Recycle Bin Hack v1.0b

IMPORTANT: ALTHOUGH I'VE TESTED IT ON A NEW INSTALL, I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE THIS HACK MAY DO TO YOUR FORUM, HENCE WHY IT'S LABELED BETA! I CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH! ()

What does this hack do: This hack will move all threads users 'delete' to a forum, so it will act like a Recycle Bin. that's the basic idea.

Requested By:
1: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=36107
2: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=40989
3: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=37264

Features: -Only first post in thread will be recycled, 'normal' posts will still be fully deleted.
-Anyone with delete permissions can delete/recycle a post.
-Total deletion of a whole thread can only be performed by a admin.
-Recycle Bin forum can just be disabled for new posts, so it really acts like a sort of archive. (doesn't matter really, because the newthread & newreply images are gone in the recycle bin forum anyway)
-Admin CP options page, for easy recycle bin management.
-Restore function: users can restore their threads to the original location of the post.
-Users can place a 'deletion request', and if the admin thinks the reason is good, he/she can delete the thread (with one click ).
-More

Installation (also in the zip!!!):

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*   Installation instructions for              *
*   vB Recycle Bin Hack by                     *
*   Rick Jansen (aka FlyingDutchman)           *
*   ? copyright 2002, all rights reserved.     *
*   vBulletin is ? Copyright 2000-2002         *
*   by Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.                *
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Files to edit: 3
Files to add: 2
Queries to run: 1
Templates to add: 12
Templates to edit: 0

Step 1.
Extract the files in the 'files' directory in the zip to your forums dir. Then open up '/admin/recycle.php' and replace any occurance of '5' (REMEMBER THAT '5' IS NOT THESAME AS '45' OR '85'!!!) with the forumid of your recycle bin.

Step 2.
Open 'templates.txt' with a text editor like notepad and search for and replace any occurance of '5' (REMEMBER THAT '5' IS NOT THESAME AS '45' OR '85'!!!) with the forumid of your recycle bin. Then add the needed templates.

Step 3.
Open 'files.txt' with a text editor like notepad and search for and replace any occurance of '5' (REMEMBER THAT '5' IS NOT THESAME AS '45' OR '85'!!!) with the forumid of your recycle bin. Then make the needed file modifications.

Step 4.
Open 'queries.txt' and run the queries as described.

Step 5.
Enjoy!

Notes: I've made this hack for vb 2.2.6, but it should work on 2.2.x too...
Can somebody please test it for vb 2.2.7 for me and tell me if it works? thanks.

Future additions-list:
-total new access mask (i.e. 'canrecycle')
-enable recycle bin on a per-forum basis (if requested only!!!)

Screenshots: See next posts.

Updates:

-09-25-02.-Fixed bug in template: editpost2 (updated the zip! - no need for fix when doing fresh install)

[FlyingDutchman]

here's the fix (i've updated the zip already!!!):

in template: editpost2, find:

PHP Code:

<form action="postings.php" method="post"> 


REPLACE that with:

PHP Code:

<form action="recycle.php" method="post"> 


[410]

How close is this from not being a "beta" ?

[FlyingDutchman]

very close, still needs some testing...
haven't discovered any bugs yet, but i think i forgot something in the install script... once i fix that, it will be RC and then final

[N9ne]

In this hack, what do I change so normal posts in the thread are also kept with the first post?

[FlyingDutchman]

what do you mean by that?
you just want to remove single posts?
b/c the whole thread is 'moved' to the recycle bin at this moment...
please explain for me (sorry, my english is not very good )

[Bison]

This looks pretty darn nice ... has it been released?

[LangTuDaTinh]

where to request for a thread to delete ? can't see that option anywhere.

[Exo]

i can not see the restore or delete button in the Thread?

[N9ne]

Originally posted by FlyingDutchman
what do you mean by that?
you just want to remove single posts?
b/c the whole thread is 'moved' to the recycle bin at this moment...
please explain for me (sorry, my english is not very good )

In your first post you said that the first post in the thread will be moved and the replies to it deleted...? Or do you mean that the whole thread will be moved intact?

[Exo]

Originally posted by N9ne


In your first post you said that the first post in the thread will be moved and the replies to it deleted...? Or do you mean that the whole thread will be moved intact?

he means that you must delete the first post to move it, the other posts in the thread can you delete normal.