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vB Recycle Bin Hack · **Released**: 03-09-2003

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)

Andrew111888 · #52 04-26-2003, 02:17 PM

Anyone?

mtha · #53 04-29-2003, 07:13 PM

dont really get what you mean by "journals" or "added him to theirs ..."

have no idea. you may still have something wrong in permissions.

Holidazed · #54 04-29-2003, 08:57 PM

mtha, call me an idiot, but I just do not understand. Can you please give me a step by step (which file/template to edit, search for, replace with) instructions.

I just need to add the "Recycle Bin" feature to the "Admin Options" menu.

mtha · #55 04-30-2003, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Yesterday at 10:57 PM bitg said this in Post #53
mtha, call me an idiot, but I just do not understand. Can you please give me a step by step (which file/template to edit, search for, replace with) instructions.

I just need to add the "Recycle Bin" feature to the "Admin Options" menu.

Assume you have everything else installed , as in FlyingDutchman's instruction.

I just edit the files in /admin/recycle.php :

look for

PHP Code:


			
eval("standardredirect(\"".gettemplate("redirect_undorequest")."\",\"recycle.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=edit\");");

replace with

PHP Code:


			
// eval("standardredirect(\"".gettemplate("redirect_undorequest")."\",\"recycle.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=edit\");");

  echo "<p>You have successfully undone the request for deletion of this thread. You are now taken back to the Recycle Bin Options page.</p>";

look for

PHP Code:


			
eval("standardredirect(\"".gettemplate("redirect_restorethread2")."\",\"recycle.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=edit\");");

replace with

PHP Code:


			
//  eval("standardredirect(\"".gettemplate("redirect_restorethread2")."\",\"recycle.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=edit\");");

  echo "<p>You have successfully restore the thread. You are now taken back to the Recycle Bin Options page.</p>";

save upload the files, that's all.

Holidazed · #56 04-30-2003, 03:06 PM

mtha, should their not be a modification to the showthread.php? After all, that is the file that displays the "Admin Options" I am referring to.

mtha · #57 04-30-2003, 06:20 PM

Quote:

************************************************
* Installation instructions for *
* vB Recycle Bin Hack (v1.5.1) by *
* Rick Jansen (a.k.a. FlyingDutchman) *
* © copyright 2002-2003, all rights reserved.*
* vBulletin is © Copyright 2000-2002 *
* by Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. *
************************************************

Quote:

STEP 4:
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Open: showthread.php
FIND:
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if ($thread[open]) {
$replyclose="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vbimages/reply.gif";
} else {
$replyclose="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vbimages/threadclosed.gif";
}

---------------
Just UNDER that add:
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// Begin vB Recycle Bin Hack (v1.5.1)
if ($Recycleforumid==$thread['forumid'] && $recycleonoff==1) {
$recyclebinnewthread="<a href=\"recycle.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=restore&threadid=$threadid\"><img src=\"https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vbimages/restore.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Restore the thread\"></a>";
$recyclebinnewreply="<a href=\"recycle.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=request&threadid=$threadid\"><img src=\"https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vbimages/delete.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Delete the thread\"></a>";
}
else {
$recyclebinnewthread="<a href=\"newthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=newthread&forumid=$forum[forumid]\"><img src=\"https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vbimages/newthread.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Post New Thread\"></a>";
$recyclebinnewreply="<a href=\"newreply.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=newreply&threadid=$threadid\"><img src=\"$replyclose\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Post A Reply\"></a>";
}
// End vB Recycle Bin Hack (v1.5.1)

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Close: showthread.php
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Quote:

STEP 9
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Edit template: showthread
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(DO THIS ACTION 2 TIMES!)
FIND:
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<a href="newthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=newthread&forumid=$forum[forumid]"><img src="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vbimages/newthread.gif" border="0" alt="Post New Thread"></a>

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REPLACE that with:
---------------

$recyclebinnewthread

---------------

---------------

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(DO THIS ACTION 2 TIMES!)
FIND:
---------------

<a href="newreply.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=newreply&threadid=$threadid"><img src="$replyclose" border="0" alt="Post A Reply"></a>

---------------
REPLACE that with:
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$recyclebinnewreply

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Step 5 create a link in AdminCP menu, so you can check the recycle bin

Quote:

STEP 5:
---------------
Open: admin/index.php
FIND:
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makenavselect("Options","<hr>");

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Just ABOVE that add:
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// Begin vB Recycle Bin Hack (v1.5.1)
makenavoption("Recycle Bin Options","recycle.php?action=edit");
// End vB Recycle Bin Hack (v1.5.1)

---------------
Close: admin/index.php
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Holidazed · #58 05-05-2003, 02:10 PM

Mtha, how does this help me with my problem? It does not make modification to the "Admin Options " section at all.

mtha · #59 05-06-2003, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Yesterday at 04:10 PM bitg said this in Post #57
Mtha, how does this help me with my problem? It does not make modification to the "Admin Options " section at all.

Sorry I got wrong what you mean. I thought you asked about the options in Admin Control Panel.

I myself didnt (havent) install this hack (actually I tried once, but didnt use it) so i forgot how it works already. Sorry about that.

I'll get back to this question, sometime later, when I have time to put add on to this hack (as of I remove delete permission for SQL user in my account).

You my want to look for this template: showthread_adminoptions

There're list of "Admin Options" in your threads.
You may want to modify that template, and posting.php somehow, to fit what you need.

good luck

Reno · #60 05-06-2003, 12:44 PM

Nice hack!

Now all I need to know is if this will work on vB 2.3 also.

Holidazed · #61 05-07-2003, 03:19 PM

Reno, I have this installed on my 2.3 system and it works flawlessley.

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