Be able to ban users for a certain number of hours
 

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Template Edit Description:

This is an edit of the /modcp/banning.php file.
It allows you to ban users for a certain number of hours (you choose).
Difficulty: Easy

Step 1:

Open modcp/banning.php in an editor of your choice, for this tutorial I will be using Notepad ++.

On line 261 find the code:
Look at the (D|M|Y) code and do this:

As you can see, I have added the h before it. DON't use a capital H as it will not work.

Step 2:

On line 395 find this code:
Above the 'D_1' => "1 $vbphrase[day]", add:

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</span>
</span>

You can change these to suit you best (or add more).

Why would you want to ban them in hours, though?

Your site is broke

Oh yeah, sorry about that, I used it as a test site but it got overun by spam. I am installing vB 4 on it soon and might try to start a new forum :)

If you need something like this, there's a better option with no core file edits at Daily Short Term Banning by BOP5 (Ban users during part of the day or night).

Both look different to me..The one you posted,you have to set the physical time for the ban and very useful for knocking them off on a recurring basis at specific times..Were as this mod seems to be fine for using as an immediate cooling off period but not with the harshness of a severe ban.
Just more friendlier banning options for yourself and your staff to use.If both work together you have the best of both worlds..

The one I posted does not have to ban the member - for example, it can be used to move him temporarily to a post-moderation group during times when moderators and admins are less likely to be online.

As skol pointed out, this is mainly to be used if a member is say trying to be annoying just to frustrate staff then you can just block them for say 1 hour or so.

If they are trying to be annoying why would you want them back a couple of hours later?

Ban'em, punch'em, hunt'em down and pee on their front porch!! :D