post['button_email']}{$post['button_pm']}{$post['button_www']}{$post['button_find']}
</div>
<div class="post_management_buttons float_right">{$post['button_edit']}{$post['button_quickdelete']}{$post['button_quote']}{$post['button_multiquote']}{$post['button_report']}{$post['button_warn']}{$post['button_reply_pm']}{$post['button_replyall_pm']}{$post['button_forward_pm']}{$post['button_delete_pm']}
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

  The template above based on the default postbit template. If we have a custom postbit template, copy paste the template content into intro_postbit_first template. Then add {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']} and {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']} variables into the template.
  
• Template Name: intro_postbit_first_classic
  
• Template Content:
  Kod:

  
{$ignore_bit}
<table border="0" cellspacing="{$theme['borderwidth']}" cellpadding="{$theme['tablespace']}" class="tborder" style="{$post_extra_style} {$post_visibility}" id="post_{$post['pid']}">
<tr>
<td class="{$altbg}" width="15%" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center;"><a name="pid{$post['pid']}" id="pid{$post['pid']}"></a>
<strong><span class="largetext">{$post['profilelink']}</span></strong> {$post['onlinestatus']}<br />
<span class="smalltext">
{$post['usertitle']}<br />
{$post['userstars']}
{$post['groupimage']}
{$post['useravatar']}<br />
{$post['user_details']}
</span>
</td>
<td class="{$altbg}" valign="top">
<table width="100%">
<tr><td>{$post['posturl']}<span class="smalltext"><strong>{$post['icon']}{$post['subject']} {$post['subject_extra']}</strong></span>
<br />
<div id="pid_{$post['pid']}" style="padding: 5px 0 5px 0;">
{$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']}{$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']}{$post['message']}
</div>
{$post['attachments']}
{$post['signature']}
<div style="text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;" id="post_meta_{$post['pid']}">
<div id="edited_by_{$post['pid']}">{$post['editedmsg']}</div>
{$post['iplogged']}
</div>
</td></tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="{$altbg}" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span class="smalltext">{$post['postdate']} {$post['posttime']}</span></td>
<td class="{$altbg}" style="vertical-align: middle;">
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="left" ><span class="smalltext">{$post['button_email']}{$post['button_pm']}{$post['button_www']}{$post['button_find']}</span></td>
<td align="right">{$post['button_edit']}{$post['button_quickdelete']}{$post['button_quote']}{$post['button_multiquote']}{$post['button_report']}{$post['button_warn']}{$post['button_reply_pm']}{$post['button_replyall_pm']}{$post['button_forward_pm']}{$post['button_delete_pm']}</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

  Again, the template above based on the default postbit_classic template. If we have a custom postbit_classic template, copy paste the template content into intro_postbit_first_classic template. Then add {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']} and {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']} variables into the template.
  
  Please remember that the key for this is, adding {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['wwwurl']} and {$GLOBALS['threadfields']['forumurl']} variables into the intro_postbit_first and/or intro_postbit_first_classic template.
  

Screenshots:

1. A member create a new thread in a specified forum:



2. Result (Horizontal postbit layout):



3. Result (Classic postbit layout):



4. Error message will be displayed when they didn't fill the "Website URL" field (required field):