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Mark Threads As 'Solved' · **Released**: 04-11-2009

My time is very limited these days, with my full time job. I have marked this mod as re-usable code, if any other coder wishes to continue work on it. I may still try to support this mod as time permits.

If you use this modification, please >> Mark As Installed, Nominate for MOTM, and consider donating via PayPal <<, TY!

What is this!?
This modification will allow you & your members (based on usergroup permissions) to mark a thread as "Solved". It will add the prefix "[SOLVED]" to the thread title, and if set in the admincp - it will also close the thread.

Current Version
1.1.2 - You can find the 3.6.x version, here.

Features flagged for future version(s):

Thread starter can choose to solve a thread, and input the username of who solved it - that user would recieve rep. points. (admin-configurable amount of rep. points)
Given the above - include count of threads a user has solved in postbit & profile
Possibly figure out a way to automate everything on install - so there are no template edits.

And anything else that is suggested

Will this work on x.x.x ??
Unless otherwise stated, this will work on all 3.7 - 3.8 versions. This will not work on 4.0. If you are looking for a vB4 version, you can find it here.

Sounds cool. How do I install?

Extract the zip, you should have the following directories/files:

Code:

/
|_ install.html
|_ product-solvedthread.xml

/upload/
|_ solved.php

	/upload/images/
		/buttons/
		|_ marksolved.gif

	/upload/includes/
		/xml/
		|_ bitfield_solvedthread.xml

Upload: (in the below instructions 'yourforum' would be where you have vBulletin installed)
- /upload/solved.php to /yourforum/solved.php
- /upload/images/buttons/marksolved.gif to /yourforum/images/buttons/marksolved.gif (upload to each style folder, if you have more than one style)
- /upload/includes/xml/bitfield_solvedthread.xml to /yourforum/includes/xml/bitfield_solvedthread.xml
Import the product, product-solvedthreads.xml by going to: AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> [Add/Import Product]

Make the following template edits to all of your installed styles:

SHOWTHREAD

Find:

HTML Code:

		<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" vspace="1" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></div>
		</if>
	</div>
	<!-- / thread tools -->

Replace with:

HTML Code:

		<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" vspace="1" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></div>
		</if>
		<if condition="$show['solvedthread']">
			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]" vspace="1" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=marksolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]</a></div>
		<else />
			<if condition="$show['solvedthread_unsolve']">
			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]" vspace="1" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markunsolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]</a></div>
			</if>
		</if>
	</div>
	<!-- / thread tools -->

Find:

HTML Code:

	<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></td>
	</tr>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['adminoptions']">

Replace with:

HTML Code:

	<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></td>
	</tr>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['solvedthread']">
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=marksolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]</a></td>
	</tr>
	<else />
		<if condition="$show['solvedthread_unsolve']">
	<tr>
		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markunsolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]</a></td>
	</tr>
		</if>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['adminoptions']">

Set options in AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Solved Threads
Edit Solved Threads Permissions > Can Mark Threads as Solved for each usergroup.
To setup the forums it can be used in, follow the instructions in this post.

Upgrade
To 1.1.2 from 1.1.0/1.1.1

Re-import the product, product-solvedthreads.xml, with "Allow Overwrite" set to yes
Upload the files/folders in the "upload" folder, allowing it to overwrite the old files.

To 1.1.x from 1.0.0

ATM, it is not advised to do an upgrade from previous versions to this one if you already have 1.0.0 installed. Fresh installs should be fine.

That's it! Enjoy!

Changelog
1.1.2 - January 15, 2010
- Updated the product file, permissions, and phrases. This should, hopefully, resolve the blank page problems, along with the permission not showing up for usergroups.

1.1.1 - July 21, 2009
- Updated the product plugins and phrases, this should solve the blank page problem, and the problem of the option not showing in Admincp for ug permissions.

1.1.0 - April 14, 2009
- Small updates to xml file, no version # change. If it works for you, no need to do anything.
- If you have problems uninstalling, please see this post.

1.1.0 - April 12, 2009
- Updated for 3.7 & 3.8
- Now uses the built-in Thread Prefix system
- Instead of 'excluding' forums, since using the Thread Prefix system, you can choose which forums this will be shown in.

1.0.1 - July 12, 2007
- Added the ability to unsolve a thread.
- Added the ability to exclude this in certain forums
- Added the ability to change the prefix in that acp

1.0.0 - June 8, 2007
- Initial release.

If you use this modification, please >> Mark As Installed, Nominate for MOTM, and consider donating via PayPal <<, TY!

NOTE: This mod is marked "unsupported", but I'll try my best (as time permits) to help those who have marked as installed.

Gav-n-Tn · #**202** 10-03-2010, 03:52 PM

One request. Code another so that threads -in specific forums- can be marked as Sold. I don't want to alter this one because I have a forum for asking questions which I'm using this one in. Or, can I have permission to do it myself? Actually, I already did but would like your blessing on installing it

Black Tiger · #**203** 10-14-2010, 05:27 PM

I use the term [opgelost] but discovered that it's not showing up on forumhome's "last post" column. I'm not any good in coding, how and where can I fix it so this does show up? Please tell me in e a "search this and replace with this" kind of way.

Furthermore it would be nice to have a mandatory "open" status prefix. Can I use the normal prefix manager for that, will this not conflict when a thread is solved and marked solved?

Black Tiger · #**204** 10-16-2010, 05:14 PM

Fixed the above myself by putting the forums on a mandatory prefix [OPEN] and added that prefix to the "solved" prefix set.

But there is another problem/bug with this mod.
When setting a thread to solved, the prefix will be set to solved, but the forum information is not rebuild immediately. This way the "Solved" prefix is only visible in showthread and forumdisplay but not on forumhome!

I explained here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=2110759

How can I fix this?

sheppardzwc · #**205** 10-19-2010, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Tiger

Fixed the above myself by putting the forums on a mandatory prefix [OPEN] and added that prefix to the "solved" prefix set.

But there is another problem/bug with this mod.
When setting a thread to solved, the prefix will be set to solved, but the forum information is not rebuild immediately. This way the "Solved" prefix is only visible in showthread and forumdisplay but not on forumhome!

I explained here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=2110759

How can I fix this?

I believe I've found a bugfix for that...

If you look in your solved.php, on line 117, it has: $threadman->save();

Under that, on a new line, if you put: build_forum_counters($threadinfo['forumid']); it should work fine. The same goes for on line 150. So your end code should be:

line 117

Code:

$threadman->save();
build_forum_counters($threadinfo['forumid']);

and line 150

Code:

$threadman->save();
build_forum_counters($threadinfo['forumid']);

While this isn't guaranteed, and on large boards this could cause a performance problem, this should update your fourmhome to reflect any changes.

Black Tiger · #**206** 10-19-2010, 12:02 PM

The normal prefixes also update immediately so that would be a performance problem also then or am I mistaken?

Anyway, many thanks for your solution, I'm going to try this! Thank you!

sheppardzwc · #**207** 10-19-2010, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Tiger

The normal prefixes also update immediately so that would be a performance problem also then or am I mistaken?

Anyway, many thanks for your solution, I'm going to try this! Thank you!

While the save() does take resources, duh, it only affects one thread. The build_form_counters function, unfortunately, scans each thread in a forum which can be a bit intensive. But anyway, no problem.

Black Tiger · #**208** 10-19-2010, 10:09 PM

Great, thank you for explaining. I'm still happy with the solution you gave me.

emath · #**209** 11-21-2010, 10:56 AM

thanks..

SVTCobraLTD · #**210** 01-04-2011, 04:50 PM

Not sure what I am missing but on 3.8.6PL1 i have uploaded everything and did the template edits yet it is not working. I checked under usergroups and Admin's have permission. Yet when I click Thread Tools, there is nothing there about Solved. What am I missing here?

Black Tiger · #**211** 01-04-2011, 06:18 PM

SVTCobraLTD: Did you have a look at my post #199 here?
It's explained there what you have to do.

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