Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Automatically Close Old Threads After X Days

This product will automatically close threads. Administrators have the option of setting the number of days until a thread closes, including or excluding sticky threads, and including or excluding forums by ID.

Threads can be closed X days after the thread was created or X days after the last post.

See this product in action on the Voxilla Forums.

Installation

Close Old Threads installs from a single XML file, no other file uploads are necessary.

The installation process automatically creates a php file in the cron folder, therefor the cron folder must be writeable by vBulletin.

You may need to chmod the includes/cron folder to 777 before installation and back (note your settings) after installation is complete.

The installer then creates a daily cron job.

Close Old Threads is inactive upon installation and must be configured and enabled from the vBulletin Options menu. See the attached screen shot for a sample.


Update

1.1 Administrators can now select all forums, or a subset of forums for inclusion or exclusion. The previous version only had options for all forums and an exclusion list.

[PoetJA-1975]

Installed AND Thanx for the sharing

Jacquii.

[Saviour]

I'm thinking about installing this mod, but my Moderators are looking for this to be added...

They want a post to be added at the end of the thread explaining why the thread was closed.

Now...it's a "gimme" as to why the thread is being closed...it's self-explanatory to those who install it, or to those who are informed about it...however, simply closing the thread after x amount of days doesn't fully explain to the original poster as to why the thread was closed. A simple post following the below script could be used for this, giving the user a reason:

"Due to inactivity, this thread has been closed. If you are the original poster of this thread, you can contact a Moderator to have it re-opened, or simply start a new thread."

Having the above script listed as the last post within that thread would eliminate the need of constantly explaining why the thread was closed in the first place...see my point?

To be perfectly honest, someone should create a mod for staff and Administrators, that could be used for the following reasons:

1. Inactivity
2. Unnecessary arguing
3. Flaming
4. Language
5. Bigotry
6. Etc., etc.

If any of the above pertain to a certain thread, the staff could simply use Thread Tools to close the thread and select one of the above reasons...the hack would close the thread and post a generic reply to the thread, within the last post, explaining why the thread was closed.

To me...this would be the perfect addition to this, or a similar mod.

Thanks for listening...

[PinkDaisy]

Installed. Thanks!

[Desesperao]

X echamberlain: This mod. only works if I mark the option: "Include all forums".

If I don't include all forums and I list some of them, the mod doesn?t work.

Please, help me.

vBulletin 3.6.8 patch 2

[echamberlain]

The code just takes what you enter in the forums field and puts it into a SQL statement:

	// include some forums
	\$forums = ' AND forumid IN ('.\$vbulletin->options['setting_vox_cot_forums'].')';

The include or exclude list needs to be a comma delimited list of forum ID's.

[Desesperao]

Hi Eric

I have done it as you say, but it doesn't work. I have separated each forum by comma but, the only way it works is if I include all forums.

I have tried everything.

Any idea?

[Subah]

Any update for 3.7 ??

[boy tigas]

sorry for this dumb query...

but where to find include/cron directory????

im at lost...well just a newbie....

[boy tigas]

got it .... thanks

[orok]

it's work .. good product