Post counter plugin

[Tman2010]

Is there a plugin just to add a counter next to each post on a thread?

[elli]

I don't know of a plugin, but this could be easily accomplished through the layout templates.

If you go to Admin > Themes > Layout Templates > Thread > Post List, this is the template for posts.

Depending on where you'd like this number to show up, you can use the following variable (optionally prefixed by a hash):

#$[post.iteration]
This displays the post number relative to the thread.

Let me know if you'd like help placing it.

[Tman2010]

Oct 24, 2019 9:54:47 GMT -8 elli said:

I don't know of a plugin, but this could be easily accomplished through the layout templates.

If you go to Admin > Themes > Layout Templates > Thread > Post List, this is the template for posts.

Depending on where you'd like this number to show up, you can use the following variable (optionally prefixed by a hash):

#$[post.iteration]
This displays the post number relative to the thread.

Let me know if you'd like help placing it.

Thank you for showing me where that is.
I got that open and I think I'd like to place either before the "Quote" button,
or upper right corner of the post box itself.

[elli]

Upper-right seems to look ok. In that same template, around line 20, you'll find the HTML for the post controls (quote, like, options, etc.):

<div class="controls">
  $[post.quote_button]
  $[post.edit_button]
  $[post.likes.button]
  $[post.select_options]
</div>
We can add $[post.iteration] just below $[post.select_options]. I've also added a conditional statement so this won't show on the "View Recent Posts" page, and a span with a class so you can style it:

<div class="controls">
  $[post.quote_button]
  $[post.edit_button]
  $[post.likes.button]
  $[post.select_options]
  {if !$[viewing_recent_posts]}
  <span class="post-count">
     #$[post.iteration]
  </span>
  {/if}
</div>

Then to add styles, go to your stylesheet in Admin > Themes > Advanced Styles & CSS > "Style Sheet". You can place this either in the section for posts (around line 964 on an unmodified stylesheet) or at the bottom of the stylesheet:

.post-count { /* styles here */ }
Let me know if you'd like help adding styles, like spacing or font styles.

[Tman2010]

That worked great!!!!
Thank you sir!!
Or MS.