Advanced Editing Options For Mods & Admins for 3.5 Discussion

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Sal Collaziano

Be nice, now... I took Boofo's reply as a light-hearted one - not a hostile one...

Thank you. I never meant anything by it other than what I stated.

[akanevsky]

I'm anxious to find Dark Visor's version because this is the only thing preventing me from upgrading...

You won't have to wait too long.

I never meant anything by it other than what I stated.

Then I suppose there you could at least try my version. Right?

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Dark Visor

Then I suppose there you could at least try my version. Right?

Well, I suppose I could, but only if Xenon gives a thumbs up on your version.

[akanevsky]

Actually you know what? You are right with what you said, and I respect you for sticking to the original author rather than jumping to someone else when he doesn't have time

but only if Xenon gives a thumbs up

I assure you, he will

// end of off-topic, sorry for flooding and thanks for permission to port

[MJM]

I will be very happy if the 3.5 port works as Xenon's current mod, and if the following issues are resolved, so much the better.

1) Update username if post is last post showing on Forum/index.

2) Update post count of new username and changed from username.

3) I would be thrilled if this mod could also appear in the message newthread /newreply interface as well as editpost as it is now.

The reason is that I often need to post New Threads on members behalf.
We have separate photo galleries that members upload pics and commentary to, and one of my tasks is to compile text/IMG tag pics into a New Thread / Post Reply article format for many members.

The only way I can presently do this is to post it in my name, with `posted for username' comment, then use this mod to go back and edit > change username.

It would be much more professional, and a time saver if I could change username at newthread/newreply.

Thank you for considering this.

~ Mark

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by MJM

It would be much more professional, and a time saver if I could change username at newthread/newreply.

~ Mark

If it is a newthread or newreply, there wouldn't be a username yet as the message hasn't been posted yet. Or am I missing something?

[MJM]

Hmmm, I am just guessing that it would recognize me the as user posting the message. which I would change ...
Actually as there may also be no time stamp details till the message is posted, it would be fine if the fields remained blank at this point unless info was added.
Thank you for bringing up this technical point.

I actually need this mod far far more for newthread/newreply.

... with the exception of when I hand moved a bunch of posts over from my old yahoogroup a couple years ago and then had to change all the usernames/dates afterwards.

~ Mark

[Boofo]

So basically, you want to be logged in as you and post the message as if it is from another user account, right?

[MJM]

Correct. Though our site is an interactive forum, it is also going the route of a publication.
Many of our international artisan community are not so techno savvy and rely on me to help prepare their gallery pics and comments into posts.

~ Mark

[akanevsky]

1) Update username if post is last post showing on Forum/index.
This will be done.
2) 2) Update post count of new username and changed from username.
This will be done too.
3) I would be thrilled if this mod could also appear in the message newthread /newreply interface as well as editpost as it is now.
Newreply? What for? But I'll do it for newthread.