get the number of replies in a thread for HTML

[aastinky]

I have a custom page on my forum made out of HTML boxes that links to some important threads. I wanted to indicate the number of replies currently in the thread. Is there a variable I can use for that?

[Craig]

Hi aastinky

I am not sure that is possible, i'm afraid.  With that said, are these links to threads you have added manually?  If we could take a look, we may be able to provide some ideas

[aastinky]

Here's a link to my custom page. If you hover over the cards, the top right corner shows a speech bubble with a number below it. I've been entering this numbers manually but I would prefer to have a dynamic variable that counts the number of replies in the thread.

The forum board can count the number of replies. What is the math equation for that?

doomer.boards.net/page/dbp

[Craig]

There isn't a calculation, per se. The number of replies is stored in the database on the server and sent to the screen when the page is requested. Unfortunately, the custom pages don't have an option to access that specific information in the database.

[Derek‽]

If you're married to the idea of displaying the number of replies, there is a workaround that doesn't involve using a custom page. Since the cards link to threads, you could move the threads into their own board, then use templates + CSS to alter the thread listing for only that board and restyle it as card tiles. This would give you access to the variable for the number of replies.