Adv. Editing Options for Mods and Admins

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|| Adv. Editing Options for Mods and Admins
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Co-Author(s) : Xenon
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x
|| Released : Jun 01, 2009
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|| Time required to install: ~30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

This hack gives your board staff a few advanced post editing options that are available in New Thread, New Post and Edit Post interfaces. Since this is a port of Xenon's Adv. Editing Options for Mods and Admins Hack, credits for the original idea (but not for the port cause it has a lot new features that were not present in the original ) belong to him.

Note that this hack may interfere with other hacks that make use of posting functions. If such problems appear, place the following code in the very beginning of the problematic script:

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define('BYPASS_AEO', true);
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This should eliminate whatever problem appears. If it does not, please feel free to mention it.

STATISTICS

File Uploads: 1
Products to Install: 1


FEATURES

Basics:

• Post Editing Hierarchy (available to mods, s-mods, admins and s-admins):
  Superadministrators: Can restrict editing to moderators (and above), supermoderators (and above), admins (and above), or superadmins only.
  Administrators: Can restrict editing to moderators (and above), supermoderators (and above) or admins (and above).
  Supermoderators: Can restrict editing to moderators (and above) or supermoderators (and above).
  Moderators: Can restrict editing to moderators (and above).
  
  
• Post Author (available to administrators only):
  Administrator can specify a custom author of any post. Guests (non-existing users) can also be specified.
  
  
• Post Date/Time (available to administrators only):
  Administrator can specify a custom date and time for any post.
  
  
• Post IP (available to administrators only):
  Administrator can specify a custom ip address for any post.

Advanced:

• A system-wide switch that defines the minimal editlevel required to use the hack.
  It can be found in vBulletin Options -> Advanced Editing Options for Mods and Admins.
  
• A per-user editlevel override, available via admincp user options.
  
• Color-coded listing of users to whom a custom editlevel has been applied.

Note:
To make the subject of the override clear for you, here is an example. If you turn you take a regular registered user and set the override to "Administrator" in that user's profile, then that user will be able to use hack options that would otherwise be available only to administrators.

VERSION HISTORY

2.1.0
[+] The hack is now compatible with vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x.
[+] Eliminated all template edits. The difference in template edits between different vBulletin versions is handled automatically.
[+] Added support for attachments for posts with custom user setting. These attachments are now saved, and their ownership is set to whatever custom user is specified.
[+] When a post is submitted with a custom user setting, that user's activity dates are updated if they are older than the post's date. The dates of the user's activities are never set to the future. If a new post is made with a date in the future, the user's activity dates are set to present time.
[+] When a post is submitted with a custom dateline, last post information in forum and thread is now rebuilt properly.
[+] If a post is submitted with a custom dateline, the thread's firstpostid and creation date are now set to match whatever posts is now the first one in the thread.
[+] In the event that you have installed "vS-Hide Hack Resurrection," and you are changing the ownership of a post that has been thanked, the ownership of thanks is updated automatically, and so are the users' thanked counts.
[+] Removed a lot of redundant code, so the hack should now work faster than it did before.

2.0.2
[+] The hack is now officially compatible with vBulletin 3.6.
[+] Added a workaround for hacks that use new post functions. See description for details.
[+] Unlike before, adv_editform form elements now use vbulletin styles.

2.0.1
[F] Removed extra queries from showthread and showpost.
[F] "adv_editform" is now cached.

2.0.0
[+] A "superadministrator" editlevel.
[+] A system-wide switch that defines the minimal usergroup required to use the hack.
[+] A user-level override of system permissions that defines the editlevel associated with any particular user.
[+] A listing of users for whom an override was defined (with color key). Located under "Users" in the control panel navigation menu.

1.0.2
[+] When you make a post, you have a new checkbox available. That checkbox is off by default, and it allows you to choose whether to use the custom dateline in your post.

1.0.1
[F] Lastposters were not updated on newthread and newreply when replied by admin.

1.0.0
First Release

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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[SoftWareRevue]

Maybe I just explained it wrong.

Admins and Super Mods have "Advanced Editing Options" available to them whenever they post.

I would like to have the Advanced Editing Options available only when editing.

You know. Sometimes you're replying to a thread, get distracted or get into something that requires research, and it can be quite a while before you actucally click Submit.

But, since the Advanced Editing Options are displayed then, the post is marked as being posted at the time you started writing. It can cause it to be out of order.

I, actually, probably went into too much detail.

All I really need to know is if this can be configured to display only on edit.

[thalamus]

I've discovered something a little strange after installing this very good plugin - every time I (or another admin who has the facility to amend poster and date etc) makes a 'normal' post (i.e. from ourselves), it doesn't show up as being 'read' and maintains its unread status until you physically have to select 'Mark Forum Read' from the drop down. Is there something in the template amendments that would have caused this to happen, so that I can check in the right places?

Thanks again for a very useful mod

[akanevsky]

Could you please provide screenshots? Thanks!

Look in the original Xenon's thread.

Maybe I just explained it wrong.

Admins and Super Mods have "Advanced Editing Options" available to them whenever they post.

I would like to have the Advanced Editing Options available only when editing.

You know. Sometimes you're replying to a thread, get distracted or get into something that requires research, and it can be quite a while before you actucally click Submit.

But, since the Advanced Editing Options are displayed then, the post is marked as being posted at the time you started writing. It can cause it to be out of order.

I, actually, probably went into too much detail.

All I really need to know is if this can be configured to display only on edit.

I'll make a checkbox - "use/not use custom time", which will be off by default.

I've discovered something a little strange after installing this very good plugin - every time I (or another admin who has the facility to amend poster and date etc) makes a 'normal' post (i.e. from ourselves), it doesn't show up as being 'read' and maintains its unread status until you physically have to select 'Mark Forum Read' from the drop down. Is there something in the template amendments that would have caused this to happen, so that I can check in the right places?

Thanks again for a very useful mod

I'll look into it.

[SoftWareRevue]

Originally Posted by Psionic Vision

. . . I'll make a checkbox - "use/not use custom time", which will be off by default. . ..

That will be perfect!


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durned typos

[Snake]

Vision, great hack but is it possible to re-place the Advanced Options below the "Additional Options". It could be alot better.

[hohleweg]

hi
i have problem
when i write a post and i read it, its dont unread and i see on "new posts" the post.

although I read remain the contribution unread thus fat written that lie that? greeting jo

[akanevsky]

although I read remain the contribution unread thus fat written that lie that? greeting jo

English please thank you very much.

Vision, great hack but is it possible to re-place the Advanced Options below the "Additional Options".

This is just a matter of a template edit... :]

[Hellraider]

I think holeweg wants to point out the same issue mentioned before by thalamus:

Posts that have been read by admins are not marked as being read.

[Sal Collaziano]

Hey. I just noticed that when I go to post a new thread, on top of the title area, I have the Advanced Editing Options showing up - even before I submit the post. Did something go wrong? Or is this normal? I don't see it happening on another site I admin with this feature installed...

[DocBenny]

Ok how do I install this.. I imported it through install product..but nothing happens??