Add-On Releases - Mark Threads As 'Solved'

My time is very limited these days, with my full time job. I have marked this mod as re-usable code, if any other coder wishes to continue work on it. I may still try to support this mod as time permits.



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What is this!?
This modification will allow you & your members (based on usergroup permissions) to mark a thread as "Solved". It will add the prefix "[SOLVED]" to the thread title, and if set in the admincp - it will also close the thread.

Current Version
1.1.2 - You can find the 3.6.x version, here.

Features flagged for future version(s):

• Thread starter can choose to solve a thread, and input the username of who solved it - that user would recieve rep. points. (admin-configurable amount of rep. points)
  
• Given the above - include count of threads a user has solved in postbit & profile
  
• Possibly figure out a way to automate everything on install - so there are no template edits.

And anything else that is suggested

Will this work on x.x.x ??
Unless otherwise stated, this will work on all 3.7 - 3.8 versions. This will not work on 4.0. If you are looking for a vB4 version, you can find it here.

Sounds cool. How do I install?

1. Extract the zip, you should have the following directories/files:
   
   

   /
   |_ install.html
   |_ product-solvedthread.xml
   
   /upload/
   |_ solved.php
   
   	/upload/images/
   		/buttons/
   		|_ marksolved.gif
   
   	/upload/includes/
   		/xml/
   		|_ bitfield_solvedthread.xml

2. Upload: (in the below instructions 'yourforum' would be where you have vBulletin installed)
   • /upload/solved.php to /yourforum/solved.php
     
   • /upload/images/buttons/marksolved.gif to /yourforum/images/buttons/marksolved.gif (upload to each style folder, if you have more than one style)
     
   • /upload/includes/xml/bitfield_solvedthread.xml to /yourforum/includes/xml/bitfield_solvedthread.xml
3. Import the product, product-solvedthreads.xml by going to: AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> [Add/Import Product]
   
4. Make the following template edits to all of your installed styles:
   
   SHOWTHREAD
   
   Find:
   

   		<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
   			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" vspace="1" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></div>
   		</if>
   	</div>
   	<!-- / thread tools -->

   Replace with:
   

   		<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
   			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" vspace="1" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></div>
   		</if>
   		<if condition="$show['solvedthread']">
   			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]" vspace="1" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=marksolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]</a></div>
   		<else />
   			<if condition="$show['solvedthread_unsolve']">
   			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]" vspace="1" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markunsolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]</a></div>
   			</if>
   		</if>
   	</div>
   	<!-- / thread tools -->

   Find:
   

   	<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
   	<tr>
   		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></td>
   	</tr>
   	</if>
   	<if condition="$show['adminoptions']">

   Replace with:
   

   	<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
   	<tr>
   		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></td>
   	</tr>
   	</if>
   	<if condition="$show['solvedthread']">
   	<tr>
   		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=marksolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_marksolved]</a></td>
   	</tr>
   	<else />
   		<if condition="$show['solvedthread_unsolve']">
   	<tr>
   		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/marksolved.gif" alt="$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]" /> <a href="solved.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markunsolved&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[solvedthread_markunsolved]</a></td>
   	</tr>
   		</if>
   	</if>
   	<if condition="$show['adminoptions']">

5. Set options in AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Solved Threads
   
6. Edit Solved Threads Permissions > Can Mark Threads as Solved for each usergroup.
   
7. To setup the forums it can be used in, follow the instructions in this post.

Upgrade
To 1.1.2 from 1.1.0/1.1.1

1. Re-import the product, product-solvedthreads.xml, with "Allow Overwrite" set to yes
2. Upload the files/folders in the "upload" folder, allowing it to overwrite the old files.

To 1.1.x from 1.0.0

1. ATM, it is not advised to do an upgrade from previous versions to this one if you already have 1.0.0 installed. Fresh installs should be fine.

That's it! Enjoy!

Changelog
1.1.2 - January 15, 2010
- Updated the product file, permissions, and phrases. This should, hopefully, resolve the blank page problems, along with the permission not showing up for usergroups.

1.1.1 - July 21, 2009
- Updated the product plugins and phrases, this should solve the blank page problem, and the problem of the option not showing in Admincp for ug permissions.

1.1.0 - April 14, 2009
- Small updates to xml file, no version # change. If it works for you, no need to do anything.
- If you have problems uninstalling, please see this post.

1.1.0 - April 12, 2009
- Updated for 3.7 & 3.8
- Now uses the built-in Thread Prefix system
- Instead of 'excluding' forums, since using the Thread Prefix system, you can choose which forums this will be shown in.

1.0.1 - July 12, 2007
- Added the ability to unsolve a thread.
- Added the ability to exclude this in certain forums
- Added the ability to change the prefix in that acp

1.0.0 - June 8, 2007
- Initial release.


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NOTE: This mod is marked "unsupported", but I'll try my best (as time permits) to help those who have marked as installed.

[jgruberman]

Hey ummmmm..... whats causing THIS?



edit: This was caused by the image in the wrong directory. The first sentence on the left side is actually the "Alt" tag of the image.

[Eric]

Did you upload the images/ folder?

If using a custom style, copy the images/buttons/marksolved.gif to your other style as well.

Originally Posted by jgruberman

Hey ummmmm..... whats causing THIS?

[AshMagic]

For some reason, the Mark Thread as solved option is not showing for me?

Im running VB 3.8.2.

I had the old version of this mod installed and followed the upgrade instructions. I even double checked that the SHOWTHREAD changes were correct. All forum permissions are set and the plugin is enabled.

The old version used to work fine before this upgrade.

Why is this option no longer showing?

There is no thread prefix set in the Thread Prefix manager. Should there be?

Thanks

[AshMagic]

This plugin will not allow me to unistall it!!

Please look at the attached screen shot.

Its now causing me all sorts of database errors. When I set the permissions for admin, it falls over with a database error upon saving. This is not good at all!!!

[DjEddie]

Originally Posted by SecondV

Ok, hmmn..

Take two screenshots for me. One of the permissions page where you're editing permissions of the usergroup, and another on the prefix where you're choosing the forums.

Okay attached the screenshots, the rights ones I hope..

[Eric]

Sorry it hasn't worked for you. I was only able to reproduce this error by removing the Thread Prefix manually then trying the uninstall of the plugin.

So it seems to indicate on upgrade that the prefix isn't being created.

I do apologize for that, but please, for the moment - just choose "Disable" and the mod won't run at all and should get rid of your database problems until I can post information on a fix.

Originally Posted by AshMagic

This plugin will not allow me to unistall it!!

Please look at the attached screen shot.

Its now causing me all sorts of database errors. When I set the permissions for admin, it falls over with a database error upon saving. This is not good at all!!!

Originally Posted by AshMagic

For some reason, the Mark Thread as solved option is not showing for me?

Im running VB 3.8.2.

I had the old version of this mod installed and followed the upgrade instructions. I even double checked that the SHOWTHREAD changes were correct. All forum permissions are set and the plugin is enabled.

The old version used to work fine before this upgrade.

Why is this option no longer showing?

There is no thread prefix set in the Thread Prefix manager. Should there be?

Thanks

[Eric]

Originally Posted by DjEddie

Okay attached the screenshots, the rights ones I hope..

Check the attachment for where you should be looking as far as permissions.

[DjEddie]

Yeh, I have that box checked to yes .. and still doesn't work ..

[Eric]

DjEddie, sending you a PM.

[DjEddie]

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