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03-09-2009, 10:00 PM
Forums Closed Internal Reason by Rafael Lopez
03/09/2009 (m/d/y)
This is a very simple plugin [with 1 template edit..:( ] which adds an internal reason for closing the forums.
Most forums have a very general reason for closing forums which is displayed to the normal users "down for a few hours! Check back then!" etc.
This plugin will let you add more information to the "Alert: The forums are currently turned off!" phrase for a more detailed reason.
Of course, this will only be displayed to administrators.
::: Installation :::
Extract product-internal_closing.xml
Upload product-internal_closing.xml by going to ADMIN CP --> PLUGINS AND PRODUCTS --> MANAGE PRODUCTS --> ADD/IMPORT PRODUCT
Oh how I wish we were done. Unfortunately we must make a template edit (I know, I hate them too).
The template is called board_inactive_warning.
Replace
$vbphrase[alert_board_off]
with
$vbphrase[alert_board_off] ($icr)
The entire template should end up looking like this:
<div align="center" style="color: red; background-color: white; border: 1px solid black; padding:2px">$vbphrase[alert_board_off] ($icr)</div>
And you're done!
You can edit the internal message on the same page that you close the forums and set a public reason/message.
Screenshots:
(I don't like vB's attachments because they always get resized too much for my liking)
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8824/vbmodicr1.jpg
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/2703/vbmodicr2.jpg
Enjoy!
Don't forget to click install...
03/09/2009 (m/d/y)
This is a very simple plugin [with 1 template edit..:( ] which adds an internal reason for closing the forums.
Most forums have a very general reason for closing forums which is displayed to the normal users "down for a few hours! Check back then!" etc.
This plugin will let you add more information to the "Alert: The forums are currently turned off!" phrase for a more detailed reason.
Of course, this will only be displayed to administrators.
::: Installation :::
Extract product-internal_closing.xml
Upload product-internal_closing.xml by going to ADMIN CP --> PLUGINS AND PRODUCTS --> MANAGE PRODUCTS --> ADD/IMPORT PRODUCT
Oh how I wish we were done. Unfortunately we must make a template edit (I know, I hate them too).
The template is called board_inactive_warning.
Replace
$vbphrase[alert_board_off]
with
$vbphrase[alert_board_off] ($icr)
The entire template should end up looking like this:
<div align="center" style="color: red; background-color: white; border: 1px solid black; padding:2px">$vbphrase[alert_board_off] ($icr)</div>
And you're done!
You can edit the internal message on the same page that you close the forums and set a public reason/message.
Screenshots:
(I don't like vB's attachments because they always get resized too much for my liking)
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8824/vbmodicr1.jpg
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/2703/vbmodicr2.jpg
Enjoy!
Don't forget to click install...