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On/Off Forum CronJobs · **Released**: 12-18-2005

On/Off Forum CronJobs

About this hack:
If your forum has scheduled backups and you dont want new data to collide with the backup, or if you dont want your forum accessed at certain times, this is the perfect extension for you.

This simple cronjob will automaticly close or open your vBulletin forum

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Features:
Automaticly Open and close your forums at assigned times.
Guaranteed to be useful when automated backups are being processed.

Installation information on hack:
Files edited: 0
Templates edited: 0
Files to upload: 2
Cronjobs to add: 2
Time to install: 5 minutes max

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK INSTALL!

Supports all 3.5 version boards.

Paul M · #22 02-14-2006, 02:36 AM

I haven't looked at it, but you can't normally call a cron script direct.

Robert Basil · #23 02-14-2006, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M

I haven't looked at it, but you can't normally call a cron script direct.

I tried that as well but no luck. Most of my servers run on Linux but the one I'm having trouble with is a Windows box.

SwissPegasus · #24 02-23-2006, 08:25 AM

Hy

I try this the last night. The Idea was to turn off the forum for about 5 minutes.
Install was not a problem, also the add of the both cronjobs. But...there was nothing going on. There is no entry in the log for the off an also not for the forum on.

So, now i don't know whats going on and whats not going on.

Anybody any idea?

cu
SwissPegasus

Edit: If i start this manualy in the admin cp, everything works fine. Maybe there is a problem on building datastore?

TrueDeath · #25 04-04-2006, 06:51 AM

*Works fine on 3.5.4*

Neo_obs · #26 07-01-2006, 09:11 AM

for some reason it is not turning the forum back on

could this be because cron jobs dont work while the forum is offline? (read that on VB.com)

also running 3.5.0

anychance we can get it to just turn off the forum for 10 minutes or 15 minutes and then turn it back on? instead of having 2 cron jobs. And anything that will display a custom message?

Bulent Tekcan · #27 07-05-2006, 09:48 AM

This cron working in my forum,I see in schedule.But forum not closed.

Any idea for that ?

Edit: Same problem for me

Quote:

Hy

I try this the last night. The Idea was to turn off the forum for about 5 minutes.
Install was not a problem, also the add of the both cronjobs. But...there was nothing going on. There is no entry in the log for the off an also not for the forum on.

So, now i don't know whats going on and whats not going on.

Anybody any idea?

cu
SwissPegasus

Edit: If i start this manualy in the admin cp, everything works fine. Maybe there is a problem on building datastore?

Also I find this message from vb

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showp...67&postcount=2

TrueDeath · #28 07-05-2006, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bulent Tekcan

This cron working in my forum,I see in schedule.But forum not closed.

Any idea for that ?

Edit: Same problem for me

Also I find this message from vb

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showp...67&postcount=2

Ill see what i can do when i get Home.

Bulent Tekcan · #29 07-06-2006, 05:30 AM

Are you still in work

TrueDeath · #30 07-06-2006, 01:38 PM

Ok attachment updated, please tell me if you have any more problems

Bulent Tekcan · #31 07-07-2006, 06:08 AM

Did you try this cron realy ? Because still same,cron is working I see in logs,manual working is OK but automatic closed still not working.

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