Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Automatically Close Old Threads After X Days

This product will automatically close threads. Administrators have the option of setting the number of days until a thread closes, including or excluding sticky threads, and including or excluding forums by ID.

Threads can be closed X days after the thread was created or X days after the last post.

See this product in action on the Voxilla Forums.

Installation

Close Old Threads installs from a single XML file, no other file uploads are necessary.

The installation process automatically creates a php file in the cron folder, therefor the cron folder must be writeable by vBulletin.

You may need to chmod the includes/cron folder to 777 before installation and back (note your settings) after installation is complete.

The installer then creates a daily cron job.

Close Old Threads is inactive upon installation and must be configured and enabled from the vBulletin Options menu. See the attached screen shot for a sample.


Update

1.1 Administrators can now select all forums, or a subset of forums for inclusion or exclusion. The previous version only had options for all forums and an exclusion list.

[taydu]

Great mod,

can I make a few requests

1. different close period for different group users
i.e. All non stick post, posted by Admin in assigned forum (1, 2, 5, 10 ..) will be be close after X day after first post or last replỵ

............ by Super Mod ........ will be close after Y ....

............ by Mod ........ after Z day ........

............ by all other groups .... after XY day ....

2. Send notify PM/E-mail to the thread creator X day prior to closing. In the body should include the link to the thread.

That's all,

Thanks, once again great hack

[michael_S]

Originally Posted by osso12

Thanks...
but as I already stated above " cmod every file and folder in both includes, and cron directory...
error uploading file to writing......"

That means you didn't really chmod to 777.

You should never use a web based file manager to modify permissions. It runs as a different user and will not have privileges to modify your files. That is why it never worked for you.

Using an ftp client or ssh client to change the permissions is the only way you should do it.

Next, in order for the threads to be closed, you have to run the scheduled job in the admin either by letting the cron run, or by manually running it.

[osso12]

it all works now, and finally started working finally.
Thanks...

[MissKalunji]

this doesnt work for 3.6.0?

[osso12]

Originally Posted by MissKalunji

this doesnt work for 3.6.0?

This works for 3.6.4

[marsauae.com]

If allowed for the issuance want 3.6.4

[flindersredclaw]

Originally Posted by osso12

This works for 3.6.4

Did nothing at first then I went into scheduled tasks and run the cron and all is great

Works on 3.6.4 no doubt

Thank you.

[Silverstangs]

I installed it, but as some else said....

Originally Posted by transitbus

This is a great mod.
I would suggest to include in the documentation the need to chmod the cron folder to 777 before installation and back (755) after. This will avoid confusion.

So please update your instructions uptop. It will avoid unexpected issue.
I am running vb 3.6.4 with vBadvanced CMPS v2.2.1 (vB 3.6) installed, just incase someone wanted to know...>> http://www.talkchite.com

[echamberlain]

Thanks for the suggestion, I've updated the instructions.

I thought having one xml file would be easier, but maybe I should repackage the mod as a zip file with a manual upload.

[Smoothie]

Lesson for today kids, read the thread before you install.