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Expired Threads (Auto Close Threads) · **Released**: 06-09-2005

Expired Threads v1.0.1

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What this does
This will allow you as the admin to set a time limit till a thread is considered expired or in otherwords closed. If the thread happens to be expired, the user will see a error message. But a staff member (ie, mod, sup-mod, and admin) can unexpire the thread by posting in it, then the counter will start over again. (if you enable this in the admincp) This will prevent those anoyying thread digger members we all seem to dislike.

Installation
Read the readme.txt file

Support
Please show your support by clicking the install button.

Features

Turn whole hack off with one button
Option to allow mods/sup mods to be able to post
You can enable/disable for any forum you want
Set X Days till thread is considered expired for any forum you want
Optional feature to hide quickreply, show thread closed button and lockedicon on your forumsdisplay. Screenshot should better explaine it all.

To do list...

Time to install: 3 minutes
Queries to run: 2
File Mods: 0
Templates to edit: 0
Templates to add: 0
New Phrases: 3
New Plugins: 6

Please read carefully and make all the necessary changes as stated. This is will work if installed properly.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BACKUP BEFORE YOU BEGIN! If you like this hack

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Please post bugs and errors here. Hope you like, feedback welcomed!

MogKnight · #12 06-17-2005, 09:50 AM

where do you set the options for this?

Logikos · #13 06-17-2005, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MogKnight

where do you set the options for this?

Under the forum manager. See Here. The same place where you would edit the forum title.

MogKnight · #14 06-17-2005, 10:56 AM

hm, sorry i missed that.

it'd be nice if there was a way to turn it on or off globally though- adding the option for every forum is a bit of a pain.

Andreas · #15 07-26-2005, 06:39 PM

@Live Wire
This Hack can be implemented without File Edits in RC1 by using Hooks forumadmin_add_default and forumadmin_edit_from, so you might want to update it

Logikos · #16 07-26-2005, 07:17 PM

Great! Thanks man, going to check out the new release now.

Logikos · #17 07-27-2005, 01:25 PM

UPDATED FOR vB 3.5.0 RC1

No Code Changes Necessary!

First post updated with zip. Zip includes readme.txt and product-exthreads.xml.
Please read the readme file before doing anything!

Couple of new features and cleaned up the code. See first post.

Thanks for all your support!

Andreas · #18 07-27-2005, 01:31 PM

Nice Hack

What i'd like to see:
Users can still reply, but if the Thread is expired they will see a Warning (Maybe an Image and some blah blah Text saying that the Thread is pretty old) and have to tick a Checkbox that they are aware of this but still feel that it's necessary to answer.

That's because sometimes it does make sense to bump an old Thread, but in most cases it does not make sense and the Users just don't realize how old the Thread is.

Btw: Moved to Plugins

Logikos · #19 07-27-2005, 01:35 PM

Never thought about that. I suppose I could do that as well. I'll just make it an option to turn on/off. Note to self: Physically lock expired thread would have to be turned off for this option to work.

Neal-UK · #20 07-29-2005, 03:56 AM

My setting look like this:

Boofo · #21 07-29-2005, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nealparry

My setting look like this:

You need to use Import Products and not upload it as a plug-in.

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