Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Staff Can Post Hidden Posts

This is a port of Xenon's 3.5 hack here. All credit goes to Xenon, I merely updated it to work on vB 3.8.

Xenon gave permission in his signature that folks could update his mods:

Originally Posted by Xenon

Unfortunatelly i am completely out of vbulletin buisness, so i won't upgrade any of my hacks anymore. Everyone who wants to upgrade my hacks or use part of my codes is allowed to do so, without needing any special permission by me anymore. You just have to mention my full name if you want to reuse some of my work, thats all i ask for.

Mod Information:

Current Version:
2.0

Description:
This mod allows you and your moderators to post hidden posts, which will be visible just to your staff, but not to the users, which will allow you to have comfortable conversations about an issue directly within a thread, without users noticing. (NOTE: this uses the "moderation" feature, although these posts WILL NOT show in moderation in the admin/modcp)

Installation:
Simply import via: AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Product Manager -> Add/Import Product

Changelog:
Version 2.0, Oct. 5th, 2010
-- Ported to 3.8
-- Auto-template edits.


If you like, and use, this modification - please "Mark As Installed". Those that have "Mark As Installed" will receive priority support.

[Blueracer66]

Hmmm... I want to install this but.... I'll wait a bit more.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by mholtum

* Installed

I have one issue. When I click the "View 0 New Hidden Posts" it takes me to mydomain.net/search.php?do=findhiddenposts&special=getnew and it should take me to mydomain.net/fourms/search.php?do=findhiddenposts&special=getnew

Any idea as to how to fix this?

Edit the "Auto-inject template edits." plugin and change:

PHP Code:

$vbphrase['welcome_x_link_y'] .= "</strong><br /><a href=\"search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=findhiddenposts&amp;special=getnew\">View $newhiddenposts New Hidden Posts</a><strong>"; 


Originally Posted by W!cKeD

Port it please to vb 4 thanks

Maybe =)

Originally Posted by New Joe

There is no Hide Post? box to tick.
Any idea why?

It looks for the following code in SHOWTHREAD, so it can auto-inject the check box:

<label for="qr_quickreply"><input type="checkbox" name="quickreply" value="1" id="qr_quickreply" accesskey="w" tabindex="4" />$vbphrase[quote_message_in_reply]</label>

If that code isn't there (which would be odd), that's why.

[ruchemist]

Is it possible to add other groups that can see hidden posts? I am ready to pay.

[rms-2004]

Port it please to vb 4 thanks

Is it possible to add other groups that can see hidden posts?

Thanks in advance.

[Manoel J?nior]

Not show option "Hidden Post" for me!!

Version 3.8.7

Please, help me!

[Fready]

Originally Posted by Manoel J?nior

Not show option "Hidden Post" for me!!

Version 3.8.7

Please, help me!

Go into the Templates and to SHOWTHREAD
Search the template for this

<label for="qr_quickreply"><input type="checkbox" name="quickreply" value="1" id="qr_quickreply" accesskey="w" tabindex="4" />$vbphrase[quote_message_in_reply]

add at the end of the above code this:

</label>

It is missing when the auto-inject is done from the mod

[Fready]

Now can we please have this for vB 4

[Fready]

Please