Show Thread Enhancements - First Post Editable Indefinitely

Sometimes you want your users to be able to edit the first post in their thread indefinitely but still have a time limit on all other posts in the thread. This would be useful if they want to constantly update their first thread with new information, or an updated list of some sort way past the normal editing time limit. This modification will allow them to edit that first post indefinitely.

Notes
- I wrote this for my own site and it works exactly how I want it to. I have no plans to change it or expand it in any way
- No, you may not change the time limit, this only works for if the time limit for the first post is 0 - indefinite.

FOR 4.1.12 - SEE THIS POST - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....9&postcount=63

Version History:
1.0 2009-11-17: - initial release by Lynne at vbulletin.org
1.1 2009-11-21: - added option in Forum Manager to turn on indefinite editing of first post per forum
1.2 2010-07-22: - fixed to work in 4.0.4. Also moved plugin from global_complete to global_bootstrap_complete since global_complete is deprecated (4.0.4)




To install:

1. Import product-lynne_first_post_editable.xml
2. By default, editing first post indefinitely is Off per forum. To turn it on, go into the Forum Manager > select your forum to Edit > Make first post in thread editable indefinitely > Yes

To uninstall:

1. Uninstall "First Post Editable Indefinitely v4.0"


French translation also below thanks to Albibak - product-lynne_first_post_editable_fr.xml

[Essam]

Originally Posted by Lynne

Setting the edit time per usergroup was already done as a separate mod, I'm pretty sure. It shouldn't be too hard to do at all. However, this was a mod that I needed for me and I don't need any more options in it so I won't be changing this one.

do you remember what was the mod or the developers name ?

[Lynne]

No I do not.

[Acido]

Hi Lynne. It's posible execute a query to enable the first post editable for all forums? If possible, can you give me the query?
Thanks!

[emperatour]

Originally Posted by Lynne

I modified this to now be set per forum in the Forum Manager. By default, it is set to No and you must set it to Yes for the forum to have the first post editable indefinitely.

Originally Posted by Acido

Hi Lynne. It's posible execute a query to enable the first post editable for all forums? If possible, can you give me the query?
Thanks!

I am also looking for a way to have first post editable for all forums enabled by default or a query to enable all.

I would appreciate if Lynne suggests a way .

[Lynne]

Just edit the xml file. Find this:

PHP Code:

$db->query_write("ALTER TABLE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "forum ADD ls_edit_ind INT( 10 ) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL"); 


Change to this:

PHP Code:

$db->query_write("ALTER TABLE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "forum ADD ls_edit_ind INT( 10 ) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '1' NOT NULL"); 


[Fraxter]

There is a big issue. First post editing works without problems, but not editing attachments if this mod is active.

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by Pander23

There is a big issue. First post editing works without problems, but not editing attachments if this mod is active.

I do not want my users editing attachments in the first post so I did not do anything to make that possible. This is only for editing the post text.

[Fraxter]

Hm ok. I tried to change the addon make it workable with uploads too, but i get an upload error message on every file upload (only with the new attachment system, the old works). I think i have to go deeper in the code for make it full compatible. :/

[downloadfound]

Is there a way to change this so members CAN'T edit the first post? LOL.

[Masked Crusader]

Are edits still recorded? I mean to say that if a person edits their thread, can we as administrators see what was changed via the logs still?

If so, great mod and will be installing!