First Post Editable Indefinitely
 

Sometimes you want your users to be able to edit the first post in their thread indefinitely but still have a time limit on all other posts in the thread. This would be useful if they want to constantly update their first thread with new information, or an updated list of some sort way past the normal editing time limit. This modification will allow them to edit that first post indefinitely.

Notes
- I wrote this for my own site and it works exactly how I want it to. I have no plans to change it or expand it in any way
- No, you may not change the time limit, this only works for if the time limit for the first post is 0 - indefinite.

FOR 4.1.12 - SEE THIS POST - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....9&postcount=63

Version History:
1.0 2009-11-17: - initial release by Lynne at vbulletin.org
1.1 2009-11-21: - added option in Forum Manager to turn on indefinite editing of first post per forum
1.2 2010-07-22: - fixed to work in 4.0.4. Also moved plugin from global_complete to global_bootstrap_complete since global_complete is deprecated (4.0.4)




To install:

1. Import product-lynne_first_post_editable.xml
2. By default, editing first post indefinitely is Off per forum. To turn it on, go into the Forum Manager > select your forum to Edit > Make first post in thread editable indefinitely > Yes

To uninstall:

1. Uninstall "First Post Editable Indefinitely v4.0"


French translation also below thanks to Albibak - product-lynne_first_post_editable_fr.xml

Wow!
I searched this :)

Thank you!

I got this error
Parse error: parse error in \htdocs\forum\includes\class_bootstrap.php(685) : eval()'d code on line 68

I don't think that is from this product. 685 is the global_state_check plugin, but I only have 9 lines in that plugin, not anywhere near 68 lines. Perhaps it is conflicting with another mod? What other mods do you have installed?

Have disable all custom plugins only have

First Post Editable Indefinitely
vBulletin CMS
vBulletin Blog

If a disable First Post Editable Indefinitely no errors..

Parse error: parse error in \htdocs\forum\includes\class_bootstrap.php(685) : eval()'d code on line 68
vBulletin Message
Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: \htdocs\forum\includes\class_bootstrap.php(685) : eval()'d code
Line: 68

It must be a bug in VB 4.0 now a get this have disable all plugins..

I'm sorry, but I can't reproduce that error at all. I'll need more information in order to figure this out. Are you using a default style? Which postbit? Exactly where are you getting this error - what page? as who - the admin or the user who posted? What is your normal posting time limit set to?

edit: Are you now saying you get this error after you disable all the plugins? I'm confused by your last post.

I can't confirm this error


and big thx for this add-on.
It was also on my todo list, but now i don't have to code it:)

Have copied my live 3.84 database with all posts and upraderad to beta 4 on a test server and using the default style.
When I activate this pluggin a get the error on the forum.

And you deleted all other plugins/mods? And deleted all other added files from other plugins/mods?

I'm just not getting enough information here to even try to recreate this error. The unable to add cookies bit seriously doesn't look like it's from this mod since I do nothing to make any sort of output with this modification. It really looks like you have not disabled all your plugins (I'm saying plugins here, not just products).

Yes all plugins/mods

Maybe someone else will get this problem and post more information and allow me to recreate this, but I currently cannot do so.

thanks lynne
always the best

Ok i have installed, is there a place to manage the settings of this mod? i cant find them in the usual settings area

There are no settings to manage. It simply makes all first posts editable indefinitely.

But it would be nice, if we could de/activate this in the forumsettings.
For example: i have a shopforum(category) where this is very usefull.
But the users shouldn't edit there posts in all the other forums(categories).

I'll have to see what my time is like on that as right now it does what I want and I have a ton of other mods I need to work on for my site.

It's ok

Maybe i can find the time to code it and to release it, because i've seen that you've marked this as "reusable code"

I always mark my stuff as reusable. There are always so many ideas people have to change a mod to work how they want it, so why not change it and release it also? Like change the edit time also - I wanted it indefinite, but I'm sure someone will come along and want it set to something else. So, let them modify the code and release that, too.

Hi Lynne, great ideas as usually from your mods.

I know you said there's no intention to expand it but how about based on forum ID ? I mean, only for those forums I would like it to work. Any change please ?

Does this hack exists for 3.8.4?

Thanks, this is almost what I am looking for, but I am after the ability to select which posts have the indefinite edit ability. I know you are not extending this mod, but if someone else was to make this change, would it be a big one?

As you know, since I PMed you about this, I am looking into it. :)
I have not released it for 3.8, no. I may look into that when I look into the above change.
You could probably just add a condition into the plugins for that thread. I'm not sure, but that is probably what I would look into if it is just for a few threads.

Nice mod . I really need it.

tagged :)

I modified this to now be set per forum in the Forum Manager. By default, it is set to No and you must set it to Yes for the forum to have the first post editable indefinitely.

Awesome Lynne !

thanks insstaled

Great mod, but it would be cool if there were settings to only apply to certain forums instead of just globally.

From a few posts above yours:

Whoops, not sure how I missed the second page of posts. Didn't notice it in the description either.

Perfect mod, thanks!

Lynne,

Thanks for the mod :)
Please, find in attachment the french translation :)
You can find the french topic for this mod here: http://forum.vbulletin-fr.org/thread...ge-indfiniment

Lynne,

Is there any reason that the original poster would be able to edit their post but not be able to manage/add attachments in that post? I've checked the vB options and everything seems OK.

Thank you

Not working for me on 404. Set forum settings to yes, but i can't see any edit button.

same here

Sorry guys, I'm off on vacation and stuck on dialup and can't try this out right now.

Will this work on 4.0.2?

Thanks Lynne! I have searched for this for ages. :)

can you please make an option for to applied on all forums

thank you this is a great mod :)

this idea is great but how about making it work per groupid and for evey post instead of the first post

that would make it great feature for special usergroups who are not a staff member ..

Setting the edit time per usergroup was already done as a separate mod, I'm pretty sure. It shouldn't be too hard to do at all. However, this was a mod that I needed for me and I don't need any more options in it so I won't be changing this one.