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Mark Threads As 'Solved' · **Released**: 04-11-2009

My time is very limited these days, with my full time job. I have marked this mod as re-usable code, if any other coder wishes to continue work on it. I may still try to support this mod as time permits.

If you use this modification, please >> Mark As Installed, Nominate for MOTM, and consider donating via PayPal <<, TY!

What is this!?
This modification will allow you & your members (based on usergroup permissions) to mark a thread as "Solved". It will add the prefix "[SOLVED]" to the thread title, and if set in the admincp - it will also close the thread.

Current Version
1.1.2 - You can find the 3.6.x version, here.

Features flagged for future version(s):

Thread starter can choose to solve a thread, and input the username of who solved it - that user would recieve rep. points. (admin-configurable amount of rep. points)
Given the above - include count of threads a user has solved in postbit & profile
Possibly figure out a way to automate everything on install - so there are no template edits.

And anything else that is suggested

Will this work on x.x.x ??
Unless otherwise stated, this will work on all 3.7 - 3.8 versions. This will not work on 4.0. If you are looking for a vB4 version, you can find it here.

Sounds cool. How do I install?

Extract the zip, you should have the following directories/files:

Code:

/
|_ install.html
|_ product-solvedthread.xml

/upload/
|_ solved.php

	/upload/images/
		/buttons/
		|_ marksolved.gif

	/upload/includes/
		/xml/
		|_ bitfield_solvedthread.xml

Upload: (in the below instructions 'yourforum' would be where you have vBulletin installed)
- /upload/solved.php to /yourforum/solved.php
- /upload/images/buttons/marksolved.gif to /yourforum/images/buttons/marksolved.gif (upload to each style folder, if you have more than one style)
- /upload/includes/xml/bitfield_solvedthread.xml to /yourforum/includes/xml/bitfield_solvedthread.xml
Import the product, product-solvedthreads.xml by going to: AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> [Add/Import Product]

Make the following template edits to all of your installed styles:

SHOWTHREAD

Find:

HTML Code:

		<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" vspace="1" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></div>
		</if>
	</div>
	<!-- / thread tools -->

Replace with:

HTML Code:

		<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" vspace="1" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></div>
		</if>
		<if condition="$show['solvedthread']">
			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]" vspace="1" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=marksolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]</a></div>
		<else />
			<if condition="$show['solvedthread_unsolve']">
			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]" vspace="1" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markunsolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]</a></div>
			</if>
		</if>
	</div>
	<!-- / thread tools -->

Find:

HTML Code:

	<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></td>
	</tr>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['adminoptions']">

Replace with:

HTML Code:

	<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></td>
	</tr>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['solvedthread']">
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=marksolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]</a></td>
	</tr>
	<else />
		<if condition="$show['solvedthread_unsolve']">
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markunsolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]</a></td>
	</tr>
		</if>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['adminoptions']">

Set options in AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Solved Threads
Edit Solved Threads Permissions > Can Mark Threads as Solved for each usergroup.
To setup the forums it can be used in, follow the instructions in this post.

Upgrade
To 1.1.2 from 1.1.0/1.1.1

Re-import the product, product-solvedthreads.xml, with "Allow Overwrite" set to yes
Upload the files/folders in the "upload" folder, allowing it to overwrite the old files.

To 1.1.x from 1.0.0

ATM, it is not advised to do an upgrade from previous versions to this one if you already have 1.0.0 installed. Fresh installs should be fine.

That's it! Enjoy!

Changelog
1.1.2 - January 15, 2010
- Updated the product file, permissions, and phrases. This should, hopefully, resolve the blank page problems, along with the permission not showing up for usergroups.

1.1.1 - July 21, 2009
- Updated the product plugins and phrases, this should solve the blank page problem, and the problem of the option not showing in Admincp for ug permissions.

1.1.0 - April 14, 2009
- Small updates to xml file, no version # change. If it works for you, no need to do anything.
- If you have problems uninstalling, please see this post.

1.1.0 - April 12, 2009
- Updated for 3.7 & 3.8
- Now uses the built-in Thread Prefix system
- Instead of 'excluding' forums, since using the Thread Prefix system, you can choose which forums this will be shown in.

1.0.1 - July 12, 2007
- Added the ability to unsolve a thread.
- Added the ability to exclude this in certain forums
- Added the ability to change the prefix in that acp

1.0.0 - June 8, 2007
- Initial release.

If you use this modification, please >> Mark As Installed, Nominate for MOTM, and consider donating via PayPal <<, TY!

NOTE: This mod is marked "unsupported", but I'll try my best (as time permits) to help those who have marked as installed.

SVTCobraLTD · #**212** 01-04-2011, 10:27 PM

Yes in Admincp > Thread Prefixes > Thread Prefix Manager

Clicked the box next to the blank item > Edit Selected Prefix Permissions

All usergroups are selected > Save

Still nothing. What am I missing here?

Black Tiger · #**213** 01-04-2011, 11:21 PM

Maybe a conflicting mod? I'm having this mod also on a 3.8.6 pl1 without problems.

SVTCobraLTD · #**214** 01-04-2011, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Tiger

Maybe a conflicting mod? I'm having this mod also on a 3.8.6 pl1 without problems.

Went to Products and disabled all mods except this one. Still nothing. I am looking under Forums Tools below Add a Poll

Black Tiger · #**215** 01-05-2011, 12:26 AM

Quote:

I am looking under Forums Tools below Add a Poll

You mean Thread Tools below Add a Poll.

Yes it should be there indeed. Not even an empty space present?

If not, try reinstalling the product, re-upload all php files and be sure to upload them in ascii mode.
Did you do all the template edits too?
And you also did what's in post #7?

SVTCobraLTD · #**216** 01-05-2011, 01:13 PM

Black Tiger, I did what you said and now it is working. It might have been that I uploaded everything in Auto. But went through each step again and now it is on. Thank you for all your help.

Black Tiger · #**217** 01-05-2011, 01:49 PM

You're welcome. Glad to hear everthing is working fine now.

SVTCobraLTD · #**218** 03-01-2011, 11:00 PM

I am trying to get an image to show next to the reply button but for some reason, only the sold image will show. Once clicked, it marks the thread like it should but then no image shows and I am unable to mark unsold. Any thoughts?

Code:

<if condition="$show['solvedthread']"><a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=marksolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/sold.gif" border="0" /></a></if>
		<else /><if condition="$show['solvedthread_unsolve']"><a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markunsolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/unsold.gif" border="0" /></a></if>

Eric · #**219** 03-20-2011, 09:53 AM

My time is very limited these days, with my full time job. I have marked this mod as re-usable code, if any other coder wishes to continue work on it. I may still try to support this mod as time permits.

SVTCobraLTD · #**220** 05-08-2011, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SVTCobraLTD

I am trying to get an image to show next to the reply button but for some reason, only the sold image will show. Once clicked, it marks the thread like it should but then no image shows and I am unable to mark unsold. Any thoughts?

Code:

<if condition="$show['solvedthread']"><a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=marksolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/sold.gif" border="0" /></a></if>
		<else /><if condition="$show['solvedthread_unsolve']"><a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markunsolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/unsold.gif" border="0" /></a></if>

Anyone? Still not showing unsolved. I have to go to Thread Tools to unsolve this however once that is done, the solve button shows again. I confirmed the image location is corrected for unsolved.

Simon Lloyd · #**221** 05-09-2011, 05:13 AM

So what are you saying?, if you mark a thread solved and then go to thread tools the image is still that of "mark as solved", is that correct?, what is the text that shows?

looking at the snippet you supplied i'd say it's correct but did you change that for EVERY occurrence in the steps shown above?

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