Delete a post with only one button (in postbit)

This is a really easy hack to install and use, and it allows you to delete any post with only one click, instead of going through the editing process and then selecting delete, and then confirming, etc.

NOTE: Do you want to use an image instead of a button? Click here!

NOTE: You cannot use a link to replace the button because the code requires you to submit a form, and using a link will make a huge security risk where people can delete posts as they wish!

Instructions

Open up the postbit template and find

PHP Code:

            <if condition="$post['editlink']"> 


Below, add:

PHP Code:

                <form action="editpost.php" method="post">
                    <input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
                    <input type="hidden" name="p" value="$post[postid]" />
                    <input type="hidden" name="do" value="deletepost" />
                    
                    <input type="submit" name="deletepost" value="<if condition="$deletebutton">delete<else />remove</if>" id="rb_del_soft" tabindex="1" class="button" />
                    
                </form> 


Open includes/functions_showthread.php and find:

PHP Code:

    // hide users in Coventry from non-staff members 


Above, add:

PHP Code:

    $deletebutton = 1; // set to 1 to only hide the post, or 0 to permanently delete the post 


Done!

Images you can use for the delete button

[Chris-FH]

Originally Posted by Chris-FH

The delete-button is also shown in the private messages.

Is there a way, only to show the button in threads?

C.

Yes it is...

In your postbit- and postbit_legac-template find:

PHP Code:

<form action="editpost.php" method="post"> 


(from the code above)

Above ad:

PHP Code:

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'showthread'"> 


Find

PHP Code:

</form> 


(from the code above)

Underneath, you have to ad:

PHP Code:

</if> 


C.

[007]

I am trying out a few differint things with this hack. One question though. Is the URL used in VB3 to delete posts this?

editpost.php?s=&do=deletepost&p=xxxxx

Doesn't seem to work, although according to the values Gary's form uses this should work. What is the correct URL? I am working on incorporating a popup confirmation.

[M.C.]

006, read a NOTE on first page.... but i think it should be way out

[mtha]

can I add "reason" when deleting post, using this quick delete feature?

[Jujimufu]

Don't understand why everybody is having so much trouble with this? I installed it in about 6 or 7 minutes and was laughing out loud after deleting a dozen posts in zero time. Check it out!



I even added a funny alt tag. Thanks a lot Gary! :devious:

Edit: I didn't read the whole thread at first, but thanks to Chris FH and Gary again for fixing the problem with it appearing in the private messaging postbit and the user groups visibility thing. NOW! This is a very slick hack. :rambo:

[!!!cyr0n_k0r]

id still like to see an optional popup window asking if your sure you want to delete the thread.

[mtha]

Originally Posted by !!!cyr0n_k0r

id still like to see an optional popup window asking if your sure you want to delete the thread.

add a

onclick="return confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this post')"

in to the link code.

[!!!cyr0n_k0r]

 		<form action="editpost.php" method="post"> 
 		<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" /> 
 		<input type="hidden" name="p" value="$post[postid]" /> 
 		<input type="hidden" name="do" value="deletepost" /> 
		<input type="hidden" name="deletepost" value="<if condition="$deletebutton">delete<else />remove</if>" />
		<input type="image" name="submit" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/delete.gif" align="middle" border="0" /> 
 		</form>

Here is my code for the delete button. Where in there should I add the onclick?

[!!!cyr0n_k0r]

nevermind, figured it out.

[ImportPassion]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Not for the first post, it doesn't. It works fine for other posts but not the first post in a thread.

works exactly as expected.