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As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.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

[CvP]

Originally Posted by djbaxter

The 4.x version was released in January and last updated in March: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=233234

thanks.

Paul, please add 4.x version's link somewhere for nooblets like me

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by CvP

thanks.

Paul, please add 4.x version's link somewhere for nooblets like me

If you're looking for add-ons for vBulletin 4.x, you might have more success by looking in the vBulletin 4.x Modifications forum: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=244

[Paul M]

Also simply look in a coders profile.

[CvP]

between the mod details and the posts, there's always this "similar mods" section.
looking for 4.x version of a 3.x mod in there is the easiest way...at least up until now.
No idea why that section is just missing from this mod page!

[oldengine]

Excellent Paul - I just updated to vBulletin 3.8.6 Patch Level 1 and installed this one. I've needed it for years!

I must admit that I was chasing my ass around the corner dealing with vbulletin_quick_reply.js but that's because I read these mod threads from post #1 on instead of from the tail end forward. No need to edit the .js file!

:up:

[JacquiiDesigns]

Thanks for this update share ==> Nice!

Jacquii.

[mholtum]

Thank you, installed. Works great!

[dpatel304]

Awesome mod. Is there a version of this that is compatible with 4.1.1? Thanks in advance.

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by dpatel304

Awesome mod. Is there a version of this that is compatible with 4.1.1? Thanks in advance.

Yes. See https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=233234

[krimesis]

I can not set this plugin, users can write to the same post , after a few hours!
vB 3.8.6