Miscellaneous Hacks - Prevent Bump on Forum Threads Before X Time

Prevent Bump on Forum Threads Before X Time
By: Idan B.

Note:
This modification was coded to answer request given by vithorius @ https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=212173
As with other modifications i've take upon coding from requests section, this sounded like useful modification to entire community, so i believe the time i've spent to code it was worth it.

1. Description & Usage:
This hack will allow any forum admin to configure certain forum in a way that will prevent any users to bump his thread before certain time has passed from the time thread has been created. Any attempt by user to reply before time has passed will show user with error message & showing him the remaining time he has to wait before allowed to reply.

2. Installation:
Please click Mark as Installed.
Installation is pretty easy - just download & install:

• Goto: AdminCP->Plugin System->Manage Products : Choose "Add/Import Product" and import this product xml (product-prevent_bump.xml)

3. Upgrade From Older Version:
1. Uninstall previous version
2. Download new version xml & install as instructed in previous section.

4. Configuration:
Once installed, the "Forum Manger" under admincp will have extra section for each forum:
Section name: "Prevent Threads Bump"

• Enabled ? - Yes/No
• Minimum time before thread bump (#d #h #m #s) - Text

5. Known Bugs:
- None at the moment - please report any found !

6. TO-DO's LIST (Next Versions):
- [S]2nd attempt to reply again after already replied will require to meet with x time rule again[/S] - fixed in v1.0.1.
- Bypass to certain usergroups

7. Extra Notes:
The text used in this modification is fully configured via phrase manager in admincp.
- Error messages is made from 3 phrases:
reply_access_denied_wait_x_time_please
prevent_bump_please_wait_1
prevent_bump_please_wait_2

Enjoy hack & dont forget to click Mark as Installed

[IdanB]

yea, understood what you meant. i'll do my best to upload a fix for it tonight.
First i need to finish work on some other mod that needs overdue update release (Alt Last Post). when that's finished, i will work on fix for this modification.

regards,
Idan.

[jaymanfromTFX]

Thanks!!! i got it to work.Will be looking forward to what else you do with this mod.

[TFEX]

Originally Posted by IdanB

...i'll see what i can do to fix this, so any 2nd attempt to reply again after already replied will require to meet with x time rule again.

This is exactly the functionality I am looking for. Did this get uploaded already as mentioned, or are we still waiting on the change?

Also, I can't seem to produce any results from this hack either. I've set it up in a test forum for 5m and active, started a new thread and promptly bumped it with no problems at all... many times... something I am doing wrong on my end?

[jaymanfromTFX]

Well it worked for me last night.I set up a new thread to test it in and it worked.But this morning i went to try it and it let me bump anytime i wanted to bump.Don't know what happened since none of the settings were messed with.

[IdanB]

As mentioned the current version only prevent 1st bump, should any1 already replied to that specific thread, current version doesnt prevent the bump. When next version is released, i'll have in it the feature as described by vithorius (it's already on the TO-DO's list) (read up few posts above)

[jaymanfromTFX]

Ok sorry mis understood what you meant.Thought you were meaning it will work on new threads but not just for the first bump.Thanks

[IdanB]

modification updated - now 2nd attempt to reply again after already replied will require to meet with x time rule again.

[jaymanfromTFX]

cool i am testing it out now.One thing i noticed is when you set the time is it is an hour off.So if i set for 12hrs it really makes them wait 11. So to set for 12hrs you must put 13h instead of 12h.Not that big of problem but just wanted to let you know about it.

[IdanB]

Originally Posted by jaymanfromTFX

cool i am testing it out now.One thing i noticed is when you set the time is it is an hour off.So if i set for 12hrs it really makes them wait 11. So to set for 12hrs you must put 13h instead of 12h.Not that big of problem but just wanted to let you know about it.

it's probably the "daylight saving time feature" thingy. perhaps i'll allow it as admincp feature on next version.

[jaymanfromTFX]

Make sense, seems to be working great thanks.Nice mod!