Major Additions - [OzzModz] Closed Thread Reason

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This is a modification that will allow admins to give their admins and mods, the ability to add a reason for closing a thread. It will display the reason for the thread being closed above the thread.

You can choose which usergroups can see the reason, which usergroups can add a reason, which usergroups can delete a reason and make it so multiple users can add reasons, or just a single entry.

Another feature of this mod, will allow admins the ability to disable the ability for staff to reply on closed threads. As we all know, by vBulletin default, admins and moderators can add replies to closed threads. Now you can prevent that from happening. You can also select which usergroups can add replies, if their usergroup is a admin or moderator group.

It is a simple installation, upload the file in the UPLOAD folder, then import the product XML, product-ozzmodz_t_closed_reason

You can edit the options under the settings, [OzzModz] Closed Thread Reasons Settings

Major Features

Usergroups Can See: Allows usergroups to see the thread closed reason.

Usergroups Can Add: Allows usergroups to be able to add thread closed reason.

Usergroups Can Delete: Allows usergroups to be able to delete thread closed reason.

No More Staff Replies: Ability to disable the ability for staff to reply to the closed threads.

Works In Forums: Ability to select which forums the mod will work in.

vBulletin Versions: Compatible with vB versions 4.x.x

Complete Feature List

• Option to disable the mod completely.
• Option to select which usergroups can see the reason for the thread being closed.
• Option to select which usergroups can add a reason for the thread being closed.
• Option to allow multiple reasons being added to the reason closed block.
• Option to select which usergroups can delete reasons for the thread being closed.
• Option to disable the ability for staff to reply to the closed threads.
• Option to select which staff groups can still reply to the closed thread, if you choose to disable the ability for staff to reply to the closed threads.
• Option to show a closed thread image inside the block.
• Option to set the name of the image you wish to use for the closed thread image, so you can easily change it.
• Option to select which forums the mod will work in.
• Option to show guests a message to see the thread closed reason message, if you allow that group to see the reason.

Frequently Asked Questions.

Q. Why do I need such a thing, you ask?

A. Some admins might like to show users why a thread was closed.


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First screenshot is of the acp settings.
Second screenshot what the block looks like with a comment added, being viewed by a user that can add a reason.
Third screenshot is what the block looks like with a comment added, being viewed by a user that can not add a reason.
Fourth screenshot is what the block looks like with multiple comments added.

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* History (Changelog) *
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v1.0.0 (August 9, 2014)
- Initial public release.
v2.0.0 (August 16, 2014)
- Completely rewrote the mod.
- Fixed a issue with the mod not working on some sites.
- Added the missing phrases, now the mod is fully phrased.
- Increased security.
- Added a option to show a closed thread image in the block.
- Added a option to set the image name, so you can easy change it to one of your choosing.
- Added a option to select which forums the mod will work in, if the thread is closed.
- Added a option that if you allow guests to see the thread closed reason block, to show them a message asking them to register to see the reason for the thread being closed.

[ozzy47]

No, the image is not in the background.

[ozzy47]

Looks like I might just have it licked, v2.0.0 is working on Alan's site just fine. Will wait to see if he comes back on.

[ozzy47]

But I do see a couple of issues I need to fix.

[CAG CheechDogg]

ok good stuff ...

[ozzy47]

v2.0.0 Released August 16th 2014
- Completely rewrote the mod.
- Fixed a issue with the mod not working on some sites.
- Added the missing phrases, now the mod is fully phrased.
- Increased security.
- Added a option to show a closed thread image in the block.
- Added a option to set the image name, so you can easy change it to one of your choosing.
- Added a option to select which forums the mod will work in, if the thread is closed.
- Added a option that if you allow guests to see the thread closed reason block, to show them a message asking them to register to see the reason for the thread being closed.

[ozzy47]

@Alan_SP, your site is running the latest version, but you may want to grab the new files anyway.

[Alan_SP]

I just tested how it works on my site. It works great now. :up:

Only thing I noticed is that there's no easy way to select all forums, I needed to select them all manually. If there could be option to easily select all forums? For example, in the beginning to have option for none, all and then list of all individual forums? Or maybe option if we want to select individual forums or not? For example, I want to use it everywhere.

Especially as some of guests could be curios why thread is closed and they might register just to see this reason, as now we can choose not to show them reason, but "please register" text instead.

And yes, I'll download installation files just in case, thank you. :up:

[ozzy47]

Click the first forum in the list, scroll down to the last forum, then hold shift, and right click on the last forum.

You can change the message the guest see's by editing the phrase, ozzmodz_t_closed_reason_guest

[Alan_SP]

Yes, I did that for selecting all forums, just thought that it might be easier for some people... And you don't need to right click, left click works just fine. Acutally, I don't know what would be if the right click is used?

And yes, I translated everything important, including guest message. Hopefully over the time there would be some curios users who would register just to see why thread has been closed.

[ozzy47]

Yeah there is no easy way to gt all forums in the vBoptions that I know of.

Would be nice to get some people to register to see the reason.