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)

[N9ne]

Oh right, I just misunderstood what he said then, that makes this a great hack...just to clear it up though:

Lets say there is a thread with, say 44 replies.

Now if I delete the first post in this thread, which is the initial post, will the whole thread be moved to the recycling bin, so I can go to the bin and look at the whole thread?

[Sebastian]

Originally posted by N9ne
Lets say there is a thread with, say 44 replies.

Now if I delete the first post in this thread, which is the initial post, will the whole thread be moved to the recycling bin, so I can go to the bin and look at the whole thread?

No, Read this:

Features: -Only first post in thread will be recycled, 'normal' posts will still be fully deleted.

in other words, the other posts will be lost, all that will remain is the thread starters post, (at least that is how the author explained it).

[danrak]

Originally posted by Exo
i can not see the restore or delete button in the Thread?

I am having the same problem, were you able to fix it?

[N9ne]

So is there any way to make it so the whole thread is sent to the recylcing bin instead of just the first post?

[Exo]

Originally posted by Sebastian


No, Read this:



in other words, the other posts will be lost, all that will remain is the thread starters post, (at least that is how the author explained it).

wrong, it means when you edit the other posts you can delete it, but not if you move the first post that the others get lost, they still moved too.

Originally posted by danrak

I am having the same problem, were you able to fix it?

the problem is that you must edit the showthread.php so that it use the showthread_recycle template.

[FlyingDutchman]

hi people
i haven't been online much lately and therefore haven't had any time to fix the bugs and stuff

just let me be clear:

-when you recycle a thread, the WHOLE thread will be moved into the recycle bin
-you can still delete single posts INSIDE a thread (that's all posts that are not 1st post of a thread )

i hope that's clear enough...


and i'll fix the problem(s) when i have time, tomorrow or the day after possibly...

[N9ne]

That's just what I wanted I asked the question three times, first time you said it just moves the first post, second time others said it moves the first post, third time the whole thread gets moved...so in other words, I'm gonna install this one

[DaMixer]

Template : showthread_recycle

Don't Work After Delete Thread ?!

[Automated]

I installed works fine for me!

/me clicks install

[LangTuDaTinh]

what will happen if i use "prune", will it move pruned thread to recyclebin forum?