Show Thread Enhancements - Old Thread Notices by BOP5

Latest Version 1.2.

This mod will display a notice at the top of any thread that is over X number of days old. You can choose whether you want to start counting from the date of the first post or the date of the last post. You can also choose to disable it on sticky threads (good if you use stickies for official forum business), disable it in closed threads, disable it in specific forums, disable it for specific threads, or disable it for guests (New in Version 1.1).

The purpose is obviously to stop bumping of old threads unless the user has a good reason. It's also a good way to notify whoever is reading a thread that it is old so they don't think a bumped thread is recent and reply to it without checking.

There are two phrases and one template to give you total control on how the notice looks and what it says.

Full instructions are included in the .zip file.

This was tested on 4.0.8 and 4.1.4 and should work with all 4.0.x/4.1.x versions. It will NOT work in vB 3.x. There is a separate version for 3.x here.

Live Demo: http://www.juot.net/forums/showthread.php?t=47981 (VB 3.8 version)

Note: The rounded borders shown in the screenshots will not work in Internet Explorer, they will show as normal square borders in IE.

English: Download .zip file
Arabic: Download .xml file (Translated by Dr. osamA :up
Turkish Translation: Post #26 by eTiKeT?


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[Fastbird]

Awesome, this is a great mod!

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by redtailboas

Future mod request. Allow option to "prevent" posting in a thread that meets the criteria. Sort of like a "virtual thread closed" feature.

This mod auto closes old threads and has been reported working on VB 4.0.x.

Originally Posted by Dr.osamA

sorry sir i uplod it ferst but you did upgrade to v 1.1

i reuplouded it now

plzz how we can add the massege above qwik reply box ???

I will make an update to version 1.2 but for now you can go to Admin CP -> Plugin Manager and edit the Old Thread Notice Template plugin.

Replace it all with: [edited January 24, 2011 with fixed code]

PHP Code:

if ($vbulletin->options['bop5oldt_en']) 
   { 
      $templater = vB_Template::create('showthread_oldthreadnotice');
      $templater->register('showoldfp',   $showoldfp); 
      $templater->register('showoldlp',   $showoldlp); 
      $templater->register('bop5daysold', $bop5daysold);
      $template_hook[showthread_above_posts] .= $templater->render();     
      $templatevalues['showthread_oldthreadnotice'] = $templater->render(); 
vB_Template::preRegister('SHOWTHREAD', $templatevalues);   
   } 


Click SAVE.

Now edit your SHOWTHREAD template... put the following line:

{vb:raw showthread_oldthreadnotice}

Anywhere you want... For Quick Reply I suggest right above:

	<div class="wysiwyg_block">

Anywhere you put the code in SHOWTHREAD will show the old thread notice.

If you want to remove the built in notice at the top of the thread, back in the plugin, comment out the applicable line, make it:

PHP Code:

//$template_hook[showthread_above_posts] .= $templater->render(); 


Originally Posted by Fastbird

Awesome, this is a great mod!

Thanks.

[Taurus1]

Great stuff!! Waiting for 1.2

Thanks.

[Theo-zzzz]

Thanks, I really like the warning notice on top of these old threads.

[Dr.osamA]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

This mod auto closes old threads and has been reported working on VB 4.0.x.



I will make an update to version 1.2 but for now you can go to Admin CP -> Plugin Manager and edit the Old Thread Notice Template plugin.

Replace it all with:

PHP Code:

if ($vbulletin->options['bop5oldt_en'])
   {
      $templater = vB_Template::create('showthread_oldthreadnotice');
      $templater->register('showoldfp',   $showoldfp);
      $templater->register('showoldlp',   $showoldlp);
      $template_hook[showthread_above_posts] .= $templater->render();    
      $templatevalues['showthread_oldthreadnotice'] = $templater->render();
vB_Template::preRegister('SHOWTHREAD', $templatevalues);  
   } 


Click SAVE.

Now edit your SHOWTHREAD template... put the following line:

{vb:raw showthread_oldthreadnotice}

Anywhere you want... For Quick Reply I suggest right above:

	<div class="wysiwyg_block">

Anywhere you put the code in SHOWTHREAD will show the old thread notice.

If you want to remove the built in notice at the top of the thread, back in the plugin, comment out the applicable line, make it:

PHP Code:

//$template_hook[showthread_above_posts] .= $templater->render(); 


Thanks.

thank you bro

but by this way not working i try befor you reply not working
and i do it by this instructoin what you repled here and not working
the count dyes not show wehen i replace plugin

i attached image

[BirdOPrey5]

Sorry Dr... I forgot a line in the plugin.

The correct code for the plugin is:

if ($vbulletin->options['bop5oldt_en']) 
   { 
      $templater = vB_Template::create('showthread_oldthreadnotice');
      $templater->register('showoldfp',   $showoldfp); 
      $templater->register('showoldlp',   $showoldlp); 
      $templater->register('bop5daysold', $bop5daysold);
      $template_hook[showthread_above_posts] .= $templater->render();     
      $templatevalues['showthread_oldthreadnotice'] = $templater->render(); 
vB_Template::preRegister('SHOWTHREAD', $templatevalues);   
   }

(the line I forgot is in red.)

[Dr.osamA]

Now it is good

thank you sir

[Pvtiste]

Excellent work man! Thanks for sharing

[Trangalleiro]

Thank you for the product. Installed and working in VB404.
How could you not show the notice on topics that are already closed.
Sorry for my English, am Spanish and I am using a translator.
Greetings.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by Trangalleiro

Thank you for the product. Installed and working in VB404.
How could you not show the notice on topics that are already closed.
Sorry for my English, am Spanish and I am using a translator.
Greetings.

I have just updated it to version 1.2. It now allows you to disable on closed threads if you choose.