New Posting Features - Doublepost Prevention

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This modification has been withdrawn.
vBulletin 4.0.x and 4.1.x are no longer supported.

The feature is already built into the core vBulletin 4.2.x code.
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This is a current version of the popular modification, originally developed for the early 3.x series by Xenon.

Basically, if member posts in a thread where they were the previous last poster, then if the conditions are met, their new post will be auto-merged into the previous post instead of creating a new "double" post.

A number of options are provided ;

Time Limit - if more than xxx minutes have passed since the last post, no merge is done.

Timestamp Spacer - if enabled, a timestamped spacer is added between the old post text and the new post text.
Other spacer choices provided are no spacer, a default, or a custom spacer.

Spacer Colour - allows you to set the colour of the spacer between merged posts (if one is enabled).

Post Timestamp Update - if enabled the newly merged post will have its post time updated to the new time, otherwise it retains the time of the original post.

Usergroup exceptions - Allows you to exempt certain usergroups from the doublepost merges.

Forum exceptions - Allows you to exempt certain forums form the doublepost merges.

IP Address Check - Specifies if the poster IP should be checked, if enabled, the post will only be merged if the user and ip address are the same.

All settings are located in vBulletin Options > Doublepost Prevention.

To install just unzip the XML and import into vB using the ACP Product Manager.


History:

v4.0.1 : 15-Jan-2010 : Initial release for vb 4.0.0 Gold.

v4.1.0 : 04-Dec-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.
v4.1.1 : 17-Jun-2011 : Fixed for vBulletin 4.1.4.
v4.1.2 : 30-Jun-2011 : Javascript updated for CKE and Autosave.
v4.1.3 : 08-Jul-2011 : Dependancies updated as its no longer compatible with vB 4.1.3 or less.

v4.1.7.0 : 16-Oct-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.7.

[matthew1111]

Awesome mod
Downloaded - and will install in a bit when vB comes up for me, so marking as installed!

[MonkYZ]

I've noticed a bug on 4.1.3. If the message takes longer to post (for example if you have multiple URL's inside your post), it's auto creating a double post divided by the automerge line. Probably because the forum is trying to get all URL titles, it takes a while... and the Doublepost Prevention consider it as multiple post or something

I hope this can be fixed. Thanks!

P.S. In the attached screenshot you can see a sample. I only posted once but appearead as double post merged. Tested again and it happened the same.

[Viruseater]

i have the same problem. it duplicates the original post, adds the new content then adds another reply.

[BadgerDog]

Running vBulletin 4.1.3 ?

I just noticed in the last few days that the "Quick Reply" button seemed to be not working any longer, or acting weird? If I enter any text in the quick reply box and hit the "Quick Reply" button, it just sits there with a spinning wheel saying "Posting Quick Reply .. Please Wait"

It appeared to be a problem in all forums ...

What's interesting is that if I simply scrolled up (even though "Posting Quick Reply .. Please Wait" message was still active), then selected the thread again, the post had been accepted and went through, so it was as if the quick reply routine had stopped returning to displaying the thread after it was done.

Anyway, I had a vBulletin programmer diagnose the problem. He found that Doublepost Prevention v4.1.2, which I had updated to a few days from v4.1.0, was preventing the Post Quick Reply function from working properly. He disabled it and the Post Quick Reply function started working again fine.

Since I knew that v4.1.0 of Doublepost had been working fine, I went back and re-installed that older version. I then re-enabled it and tested the Post Quick Reply function again?. it's working again !!!! :up:

So, I think there's a problem with vb4.1.3 and Doublepost v4.1.2 (possibly 4.1.1), at least when it's running on my system. Perhaps these later versions weren't designed to run on the older 4.1.3, as the description says for 4.1.4?

I post this experience for anyone else who might be seeing a similar problem.

Regards,
Doug

[Paul M]

Yep, you are correct.

Unfortunately, due to javascript changes for CKE & Autosave, this will not work correctly on pre 4.1.4 forums. Settings & dependancies updated

[danswano]

Can you provide us with the latest working version for Pre 4.1.1, i'm using VB 4.1.3PL1

[Paul M]

I dont normally provide older versions of my products, only the current version.

If I have time, I'll see if I can dig it out of my archive, alternatively, if someone else wants to upload v4.1.0 to a post, they are free to do so.

[Sunka]

Originally Posted by Paul M

if someone else wants to upload v4.1.0 to a post, they are free to do so.

So, here it is... Doublepost Prevention v4.1.0

I am still waiting for better version of vBulletin (hope v4.1.5 will be that one) to update this MOD also

[MortysTW]

Thank you for keeping this up to date. vb4.1.4

[DonosOdD]

Damn, I installed this long ago and forgot to mark it.

Marked as installed, making an upgrade!