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I am attempting to use the tag {auto_thread_path} as documented here:

http://expressionengine.com/docs/modules/forum/recent_forum_topics.html#var_auto_thread_path

But it is leaving out the “viewthread” from the URL, so the URL is invalid. I am getting links that look like this:

http://www.newwest.net/missoulaforums/32/

Instead of this:

http://www.newwest.net/missoulaforums/viewthread/32/

Is this a bug? I am using EE 1.6.3 and the latest version of Forums (2.1.0)

Can you post some more of the template where you’re using it?

As a workaround, does using {thread_path=forums/viewthread} work? I am trying to reproduce this behavior.

Unfortunately no, as I have three different forums I’m drawing from, none of which have “forms” as the path.

In that case, what if you use {thread_path=missoulaforums/viewthread} ?

That won’t work because I have three different boards: missoulaforums, bozemanforums, and boiseforums.

I solved the problem by going in and editing mod.forum_core.php—changing this line:

$FNS->remove_double_slashes($row['board_forum_url'].'/'.$row['topic_id'].'/'),

to this:

$FNS->remove_double_slashes($row['board_forum_url'].'/viewthread/'.$row['topic_id'].'/'),

I’m in a bit of a hurry as we’re going live with a new redesign on Saturday! 😊

Just a note- I bumped this to the crew for a quick look.  Glad you’ve got it working, but the hack shouldn’t be necessary.  A conditional might be the answer- but I’d just as soon the crew takes a look to be sure.

Hey, ewitch - sorry it’s been so long on a response here.  This is a bug and it’s been reported in the bug tracker.

You have a hack solution in there now, so are you all set until the fix is rolled out?  Thanks!