New Posting Features - Mark Threads As 'Solved'

3.7 - 3.8 VERSION RELEASED, HERE

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.

This mod came about, around a year ago - with this thread. But I never released it... until now.

Current Version
1.0.1

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 3.6 versions. I've not tested this on 3.5, but not much changed from 3.5 to 3.6 in this hack - so it should work on 3.5 as well.

Sounds cool. How do I install?

1. Extract the zip, you should have the following directories/files (in the "upload" folder):
   

   /
   |_ solved.php
   
   /images/
   	/buttons/
   	|_ marksolved.gif
   
   /includes/
   	/xml/
   	|_ bitfield_solvedthread.xml

2. Upload the files/folders keeping the same structure.
3. Import the product, product-solvedthread.xml
4. Make the following template edits:
   SHOWTHREAD
   
   Find:
   

   		<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:
   

   		<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:
   

   	<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:
   

   	<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']">

5. Set options in AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Solved Threads
6. Edit Post / Thread Permissions > Can Mark Threads as Solved for each usergroup.

Upgrading
To 1.0.1

• Re-import the product, product-solvedthreads.xml, with "Allow Overwrite" set to yes
• Upload and overwrite solved.php
• Make the following template edits:
  SHOWTHREAD
  
  Find:
  

  	<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>
  	</if>

  Replace with:
  

  	<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>
  	</if>
  	<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>

  Find:
  

  		<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>
  		</if>

  Replace with:
  

  		<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>

That's it! Enjoy!

Changelog
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 <<, TY!

[Eric]

I'm looking into coding it to work with vB 3.7 and the new features - no ETA.

[Jase2]

Yay - thanks SecondV. Although I don't use the 'prefix' system - so maybe make that an option in ACP to switch on/off.

[shadowevil]

Edit Temps SHOWTHREAD dont work, it error:

The following error occurred when attempting to evaluate this template:

The conditional on line 404 appears to be missing its end tag (</if>). The template will not function properly unless this is fixed.


This is likely caused by a malformed conditional statement. It is highly recommended that you fix this error before continuing, but you may continue as-is if you wish.

This template SHOWTHREAD of me: (attach file)

Can you help me ???

[Charlie98902]

Originally Posted by Jase2

Yay - thanks SecondV. Although I don't use the 'prefix' system - so maybe make that an option in ACP to switch on/off.

I have requested a simple plugin to allow users to use the thread prefixes so if this gets done then you could use that.

[Dashman]

Does anyone know of another plugin similar to this that will work on 3.7.0? Cant believe there isnt one out yet!!

[Charlie98902]

Originally Posted by Dashman

Does anyone know of another plugin similar to this that will work on 3.7.0? Cant believe there isnt one out yet!!

There is thread prefixes but the regular user can change it too? Ao there is but yet not the same just yet.

[puroeuro]

i would really like to use this with the thread prefixes hack as others have stated, it also would be nice to have the image in a column as someone linked here http://www.helpmij.nl/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=115 maybe if this can be done in a new release could it also be clickable so it can be sorted from solved to unsolved? also would it still be able to be useable on 3.6.8 version, i haven't a clue on how to upgrade the board... and i also wouldn't want to loose the hacks that have already been installed. i'll mark installed for updates on this...

[Black Tiger]

also would it still be able to be useable on 3.6.8 version, i haven't a clue on how to upgrade the board... and i also wouldn't want to loose the hacks that have already been installed. i'll mark installed for updates on this...

You want to "upgrade" to 3.6.8 when 3.6.10 is the latest final version??? And you don't have a clue and you're the admin? It's really easy.
I did not know that the admin of the helpmij forums was also here. If you want, send me a pm then I'll mail you my email adres, I'm dutch too, running several boards on vbulletin.
I think I might be of help and in email we can write in Dutch.

[mark|3]

my vote for 3.7 version. pls

[echo2kk5]

Has anyone tried this in version 3.7? I could really use this on my site.