New Posting Features - Doublepost Prevention

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This modification has been withdrawn.
vBulletin 4.0.x and 4.1.x are no longer supported.

The feature is already built into the core vBulletin 4.2.x code.
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This is a current version of the popular modification, originally developed for the early 3.x series by Xenon.

Basically, if member posts in a thread where they were the previous last poster, then if the conditions are met, their new post will be auto-merged into the previous post instead of creating a new "double" post.

A number of options are provided ;

Time Limit - if more than xxx minutes have passed since the last post, no merge is done.

Timestamp Spacer - if enabled, a timestamped spacer is added between the old post text and the new post text.
Other spacer choices provided are no spacer, a default, or a custom spacer.

Spacer Colour - allows you to set the colour of the spacer between merged posts (if one is enabled).

Post Timestamp Update - if enabled the newly merged post will have its post time updated to the new time, otherwise it retains the time of the original post.

Usergroup exceptions - Allows you to exempt certain usergroups from the doublepost merges.

Forum exceptions - Allows you to exempt certain forums form the doublepost merges.

IP Address Check - Specifies if the poster IP should be checked, if enabled, the post will only be merged if the user and ip address are the same.

All settings are located in vBulletin Options > Doublepost Prevention.

To install just unzip the XML and import into vB using the ACP Product Manager.


History:

v4.0.1 : 15-Jan-2010 : Initial release for vb 4.0.0 Gold.

v4.1.0 : 04-Dec-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.
v4.1.1 : 17-Jun-2011 : Fixed for vBulletin 4.1.4.
v4.1.2 : 30-Jun-2011 : Javascript updated for CKE and Autosave.
v4.1.3 : 08-Jul-2011 : Dependancies updated as its no longer compatible with vB 4.1.3 or less.

v4.1.7.0 : 16-Oct-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.7.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Greek76

It stays in the importing product and the installation graphic keeps opening. It don't freeze but keeps importing over and over.

Then there is clearly some local issue with your forum, thats all part of the vb product system.

[Ocean-Wonders]

Thanks Paul

[Greek76]

Originally Posted by CvP

try disabling ALL other products/plugins first.

Way ahead of you buddy...

[Greek76]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Then there is clearly some local issue with your forum, thats all part of the vb product system.

Like I said its only your products. Everything else imports fine. Thanks

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Greek76

Like I said its only your products. Everything else imports fine. Thanks

I know what you said, but the fact remains, only you have this issue. Therefore I cant give you an answer.

[ZexTasy]

Hi Paul, for some reason I am getting 2 copies of the new post merged with the previous post. Have you seen this before and do you have any idea where to look?

[Paul M]

Nope, i dont really see how that could happen, unless some other mod is inteferring.

[ZexTasy]

Thanks, that was exactly the problem ...

[Dr.osamA]

thank you for updating

here is Arabic translation

[OlijO]

Don't know if it's a bug or not but, i've got a problem when i use image.
Example :
post 1 (without image)
post 2 (with image) is not marged
post 3 (without image) is not marged to the post 1 and 2
post 4 (without image) is marged to the post 3

Tested with vB 4.0.1 PL2

[EDIT] see your post where you say it's for desing, is it possible to have an option to disable not merging with image ? (next version )
Thank you !