Mark Threads As 'Solved'
 

3.7 - 3.8 VERSION RELEASED, HERE

What is this!?
This modification will allow you & your members (based on usergroup permissions) to mark a thread as "Solved". It will add the prefix "[SOLVED]" to the thread title, and if set in the admincp - it will also close the thread.

This mod came about, around a year ago - with this thread. But I never released it... until now. :)

Current Version
1.0.1

Features flagged for future version(s):

• Thread starter can choose to solve a thread, and input the username of who solved it - that user would recieve rep. points. (admin-configurable amount of rep. points)
• Given the above - include count of threads a user has solved in postbit & profile
• Possibly figure out a way to automate everything on install - so there are no template edits.

And anything else that is suggested :)

Will this work on x.x.x ??
Unless otherwise stated, this will work on all 3.6 versions. I've not tested this on 3.5, but not much changed from 3.5 to 3.6 in this hack - so it should work on 3.5 as well.

Sounds cool. How do I install?

1. Extract the zip, you should have the following directories/files (in the "upload" folder):
   
   Code:

   ---

   /
|_ solved.php

/images/
        /buttons/
        |_ marksolved.gif

/includes/
        /xml/
        |_ bitfield_solvedthread.xml

   ---

2. Upload the files/folders keeping the same structure.
3. Import the product, product-solvedthread.xml
4. Make the following template edits:
   SHOWTHREAD
   
   Find:
   
   HTML Code:

   ---

                   <if condition="$show['addpoll']">
                        <div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" vspace="1" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></div>
                </if>
        </div>
        <!-- / thread tools -->

   ---

   Replace with:
   
   HTML Code:

   ---

                   <if condition="$show['addpoll']">
                        <div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" vspace="1" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></div>
                </if>
                <if condition="$show['solvedthread']">
                        <div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]" vspace="1" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=marksolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]</a></div>
                <else />
                        <if condition="$show['solvedthread_unsolve']">
                        <div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]" vspace="1" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markunsolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]</a></div>
                </if>
        </if>
        </div>
        <!-- / thread tools -->

   ---

   Find:
   
   HTML Code:

   ---

           <if condition="$show['addpoll']">
        <tr>
                <td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></td>
        </tr>
        </if>
        <if condition="$show['adminoptions']">

   ---

   Replace with:
   
   HTML Code:

   ---

           <if condition="$show['addpoll']">
        <tr>
                <td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></td>
        </tr>
        </if>
        <if condition="$show['solvedthread']">
        <tr>
                <td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=marksolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]</a></td>
        </tr>
                <else />
                        <if condition="$show['solvedthread_unsolve']">
        <tr>
                <td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markunsolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]</a></td>
        </tr>
                </if>
        </if>
        <if condition="$show['adminoptions']">

   ---

5. Set options in AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Solved Threads
6. Edit Post / Thread Permissions > Can Mark Threads as Solved for each usergroup.

Upgrading
To 1.0.1

• Re-import the product, product-solvedthreads.xml, with "Allow Overwrite" set to yes
• Upload and overwrite solved.php
• Make the following template edits:
  SHOWTHREAD
  
  Find:
  
  HTML Code:

  ---

          <if condition="$show['solvedthread']">
                <div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]" vspace="1" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=marksolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]</a></div>
        </if>

  ---

  Replace with:
  
  HTML Code:

  ---

          <if condition="$show['solvedthread']">
                <div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]" vspace="1" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=marksolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]</a></div>
        </if>
        <else />
                <if condition="$show['solvedthread_unsolve']">
                <div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]" vspace="1" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markunsolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]</a></div>
                </if>
        </if>

  ---

  Find:
  
  HTML Code:

  ---

                  <if condition="$show['solvedthread']">
                <tr>
                        <td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=marksolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]</a></td>
                </tr>
                </if>

  ---

  Replace with:
  
  HTML Code:

  ---

                  <if condition="$show['solvedthread']">
                <tr>
                        <td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=marksolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]</a></td>
                </tr>
                <else />
                        <if condition="$show['solvedthread_unsolve']">
                <tr>
                        <td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markunsolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]</a></td>
                </tr>
                        </if>
        </if>

  ---

That's it! Enjoy! :)

Changelog
1.0.1 - July 12, 2007
- Added the ability to unsolve a thread.
- Added the ability to exclude this in certain forums
- Added the ability to change the prefix in that acp

1.0.0 - June 8, 2007
- Initial release.

If you use this modification, please mark as >> INSTALLED <<, TY!

Features flagged for future version(s):

• Thread starter can choose to solve a thread, and input the username of who solved it - that user would recieve rep. points. (admin-configurable amount of rep. points)
• Given the above - include count of threads a user has solved in postbit & profile
• Possibly figure out a way to automate everything on install - so there are no template edits.

And anything else that is suggested :)

Looks interesting.

Can this be set to only work in certain forum areas?

Cheers

At the moment, no. But I plan to have it on a per-forum basis in a future version. :)

Cheers for your reply, I think I will hold off for the future version :D

Cheers.

This is what I need. So I'll wait for that.

i installed this.... and it works great... is there a way to unclose a thread for whatever reason??? other than that... i will love this when the time comes to use it..

Installed

You can reopen a thread the normal way - but it will still remain as '[SOLVED'].


I'm making a list of features I'll be adding to future versions, any and all suggestions are welcome.
:)

I'd like this option as well

yea i need this too .. thanks for release but i'm waiting for ur next version too . also that would be great if u can make Installation easier :D

is it possible that the author of the thread can mark the thread as solved (for a support forum etc.)
so not only mods . and if possible that the autor can select one of the users who replied (actually solved the problem) and then sign the thread as solved. The member(s) who solved the problem then get extra reputation

very good and great work

mark as INSTALL

.

Awesome love it. Will wait for new features though. Thanks keep up the good work.

Yes, the thread starter can mark their thread as solved, as long as you set the correct usergroup permissions.

As for
That's a good idea. Yet another feature going on my list for another version ;)

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Thanks all :) I'll try to have a new version out soon.

Yup. As soon as per-forum permissions are a feature, I'm installing this! This is exactly what I've been looking for!

I've added a list of current planned features in the first post, and the hack details. I'll continue to add to them as I come up with ideas, and as I get your suggestions :)

All of the options on the 2nd post would make me love it even more. How about an installer so we don't have to make the template edits, and when/if we every wanted to remove it, we wouldn't have to re edit the templates?

Any idea when the next release will be out? I know this is brand new, so I'll wait. I'm holding off on installing it until then.

Oh, and a reason to mark something un solved would be on auto forums.. problems that appear solved, but then come right back a day or 2 later.

I would also like the option to use html in the solved text. So I could so something like this

nice stuff.. but I need it for a specific forum id etc.. hopefully that will be in the next update. Great stuff :)

i like the list of future features. keep it up! nice work.

Thanks everyone :) Glad people like it.

And thanks for the suggestions 4x4 Mecca, I'm not too sure but allowing HTML, but we'll see.

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As for a release date on the next version, can't give an exact date. I have many projects going (many of those which are higher up on my priority list) but it shouldn't be too long :)

Thank you! really useful :)

No problem :) - Any other ideas/suggestions? I'm going to start on the next version toward the end of this week. ;)

Would you mind take a consideration about conbining Thread Prefixes that not change the title to [solved].
Instead by change the Thread Prefixes may more useful~

Thanks a lot for your hack :)

I will also wait for it to be per forum also, as I would love to use this with the Support Forum hack found here:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=129737

Excellent Mod.

I wouldn't want the thread prefix changed, because I use them to classify what the thread is about, for example, engine trouble, transmission trouble, and if a user searches for all transmission trouble threads, and some were changed to solved, they wouldn't find them in the search results.

OH~ I see, your comment is very useful to me to change my mind.
I think you are right, thank you:)

I installed this, it shows up in the thread tools, however, when I click on the "mark as solved" it goes to a blank page.

http://www.mysite.com/forum/solved.p...arksolved&t=10

The page is titled as New Page 1

I check and nothing has been remarked. Any idea what I did wrong?

What vBulletin version are you using? Did you complete all the install steps?

Handy mod!

Thanks

Clicked Installed :)

looking forward to this! *installed

I am running 3.6.7 PL

I did do all the steps..


Took care of SHOWTHREAD

and

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...009/aaa_01.jpg
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

See anything I missed?

Groovy.

Can you let the Solved function work only in specific forum ID

Not yet. But it'll be possible in the next version.

Looks like you have everything, not sure what could be causing the blank page atm - you're the only one who has this problem afaik.

I still check this thread daily for the updates. I hope you haven't forgotten about them :) I would love to be able to use the extra options. Thanks SecondV!

I've not forgotten, just a tad busy is all - there will be updates though.