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First Post Editable Indefinitely · **Released**: 11-21-2009

I'm just reposting my 4.0 mod into the 3.8 section since it works just fine on a 3.8 board also.

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:
1.1 2009-11-22: - initial release in 3.8 section by Lynne at vbulletin.org

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"

AzzidReign · #12 11-22-2009, 10:38 PM

This is great!

FiMeTi · #13 11-23-2009, 11:25 AM

Thanks very much! I was looking for something like this!

Installed & Nominated.

Wonksta · #14 11-23-2009, 12:42 PM

Absolutely perfect and is exactly what I am looking for my community board. Many thanks!

Wonksta · #15 11-25-2009, 07:16 AM

Hmm Running 3.8.4 here and the forum + subforums I want this enabled on doesn't show an EDIT button for the users first post of the thread (the OP).

Anything I should check?

Lynne · #16 11-25-2009, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SighK

Hmm Running 3.8.4 here and the forum + subforums I want this enabled on doesn't show an EDIT button for the users first post of the thread (the OP).

Anything I should check?

Did you set the option to Yes in the Forum Manager?

Wonksta · #17 11-26-2009, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lynne

Did you set the option to Yes in the Forum Manager?

Yep.

The forums all have 'Make first post in thread editable indefinitely' set to Yes...

Lynne · #18 11-26-2009, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SighK

Yep.

The forums all have 'Make first post in thread editable indefinitely' set to Yes...

Check the usergroup permissions to make sure they normally are allowed to edit posts. If you don't allow them to ever edit posts, then this won't change that. Also, try disabling your other mods and see if perhaps this one has a conflict with another.

Wonksta · #19 11-30-2009, 01:16 AM

I have checked the usergroup permissions and the usergroup is allowed to edit posts. I've disabled the modifications and go back and forth with no luck unfortunately.

3.8.4 Patch Level 1 is exactly what I run. Shame this would be an awesome mod.

Lynne · #20 11-30-2009, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SighK

I have checked the usergroup permissions and the usergroup is allowed to edit posts. I've disabled the modifications and go back and forth with no luck unfortunately.

3.8.4 Patch Level 1 is exactly what I run. Shame this would be an awesome mod.

I really don't know what it could be. If you look at the plugins, they are pretty simple.

Do you have ajax enabled?

Wonksta · #21 11-30-2009, 03:42 AM

Hmm bummer All Ajax features are currently enabled on my board. I will continue tinkering see if I can see what is causing it. Cheers.

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