Moderators Functions - Change Threads Prefix Inline

Brought to you by Syrian Medical Society & Milado

A version for 3.8.x

Introduction & Description:
It is difficult to change threads' prefixes, thread by thread, the editing process of each thread to change the prefix is inappropriate and it takes a long time.
This product allows you to set a prefix to multiple threads inline, using the moderation drop-down menu in forum display page (see the screen shoot). you will save your time and effort.

Features:

• One-click mass thread prefix changing (You can select a prefix in the drop down menu and apply the change instantly to many threads).
• Remove prefix: works only if prefixes are not required in the current forum.
• All changes are logged in the Moderator Log.

How to use?
It works exactly like closing, opening, sticking or unsticking multiple threads inline.

See the screenshot
Attachment 77054

Limitation:
You can't change threads' prefix across forums. any selected threads from forums different from the current one, will be ignored.
This is because of vBulletin currently aren't able to check against the validity of a prefix for a given forum.

Installation & Upgrade: 3.7.0 beta 5 at least is required.
One step! Import the product file product-threadprefix_changeinline.xml and you're done.
Choose yes to overwrite for upgrading.

Change log:

• 1.0.0 released on April, 16 2007
• 1.1.0 released on September, 13 2007
  • Added the default prefixes and fixed some bugs.
• 2.0.0 released on March, 10 2008
  • this version is compatible with 3.7.x series.
  • the thread prefix mod is no longer required.
• 2.0.1 released on March, 13 2008
  • New feature: Remove prefix works only if prefixes are not required in the current forum.
  • Screen shot updated to show the new feature.
  • Bug fixed.
  • Some tweaks here and there.

Click install to receive support & updates.

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[Milad]

Originally Posted by KURTZ

there is a small issue in this useful hack: when i change a prefix in forumdisplay is showed the new prefix, but in the index remains the old prefix ... the only method to see the correct (changed) prefix in forumhome is update counters ---> rebuild forum information ...

Good catch.
I'll fix it.

Regards

[KURTZ]

perfect

[Mesohu]

great job , i think that vBulletin should add this in default features ( b'coz this is very useful ).

there is a bug , b'coz i have some prefixes for all forums like : Help , News for all my forums and when i try to edit the prefix i can edit only prefix's created for one forum not for all .

ex:
IT News
Softwares
Tutorials
i can't edit the default prefix for these 3 forums , i can only edit the prefix for IT News or Softwares .

Sorry for my bad english , i hope that you understand this bug .

[Milad]

I advise you to edit prefixes per forum.

[Mesohu]

Originally Posted by Milad

I advise you to edit prefixes per forum.

yeah , but i have too many forums .

[Milad]

This mod grabs the prefixes that are available for the current forum, those prefixes may not be valid for threads in another forum, so I can't help here certainly.

[Milad]

2.0.1 has just been released

• New feature: Remove prefix works only if prefixes are not required in the current forum.
• Screen shot updated to show the new feature.
• Bug fixed.

[KURTZ]

niceone dude! just updated!

[bryanb]

I've just installed the plugin - but I don't see it the moderation pull down menu in any of the forums where prefixes are being used. I've tried intalling it a couple of times with no luck. I'm running Beta 6.

Any suggestions?

[bryanb]

Originally Posted by bryanb

I've just installed the plugin - but I don't see it the moderation pull down menu in any of the forums where prefixes are being used. I've tried intalling it a couple of times with no luck. I'm running Beta 6.

Any suggestions?

Forget what I said - not enough coffee this morning

All systems go