Change Threads/Posts Owner

A version compatible with vBulletin 3.7 GOLD can be found here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=178208

What does this hack do?
It can change the owner of multiple threads and post. For this, it adds another option to your mod actions on forumdisplay and showthread. After selecting some threads or posts, you can choose the new owner by name or UserID. By name works with the AJAX namesuggestion, we all know it from writing a PM. After changing the name(s), it rebuilds thread/forum counters.

This hack makes use of phrases, simple group permissions and is creating an entry into the moderation log.

Tested only on vB 3.5.4, but should work also for vB 3.5.0 up to 3.5.4

Contains: 8 phrases, 3 additional templates, 2 Options
Installtime: <1 minutes
Difficulty: easy (1 product)

Demo is not available, due to missing permissions on my board.

Please click INSTALL, otherwise I will not support you.

Changes from 1.0:
-Ability to change also the owner of posts. If you change the owner of the firstpost, the owner of the thread will be also changed

- Added group permission. This works not with Bitfields, because I didn't want to have a file to upload. Instead, you can enter usergroups that should have access to that feature. Due to performance, it is checked only by calling the function, the links are showed for all mods. If you don't enter any group, the forum permission is checked (like it was in 1.0).

- Added possibility to enter also the UserID of a user

- "forumdisplay_changethreadsowner" is still uncached, because its not used quiet often and don't need to be cached.

How to install?- Simply import product


Options are not displayed. How do I add them manually?
If you choose to not automatically add both options you have to add that options manually.

1. Disable automatic template edit in the Change threads/posts owner settings


2. Open the template FORUMDISPLAY.

Search for:

<option value="mergethread">$vbphrase[merge_threads]</option>

Add after it:

<option value="changethreadsowner">$vbphrase[changethreadsowner_link]</option>

3. Open the template SHOWTHREAD

Search for:

<option value="undeleteposts">$vbphrase[undelete_posts]</option>

Add after it:

<option value="changepostsowner">$vbphrase[changethreadsowner_link]</option>

[TigerWare]

Perfecto!

Installed on 3.6.4

I was looking to run a query directly on the DB, but this makes is so much easier... THANKS!

:up:

[obmob]

Good, will try on 3.6.7

[jblackburn]

Nice hack! Installed and basically working on v3.5.5, but it didn't update the post count automatically. Anything I can do to fix that?

[Djamil]

Originally Posted by Phalynx

There should be no problem to implement this. Currently I'm calling the forum of the first thread. Lets see v1.6


Right, next version will add/remove postings.

Hi there,

did you abandon your plans to develop this hack further ?

Djamil

[koxito]

Man, this is very util!! i used to love this hack..!!! 3.7 it PLZ!!! :P

Lumis Out.

[Phalynx]

I'm using it unmodified on vB3.7 Beta 5 without problems.

[hjmaier]

It works pretty well with vB 3.7.

Nice hack, Thank you.

I know this one is an old hack, but i wonder if you are thinking about working on it for a bit. I would suggest to update the posting counter of the user and get it working together with the great vBExperience AddOn.

Best regards
Hans-Joachim

[Phalynx]

That's on my todo-list, I have to wait for the final vB3.7

BTW, how should this work with vBExperience? vBExperience calculates data real-time. If a post owner changed, the data for the user will be calculated next time he posts something.

[Koroku]

Yep, works fine with vB3.7 RC1

I have a lot of "bots" that I use, and it makes it so much easier to just change post owners.

I've been using this hack for about a year now, and it's by far one of the most useful ones. <3

[Koroku]

I'm not quite sure how to get this one to work with the security tokens - can someone please help?

I don't seen any <form>s...