vB Recycle Bin Hack

IMPORTANT: ALTHOUGH I'VE TESTED IT ON A NEW INSTALL, I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE THIS HACK MAY DO TO YOUR FORUM! I JUST 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 ).
-Admin's can turn the Recycle Bin on and off
-Admin's can easily speicify the forum id of the forum that should be used as the Recycle Bin
-More probably


Installation:
Follow the instructions in install.txt that is included in the zip file.


Notes: I've tested this hack on a fresh install of 2.2.9, but it should also work on 2.2.x and 2.3.0, although i might not be able to give proper support for other versions than 2.2.9


Future additions-list:
-enable recycle bin on a per-forum basis (small addition, only if anyone really wants it)


Screenshots: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...069#post364069


Updates:
-10 march 2003: Hack is finally out of "BETA" stage and current version is 1.5
some bugs fixed and 2 new admin cp options added.
-11 march 2003: Updated hack to version 1.5.1
2 bugs fixed. zip file updated. new install doesn't need any fixes or anything.
See this post for more info & upgrade instructions (v1.5 to v1.5.1)

[FlyingDutchman]

Originally posted by Kars10
@ Flying Dutchman, maybe im just stupid, but i dont have the restore - delete buttons show up ...
Whats with that:

$recyclebinnewthread

and

recyclebinnewreply

?
Should we put this in showthread-template?

omg! , i just knew i forgot something
sorry...
i will update the install files now and check again for errors aranoid:

sorry!

[FlyingDutchman]

new update! version 1.5.1

-bugs fixed: restore & delete button now show up
-bugs fixed: noid error when submitting request for deletion


new install: just download the file and install the hack using install.txt

upgrade from v1.5:

step 1: open rbh_install.php (the version 1.5 one!) and press the uninstall link, wait till it's finished.
step 2: download the new zip and overwrite the rbh_install.php file with the v1.5.1 one, execute it and click install.
step 3: open the new install.txt and follow steps 9 & 10

done!

[Kars10]

It works man!!
This hack is so cool!!

Thank you very much.
[high]* Kars10 klicks install![/high]

[Big Daddy Chemo]

hhmmm...I installed the hack but it does not function. I double checked the files changes, made sure the bin forum was created, enabled the bin in the options...help?

I've created some test threads and have deleted them by editing the post and through the admin options but they do not get moved to the recycle bin forum.

Chemo

[amykhar]

You can't delete them from the admin options Chemo. If you read the code, you will see that it is only done in editpost.

Amy

[amykhar]

Enhancements desired, and I am willing to help if you want.

1. I would like to be able to use the admin options to recycle threads.

2. I would like to be able to recycle posts too. Currently it only works on threads. I believe that using the code to split a thread and move it to a new forum could be used to accomplish this.

3. I need to figure out how to adjust this hack to accomodate the multiple quote hack that I have installed.

Amy

[amykhar]

OK. I no longer need #1. I have that one done. If FlyingDutchman wants the code, I'll email it to him.

Amy

[danielalon]

i have installed the hack and when i delete a post it doesnt get to the recycle bin...
why?

[FlyingDutchman]

03-17-03 at 06:52 PM amykhar said this in Post #27
OK. I no longer need #1. I have that one done. If FlyingDutchman wants the code, I'll email it to him.

Amy

ok, please e-mail me at: FlyingDutchman391@hotmail.com or just send me a pm...

i might do the other 2 today... i hope i can make it today, b/c next week will be a very busy one for me and there's no time for coding or anything really...

[FlyingDutchman]

Yesterday at 12:56 PM danielalon said this in Post #28
i have installed the hack and when i delete a post it doesnt get to the recycle bin...
why?

can you please be more specific? it just says that the thread has been recycled but it actually isn't?
or do you press the admin delete function (which WILL delete the thread, at least at this moment)
does it give any error message?