[VB3 RC3] Bump thread and make thread older

[Kentaurus]

Bumping a thread is something you eventually need. A thread that has some days
old, it is in the second page of your forum or only a few positions below and you want
attention to be in it again. Posting makes the thread on top, but you don't want
to post in the thread.

Additionally I have added an option called "make thread older" or "debump". This makes
your thread one day older, making room for new threads in the top of the forumdisplay.
Why this? It is useful for closed threads that you don't want to be taking your
user's attention anymore, yet you don't want to delete them. Just send them to the
second page, it is the same effect as forgetting about them.

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[Repec]

TY so much for this hack m8 :D

This is an option one can't live without hehe

* Repec clicks install

[sonic3d]

nice job

l8er
sonic

[gmarik]

/me likes the idea

[Yahhoon23]

Damn it kentaurus. Why is it you have the hacks I like, and I can't any of them to work. Guess I'll try it again. :(

[Yahhoon23]

Ok scratch that. I got this one successfully working after a retry. Good Job.

Installed.

[Kentaurus]

Ok scratch that. I got this one successfully working after a retry. Good Job.

Installed.Care to share what the problem was? It could help me improve the instruction files if something is misleading.

[Yahhoon23]

I think it was just a user error on my part. I tried the steps again this time slower, and it worked like a charm.

I think it's my using notepad to do edits of .php files that is my problem :)

[Holidazed]

This is very cool. Are there any plans for making this HTL compatible? I really want this hack, but HTL compatibility would make it easier for me to deal with.

[Pyxis]

Thanks for this hack! Very useful for my forums :D

[Kentaurus]

This is very cool. Are there any plans for making this HTL compatible? I really want this hack, but HTL compatibility would make it easier for me to deal with.Once HTL1.1 is released I would make all my hacks HTL compatible. I just don't like having to edit an HTL and a TXT separately. Hacks are updated and new things are added.. after the fourth edit to the HTL and TXT I gave up on the HTL, since that is not enforced in the forums and the TXT is.

[Michael Morris]

Just installed this hack to RC4 - works like a charm on it as well.

[alzibub]

Yep - Installed it on VB3 RC4 no issues & works great !!

Just what I needed !!

Thanks :)

[Casparian]

Just what I need - will this work OK with Gold?

[lasto]

/me clicks install

cheers m8

[Stray]

Great!
Works fine with gold.

/me clicks install

[welo]

Confirmed with 3.0.1. Thanks.

[BigJohnson]

Works great on 3.0.1 But one thing. On forumhome is there anyway you can have Last Post column actually show the thread that has been bumped or what ever thread is on top in the actual forum?

[BigJohnson]

Works great on 3.0.1 But one thing. On forumhome is there anyway you can have Last Post column actually show the thread that has been bumped or what ever thread is on top in the actual forum?
It still has the old cached thread still there. And if you click the username of the person in the last post by in the forumhome after bumping a thread you will be brought to the wrong user profile.

You will be brought to the user profile of the first poster of the thread you bumped.

So on the forum home it is showing the cached thread that use to be at the top. How can this be fixed. It is bother a lot of members. Please help. Thanks.

[JaNa]

Nice Hack!

/me Clicks Install

[BigJohnson]

It still has the old cached thread still there. And if you click the username of the person in the last post by in the forumhome after bumping a thread you will be brought to the wrong user profile.

You will be brought to the user profile of the first poster of the thread you bumped.

So on the forum home it is showing the cached thread that use to be at the top. How can this be fixed. It is bother a lot of members. Please help. Thanks.
Anyone can help the problem i am having above?

[Delirion]

I try to bump something or make it a day older, and all I get is the following message on the next page:

Invalid Action Specified

I thought maybe it was because I editred the postings.php in Dreamweaver, so I did it in Wordpad again and uploaded, but that hasn't done anything to fix the problem. My templates are all working, too.

[Serph_kun]

Kenta, qué debo hacer para que el tema se vea en FORUMHOME .___.??

[paulomt1]

Is possible change this hack for make new the edited posts?

[nirmah]

Nice idea! :)

Will get it installed ASAP! ;)

[gldtn]

Instead of bumping the threads is it possible to bump posts inside a thread?

great hack by the way =)

[gldtn]

I try to bump something or make it a day older, and all I get is the following message on the next page:

Invalid Action Specified

I thought maybe it was because I editred the postings.php in Dreamweaver, so I did it in Wordpad again and uploaded, but that hasn't done anything to fix the problem. My templates are all working, too.

Samething happened over here, I wonder why..

[futureye]

can you make it only for admin ...

[emtee]

Samething happened over here, I wonder why..

Use Notepad. I use other editors (wordpad, etc...) and they don't seem to work right, because they might add some junks in the file. Notepad is the editor for editing .php

[SnitchSeeker]

Bumping a thread is something you eventually need. A thread that has some days
old, it is in the second page of your forum or only a few positions below and you want
attention to be in it again. Posting makes the thread on top, but you don't want
to post in the thread.

Additionally I have added an option called "make thread older" or "debump". This makes
your thread one day older, making room for new threads in the top of the forumdisplay.
Why this? It is useful for closed threads that you don't want to be taking your
user's attention anymore, yet you don't want to delete them. Just send them to the
second page, it is the same effect as forgetting about them.
Brilliant job!
Thanks a million!! :)

[YLP1]

Is there a way to alter the coding to choose how many days to age a thread? Like to age it a 5 days or 7 days?

Also, when I use the check box to delete several topics, only the first checked box soft deletes. No action is taken on the others that I checked. Is this as designed or did I do something wrong in the install?

Thanks in advance,

[YabbaDabba]

** clicks de-install **

Installed and it seemed to work.
Put bumped thread at top of list (and highlighted it as unread).

However, I refreshed the thread and voila, problems with thread ID's.

YabbaDabba keeps looking. . .

[Megareus Rex]

Best.Hack.Ever.

Well...not exactly...buy its definitely in my top 5 list :D

We strongly promote reviving older threads at my forum, instead of re-making them, so this is a godsend.

[lange]

Is it working with 3.0.3 ?

[shadiguy1]

i have it installed with 3.0.3 seems to be working

[lange]

i have it installed with 3.0.3 seems to be working
You got no problems with thread ID's ? https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=579931&postcount=32

[Megareus Rex]

Yeah, I have 3.0.3 too, and I've never encountered any problems.

[dxb]

did anybody test this hack on 3.0.6

[dxb]

working on 3.0.6 like a charm :)

[Acers]

something wrong on 3.07 here.
I did as given but even i as an admin aren't getting the options to bump debump a thread.

And yes i did do the template edit in the showthread

[Acers]

ok sorted the prob.. my drop down box was being cut out.
Works like a charm on 3.07 now

[Super Cat]

I fairly new to this Vbulletin stuff. Can you direct me where I place the hack. Do I look under Vbulletin options or Styles and Templates.
Step by step direction would help. Code modifications in file "postings.php" Where do I find this option as well as Template modifications in SHOWTHREAD

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Code modifications in file "postings.php"
This is an edit of a php-file on your server. Use an FTP client to get the file to your local computer, make the edit and re-upload. Make sure you are using an editor that can handle Unix files correct.
Template modifications in SHOWTHREAD
AdminCP->Styles&Templates->Click on '<<>>' behind the style you want to edit->Select the template to edit from the list.

[Super Cat]

Before I start looking, is Wordpad or note pad OK

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Wordpad would do i think, notepad not.

Best is to use a real editor like ultraedit (or similar)

[Super Cat]

Ok have everything done. But when testing the bump it said Invalid Action Specified

[Super Cat]

Same with debump

[3GNMEDIA]

I'm getting a
Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /home/remix/public_html/forums/postings.php on line 1801

[3GNMEDIA]

Fixed :)

[sponsorchat]

Hi i installed this but I don't see anything in the drop down menu when I go to thread tools, any ideas why?

[Yorixz]

I'm wondering; is there a chance you'll port this to vB3.5 (or post a similar hack that will automatically make the topic x days older when it's closed, that would be so great!

The request topic; https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=94196

[Hornstar]

I have this on vb3.5 I cant find the thread where i downloaded it from, I searched the whole forums. But if someone knows the thread for the 3.5 one, let me know it thanks.

[Boofo]

I have this on vb3.5 I cant find the thread where i downloaded it from, I searched the whole forums. But if someone knows the thread for the 3.5 one, let me know it thanks.

Look in Andreas' profile. ;)

[dutchbb]

How do we make this work for inline moderation please?