Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Expired Threads

Expired Threads

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Author: Ken 'LiveWire' Iovino
Site: www.initialz.com
Version: 1.1
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Updates

• Threads expired in days not seconds

Exitising Users Please Read
Open the file update_1.0_to_1.1.txt


WetWired Gets credit for the original idea, i saw this created on his forums long ago, and finaly decided to code it. and share with vBulletin.

What this does
This will allow you as the admin to set a time limit till a thread is considered expired. If the thread happens to be expired, the user will see a error message. But a staff member (ie, mod, sup-mod, and admin) can unexpire the thread by posting in it, then the counter will start over again. This will prevent those anoyying thread digger members we all seem to dislike.

This works as a per forum basis. You can turn on/off any forum you want.


To do list...

• Time to install: 5-10 minutes
• Queries to run: 1
• File Mods: 2
  • /admincp/forum.php
  • /forums/newreply.php
• Templates to edit: 0
• Templates to add: 0
• New Phrases: 4

Please read carefully and make all the necessary changes as stated. This is will work if installed properly.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BACKUP BEFORE YOU BEGIN! If you like this hack

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Help & Support
Before asking for support Please make sure you have done all necessary changes! If you still need support please post a reply here.

Please post bugs and errors here. Hope you like, feedback welcomed.

Special Thanks to:
-nexialys

[Logikos]

Np, glad you find this useful.

[Kenneth Pilo]

Originally Posted by ChurchMedia

I've been needing a hack like this for specials that expire, classifieds, etc. I would love to be able to set the expiration at the thread level instead the whole forum -- since some specials expire in, say, 4 days and some in 30 days... possible or too much work?

***snip***

Originally Posted by Live Wire

It shouldn't be that hard to do, if i was going to do it i would give the thread starter the option to put how many days till thread is considered "expired". When he submits that thread, it will submit the amount the thread starter specifed into a new feild in the post table in the database, then you would have to add a query to check that feild when someone goes to reply.

Basicly when someone goes and clicks on reply, the query will check the database to see if the thread has expired, and goes from there. If i have the time i might be able to do this, but im going to be moving to a new home next weekend, so im trying to finish up some clients before i go with no DSL for a couple of days.

As ChurchMedia mentioned it would be great to apply to classifieds (threads where people can?t reply). Looking forward to the next step

[Skyline_GT]

is it possible to set it only a certain forums only.?

[Logikos]

@Kenneth Pilo - I'm going to release something like that very soon.

@Skyline_GT - Yes this hack works as per forum basis, means you can set that threads to expire on certain forums only.

[pjgoncalves]

This is great!

How can i activate only on forums/categories of my choice?

[Logikos]

Originally Posted by pjgoncalves

This is great!

How can i activate only on forums/categories of my choice?

You will see an option when you edit or create a new forum.

[Logikos]

New update, no longer have to do seconds, now you can do it by days. Exitising User Please read the update.txt file for a simple update. All others download install.txt file.

[NetRover]

Hi there, nice one!

I downloaded the install hack as I have not used before and therefore avoided the update one.

I'm a total newbie and don't know what any of the code does but managed to solve a typo.

print_input_row($vbphrase['how_many_Days_till_expire'],forum[daysexpired]', $forum['daysexpired']);

after _expire'], I had to put a space and ' to get it to work.

[redd]

Does this hide the quick reply if a thread is expired? If not, is this possible? I'd hate for someone to write out a long post and submit it, only to get the error message.

thanks

[Freezerator]

Originally Posted by redd

Does this hide the quick reply if a thread is expired? If not, is this possible? I'd hate for someone to write out a long post and submit it, only to get the error message.

thanks

Indeed, that would be even nicer. I am installing this one.