Reason for Closing Thread

This hack is my first released free hack.

It runs no extra queries so it should not make any load times longer.

How it works:
Once you click on Close thread in the Thread Tools menu, it will pop up with a javascript alert asking for the reason you are closing. You may click cancel or ok. If you inputted something into the box it will save it and appear at the top right above the first post.

Modifications:
1 Table Modification
3 File Modifications
5 Template Modifications
1 Template Addition

Please click install if you install this hack.

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*Note: This was only tested on vb 3.0.3. I have not tested it on any other versions and theoretically it should work, but I'm not sure.

[shadiguy1]

works awsome Thanks agian bro...

[j_86]

This hack is VB 3.05 compatiable.

[chet]

I have 3.05 and just installed it, closing the thread brings up the pop up box askng for the reason, I put in the reason and click ok but I do not get the reason showing up when viewing the thread, what did I miss out or is this a none worker on the latest version of VB

Thanks

Chet

OK forget that, yes it does work with 3.0.5, I missed out the last template modification

[dmark101]

cool on all the updates, including what i had originally asked about.

i just upgraded from 3.0.3 to 3.0.6 and it looks like i have to reinstall the hack, although it does show me the pop-up (it doesn't show the reason). i'll report back when i check all the files with the updated instructions.

[WhSox21]

This is going to be a template problem most likely.

[skydancer]

I can report that this hack still works in 3.5.0 with a few small changes.

I got rid of the last postings.php modification in the .txt which read

FIND:
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$DB_site->query("UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread SET open = $threadinfo[open] WHERE threadid = $threadid");
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REPLACE WITH:
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$DB_site->query("UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread SET open = $threadinfo[open], reason = '" . addslashes($_POST[reason]) . "' WHERE threadid = $threadid");

Instead, I did the following:

FIND:
$vbulletin->url = 'showthread.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "t=$threadid";

BEFORE IT, ADD:
$db->query("UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread SET reason='".addslashes($_POST[reason])."' WHERE threadid = $threadid");

It also may be useful to store the name of the moderator who closed it. To do this, I added:

FIND
if($_POST['reason'] == 'null') $_POST['reason'] = null;

BELOW IT, ADD:
$_POST['reason'] = "(".$vbulletin->userinfo['username'].") " . $_POST['reason'];

Cheers!
sd

[COBRAws]

skydancer ure the man!

[dmark101]

Originally Posted by WhSox21

This is going to be a template problem most likely.

that's pretty much what it turned out to be.

my thanks to skydancer for porting this over to vB 3.5.x because i recently upgraded my board to that version. kudos.

now i have to install 3.5.1 and we're set.

[serhat_kk]

it works ...Propz

[Justice]

thanks to the author, and skydancer... does that 3.5.0 mod work with 3.5.2?