View Full Version : [To-Do] Add-on to download a full thread.


cgksheff
01-04-2008, 08:49
Some threads are valuable information tools and I often find it worthwhile saving them.
Currently, I can only do this by saving one page at a time.

When a thread becomes very large, it can be extremely difficult to save 100's of pages.

I'm sure that I have seen a vBulletin function that allows members to save a full thread from a drop-down option.

Any chance of getting this here?

dancing bear
04-04-2008, 15:09
defo trevor?

Strix
16-04-2008, 01:21
that could be useful - if this forum is still supposed to be a resource for Sheffield

how would that function deal with pages of off-topic dross? can you tick posts to include/exclude them from your download? what happens when the thread is updated? do you need to do a full download again or will it just update the last few posts?

happyhippy
17-04-2008, 15:04
Some threads are valuable information tools and I often find it worthwhile saving them.
Currently, I can only do this by saving one page at a time.

When a thread becomes very large, it can be extremely difficult to save 100's of pages.

I'm sure that I have seen a vBulletin function that allows members to save a full thread from a drop-down option.

Any chance of getting this here?

Go into 'Thread Tools', and email the thread to yourself, then create a desktop shortcut to it. When you click it, the specific thread will open.

baby_sarah
17-04-2008, 15:13
yes this could be use full

this forum should have many drop-down options for such as; sales feedback (to see how good/bad the seller/buyer is)

also a drop-down option to upload photo's and such

the drop-down option's would make the forum much better and easier to use

cgksheff
17-04-2008, 17:56
Go into 'Thread Tools', and email the thread to yourself, then create a desktop shortcut to it. When you click it, the specific thread will open.

You appear to have missed the point.

That function merely emails a link to the page online.
We are speaking of saving the contents of a thread to hard disk for offline use.

happyhippy
17-04-2008, 20:48
You appear to have missed the point.

That function merely emails a link to the page online.
We are speaking of saving the contents of a thread to hard disk for offline use.

I see what you mean, but you'd need to continually update your saved version as well though? So I'd have thought a link would be OK, unless you need it for a PC when you have no net access (i.e., a laptop). Am I nearer your thinking?