There is no way to allow users to view posts directly using the "reply_screen.data" template, therefore the only work around is to place the information from this template directly onto the "ticket_footer.data" template.

The following fields are required for to include the reply box within the "ticket_footer.data" template:

<form action="%SL%" method="post">
<textarea name="main" style="width:520px; height:130px;" class="form"></textarea>
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="reply">
<input type="hidden" name="id" value="%id%">
<input type="submit" value="Post Reply »" class="main">