HowTo? Move / Delete Threads of one forum after x days

[Za4a Tuner]

Hello,
i'd like to do two jobs automatically:

1.)
"Delete all threads in forum id=88 after 365 days"

2.)
"Move all threads older than 100 days and the thread-prefix=done from forum-id=10 to forum-id=12"

Can anyone show me a cronjob for this?

kr Chris

[MarkFL]

Create a plugin hooked at "cron_script_cleanup_daily" with the code:

PHP Code:

global $vbulletin, $db;
require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_databuild.php');
$deleted = false;
$curtime = TIMENOW;
$physicaldel = false;
$del_user = $fetch_userinfo(1);
$delinfo = array(
    'userid'          => $del_user['userid'],
    'username'        => $del_user['username'],
    'reason'          => 'Thread auto-deleted via cron.',
    'keepattachments' => true
);
$countposts = $vbulletin->forumcache[88]['options'] & $vbulletin->bf_misc_forumoptions['countposts'];

$query = "SELECT thread.* FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread AS thread WHERE lastpost <= " . $curtime - 365*86400 . " AND forumid = 88";
$threads_delete = $vbulletin->db->query_read($query);
$mthread =& datamanager_init('Thread', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_SILENT, 'threadpost');

while ($thread_delete = $vbulletin->db->fetch_array($threads_delete))
{
    if (!$deleted)
    {
        $deleted = true;
    }

    $mthread->set_existing($thread_delete);
    $mthread->delete($countposts, $physicaldel, $delinfo, false);
}

unset($mthread);

if ($deleted)
{
    build_forum_counters(88);
}

$vbulletin->db->query_write(" 
    UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread
        SET forumid = 12
        WHERE forumid = 10
        AND lastpost <= " . $curtime - 100*86400 . "
        AND prefixid = 'done'
");

build_forum_counters(10);
build_forum_counters(12); 


Note: I have not tested this code. Please test this first on your test installation, and then make a backup of your database before running this code the first time on your live site. I cannot emphasize enough how important this is!

As the code is written, the thread deletion is soft-delete. To use a hard-delete, change the line:

PHP Code:

$physicaldel = false; 


to:

PHP Code:

$physicaldel = true; 


[Za4a Tuner]

Hy,
thank you for the code!
I'll try it on my testboard and will give you feedback.

One question:
If i "hard-delete" the threads, than i won't need the line for the attachments?

PHP Code:

global $vbulletin, $db; 
require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_databuild.php'); 
$deleted = false; 
$curtime = TIMENOW;
$physicaldel = true; 
$del_user = $fetch_userinfo(1); 
$delinfo = array( 
    'userid'          => $del_user['1'], 
    'username'        => $del_user['Chris'], 
    'reason'          => 'Thread auto-deleted via cron.', 
); 


kr Chris

[MarkFL]

Yeah, I'm not sure but I would just leave the array as is because it won't hurt for it to be there.

[Za4a Tuner]

ok, i will give it a try

[MarkFL]

Originally Posted by Za4a Tuner

ok, i will give it a try

Did it work as you want?

[Za4a Tuner]

I was on tour this weekend.
The code is running in my testboard since this afternoon.
Tomorrow i give you my feedback.

kr Chris

[Za4a Tuner]

Hello,
today i found time to test the plugin.

I don't know what's wrong, but it won't work!

When the plugin is active, the cronjob (id 15 - daily clean up) didn't end correct.
Attachment 156708

Is the plugin inactive, evrything is fine with the cornjob:
Attachment 156709

This is the code i use fpr my testboard:

- forum-id = 4 => delete threads after 365 days
- forum-id = 10 => move threads with the prefix "Delete" after 100 days to forum-id = 12
- my User-ID = 1
- my Username = Chris

PHP Code:

global $vbulletin, $db;
require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_databuild.php');
$deleted = false;
$curtime = TIMENOW;
$physicaldel = false;
$del_user = $fetch_userinfo(1);
$delinfo = array(
    'userid'          => $del_user['1'],
    'username'        => $del_user['Chris'],
    'reason'          => 'Thema alt entfernt via cron.',
    'keepattachments' => false
);
$countposts = $vbulletin->forumcache[4]['options'] & $vbulletin->bf_misc_forumoptions['countposts'];

$query = "SELECT thread.* FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread AS thread WHERE lastpost <= " . $curtime - 365*86400 . " AND forumid = 4";
$threads_delete = $vbulletin->db->query_read($query);
$mthread =& datamanager_init('Thread', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_SILENT, 'threadpost');

while ($thread_delete = $vbulletin->db->fetch_array($threads_delete))
{
    if (!$deleted)
    {
        $deleted = true;
    }

    $mthread->set_existing($thread_delete);
    $mthread->delete($countposts, $physicaldel, $delinfo, false);
}

unset($mthread);

if ($deleted)
{
    build_forum_counters(4);
}

$vbulletin->db->query_write(" 
    UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread
        SET forumid = 12
        WHERE forumid = 10
        AND lastpost <= " . $curtime - 100*86400 . "
        AND prefixid = 'Delete'
");

build_forum_counters(10);
build_forum_counters(12); 


kr Chris

[MarkFL]

I don't read German, so the screenshots aren't of much use to me. Sorry

You don't want to edit the 'userid' and 'username' keys of the $delinfo array...that could be the cause of the issue.

[Za4a Tuner]

Originally Posted by MarkFL

I don't read German, so the screenshots aren't of much use to me. Sorry

would the screenshots be helpfull if the language is english? I can install the english phrases, this woul'd be not a problem

Originally Posted by MarkFL

You don't want to edit the 'userid' and 'username' keys of the $delinfo array...that could be the cause of the issue.

that don't make a difference, i tried it right now.