Moderators Functions - Ban Users From a Thread

Ban Users From A Thread
(Keep users out of a particular thread)

Summary:

Allows Administrators to ban a user from a particular thread.
Most useful if you have a "flame started" and you don't want to lock the entire thread or ban the user entirely - just keep them out of the thread!

Previous versions can be found here: 3.5, 3.6, 3.7


Features:

1. Allows banning users from a particular thread.
2. This mod can be used by Administrators.
3. Cannot ban Moderators/Super Moderators/Administrators.
4. Gives you the ability to clear all bans in a particular thread, or bans from All threads (forum wide).
5. Can ban/unban user from a single menu when clicking their username ( button).
6. Page to display Forum Wide Thread Bans.


Instructions:

1. Download the .zip file
2. Read the guide in the README.txt document
3. Click Install if you like the mod


Support:

I will offer as much support as I can for all of you that installed this mod.
Please do not PM me for support. Instead, state your question in this thread.

If you installed the product please click install, so you could receive future update notifications. If you want to help develop this product further, please post your suggestions on the thread, or share your ideas with me via PM.

If you find this mod useful and want to buy the developers a beer or two, please donate via PayPay

[bryanb]

Does this work with 4.1.5? Getting ready to upgrade.

[nerbert]

Originally Posted by bryanb

Does this work with 4.1.5? Getting ready to upgrade.

Works for me with one minor change to btu_link template: I removed alt="{vb:rawphrase btu_unban}" from the img tag. For some reason I don't get the little image to work and so I get the alt text "UNBAN USER' or something like that, which causes the link to disappear.

And that's for another post.

[diettalk]

Originally Posted by nerbert

Works for me with one minor change to btu_link template: I removed alt="{vb:rawphrase btu_unban}" from the img tag. For some reason I don't get the little image to work and so I get the alt text "UNBAN USER' or something like that, which causes the link to disappear.

And that's for another post.

If I'm remembering right, you have to go into the xml file and change this line... to take out the slash in front of images.

<img src="/images/site_icons/ignore.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase btu_unban}" />

to

<img src="images/site_icons/ignore.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase btu_unban}" />

and it should work.

[Dragaon]

Originally Posted by Danny M

Hey,

I get this error at the top of the page on "View all thread bans":

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: navbar in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 3957

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/dannym/public_html/forums/postings.php(210) : eval()'d code(92) : eval()'d code on line 1

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: btu_bans in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 3957

Same here, running 4.1.5

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: navbar in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 4183

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home//public_html/forum/postings.php(212) : eval()'d code(102) : eval()'d code on line 1

The second issue is ok, the fix below for the missing postbit graphic and link worked perfectly.

Other than the error above and the fix posted below for the separate issue the mod works on 4.1.5

Originally Posted by diettalk

If I'm remembering right, you have to go into the xml file and change this line... to take out the slash in front of images.

<img src="/images/site_icons/ignore.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase btu_unban}" />

to

<img src="images/site_icons/ignore.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase btu_unban}" />

and it should work.

[Successfulsteps]

Looks good, I'll wait until the bugs are out and this one is updated for mods to use besides admins. It would just make better sense also so the mods all know and can see. Until then it may just be too confusing.

[OturanBoğa]

i need using this hack by our moderators, not only administrators.. Can someone help?

Thanks

And:

Originally Posted by AcidX

[...]
However, I must advise you to be patient. Both features you mentioned are in my to-do list.

To-Do:

- Allow Mods/Supermods to use thread bans [optional];
- Time ban [hours, days, weeks...];
- Display ban reason when user tries to enter thread;
- Notification for banned users via PM.

[EdQ]

Originally Posted by diettalk

If I'm remembering right, you have to go into the xml file and change this line... to take out the slash in front of images.

<img src="/images/site_icons/ignore.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase btu_unban}" />

to

<img src="images/site_icons/ignore.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase btu_unban}" />

and it should work.

Thanks for this

[EdQ]

Originally Posted by OturanBoğa

i need using this hack by our moderators, not only administrators.. Can someone help?

Thanks

And:

Yes, needed by Moderators

[attroll]

What would be nice is once you ban a user from a thread, when you click on there name in the postbit it would display a Banned icon instead of the Thread Ban/Unban icon. There is no way of a quick reference to know if the user is already banned from the thread.

[Dragaon]

Originally Posted by futureaudio

I've fixed the error and attached the updated .xml product file.
Please edit/remove this post if this is against the rules.

All credit to OP. I've just updated it to be compatible with recent version of vblulletin. ( Simple fix )

The fix posted above works on both errors mentioned on this thread, installed on 4.1.5 PL1 with allow overwrite checked in the upload plug-in form.

great mod btw!