Staff can Post hidden Posts

If you have installed that Hack by Chen, you will already know what this Hack does.
If not i'll shortly explain: If you install this hack, your staff will be able to post hidden posts, which are just visible by other staffmembers. This can be usefull, if you are not sure, what to do with a thread, and want feedback by the other mods.

I have to say, that this is not an easy hack, so do not install it, if you are not familar with vB hacking, as i won't give much support.
I have put the basic instructions into the Installfile, which does everything needed.
The instructions in the advanced install file, are for those who have already installed this hack, and want to get some more features (like number of new hidden posts in the navbar and such things).

Have fun, we always have

[teksigns]

Originally Posted by Xenon

the build in manage post feaqture by vb (you see that when a post is deleted) gives you the possibility to unhide posts as well.

i do not see any way to unhide

[Xenon]

you may want to reread my post.

correct, there is no link to the unhide feature, but you can add one yourself, as the manage post feature of standard vb, can do that:
postings.php?do=managepost&p=$post[postid]

[teksigns]

Originally Posted by Xenon

you may want to reread my post.

correct, there is no link to the unhide feature, but you can add one yourself, as the manage post feature of standard vb, can do that:
postings.php?do=managepost&p=$post[postid]

not sure how to add one !

can you be so kind and show us .......



thank you

[Xenon]

no prob

in the postbit template find:

		<if condition="$post['editlink']">
			<a href="$post[editlink]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/edit.gif" alt="$vbphrase[edit_delete_message]" border="0" /></a>
		</if>

and before add:

	<if condition="$post[visible] == 0 and $thread[threadid] > 0"><a href="postings.php?do=managepost&p=$post[postid]">Manage Post</a></if>

that should create the link

[teksigns]

that done it ..... thanks

[Xenon]

you're welcome

[NuclioN]

Installed and it works! What is a working code for a select field in quick reply so staff can post quick?

[Xenon]

Sorry, i'm not sure what you want to have.

Do you mean a code to put into the showthread_quickreply template, to add a Hide post checkbox there as well?

if yes, just use the code for newreply template there as well.
if no, then please explain more what you want to have

[NuclioN]

code to put into the showthread_quickreply template, yes that should do it. I shall try it. Great addon Xenon.

[Xenon]

thx