[ITech] [AJAX] Inferno Mod Tools Lite

[Inferno Tech]

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[ITech] [AJAX] Inferno Mod Tools Lite
Created By Inferno Technologies (http://www.infernotechnologies.net)
Copyright 2004-2007
All rights reserved
Project Development Team: Zero Tolerance
Project Lead: Iain "Decado" Kidd
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Project Description

Mod Tools is an addition to vB which adds a couple of handy features, but mainly expands on making moderation easier, also implementing AJAX for streamlined control.

Features

Post History

Moderation is from time to time haulted by the fact an earlier edition of a post is lost forever. Post History keeps a full log of all edits to posts made by everyone from the moment it has been installed. Through this your staff can easily select previous versions of the post, or choose to see them all, solving this problem.

Post Moderation Comments

Post moderation comments are designed to allow your staff to append little notes to a single post which can be viewed by staff and if chosen, the author of the post. Here you can add moderation notes you may usually do when editing a post, but keeping the message away from the public. Or you can use it to communicate with other staff privately about the post.

Thread Bumping

You may want the ability to bump a thread automatically under certain circumstances without having to post in the thread again. The thread bumping system offers options to you, you can set a thread to be bumped if the first post is edited, any post is edited or any post by the author is edited.

Permissions

As expected, all features and tools within the product are under usergroup permissions, and you are free to allocate the relevant permissions to the usergroups you wish.

Screen shots below, enjoy!

Zero Tolerance
Inferno Technologies Lead Developer

[Shazz]

Looks nice Zero
Ill try it out on a test site :)

[Marky]

Looking good buddy :)

[Daniel]

Cool. I'll check it out a little later.

[Lionel]

Cool. I went to your site to look at the pro version... I wish there were a demo...

[Surviver]

Here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=132708) is an "advanced" Version of the Post History ;)

But nice Hack, Thank you.

[Masiello]

Here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=132708) is an "advanced" Version of the Post History ;)

But nice Hack, Thank you.
But it seems not the same

[Masiello]

Please answer what of
Notice: 1 or 2 descriptions here listed may not be available in the Lite version.

[Cybertims]

All installexd and uploaded but no links show in the posts for me, tried editing a few posts, still nothing. No comments option shows either for me.

Is the link to add comments a template edit, cos it doesnt say this in the install.txt file?

Any ideas??

[Cybertims]

All installed and uploaded but no links show in the posts for me, tried editing a few posts, still nothing. No comments option shows either for me.

Is the link to add comments a template edit, cos it doesnt say this in the install.txt file?

Any ideas??

[FreshFroot]

Not Supported... looks like members have to help each other.

[Inferno Tech]

Unfortunately we can't support the LITE versions of our products - Sorry for any inconvinience - Decado

[0tolerance]

I think this is an excellent mod!
pitty that it is unsupported.

[Cedric_FP]

Great addition. Installed.

[Masiello]

Unfortunately we can't support the LITE versions of our products - Sorry for any inconvinience - Decadojust to anwer for the unavailable options in the lite version?

[Cybertims]

uninstalled......simply a money-making venture and nothing more. Release a non working mod, offer no support exept to say "this is Lite version, buy the full version for support".

[Arachnophiles]

Please answer what of
Notice: 1 or 2 descriptions here listed may not be available in the Lite version.

just to anwer for the unavailable options in the lite version?

Of that which I have tested so far; only the 'Post Edit History' is not available in this version.

All installexd and uploaded but no links show in the posts for me, tried editing a few posts, still nothing. No comments option shows either for me.

Is the link to add comments a template edit, cos it doesnt say this in the install.txt file?

Any ideas??
As above; the 'Post Edit History' does not appear to be included with this version.

The one and only template modification (included in the txt file) in this mod is:

Edit the template 'headinclude':
Find:

<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_global.js?v=$vboptions[simpleversion]"></script>


Underneath Place:
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/imod_tools_posthistory.js?v=$vboptions[simpleversion]"></script>

I have installed this on VB 3.6.8 and it works ok.

uninstalled......simply a money-making venture and nothing more. Release a non working mod, offer no support exept to say "this is Lite version, buy the full version for support".

Harsh. But as i've mentioned...it does work, except the 'post edit history'. Don't forget you've paid zip for this :)

[Inferno Tech]

Sorry about that masiello - completely missed your question. I think it's only the edit post history thats missing, and maybe some minor parts of the other features functionality. The full version has the following features:

Post History

Moderation is from time to time haulted by the fact an earlier edition of a post is lost forever. Post History keeps a full log of all edits to posts made by everyone from the moment it has been installed. Through this your staff can easily select previous versions of the post, or choose to see them all, solving this problem.

Post Moderation Comments

Post moderation comments are designed to allow your staff to append little notes to a single post which can be viewed by staff and if chosen, the author of the post. Here you can add moderation notes you may usually do when editing a post, but keeping the message away from the public. Or you can use it to communicate with other staff privately about the post.

Thread Bumping

You may want the ability to bump a thread manually, or automatically under certain circumstances without having to post in the thread again. The thread bumping system offers both options to you, you can set a thread to be bumped if the first post is edited, any post is edited, any post by the author is edited or manually under thread tools where you would usually execute common moderation tasks.

Moderation Communication

Moderation Communication is an expansion to typical thread moderation tasks, with this you are given the ability to simply enter a quick message, and it will be sent via PM to the thread author, a handy tool so you can keep thread authors in the loop about why a thread was moved or deleted.

Last Edited By Control

If you wish to edit someone elses post, but evade the 'Last edited by' message being update, this will allow you to do that easily. This expansion enables you to choose between the options of default (use forum settings), do not update or remove the last edited by note.

Permissions

As expected, all features and tools within the product are under usergroup permissions, and you are free to allocate the relevant permissions to the usergroups you wish.

The full version will also be updated with new features on a semi-regular basis (every few months, situation dependant)

Sorry i couldn't be more specific (Not really my area of expertise since i didn't do the coding) - Decado

uninstalled......simply a money-making venture and nothing more. Release a non working mod, offer no support exept to say "this is Lite version, buy the full version for support".

Well... yes, selling a mod usually is a money making venture - it's how we can continue to make mods. But theres a free version here... so im not sure how exactly you can call it a "money making venture and nothing more" We're giving you something for nothing, not quite sure how you can be somehow offended or upset by that?

Oh well, Now i understand why people stop posting free mods on here. ^.^

[Masiello]

Thank you all for the replies.

Just @ Cybertims, come on men, in there you find all for free and coders spend a lot of time to make this, and if this theirs job, and make money honestly, I don't think we need to offfended anyone who offer for free he's good work, talk it trial, talk it demo, talk it free, but the point is "we don't pay for that work"

Sorry my english

[Masiello]

Oh well, Now i understand why people stop posting free mods on here. ^.^
Same on my site it has not nothing to that to do with the software but you offer a finger and claim all of the arm.
This isn't direct to you Cybertims
Paece and Love :)

[Inferno Tech]

In the lite version, thread bumping can't be done manually :)

As for Post History, that should be functioning within lite, although the edit to show the post history link in postbits is made automatically, It could be failing if you have a rather customised skin. Those experiencing issues with Post History, could you confirm it works with the default vB Skin on your forum? :)

Thanks,

- Zero Tolerance

[Arachnophiles]

As for Post History, that should be functioning within lite, although the edit to show the post history link in postbits is made automatically, It could be failing if you have a rather customised skin. Those experiencing issues with Post History, could you confirm it works with the default vB Skin on your forum? :)

Thanks,

- Zero Tolerance
Indeed, my bad. Works perfectly on an un-customized skin.

Nice mod guys, thanks :D

[Cybertims]

The point is, why have the big lovely introduction and description of the features if they dont even exist in this mod? Mis-representation comes to mind here.

I have installed it, nothing happens or shows up.

[Inferno Tech]

One mis-interpretation, and that'd be my lazyness on not editing the verbiage :p Basically you don't get the control to manually bump threads, other than that, everything listed in the main post is included.

As for style issues, if you'd like to send me a copy of your postbit templates, if your using postbit then it'd be just postbit, or the legacy version postbit_legacy via PM, I'd be happy to debug the issue, this was designed on vB default skin, so customised skins -may- have issues with some of the auto template edits :)

- Zero Tolerance

[Snake]

Unfortunately we can't support the LITE versions of our products - Sorry for any inconvinience - Decado It's like saying, "Sorry, we don't give a damn about the free products. If you want support, then purchase the paid product dammit!"

Lolz.

[Darat]

Thanks Inferno Tech for making this available free - some people are quite ungrateful, many of the Mods here are offered with "no support" - why should your Mod be any different?

Quick question, I'm probably going to install this on our Forum but I'd want to change the "(View Post History) (View Moderation Comments)" to icons - am I allowed to do the template changes to do this?

[Paul M]

Unfortunately we can't support the LITE versions of our products - Sorry for any inconvinience - Decado


I installed this on my test forum but there were several issues. Is there any point in posting them or should I just uninstall and move on ?

[Inferno Tech]

@Darat - This template is currently automatic, however since a few skins are having issues conforming to this, it will no doubt be changed to manual once the next release is out, which will fix issues reported by users :)

@Paul - It's worth posting them - we try to sort issues if we have the time, but it's not something we want to feel obligated to do, so we let people know not to *expect* it

[Zero Tolerance]

It's like saying, "Sorry, we don't give a damn about the free products. If you want support, then purchase the paid product dammit!"

Lolz.

I have to disagree, first hand issues, bugs, and overall functionality will be our concern, on both the Lite edition, and any other. Once it is stable though, I can't hang around to answer every question, request, etc.. forever I'm afraid.

But to imply it's because the mod has a paid version is out of order really, I've released a catalogue of modifications on vB.org, not even 5 have paid extensions, and on all modifications I executed the same practice, make sure it's stable and fit for everyone to use, then move on...

Sometimes I wonder why I waste my time here :) Be thankful for the rest who can appreciate something for nothing.

- Zero Tolerance

[Paul M]

@Paul - It's worth posting them - we try to sort issues if we have the time, but it's not something we want to feel obligated to do, so we let people know not to *expect* it

The issues I had were as follows ;

1. The View Moderation Comments link showed up on registered users own posts, even though they had no permission. If you clicked on it then you just got a blank pop-up (just the proceed button).

2. When viewing edits, the phrase "Rep Power:" vanished from the postbit, leaving just the actual value displayed.

3. When viewing all edits, no timestamp information was shown for the current and original post contents, just the intermediate edit.

I did not try any of the bump features, I was only interested in looking at the post edit side really as I currently use PEH and wanted to do a comparison. I have decided to stick with PEH for now.

[aeturner89]

Sometimes I wonder why I waste my time here :)
Free advertising basically?

[Shazz]

Sometimes I wonder why I waste my time here :) Be thankful for the rest who can appreciate something for nothing.

- Zero Tolerance

Zero I love you, don't leave again like you did in the past :(
* Shazz adds rep

[yoyoyoyo]

Sometimes I wonder why I waste my time here :)


Free advertising basically?ROTFLOL :D

[Stoebi]

Hi

Non-Javascript users have no chance to use this hack :(
Can i debump a thread (pro version)?


Regards,

Stoebi

[rainyleaves]

Hi,
Thanks for your MOd.

I got this error by e-mail notification when I commented.
Database error in vBulletin 3.6.8:

Invalid SQL:
insert into ****_post_moderation (postid, comments) values (, '1');

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ' '1')' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date : Saturday, October 27th 2007 @ 02:11:35 AM
Script : http://****/forums/ajax.php
Referrer : http://****/forums/showthread.php?p=35014
IP Address : ************
Username : ****
Classname : vB_Database

What am I doing wrong?
Please help.... :)

Thanks.

[Millenium IT]

You sir, are an evil genius. Installed.

[Arrogant-One]

I have to disagree, first hand issues, bugs, and overall functionality will be our concern, on both the Lite edition, and any other.

This is reassuring, and demonstrates that Inferno is committed to its customers.

I've released a catalogue of modifications on vB.org, not even 5 have paid extensions, and on all modifications I executed the same practice, make sure it's stable and fit for everyone to use, then move on...
Indeed, and ordinary Vb admins like myself are thankful for your efforts Zero. I agree with you taking issue about those ignorant remarks.

Sometimes I wonder why I waste my time here :)
Because superheros have a responsibilty to look after those less gifted then themselves. :) You are doing a great job mate, keep up the good work.

[mhackl]

I like this mod and I'd be willing to buy the pro but I have a problem with my setup. I use the "Chief First Post - Every Page" (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=156141) mod and this mod doesn't seem to work with it. It does work with the standard "postbit", and "postbit legacy" templates, but not the "article" or "flipped" templates. On the two custom templates it shows the mod utility on every post but the first (thread starter).

I know that your not supporting this version, but I won't be purchasing pro unless I can resolve this issue.

What code do I need to include in this other postbit templates?

[Brezeer]

i'm having follow error when importing the xml file


Invalid File Specified

[Illustrious]

And what are the manual template replaces for those that are not using default skins?

[blind-eddie]

Question: Will the Pro Version work on modified styles? To what point can we modify our forums before this kicks the bucket? I too installed this, before I read through it....A mistake I have made many times in the past. I like this mod as many others do. But would like my questions answered, before I buy the Pro version......I know coders are making many great mods for all of us to use, free of charge & we all appreciate it very much. But if you use this forum to get people to purchase a better version of a mod, helping out with your free version should not be an issue. I think some coders need to learn to understand that most vb owners are not as smart as the coders are. We are here to learn as well. We download & install many great mods here. But asking questions of the coders should not turn into an argument. I think this mod should be removed from vb.org, you say this wont work with moded sites.....then why have it here or even sell it......after all, All of our sites are moded.....or we wouldn't be here.

[Inferno Tech]

Talking about the pro version features is a bit sketchy because of the vb.org rules on promotion, but we have a pre sales question area on our forums, where questions like that will be answered.

Hmm, eddie, can you show me where we said it won't work with modded sites? I don't recall saying that, and i don't think Zero did either...

If you mean styles, well the problem is we can't take a look at every single style out there, and customise the mod to work with it. You should be aware when using styles that you might have to modify things to work properly within it. I don't see how it becomes our job to make our stuff work with whatever you decide to put on your forum. It works with all of Vbulletins default stuff, and we make the mods for vbulletin, not for vbulletin plus johnnywhoevers mods & skins. Sorry if that seems harsh, but we don't have the time to look into everyones issues for them and fix it. It's the same as people who install betas then complain when things don't work in them. If you aren't able to work around the problems things cause, *Don't use them*.

How does the phrase go... don't look the gift horse in the mouth? If someone gives you something for free, what makes people think they have the right to demand more of that person. If the mod wasn't released you wouldn't have it, so why does the fact it *IS* released suddenly mean that we are expected to "help out"?

We help people who support us etc, which is why we offer such comprehensive support on our PRO products. But why do people expect something for nothing in return? You are asking us to give up our own time to help you, when you aren't giving anything up in return, and then people *attack* us for this? Seems unfair to me.

There are a lot of ways for us to get atention for our mods, and creating free lite versions of our products isn't the easiest of them. Zero does it because he has a long history of making mods for vb.org, and still holds the record for most MOTM actually.

Anyway, sorry about the rant everyone, feels like i'm having to say the same stuff every couple of months now, but it's not easy to sit back and be attacked for giving people things for free.

- Decado

[blind-eddie]

In the lite version, thread bumping can't be done manually :)

As for Post History, that should be functioning within lite, although the edit to show the post history link in postbits is made automatically, It could be failing if you have a rather customised skin. Those experiencing issues with Post History, could you confirm it works with the default vB Skin on your forum? :)

Thanks,

- Zero Tolerance

I don't remember asking you to fix any issues I may be having with this mod on my board. I ask you two questions, which were not answered. Instead you continued your rant. I do know that you coders go through many hours making our free mods & I really do appreciate it, as well as everyone else here does. I just saw here as I see on many other mods here, supported or not, arguments between makers and guest. If you or any other coder choices not to support your work, that is your choice, But to post negatively to your potential supporters is not a very good idea....If you or any other coder wishes to not support your work then don't reply....It will stop thread about the mod from being hijacked with stupidity being typed out for the world to see.......Let the members figure it out......


Have a good day!

[Inferno Tech]

Eddie i answered both of your questions - discussing pro version features is sketchy because of the rules on promotion. We're not allowed to discuss the features of a paid version, you'd have to ask in our pre sales forum.

The thread is already marked as not supported, when people start attacking us DESPITE this, saying we SHOULD be helping, like you did, or that we're trying to in some way "con" people into paying for our stufflike then yes, we feel the need to defend ourselves.

So even though it's clearly marked as NOT SUPPORTED it doesnt stop it being "hijacked with stupidity" from some people. Thats why I reply.

- Decado

[Dingo14]

works great thanks