How to increase topic title length in 3.0.9[SOLVED]

[M@verick]

hello.

I have made the following changes but result is as it was before. I still couldnt post a lengthy topic title. please help

includes/functions_posting.php

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	$subject = truncate_string($subject);
	$data['topic_title'] = truncate_string($data['topic_title']);

Replace with:

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	$subject = truncate_string($subject, 255);
	$data['topic_title'] = truncate_string($data['topic_title'], 255);

[Mick]

Try this: (make backups of any files before you edit them)

Open: includes/functions_content.php and find:

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function truncate_string($string, $max_length = 100, $max_store_length = 255, $allow_reply = true, $append = '') 

Replace With:

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function truncate_string($string, $max_length = 200, $max_store_length = 255, $allow_reply = true, $append = '') 

$max_length = 100 this is the new limit change it to whatever you want eg.100 or 200.

Open: styles/prosilver/template/posting_editor.html and find:

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<dd><input type="text" name="subject" id="subject" size="45" maxlength="<!-- IF S_NEW_MESSAGE -->60<!-- ELSE -->64<!-- ENDIF -->" tabindex="2" value="{SUBJECT}{DRAFT_SUBJECT}" class="inputbox autowidth" /></dd>  

Replace 60 and 64 with 100 respectively and don't forget to purge the cache.

[M@verick]

Thanks Mixstar

[teou]

Hi, i tried this on 3.0.11 and it works. Just some small notes:

1) function is changed a bit, so search for truncate_string only an you will find it.
2) In case you see for a second a red warning baloon on quickreply, also find in template file quickreply_editor

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<dd><input type="text" name="subject" id="subject-ns" size="45" maxlength="64" tabindex="2" value="{SUBJECT}" class="inputbox autowidth" /></dd>

and change 64 to your preferred value (remember, this is the max with Re: i.e. your value + 4 characters)
also in this file find

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						<dd><input type="text" name="subject" id="subject" size="45" maxlength="64" tabindex="2" value="{SUBJECT}" class="inputbox autowidth" /></dd>

and change there too.
Additionally, in file mcp_topic you can find

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		<dd><input type="text" name="subject" id="subject" size="45" maxlength="64" tabindex="2" value="{SPLIT_SUBJECT}" title="{L_SPLIT_SUBJECT}" class="inputbox" /></dd>

and change 64 there also.

[PCTalk]

Sorry for Necro-posting, but this is just what I was looking for for v3.0.12. I have just made the changes and they appear to work well.

Thank you for this topic and thank you for a search function that works so well!

[Dakoom]

Thank you guys!