New Posting Features - Threads Auto Close

Description

This addons automatically close threads after defined priod of time. Useful, if you wish to prohibit bumping of very old threads. It doesn't affect your database - you can change lock period or uninstall product anytime, and forum state will be updated.

This mod is developped here: http://github.com/rcdesign/vb-threads_auto_close . Patches are welcome.

Installation

1. Import XML file
2. Go to ACP, and set desired time for autolock.

history

0.3
- added options to enable/disable mod for selected subforums

[mgurain]

Originally Posted by Vitaly

Added options to enable/disable mod for selected subforums (don't use both in the same time)

Could you please put screen shot of the setting, and where could we find it ?

Thanks,,

[SEW810]

Originally Posted by mgurain

Could you please put screen shot of the setting, and where could we find it ?

Thanks,,

Here you go
Goto AdminCP->Settings->Threads Auto Close

[stator]

Can you please guide me how to change time unit to be hours not days

is to modify of: options['tac_time_line'] * 60*60*24 : 0);

to: options['tac_time_line'] * 60*60 : 0);

[Vitaly]

Yes

[stator]

thanks Vitaly very much
please, can you make a guide to how to make a vBulletin plugin?
as I have many good ideas, but I don't have the fingers to do them

[Rebecca217]

Works great! Thank you!

[kingMOB]

Hi Vitaly,

thanks for the plugin =)

Is there a way to use the $tac_timeline var from the plugin in a conditional? I'm trying to print something only in old threads, something like <vb:if condition = "$thread['lastpostdate'] > 1095 days> or <vb:if condition = "$thread['creationdate'] > 1095 days> but I'm not finding the right conditionals. So I was thinking if the $tac_timeline could be used in this purpose.

[elrafei]

thanks

[radiofranky]

if this mod can be used during TOPIC creation would be even nicer.

for example, topic for a coupon deal, it would be nice to have the topic auto close when coupon deal expires.

cheers

[Videx]

Has anyone else noticed closed threads reopening themselves? We have one that's done it twice now in as many days. I don't see anything about it at vb.com so I'm not sure what else to try short of uninstalling this mod and seeing what happens.