Add-On Releases - EPC Sorry We Are Closed Forums Mod *Business Minded*

EPC "Sorry We Are Closed" Forums Mod
*Business Minded*

This hack came from the idea of a certain request here:

Opening Hours for a forum ?!

So we decided to do this and take it on, see the below screen shots to see how easy it is to work with.

How it works:

1. You set the time frames to open and close within your vBulletin Scheduling (CRON)

2. When you do the Phrase:

PHP Code:

Phrase: forumclosed
Text: Sorry, this forum is now closed for posting. Please check back later. 


Change the above to whatever you want it to say per your likings.

3. Pick the forums by using the multiselect, that you want closed at the specified times in your CRON setting in Step one.

4. Nothing more... Everything will run as normal and (AUTOMATICALLY), no posting will be allowed within your times you specified.

Installation Instructions:

All within the Zip file!

Installation Time:

2 - 3 Minutes

Installation Complexity:

SIMPLE

Support:

Only given to those who mark install, if you have questions before installing feel free to ask.

Feedback and all is greatly welcome, if you have suggestions feel free to load them on here.

Please click install if you like this and will be putting it to good use!


UPDATES:

v1.1 Released - Now with a Product Install

[alessai]

this can be handy

can for example i use it when i need to upgrade my forum

because my members hate when they want to check a thred and find out i closed the whole forum to upgrade

if i can use it for that porpse

I would allow the content to stay there for search engine reasons

can you allow this??

[Ohiosweetheart]

haha this would be so good to pull pranks on forum members.

[blogtorank]

Originally Posted by alessai

this can be handy

can for example i use it when i need to upgrade my forum

because my members hate when they want to check a thred and find out i closed the whole forum to upgrade

if i can use it for that porpse

can you allow this??

Yes you can do this, they will view the forums, but are not allowed to post

[0tolerance]

This will be the perfect maintenance tool for me...
so i can say im closed for the next 30 minutes for maintenance.. and stuff is still accessible!
all your releases so far have been awesome!
keep them comming.

[blogtorank]

Originally Posted by 0tolerance

This will be the perfect maintenance tool for me...
so i can say im closed for the next 30 minutes for maintenance.. and stuff is still accessible!
all your releases so far have been awesome!
keep them comming.

HAHA well I think it's a valuable add-on for anyone, just even as you said and then others that love to close their forums down for the night so they don't allow spammers to post up a storm Thanks for the feedback, with feedback like this we will surely keep them coming.

[etechno]

This is a great tool, it's better than seeing the slogan we are closed for downtime and etc.. So give yourself the window and it's done.

[toddos]

hi again,
i tested it now

two features i would find nice:

- the whole forum (means the content, threadoverview) should be turned off, also it shouldn't be found by search engine
- then the closed message should be viewed in the main area where normally the thread overview is shown.

you understand me? sorry for my bad english ^^

[toddos]

blogtorank ?

[blogtorank]

Yes sir I got it notated, we are in the middle of a big project now that we are taking on that's another mod here on these forums. I will update you on this here at our earliest when we have a spare moment!

[toddos]

hi again,
how can i delete a forum from the closed list ?

i marked an other forum in the list, but the first forum is still closed.

where is it saved, so where can i change it manually ?