About This File
With this plugin users will be able to create questions. They are just like normal threads but have some useful features.
Features
- Users can create questions
- Specific forums can be marked as "questions only"
- "Questions only" forums have a different node icon, some texts are changed
- Question author or another user with permission can mark questions as solved
- Each question can have the best answer which is colored in order to draw attention
- Question-threads have a special indicator (solved/unsolved) before title
- Questions with best answer have a special diamond icon-link near sovled/unsolved indicator which points directly to best answer post
- An ability to use any Font Awesome icon as best answer icon (with handy iconpicker)
- Addon supports thread watchers system
- All actions use alerts system (solving/unsolving questions and marking/unmarking best answers)
- Email notifications
- Custom colors for solved/unsolved indicator and best answer post highlighting
To be done
- Custom image as best answer icon
- Custom image/icon/shape for question indicator
- Best answers counter for every user (just like messages/likes counter)
- Integration with trophy system (at least adding best answers number in trophy conditionals)
- Create a permission for prohibiting question authors to mark their own questions as solved/unsolved
Screenshots
Question can be created if "Is question" checkbox is selected when creating thread:

All questions have a special indicator (solved/unsolved). Questions with best answers have a special icon which points directly to best answer post inside the question:

Question author or another user with permission can mark the whole question as solved and even mark specific post as best answer:

Best answer is highlighted:

All actions use alerts system (solving/unsolving questions and marking/unmarking best answers):

"Questions only" forums have a special node icon:

You can customize the color and shape of questions indicator and best answer highlighting:

Installation
- Download an addon archive and unpack it somewhere
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Open
upload
folder and movesrc
folder to your forum root directory - In admin panel go to "Add-ons" section and install "Question Threads" addon
That's all!
Your forum now fully supports questions and answers!
What's New in Version 1.2.2 See changelog
Released
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