Insert a message into a thread [message #169259] |
Sat, 14 September 2013 18:37 |
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Parrot
Messages: 32 Registered: July 2013 Location: US
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Can we insert a message to the middle of an existing thread (topic)?
Or can we change the sequence of individual messages?
Or can we change the date on a message so FF will sort it into the wanted order? (My guess is that this is the most likely solution.)
(This is needed where a thread has messages with dated reports, and we find one that should be inserted before some of the existing messages.)
I looked at the message date field in phpMyAdmin, but the date encoding is not obvious. I'd also be concerned about such a change breaking unknown FF functions.
So, can this be done? And if so, how.
Thanks.
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Re: Insert a message into a thread [message #169263 is a reply to message #169261] |
Sun, 15 September 2013 12:27 |
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Parrot
Messages: 32 Registered: July 2013 Location: US
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Thanks. I'll try it as soon as I get back tomorrow. Can't wait.
Curious: Why not just change the message ID and leave everything else alone?
Example:The entire board has message IDs up to 500.
The last three messages in the particular thread (topic) are 444, 445, and 499.
A new message must be inserted between 444 and 445.
Can we:Add the new message to the end of the thread, which creates new message 501.
Assign a new ID to 445, creating 502.
Assign a new ID to 499, creating 503.
Would that put them in the correct order?
If it's not easy or safe to mess with message IDs, can we:Use the Reply button to post the contents of the new message to the end of the thread, creating 501.
Use the Reply button to add a new message, which will become 502.
Copy and paste the contents of 445 into the new 502, and post it.
Delete 445.
Use the Reply button to add a new message, which will become 503.
Copy and paste the contents of 449 into the new 503, and post it.
Delete 449.
Would that low-tech method work?
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