Merge Double Post

[Vitaly]

vb 4.x version here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=244028)


This mod join consecutive posts of the same member to single one. That prevents nasty "bumps".

That's a complete rewrite of "Double Post Prevention Plus", that was announced here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1756333&postcount=78). Besides some new features, merge algorythm changed too. It doesn't creates dummy posts anymore. Code is reuseable at last.

Well, what this mod do:
The main - it merge consecuent posts of the same user to single one
Yes, it cares about attachments
Yes, it cares about AJAX posting
Yes, it cares about social groups, if you wish
It can add splitter with RELATIVE time. Users from different time zones will not be confused
Relative time can be translated via addon for languages with complex semantics (russian translation included).It just works :)

How to install:
Upload files from appropriate directory
Import product XML
If you use russian language - import translation addon from "./lang" dir. You should not do it for other languages.
Go to ACP ant set necessary product options (see screenshot).
Check ACP -> Message Posting and Editing Options -> Time to Wait Before Starting to Display 'Last Edited by...' . Set it to 10-15 minutes. Before that time delimitor will not be added, as useless.If you used my "Doublepost Prevention Plus" mod before, please, remember settings and uninstall it first.

This mod is developped here http://github.com/rcdesign/vb-merge_doubleposts . Patches are welcome.

history

2.6
- new merge scenario with rollback option
- social groups supported
- added option to include/exclude specific forums
- relative time in splitter with proper translation
- fixed AME conflict

... (not public)

1.3 - old version. Here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=204177).

[Vitaly]

WARNING


New merge algorythm is a bit tricky. If you have problem with it - select old one in options, and report details. If no problems reported, rollback feature will be removed in next version.

PS. But there should be no problems, really :)

[Hornstar]

Thanks this one looks better then the one i'm using right now. But not sure how much longer I will be on 3.8 for. Tagged for now.

[Taurus1]

Thank you very much for this. Just one question. Can I just leave the options blank for the forums to include or exclude?

[Vitaly]

Of cause. Those are blank by default. That means, mod works everywhere.

[Taurus1]

Thank you very much for your quick reply!!

[ChopSuey]

I love dpp plus, time to upgrade! Thanks.

[ThiagoO]

Thank you :)

[ritter10]

Thanks for the mod, vitaly! That's great!

I have a little problem, the Delimeter text doesn't appears in the merged post. I don't know what happened. Could you see this for me?

I enabled - > Use delimeter for forums posts, but didn't work. :(

[Vitaly]

Check setting, when forum have to save message history. It's good to set it 15 minutes. Before that time delimitor is not added, as useless. I've fixed description.

[ritter10]

Check setting, when forum have to save message history. It's good to set it 15 minutes. Before that time delimitor is not added, as useless. I've fixed description.

Thanks for help me and the fast reply! You're doing a nice job!

Thanks!! :D

[Devanand]

Great mod, thank you

[Stingray27]

Check setting, when forum have to save message history. It's good to set it 15 minutes. Before that time delimitor is not added, as useless. I've fixed description.
Its not useless at all, just a reason not to use this mod. Just because you dont like it, doesnt mean others are the same. Instead of fixing the description, fix the mod.

[Vitaly]

<removed>

[majidgbox]

thanks
installed

[Cla75]

I installed this mod and merge works, but does not insert the text (delimeter text) between the two posts together. Why?

question:
if imposed a "merge time" 10 min ...
I write post now,
and then a user posts a reply two minutes later
and again I post a post after two minutes, this will not last merge my first though spent less than 10 minutes because there was post from another user, correct?

[Vitaly]

If user posts are not consecutive, those are not merged anyway. Delimiter added only if time difference > post edit history lag. So, 3 cases:

Very often posts merged without splitter (no needs to place useless carbage)
Less often posts merged with delimiter, if set (and you can see relative time offset there)
Othres posts - not merged.

[Cla75]

sorry but I do not understand :-(
how do I configure the mod to see delimeter text between 2 consecutive posts?

thanks

[Vitaly]

In description, "how to install", N5

Check ACP -> Message Posting and Editing Options -> Time to Wait Before Starting to Display 'Last Edited by...' . Set it to 10-15 minutes. Before that time delimitor will not be added, as useless.

[Cla75]

Sorry, this I understand ...

"Last Edided by ..." is set to 3 minutes.

Merge time is set to 10 minutes.
Delimeter text: [i] Added after (1) [/ i]:
Use delimeter for forums posts: YES
Edit Reason: BLANK
Enable thread bump: NO

If I send post now and then another post after five minutes, the mod you need to merge correctly (OK) but not in the same place between the two messages together that I set the text delimeter.
Why?

Thanks

[Vitaly]

I'm not shure, that i uderstand your question. Could you provide screenshots, what happsnes wrong and what should happens instead ?

[Cla75]

setting mod with Delimeter text ON
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if send 2 post consecutive (TEST 1 + TEST 2), i see merge but NOT delimeter text ?!?!?!
117504

I would like to see between a post and another, the phrase "delimeter text" as below (I've added manually edit post)
117498

Thanks

[Vitaly]

Make sure, that "Use delimeter for forums posts" set YES.

According to screenshot, you defined delimiter message, but fogot to define where to apply. That can seems a duplicating functionality, but it's needed for other addons, which defines more complicated conditions for delimiter appearance.

[Cla75]

Sure, delimeter text is ON
run test with merge time 60 min

[Cla75]

test with time = 60 min is OK
thanks for your precious support

[JohnBee]

confirmed doesn't work here either...
It merges but no delimiter text...

[Forum-Germany]

The add-on does not work for me.

[Vitaly]

Please, be more detailed. I have low tepelathy skills. Addon is working.

[Brandon Sheley]

thx for the mod, works on 3.8.5 :)

[Vitaly]

Sorry, unicode only. Search recoder program in google, there are should be some.

for ubuntu "apt-get install recode" :)

[Saint_ago]

It duplicated my quick reply's smilies bar!

www.battlecentral.com.br/forum

[furnival]

Seems to be a bit erratic when the post delimiter formatting text is changed but I think I have got it working consistently now. Many thanks!

[mholtum]

thanks

[mholtum]

I am having an issue.
Instead of merging the second post with the first one, I am getting a second post with the merge. See screenshot

[mholtum]

Nobody?

[mholtum]

Since I couldnt get a reply in regards to my issue, I deleted yours and installed one that worked. (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=203705) Thanks anyways

[PAKIDIL]

doesn't not work with 3.7.

Creating duplicates like

hello

When again posted

Hello (post as it is)

with addition of another post

Hello
New merge message here

Any solution for this ?

[www.nofal]

Good Work