Archiv for vBulletin

Ok, i have completed my Archivhack now

Hackversion: 3.00
Known Bugs: The permissionsystem doesn't work with php4.1.x
What it does:
It compresses a thread in the database, so it would take less space, but it cannot be posted in it anymore.
Zlib-functions must be installed on your server. Without this hack won't work

You can revert Archives to threads when you want it.
A small searchengine is also included.


Install it at your own risk!!!
It should work without problems, it has been tested very long, but you know Murphys Law..

A hint how to use it with PPN's thread description Hack is in the install file.

Thanx to Foxtroter for the help on english Templates.
The conversion can take a longer timespan, read this for optimization.

look at the screenies below

[Xenon]

@Tarian: k, werd mir das mit den htmlspecials mal ansehn
Hmm, da soweit ich weis die attachments beim threadl?schen auch gel?scht werden, nehm ich an dass man sie auch nicht mehr nachtr?glich einbaun kann....

@Ord: thanks a lot

@inetd: *gg* it's no problem at your board.
i'll try to include the forumjump in the next version.

it's already in the templates, because i'm a bit lazy in template writing and just copied a code from showthread and changed it to show what it should, but i'll optimate it

for icq, there must be a query about the icq codes and the other buttons, perhaps i'll change it

[Xenon]

hmm, if you need it really, try to copy this code from functions.php

PHP Code:

    
        if ($post[icq]!="") {
            eval("\$post[icqicon] = \"".gettemplate("icq")."\";");
        } else {
            $post[icq]="";
        } 


after this lines in showarchiv.php:

PHP Code:

$userinfo=$post; 


[Tarion]

danke für die Antwort, da muß ich dir recht geben, beim Lösachen werden Attachments auch gelöscht, was ja auch sinnvoll ist zwegs Datenbank kapazität, nochmals Danke.

[Link14716]

I installed it, and when I try to convert a forum to an archive, I get this error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: gzdeflate() in /home/sites/site68/web/forums/admin/archiv.php on line 122

Any ideas on how to fix this?

[Xenon]

The gzip functions must be installed on your server (i think the module for apache calls zlib..).
if this isn't installed, you can't use the hack

[Foxtroter]

Just thought some of you might want them in english.

@Xenon if you have a prob with me posting them just let me know and I'll remove.

enjoy

also for your admin panel (/admin/index.php)

replace:

PHP Code:

makenavoption("Make Archiv(es)","archiv.php?action=chooser","<br>");
makenavoption("Revert Archiv","archiv.php?action=revert"); 


with:

PHP Code:

makenavoption("Make Archive(s)","archiv.php?action=chooser","<br>");
makenavoption("Revert Archive","archiv.php?action=revert"); 


and for online.php

replace:

PHP Code:

case 'showarchiv':
      $userinfo[where] = "Viewing <a href='showarchiv.php?s=$session[sessionhash]'>Archiv</a>";
      break; 


with

PHP Code:

case 'showarchiv':
      $userinfo[where] = "Viewing <a href='showarchiv.php?s=$session[sessionhash]'>Archive</a>";
      break; 


[Xenon]

thanx mate

[Foxtroter]

Sure man np

[proxyMX]

Xenon, i have always wondered why this wasnt a pred made function with vbulletin, maybe now youve made it, they will ad it to Vb3. It is standard in many forums, and just wat ive been looking for, *huggles* thanks

[proxyMX]

i was wanting to create a specific archive forum and then move all older posts {like 6 months old+} to this forum automatically, like a prune feature that moves old threads into the archives forum, how would i go about this? I dont want to have to do ti manually

if you are thinking about this feature add it to your wishlist

Plus>> Id also like to see.

Archive Highlighting
Perhaps a small area on the mainpage that highlights a "golden oldie" post by random from the archives