Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Adv. Editing Options for Mods and Admins

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|| Adv. Editing Options for Mods and Admins
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Co-Author(s) : Xenon
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x
|| Released : Jun 01, 2009
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|| Time required to install: ~30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

This hack gives your board staff a few advanced post editing options that are available in New Thread, New Post and Edit Post interfaces. Since this is a port of Xenon's Adv. Editing Options for Mods and Admins Hack, credits for the original idea (but not for the port cause it has a lot new features that were not present in the original ) belong to him.

Note that this hack may interfere with other hacks that make use of posting functions. If such problems appear, place the following code in the very beginning of the problematic script:

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define('BYPASS_AEO', true);
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This should eliminate whatever problem appears. If it does not, please feel free to mention it.

STATISTICS

File Uploads: 1
Products to Install: 1


FEATURES

Basics:

• Post Editing Hierarchy (available to mods, s-mods, admins and s-admins):
  Superadministrators: Can restrict editing to moderators (and above), supermoderators (and above), admins (and above), or superadmins only.
  Administrators: Can restrict editing to moderators (and above), supermoderators (and above) or admins (and above).
  Supermoderators: Can restrict editing to moderators (and above) or supermoderators (and above).
  Moderators: Can restrict editing to moderators (and above).
  
  
• Post Author (available to administrators only):
  Administrator can specify a custom author of any post. Guests (non-existing users) can also be specified.
  
  
• Post Date/Time (available to administrators only):
  Administrator can specify a custom date and time for any post.
  
  
• Post IP (available to administrators only):
  Administrator can specify a custom ip address for any post.

Advanced:

• A system-wide switch that defines the minimal editlevel required to use the hack.
  It can be found in vBulletin Options -> Advanced Editing Options for Mods and Admins.
  
• A per-user editlevel override, available via admincp user options.
  
• Color-coded listing of users to whom a custom editlevel has been applied.

Note:
To make the subject of the override clear for you, here is an example. If you turn you take a regular registered user and set the override to "Administrator" in that user's profile, then that user will be able to use hack options that would otherwise be available only to administrators.

VERSION HISTORY

2.1.0
[+] The hack is now compatible with vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x.
[+] Eliminated all template edits. The difference in template edits between different vBulletin versions is handled automatically.
[+] Added support for attachments for posts with custom user setting. These attachments are now saved, and their ownership is set to whatever custom user is specified.
[+] When a post is submitted with a custom user setting, that user's activity dates are updated if they are older than the post's date. The dates of the user's activities are never set to the future. If a new post is made with a date in the future, the user's activity dates are set to present time.
[+] When a post is submitted with a custom dateline, last post information in forum and thread is now rebuilt properly.
[+] If a post is submitted with a custom dateline, the thread's firstpostid and creation date are now set to match whatever posts is now the first one in the thread.
[+] In the event that you have installed "vS-Hide Hack Resurrection," and you are changing the ownership of a post that has been thanked, the ownership of thanks is updated automatically, and so are the users' thanked counts.
[+] Removed a lot of redundant code, so the hack should now work faster than it did before.

2.0.2
[+] The hack is now officially compatible with vBulletin 3.6.
[+] Added a workaround for hacks that use new post functions. See description for details.
[+] Unlike before, adv_editform form elements now use vbulletin styles.

2.0.1
[F] Removed extra queries from showthread and showpost.
[F] "adv_editform" is now cached.

2.0.0
[+] A "superadministrator" editlevel.
[+] A system-wide switch that defines the minimal usergroup required to use the hack.
[+] A user-level override of system permissions that defines the editlevel associated with any particular user.
[+] A listing of users for whom an override was defined (with color key). Located under "Users" in the control panel navigation menu.

1.0.2
[+] When you make a post, you have a new checkbox available. That checkbox is off by default, and it allows you to choose whether to use the custom dateline in your post.

1.0.1
[F] Lastposters were not updated on newthread and newreply when replied by admin.

1.0.0
First Release

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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[Tom_S]

Originally Posted by da420

I don't see it that way. Poet kept nagging about it, and PV kept responding to the nags so she had to come back and nag some more. PV made it VERY clear on his stance on this. I don't understand where there could have been some confusion.

When a vulnerability in someones hack is found, it should be reported. From there it's completely up to the author of the hack to do what they wish with the information provided. You can't make anyone do anything. If you don't like it, it's as simple as uninstalling.

What most people fail to take into consideration is PV and the rest of the coders here are here on their own free time, for FREE. This means they are not getting paid. You can't always expect them to give top quality support for this reason. Sometimes things get in the way, and the little least important things get left behind.

What I saw here, as Paul said, was very high schoolish, and quite ridiculous on both sides, and my explanation is not to clear anyone from any wrongdoings. Just an explanation from a different point of view.

I use this, and many mods provided by PV, and am grateful for the work he has done. I would hate to see them all pulled because of a little spat between another member.

You are absolutely right. I do apologize.

[SportsZone]

I'm also having problems with some (but not all) administrators not being able to post. For the time being, i've disabled it and am hoping this wonderful hack gets fixed asap!

BTW when I go to 'list users with override,' I get this fatal error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: get_editlevels() in /home/temp/public_html/admincp/advedit_users.php on line 77

Thanks for the great hack

[dcpaq2xx]

Ive also noticed when using this that when creating a new post, it doesnt show the "show signature" box with the defualt check mark if they have a signature enabled.

Doug

[dcpaq2xx]

One more thing I have noticed is that when creating a new post and making replys and if you edit the post date and time to something say a year before the current date, the last reply date and time STILL shows up. Now why wouldnt the last reply date and time be the same as the post date and time?

This hack is really messed up for VB 3.6.5. I do not reccomend.

Doug

[MJM]

Can someone confirm this for me please? (vB3.6.5):

1. Make your subscription setting - Do not subscribe - I have it set this way as I, as admin, receive all new posts anyway.

2. Create a New Thread and change to a users name

3. Edit the users post and check subscription type
- It will show as Do not subscribe

4. Try and change to Instant email notification > Save > Now edit and check users subscription
- It does not change to Instant - stays as Do not subscribe

FYI
I had a similar problem with the vB Copy Post function and posted it as a bug, which a fix was provided.
See details Here:
vB fix: Copy Post/ edit Thread subscription problem

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The following is in regards to making the users subscription follow their default subscription.
Hopefully something similar could be applied to this mod, when creating a new thread for a user:
vB fix: Copy>move post changes users' subscription of post

Thanks,
Mark

[MJM]

A follow up.
To be able to change the users thread subscription type on edit, after creating a new thread or post in a users name, use the vB fix provided here:

Copy>move post changes users' subscription of post
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs3...iew&bugid=1265

I had inadvertantly forgotten to reapply this fix when upgrading from 3.5.4 to 3.6.5 as it is still awaiting the next version for vB bug fixes.

Cheers,
Mark

[alluidh]

Hi

NOTICE: THIS MOD DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY ON 3.6.4 AND ABOVE. INSTALL THIS AT YOUR RISK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THANKS, PSIONIC VISION.

Are you able to tell what doesn't work, please?
I'd used this hack a very long time in 3.6.0 and I don't want miss him in 3.6.6.

[akanevsky]

Originally Posted by alluidh

Hi


Are you able to tell what doesn't work, please?
I'd used this hack a very long time in 3.6.0 and I don't want miss him in 3.6.6.

You'll find out if you read the thread.

[yingzhou]

Yeah. Im installed in my 3.6.4 forum then the admin cant use quick reply. But admin can use the Reply. Dont know how it is.

[Deska]

So, any chance to get work with latest vbulletin?