Adding Post to Thread without page re-load

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Use AJAX to add post to thread without page-reload ?

Yes
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No
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anjanesh
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Adding Post to Thread without page re-load

Post by anjanesh »

If you post (quick-reply) in Digitalpoint Forums, you'll find that the page doesnt reload - instead the post is just added to the thread without refreshing - using AJAX I guess. I think that's a really cool feature and have found this only in that forum. I dont think its part of vbulletin - must have been added by someone else.

I think thats a really good idea and should be implemented in other forums too.

What do you think ?

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Post by pilau »

Isn't AJAX a laundry detegrant? :P

Yes. This sounds like a powerful add-on.

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if ($Fastest_scripts == $Happier_people) {
     add-on("AJAX-posting-method");
}
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Post by feyd »

It's not likely to happen with the existing forum codebase. It may happen in the new codebase being tentatively worked on...
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Post by pilau »

I vote for vBulletin :lol:
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Post by feyd »

There'a already a no on vBulletin.
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Post by CoderGoblin »

There are complications about using AJAX as with any new technology. Consider the end post of a page. Most people work top to bottom. They go off looking at a topic in a tab and the next thing they know the "index" page has changed. Good design and user awareness is essential.
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