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This modification has been withdrawn.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.

[Paul M]

Im afraid I dont have a copy lying about.
I removed a lot of old stuff last year, the only copy I *may* have is stored 'offsite'.

[Alan_SP]

If anyone else still has a copy of v.4.1.0, please, could you attach it.

Thanks in advance.

[Paul M]

Actually, now you mention it, I recall someone already did.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...52#post2219052

[Alan_SP]

Thanks Paul, and of course, thanks to Sunka. For some reason I couldn't like Sunka's post and I need to like more posts of others before I could like yours.

Maybe you could add it in first post, for others who may need older versions?

[Paul M]

Yeah, that would save me hunting for it again. Added.

[Alan_SP]

Sorry, I don't see it added.

Did you maybe overwrite newest version?

EDIT: Now I see it, at the top of first post, as link to post. Sorry, I expected to find it with attached files. Ignore this post...

[Raz0r.]

I installed this at once i got my forum up running, but after v4.1.7 it stopped working for me. Now anyone can double post and my moderators have to deal with it. Currently running v4.1.11, any incompatibilities i should now off?

[Paul M]

Nope, it works fine on 4.1.11.

[Crotan]

About time they implemented this in vBulletin, looking forward to 4.2

[Mr_Running]

Thanks Paul and vBulletin
Now that is now part of the 4.2.0 software.
Well Done Paul.

Uninstalled