Version: 3.8.005, by Paul M
Developer Last Online: Nov 2023
Category: New Posting Features -
Version: 3.8.x
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Released: 01-30-2009
Last Update: 06-12-2009
Installs: 855
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As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.
This is an updated version of the popular modification, previously released by Xenon. It is released with his kind permission.
Basically, if member posts in a thread where they were the previous last poster, then if the conditions are met, their new post will be auto-merged into the previous post instead of creating a new "double" post.
A number of options are provided ;
Time Limit - if more than xxx minutes have passed since the last post, no merge is done.
Timestamp Spacer - if enabled, a timestamped spacer is added between the old post text and the new post text.
Post Timestamp Update - if enabled the newly merged post will have its post time updated to the new time, otherwise it retains the time of the original post.
Spacer Colour - allows you to set the colour of the spacer between merged posts.
Usergroup exceptions - Allows you to exempt certain usergroups from the doublepost merges.
Forum exceptions - Allows you to exempt certain forums form the doublepost merges.
All settings are located in vBulletin Options > Doublepost Prevention.
To install just unzip the XML and import into vB using the ACP Product Manager.
History:
v3.8.001 : First Release for vB 3.8. v3.8.002 : Phrased the post separater. v3.8.003 : Added JS Template - removing need to edit quick reply javascript file. v3.8.004 : Updated spacer options. v3.8.005 : Updated timestamp spacer to fix issue with large merge times.
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Great work Paul. The Xenon version was still running fine at my 3.8.1. forums, but I'll upgrade now.
Little question. Do I understand it correctly that the Changelog between your's and Xenon's version is all about the javascript thing and the change of the text line from hardcoded to phrase? Or are there other interesting changes?
Excluding usergroups and/or forums is easier in this version (IMO).
This also updates the post via Ajax correctly (no redirect or double post needing a refresh).
Other than that, cant think of any obvious changes.
A few years ago, I think 90% or more of mods were file edits
that's true, but don't forget that many people get vB because of the "great" pluginsystem, so i can understand them, when they don't like to edit the original files
All of the replys that are being merged, are being merged twice for me. For example if i paste the same content from the original post, it will show:
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Whats going on here?
---------- Post added at 04:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:29 PM ----------
Whats going on here?
---------- Post added at 04:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:30 PM ----------
Whats going on here?
I have some odd problem with my forum that has been causing some users posts to be posted twice and was hoping this plugin would help fix that, but I think its only going to make it worse right now.
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02-09-2009, 04:42 PM
