php coding / postnuke module: mark pnphpbb topic as news

This is a hack/mod of the pnphpbb module of postnuke that should allow any new topic to be marked as a news item. A block should then be able to pull any "n" number of items from any "f" forum speficied in the block admin that is marked as news. Posting a new topic: A simple checkbox should be displayed next to the "submit" button for any new pnphpbb topic. The label should read "mark as news." Once the user hit's submit, the post should be recognized as a news item w/ a boolean in the database. Displaying topics marked as news as a block: The "pnphpbb-news" block should then be able to pull THOSE ITEMS MARKED AS NEWS into a block that can be displayed on the portal's home page. There should be an option to display the title of the thread, the initial post in the thread or both in the block. This module should NOT interfere w/ any other installed module ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables): a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment. b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement). ## Platform postnuke 7.26 OS: redhat linux