vB Recycle Bin Hack

[FlyingDutchman]

IMPORTANT: ALTHOUGH I'VE TESTED IT ON A NEW INSTALL, I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE THIS HACK MAY DO TO YOUR FORUM! I JUST CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH! (:D)


What does this hack do: This hack will move all threads users 'delete' to a forum, so it will act like a Recycle Bin. that's the basic idea.


Requested By:
1: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=36107
2: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=40989
3: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37264


Features:
-Only first post in thread will be recycled, 'normal' posts will still be fully deleted.
-Anyone with delete permissions can delete/recycle a post.
-Total deletion of a whole thread can only be performed by a admin.
-Recycle Bin forum can just be disabled for new posts, so it really acts like a sort of archive. (doesn't matter really, because the newthread & newreply images are gone in the recycle bin forum anyway)
-Admin CP options page, for easy recycle bin management.
-Restore function: users can restore their threads to the original location of the post.
-Users can place a 'deletion request', and if the admin thinks the reason is good, he/she can delete the thread (with one click :D).
-Admin's can turn the Recycle Bin on and off
-Admin's can easily speicify the forum id of the forum that should be used as the Recycle Bin
-More probably ;)


Installation:
Follow the instructions in install.txt that is included in the zip file.


Notes: I've tested this hack on a fresh install of 2.2.9, but it should also work on 2.2.x and 2.3.0, although i might not be able to give proper support for other versions than 2.2.9


Future additions-list:
-enable recycle bin on a per-forum basis (small addition, only if anyone really wants it)


Screenshots: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=364069#post364069


Updates:
-10 march 2003: Hack is finally out of "BETA" stage and current version is 1.5
some bugs fixed and 2 new admin cp options added.
-11 march 2003: Updated hack to version 1.5.1
2 bugs fixed. zip file updated. new install doesn't need any fixes or anything.
See this (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=364170#post364170) post for more info & upgrade instructions (v1.5 to v1.5.1)

[FlyingDutchman]

<font color="red">D0H! I can't seem to attach any file at this moment, so no screenshots for now...</font>

[uomoragno]

there isn't the file rbh_install.php in the zip

[Kars10]

Cool!!
Ive waited for this!! :)
Can you please post instructions for us beta-testers (how to update)?

Thanks

[FlyingDutchman]

oh, heheh, well, it's updated now :) - sorry!

and about you kars, well, i guess you have to uninstall it manually, i might do a instruction file tomorrow if i have any time...

[Xenon]

the upload problem should be fixed now :)

[Breaker]

u realise that now anyone with or without real version of vb can download ur hack...

[Breaker]

The file uploaded on vb.org incase server goes down...

Note: this is V1.5 the latest is 1.5.1 which is on the first post

[Breaker]

hmm i deleted it and nothing happened :( the thread was deleted but it didn't move :( grrr

[Breaker]

aha worked it out, great hack m8

[Kars10]

Originally posted by FlyingDutchman

and about you kars, well, i guess you have to uninstall it manually, i might do a instruction file tomorrow if i have any time...
Cool, thank you very much! :)

[FlyingDutchman]

Screenshot: Recycle bin options in the admin cp.

[FlyingDutchman]

Screenshot: Recycle bin forum showthread (restore & delete) buttons.

[FlyingDutchman]

Screenshot: vB Options: [Thread Display Options] with the hack installed.

[Kars10]

@ Flying Dutchman, maybe im just stupid, but i dont have the restore - delete buttons show up ... :(
Whats with that:
$recyclebinnewthread and recyclebinnewreply?
Should we put this in showthread-template? :confused:

[squawell]

Originally posted by FlyingDutchman
Screenshot: Recycle bin forum showthread (restore & delete) buttons.
i have this problem this two buttons did not show up....

can u tell me where do i doing wrong??thankz~

[Kars10]

I believe we must replace the newthreadlink and newreplylink with that varables.

Ive tested it and it works.

$recyclebinnewthread - $recyclebinnewreply

[squawell]

Originally posted by Kars10
I believe we must replace the newthreadlink and newreplylink with that varables.

Ive tested it and it works.

$recyclebinnewthread - $recyclebinnewreply
yes....Kars10 u r right!!now it work~~~~~~:D:D:D:D

i find another problem

when i delete the post in recycle bin and i wrote why i want to

delete's reason but it bring me to this template"error_noid"

so what cause that??thankz~

[Kars10]

Originally posted by squawell

yes....Kars10 u r right!!now it work~~~~~~:D:D:D:D

i find another problem

when i delete the post in recycle bin and i wrote why i want to

delete's reason but it bring me to this template"error_noid"

so what cause that??thankz~

Here the same... :paranoid: . I have a look later. ;)

[Dark Shogun]

Just wondering would it be possible to have it move the whole thread to the recycle bin?

Dark Shogun

[FlyingDutchman]

Originally posted by Kars10
@ Flying Dutchman, maybe im just stupid, but i dont have the restore - delete buttons show up ... :(
Whats with that:
$recyclebinnewthread and recyclebinnewreply?
Should we put this in showthread-template? :confused:

omg! :D, i just knew i forgot something :confused:
sorry...
i will update the install files now and check again for errors :paranoid:

sorry!

[FlyingDutchman]

new update! version 1.5.1

-bugs fixed: restore & delete button now show up
-bugs fixed: noid error when submitting request for deletion


new install: just download the file and install the hack using install.txt

upgrade from v1.5:

step 1: open rbh_install.php (the version 1.5 one!) and press the uninstall link, wait till it's finished.
step 2: download the new zip and overwrite the rbh_install.php file with the v1.5.1 one, execute it and click install.
step 3: open the new install.txt and follow steps 9 & 10

done!

[Kars10]

It works man!!
This hack is so cool!! :)

Thank you very much.
* Kars10 klicks install!

[Big Daddy Chemo]

hhmmm...I installed the hack but it does not function. I double checked the files changes, made sure the bin forum was created, enabled the bin in the options...help?

I've created some test threads and have deleted them by editing the post and through the admin options but they do not get moved to the recycle bin forum.

Chemo

[amykhar]

You can't delete them from the admin options Chemo. If you read the code, you will see that it is only done in editpost.

Amy

[amykhar]

Enhancements desired, and I am willing to help if you want.

1. I would like to be able to use the admin options to recycle threads.

2. I would like to be able to recycle posts too. Currently it only works on threads. I believe that using the code to split a thread and move it to a new forum could be used to accomplish this.

3. I need to figure out how to adjust this hack to accomodate the multiple quote hack that I have installed.

Amy

[amykhar]

OK. I no longer need #1. I have that one done. If FlyingDutchman wants the code, I'll email it to him.

Amy

[danielalon]

i have installed the hack and when i delete a post it doesnt get to the recycle bin...
why?

[FlyingDutchman]

03-17-03 at 06:52 PM amykhar said this in Post #27 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=368098#post368098)
OK. I no longer need #1. I have that one done. If FlyingDutchman wants the code, I'll email it to him.

Amy

ok, please e-mail me at: FlyingDutchman391@hotmail.com or just send me a pm...

i might do the other 2 today... i hope i can make it today, b/c next week will be a very busy one for me and there's no time for coding or anything really...

[FlyingDutchman]

Yesterday at 12:56 PM danielalon said this in Post #28 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=368533#post368533)
i have installed the hack and when i delete a post it doesnt get to the recycle bin...
why?

can you please be more specific? it just says that the thread has been recycled but it actually isn't?
or do you press the admin delete function (which WILL delete the thread, at least at this moment)
does it give any error message?

[Big Daddy Chemo]

03-17-03 at 04:37 PM amykhar said this in Post #25 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=368060#post368060)
You can't delete them from the admin options Chemo. If you read the code, you will see that it is only done in editpost.

Amy
I tried it both ways, as have my MODS, and only one thread out of 12 deleted through the edit thread menu have been moved into the recycle bin.

Chemo

[Dan]

Works great thanks!

/me clicks install

[Bison]

Finally got around to installing this and it and it works great! :D

[Big Daddy Chemo]

Still trying to use the editpost to delete and they are not moving to the recycle bin. Someone help?

[Breaker]

u sure u installed properly, i would re hack all da files

[Big Daddy Chemo]

I've been over the install file several times and verified everything to the letter.

[Breaker]

u sure u uploaded all files and run all queries n stuff

[FlyingDutchman]

i just tested it on vb 2.2.9, works flawlessy...
currently there is not much of error checking, so i guess you can't tell me what's the real problem...

i might adjust the code a bit sometime, and include error-checking...

[Bison]

I was thinking that you might want to change the behavior of your templates. Since this only adds a recycle bin form section inside the edit post thread, why don't you add a form box inside the template, instead of the whole editpost template, and call to a variable that points to the template?

The problem I was having was that the editpost2 template would over ride the (Original) editpost template ... where I already had hacks installed. I had to add the hacks to the editpost2 template in order to see your hack plus the one's that I had in the first place.

The editpost3 template serves little purpose since it's basically a unhacked editpost template. I don't know if I got a old copy of the hack but I haven't been able to see the recycle/restore images once the thread has been moved to the Recycle Bin forum.

<My Two Cents>

[Holidazed]

Is there a way to make this hack replace all of the delete thread/post options on the forum? I do not want any post deleted without it being copied to the "Recycle bin" forum (exception would be is the user deletes his own post). For example, there are "Admin Options" listed ont he page and I would like that "Delete" option filtered through this hack as well.

Also, is there a way to make it so that when a post is recycled the user is then redirected to the "forumdisplay" page again rather than to new location for the "Recycled" post.

[LangTuDaTinh]

bitg, check the forum... there is another recycle bin hack with modlog together...it's working great...it' recycle bin all delete thread, post and edited post or threads....also log all activity of mods...

[Holidazed]

I saw that, I was concerned because it said it was a beta.

[mtha]

I was wondering how vB call templates in admin center

in /admin/recycle.php

$templatesused = "redirect_deletethread2,redirect_restorethread2,
error_invalidid,redirect_threadclosed";


when I use the recycle options in admin CP ([restore] - [delete] ...), it redirects me to a blank page. after that, if I use any other function in Admin CP, there's some strange code that I've never seen before (My board is 2.3.0):

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[MetroSports82]

04-11-03 at 08:13 PM bitg said this in Post #42 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=380865#post380865)
I saw that, I was concerned because it said it was a beta.

Sorry if this is OT. :) In reponse to bitg. Yeah, I too had the same concerns about that beta hack, bitg. :( Plus, I'm not sure how your board is set up, but taking a chance on that 'beta' installer script, on a heavily hacked board, is really not worth the risk. In addition, that hack had issues with post counts, and other problems. until its a.) its been fully released here, or b.) there is a .txt install file, I wouldn't take the chance. Otherwise, this is the hack you'll want to use, by FlyingDutchman. thanks FD! ;)

[FlyingDutchman]

Today at 08:22 AM mtha said this in Post #43 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=382815#post382815)

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well, i can tell you, that's some ++++ed up sh*t, and as far as i know, this cannot be caused by my hack i think...
did you try to remove that templatesused (as it's not needed) line and see if any effect?

[mtha]

Today at 07:44 PM FlyingDutchman said this in Post #45 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=383038#post383038)
well, i can tell you, that's some ++++ed up sh*t, and as far as i know, this cannot be caused by my hack i think...
did you try to remove that templatesused (as it's not needed) line and see if any effect?


In my Admin CP, vB does not call any template, at all. All the redirect was used as the echo command

so, I remove all the "standardredirect" parts, and use echo. The problem's fixed.

here's one place that I change (do the same for other standardredirect calls):

// eval("standardredirect(\"".gettemplate("redirect_undorequest")."\",\"recycle.php?
// s=$session[sessionhash]&action=edit\");");
echo "<p>You have successfully undone the request for deletion of this thread.</p>";

[mtha]

03-17-03 at 04:39 PM amykhar said this in Post #26 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=368063#post368063)
Enhancements desired, and I am willing to help if you want.

1. I would like to be able to use the admin options to recycle threads.

2. I would like to be able to recycle posts too. Currently it only works on threads. I believe that using the code to split a thread and move it to a new forum could be used to accomplish this.

3. I need to figure out how to adjust this hack to accomodate the multiple quote hack that I have installed.

Amy

Did you have these functions added on?

1- For "Admin Option" to recycle, I think it's almost the same as what you have in the hack, which move the thread to trash

2 - Recycle posts could be complicated ... to "restore".
The process to delete would be,
- find out if the thread has more than 1 posts. (if there's only 1 post, apply the delete/recycle thread)
- split the post in that thread, destination is the Recycle Bin board.

In order to restore, you'll have to know the original board (you already have this), and "Original Thread". If the Original Thread is different from the thread that the post is being restored, then doing a merge. otherwise, moving to original forum would be enough.

Waiting for your update

Great hack, FlyingDutchman

[Holidazed]

I am still looking for an answer here. Other than installing the other hack, is there a way to add the "Recycle" option to the other "Delete Thread / Post" options such as you see in the "Admin CP" on each post?

mtha, I see what you are saying, but some instructions on how to add it to that section would be helpful.

[mtha]

Today at 04:10 PM bitg said this in Post #48 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=385530#post385530)

mtha, I see what you are saying, but some instructions on how to add it to that section would be helpful.



// eval("standardredirect(\"".gettemplate("redirect_undorequest")."\",\"recycle.php?
// s=$session[sessionhash]&action=edit\");");
echo "<p>You have successfully undone the request for deletion of this thread.</p>";

Just look for the places that use standardredirect, and replace that line with echo, just like the one above.
You, ofcourse. have to change the echo quote, with the text in each template that the standardredirect line used.

[Andrew111888]

I have the recycle bin turned on. I have journals, where users are added as moderators, but not moderators by usergroup. I have ALL of my usergroup and forum permissions set up fine, but they STILL cannot delete posts! The two mods of one of the journals can delete posts, but not threads. The mods of other journals can do it fine in his, and when I added him to theirs, that as well. WHAT could be stopping these two from recycling threads?!?!?

[Andrew111888]

Anyone?

[mtha]

dont really get what you mean by "journals" or "added him to theirs ..."

have no idea. you may still have something wrong in permissions.

[Holidazed]

mtha, call me an idiot, but I just do not understand. Can you please give me a step by step (which file/template to edit, search for, replace with) instructions.

I just need to add the "Recycle Bin" feature to the "Admin Options" menu.

[mtha]

Yesterday at 10:57 PM bitg said this in Post #53 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=389074#post389074)
mtha, call me an idiot, but I just do not understand. Can you please give me a step by step (which file/template to edit, search for, replace with) instructions.

I just need to add the "Recycle Bin" feature to the "Admin Options" menu.

Assume you have everything else installed , as in FlyingDutchman's instruction.

I just edit the files in /admin/recycle.php :

look for

eval("standardredirect(\"".gettemplate("redirect_undorequest")."\",\"recycle.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=edit\");");

replace with

// eval("standardredirect(\"".gettemplate("redirect_undorequest")."\",\"recycle.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=edit\");");
echo "<p>You have successfully undone the request for deletion of this thread. You are now taken back to the Recycle Bin Options page.</p>";


look for

eval("standardredirect(\"".gettemplate("redirect_restorethread2")."\",\"recycle.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=edit\");");

replace with

// eval("standardredirect(\"".gettemplate("redirect_restorethread2")."\",\"recycle.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=edit\");");
echo "<p>You have successfully restore the thread. You are now taken back to the Recycle Bin Options page.</p>";

save upload the files, that's all.

[Holidazed]

mtha, should their not be a modification to the showthread.php? After all, that is the file that displays the "Admin Options" I am referring to.

[mtha]

************************************************
* Installation instructions for *
* vB Recycle Bin Hack (v1.5.1) by *
* Rick Jansen (a.k.a. FlyingDutchman) *
* © copyright 2002-2003, all rights reserved.*
* vBulletin is © Copyright 2000-2002 *
* by Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. *
************************************************

STEP 4:
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Open: showthread.php
FIND:
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if ($thread[open]) {
$replyclose="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vbimages/reply.gif";
} else {
$replyclose="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vbimages/threadclosed.gif";
}

---------------
Just UNDER that add:
---------------

// Begin vB Recycle Bin Hack (v1.5.1)
if ($Recycleforumid==$thread['forumid'] && $recycleonoff==1) {
$recyclebinnewthread="<a href=\"recycle.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=restore&threadid=$threadid\"><img src=\"https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vbimages/restore.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Restore the thread\"></a>";
$recyclebinnewreply="<a href=\"recycle.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=request&threadid=$threadid\"><img src=\"https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vbimages/delete.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Delete the thread\"></a>";
}
else {
$recyclebinnewthread="<a href=\"newthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=newthread&forumid=$forum[forumid]\"><img src=\"https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vbimages/newthread.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Post New Thread\"></a>";
$recyclebinnewreply="<a href=\"newreply.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=newreply&threadid=$threadid\"><img src=\"$replyclose\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Post A Reply\"></a>";
}
// End vB Recycle Bin Hack (v1.5.1)

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Close: showthread.php
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STEP 9
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Edit template: showthread
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(DO THIS ACTION 2 TIMES!)
FIND:
---------------

<a href="newthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=newthread&forumid=$forum[forumid]"><img src="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vbimages/newthread.gif" border="0" alt="Post New Thread"></a>

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REPLACE that with:
---------------

$recyclebinnewthread

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(DO THIS ACTION 2 TIMES!)
FIND:
---------------

<a href="newreply.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=newreply&threadid=$threadid"><img src="$replyclose" border="0" alt="Post A Reply"></a>

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REPLACE that with:
---------------

$recyclebinnewreply

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Step 5 create a link in AdminCP menu, so you can check the recycle bin
STEP 5:
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Open: admin/index.php
FIND:
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makenavselect("Options","<hr>");

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Just ABOVE that add:
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// Begin vB Recycle Bin Hack (v1.5.1)
makenavoption("Recycle Bin Options","recycle.php?action=edit");
// End vB Recycle Bin Hack (v1.5.1)

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Close: admin/index.php
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[Holidazed]

Mtha, how does this help me with my problem? It does not make modification to the "Admin Options " section at all.

[mtha]

Yesterday at 04:10 PM bitg said this in Post #57 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=391772#post391772)
Mtha, how does this help me with my problem? It does not make modification to the "Admin Options " section at all.


Sorry I got wrong what you mean. I thought you asked about the options in Admin Control Panel.

I myself didnt (havent) install this hack (actually I tried once, but didnt use it) so i forgot how it works already. Sorry about that.

I'll get back to this question, sometime later, when I have time to put add on to this hack (as of I remove delete permission for SQL user in my account).

You my want to look for this template: showthread_adminoptions

There're list of "Admin Options" in your threads.
You may want to modify that template, and posting.php somehow, to fit what you need.

good luck

[Reno]

Nice hack!

Now all I need to know is if this will work on vB 2.3 also.

[Holidazed]

Reno, I have this installed on my 2.3 system and it works flawlessley.

[Mijae]

What can I do to make it so not only the first post is recycled, but the whole thread?

[Stu]

05-12-03 at 10:12 PM v0id said this in Post #61 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=394273#post394273)
What can I do to make it so not only the first post is recycled, but the whole thread?

Yes this would be great.
Not sure if it is possible, but it would be great to actually move the posts or the whole thread (if the user deletes the first post) to a recycle bin forum.

[Angelus]

Its very good.
Thanks 4 this hack.

[Angelus]

hallo.

all users can restore the threads. what ist wrong?

[parajsa]

Is there a way, that on Recycle bin not only the thread but also the posts to be too, when they are deleted?

Thanks in advanced,
parajsa

P.S: Very cool hacks by the way.

[parajsa]

I installed the "Suspend Thread" hack before using this hack, and it works very good, after installing this hack, i encounter on this problem:

When i tried to modified the only first post on a thread, it is been deleted, and all it remains from the thread is the title of it, the post is disappeared. On the other hand if i proceed on "Suspending Thread" they are deleted to, without going the the "Recycle bin" forum i firstly nominate to be.

Is there any explanation, on this things, any help?

Thanks guys,
parajsa

[SilverBoy]

Can u make this change ..

When the moderator deleting thread from "admin options" posting.php, the thread goes to recycle ;)

plz do it