Keep Attachment Checked by Default when Soft Deleting
 

This is something I done for my own boards and I thought of sharing it.

When you and/or your Mods soft delete a post/thread with attachment, sometimes a Mod would forget to check mark the Keep Attachments box and if you ever want to undelete the post/thread, the attachments are long gone.

This simple code will make the Keep Attachments box checked by default.

It's for 4.2.0 but it should work for 4.x.x

Templates to modify the code in:

threadadmin_deleteposts
threadadmin_deletethread
threadadmin_deletethreads

Find this code:


Replaces it with this code:



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Updated: Sep. 4th 2012 (fixed typo)

Update:

Added screenshot

TNX a LOT!!! very nice small mod!

Your're welcome, Enjoy... Please mark installed :)

Thanks, but it doesn't seem to work for me. Running 4.2.0 patch level 2 with Merhania skin (or style).

In post #1 there's a typo error in the code example. Here's the correct way to add this template change. Just add "{vb:raw checked.delete}" as shown below:

I done it based on the default style code, if you're using a customized style, the code might be changed and you just have to find where the changes need to be.

If you post the content of thoese templates I will try to help you.

Thanks Andy. But I don't see the error you mentioned! The code you've posted is exactlly the same as in post #1 :)

Merjawy, there is a difference between Andy's version and yours. Your code adds another <input at the beginning. Not Andy's.

So, is it because I added it that it doesn't work ? Is it normal to have <input <input ?

<input <input type="checkbox" name="keepattachments" value="1" id="cb_keepattachments" {vb:raw checked.delete} tabindex="1" /> {vb:rawphrase keep_attachments}

That would do it.. I musta been sleepy : Thanks both of you... First post updated now

Bummer. Still not working for me.

How do I post a template here ? Do I just copy and paste in the message box ?

First one (threadadmin_deleteposts) with your modification :

<div id="pagetitle">
<h1>{vb:rawphrase delete_posts}</h1>
</div>

<form action="{vb:raw $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/', ''}inlinemod.php?t={vb:raw threadid}&amp;p={vb:raw postid}&amp;postids={vb:raw postids}" method="post" name="vbform" class="vbform block">

<h2 class="blockhead">{vb:rawphrase delete_posts}</h2>
<div class="blockbody formcontrols">
<h3 class="blocksubhead">{vb:rawphrase deleting_x_posts_from_y_threads_in_z_forums, {vb:raw postcount}, {vb:raw threadcount}, {vb:raw forumcount}}</h3>
<div class="section">
<div class="blockrow">
<label>{vb:rawphrase delete_posts}:</label>
<ul class="checkradio group dep_group rightcol">
<vb:if condition="$show['deleteposts']">
<li>
<label><input type="radio" class="dep_ctrl" name="deletetype" value="1" id="rb_del_soft" {vb:raw checked.delete} tabindex="1" /> {vb:rawphrase soft_delete_leave_deleted_message}</label>
</li>
<li id="rb_del_soft_deps" class="floatcontainer deps">
<label for="cb_keepattachments">
<input type="checkbox" name="keepattachments" value="1" id="cb_keepattachments" {vb:raw checked.delete} tabindex="1" /> {vb:rawphrase keep_attachments}
</label>
</li>
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$show['removeposts']">
<li>
<label for="rb_del_hard" class="floatcontainer">
<input type="radio" name="deletetype" value="2" id="rb_del_hard" {vb:raw checked.remove} tabindex="1" /> {vb:rawphrase physically_remove}
</label>
</li>
</vb:if>
</ul>
<p class="description">
{vb:rawphrase delete_types_explained}
<vb:if condition="$show['firstpost']"><br /><br />{vb:rawphrase deleting_the_first_post}</vb:if>
</p>
</div>

<vb:if condition="$show['deleteposts']">
<div class="blockrow">
<label for="deletereason">{vb:rawphrase reason_for_deletion}:</label>
<input type="text" class="primary textbox" name="deletereason" value="{vb:raw threadinfo.del_reason}" maxlength="125" tabindex="1" />
<p class="description">
{vb:rawphrase delete_reason_explained}
</p>
</div>
</vb:if>
</div>
</div>
<div class="blockfoot actionbuttons">
<div class="group">
<input type="submit" class="button" value="{vb:rawphrase delete_posts}" accesskey="s" tabindex="1" />
<input type="reset" class="button" value="{vb:rawphrase cancel}" accesskey="c" onclick="history.back(1)" tabindex="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="{vb:raw session.sessionhash}" />
<input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="{vb:raw bbuserinfo.securitytoken}" />
<input type="hidden" name="t" value="{vb:raw threadid}" />
<input type="hidden" name="p" value="{vb:raw postid}" />
<input type="hidden" name="postids" value="{vb:raw postids}" />
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="dodeleteposts" />
<input type="hidden" name="url" value="{vb:raw url}" />
</div>
</div>
</form>

When posting code in here, wrap it in php or quote tag by clicking the icon top of the editor.

Quick look shows no issue in your code... I am not using my PC atm, but will check it again later and see what the issue is.

Send me PM when you get online.

O.K. Just a precision here. The mod works if I use the Moderation Tools at the bottom of a page listing posts or threads. The mod doesn't work if I open a thread and try to use "Edit Post" or "Administrative - Delete Thread".

Thanks for pointing that out. It's easy fix, I will look into it as soon as I have time and update the mod.

Sorry for the delay, I was real busy...

Here is a fix to use from within the thread (Administative)

Edit threadadmin_deletethread

Look for:
Replace with: