New Posting Features - Doublepost Prevention

As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.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.

[Saviour]

When a person posts...and later tries to add an attachment...they get a permissions error. I've checked permissions and they are fine.

Is this mod causing this? Any fixes?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Saviour

Is this mod causing this?

No idea, but I wouldnt think so. I'll try it tonight.

Originally Posted by Saviour

Any fixes?

To what ? Until the above is checked there is nothing to fix.

[Raug]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Hmmm. It was never designed for such a large merge period, so yes, that will happen.

I'll take a look at fixing it for you.


Edit: Fixed in 3.8.005

Nice update since I use long times as well, but is there a way to add the actual date of the original post and addition to the phrase?

[ChrisChristian]

Paul, When I try to add a quick reply, and then I try to add another, the button QUICK REPLY don´t work anymore. Any fix for this?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Raug

Nice update since I use long times as well, but is there a way to add the actual date of the original post and addition to the phrase?

Not really sure what you mean.

Originally Posted by ChrisChristian

Paul, When I try to add a quick reply, and then I try to add another, the button QUICK REPLY don?t work anymore. Any fix for this?

Nope, works fine for me, and no one else has reported such a thing, which would suggest its something local to you.

[JointRolla420]

doesnt work right...

either it WILL WORK

OR

it will merge the post but ADD the post as well resulting in a merged post and an extra one that is posted

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by JointRolla420

doesnt work right...

Yes it does.

Originally Posted by JointRolla420

either it WILL WORK

OR

it will merge the post but ADD the post as well resulting in a merged post and an extra one that is posted

Is this a question ?

Anyway, as above, it works as it should, any effect like your last line indicates a problem local to you (most likely another mod conflicting).

[Merjawy]

Hey Paul,, what happens to attachments if the first post has the max allowed?

Thanks for the hack,, I been using it for a while

[Paul M]

If either post has (any) attachments, they will not be merged.

[terminator2k2]

do anybody have this running under vb3.7.6?