Version: 1.2, by Lynne
Developer Last Online: Oct 2022
Category: Show Thread Enhancements -
Version: 4.0.4
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Released: 11-16-2009
Last Update: 07-22-2010
Installs: 119
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Sometimes you want your users to be able to edit the first post in their thread indefinitely but still have a time limit on all other posts in the thread. This would be useful if they want to constantly update their first thread with new information, or an updated list of some sort way past the normal editing time limit. This modification will allow them to edit that first post indefinitely.
Notes
- I wrote this for my own site and it works exactly how I want it to. I have no plans to change it or expand it in any way
- No, you may not change the time limit, this only works for if the time limit for the first post is 0 - indefinite.
Version History:
1.0 2009-11-17: - initial release by Lynne at vbulletin.org
1.1 2009-11-21: - added option in Forum Manager to turn on indefinite editing of first post per forum
1.2 2010-07-22: - fixed to work in 4.0.4. Also moved plugin from global_complete to global_bootstrap_complete since global_complete is deprecated (4.0.4)
To install:
1. Import product-lynne_first_post_editable.xml
2. By default, editing first post indefinitely is Off per forum. To turn it on, go into the Forum Manager > select your forum to Edit > Make first post in thread editable indefinitely > Yes
To uninstall:
1. Uninstall "First Post Editable Indefinitely v4.0"
French translation also below thanks to Albibak - product-lynne_first_post_editable_fr.xml
Yup Default style with all other plugins disabled. The same thing appeared to happen to someone else a few posts up too, so I'm not the only one with this problem. I suppose I could install it on my live site since it wasn't causing any problems, it just wasn't working.
Installed on the live site with no other plugins even installed. It's a new site. Custome style though and it appears to be working. I created a thread a few months ago and the timeout is set to 1 day and I was able to edit it. Just weird that it won't work on the test site. I can install this plugin 1st when I bring the live site up to speed with the test site and see which plugin breaks it if you'd like.
You can't test this with an administrator account since you may edit posts indefinitely anyway. You want to use your test user to edit their own post that they created before the time limit.
You can't test this with an administrator account since you may edit posts indefinitely anyway. You want to use your test user to edit their own post that they created before the time limit.
I wasn't sure so I installed the plugin again on my live site after uninstalling it and used a regular user's account to test and it still worked.
So it's working now? I guess I didn't read that part.
Yes, it works on the live site but not the test site, and both use the same custom style. I'll try to figure out which plugin doesn't play nice with it when I'm finished testing 4.2PL2 on the test site.
Yes, it works on the live site but not the test site, and both use the same custom style. I'll try to figure out which plugin doesn't play nice with it when I'm finished testing 4.2PL2 on the test site.
Well, I updated the live site to 4.2PL2 and installed ONLY this plugin but it's just not working for me. It worked fine when the live site was at 4.1.10, but it's not working on the test site or the live site now, both 4.2 PL2 with either the default or custom style. Before it worked on the default and custom style with 4.1.10 so the only thing I can think of is that something changed between 4.1.0 and 4.2P L2. I did uninstall the Mod before I upgraded.
Well, I updated the live site to 4.2PL2 and installed ONLY this plugin but it's just not working for me. It worked fine when the live site was at 4.1.10, but it's not working on the test site or the live site now, both 4.2 PL2 with either the default or custom style. Before it worked on the default and custom style with 4.1.10 so the only thing I can think of is that something changed between 4.1.0 and 4.2P L2. I did uninstall the Mod before I upgraded.
Did you read the first post of this modification where it says this:
Did you read the first post of this modification where it says this:
Does that fix also apply to 4.2? I assume the "future releases" means yes. I'd mentioned the version several times and you never said anything so I didn't look twice.
I'd love to try this out, but I don't even know where to start. I'll admit I'm not super savvy when it comes to things like this. I've never created a plugin. Am I making it harder than it is?
Does that fix also apply to 4.2? I assume the "future releases" means yes. I'd mentioned the version several times and you never said anything so I didn't look twice.
I'd love to try this out, but I don't even know where to start. I'll admit I'm not super savvy when it comes to things like this. I've never created a plugin. Am I making it harder than it is?
I assumed you had read the thread and seen the fix that needs to be applied for your version. But, make an assumption, make a mistake, I guess! Creating a plugin is very easy - https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/add_plugin
I assumed you had read the thread and seen the fix that needs to be applied for your version. But, make an assumption, make a mistake, I guess! Creating a plugin is very easy - https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/add_plugin
I added the new plugin as the original plugin for the Product and it looks like everything is working now Thanks for walking mee through this.
Now, how would I also allow for thread titles to be edited indefinitely just like the first thread? Would it require a lot of work on your part?
Or, can I just set the thread title to be edited for 60 days and since they can only edit any threads for 24 hours they wouldn't be able to edit the title anyways?
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09-08-2012, 05:50 PM
Thanks for walking mee through this.
