min length on thread starter only?

[khininger]

hi :)

i'd like to set a minimal length on thread starter only. so that the first post in a thread has to be at least 200 characters, while responses can be just one word.

i see how to set min post length - but that's for all the posts, both starters and responses. i need short responses and long starters. any way to make it happen?

thank you very much!

[kh99]

I haven't tested it, but you could try creating a plugin using hook location newthread_post_start and code like this:
$vbulletin->options['postminchars'] = 200;

I'm not sure this handles every case, and I know it won't stop someone from editing the post after it's posted and making it less than 200 chars, but naybe it's good enough for your purposes.

[ozzy47]

Give me a day or so, and I can have the mod done that will do this, and it will work on editing of the post. It will include usergroup perms, forums that it will work in.

[ozzy47]

Ok here is the mod, https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=314358