Mini-Hack: Quick Reply does not show in Closed Thread even for Moderators

Quick Reply does not show in Closed Thread even to Mods (Mini-Hack)

I found it annoying that even though staff close threads, the Quick Reply still shows up for staff because staff can always reply to closed threads. This caused staff to keep posting because some staff miss the fact that the thread is closed.

This is a mini-hack to make the Quick Reply not show up for everyone when a thread is closed. Staff can still reply by clicking on the "Closed" button.

A quick mod to showthread.php:

Find:

PHP Code:

($thread['open'] OR can_moderate($threadinfo['forumid'], 'canopenclose')) 


Change to:

PHP Code:

($thread['open']) 


Done!

Remember, when changing code WITHIN a query, don't add comments around the change. That would cause a parse error.

[FleaBag]

Just got around to adding this, thanks Erwin.

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by FleaBag

Just got around to adding this, thanks Erwin.

is there anyway that you can make sure it remains for admins?

[Choclo]

Installed, thanks!

[BeatYou]

I had the same problem, but not that my mods didn't know the thread was closed, they were just cocky and post anyway. Thanks

[Borgs8472]

Blessed art thou

[Mitsuaki]

Originally Posted by sabret00the

is there anyway that you can make sure it remains for admins?

I figured a way to do it using the template mod.... still working on the file mod for it

In showthread template find:

$quickreply

Replace with:

<if condition="$thread['open']">$quickreply
<else />
<if condition="$bbuserinfo[usergroupid]== '6'">$quickreply</if>
</if>

'6' is the usergroup ID for Admins... Yours may be different lol

[Caiman]

Works a treat, thanks!

[yoyoyoyo]

Originally Posted by Mitsuaki

I figured a way to do it using the template mod.... still working on the file mod for it

In showthread template find:

$quickreply

Replace with:

<if condition="$thread['open']">$quickreply
<else />
<if condition="$bbuserinfo[usergroupid]== '6'">$quickreply</if>
</if>

'6' is the usergroup ID for Admins... Yours may be different lol

*****clicks update******

[Reece D]

*installed* cheers for this ..

[Eagle Creek]

Does it work on 3.0.7?