New Posting Features - QHSF Private Thread

Private Threads

This hack has been ported to vBulletin 3.7.2 from the vBulletin 3.5.4 version with permission granted by:

Originally Posted by Eikinskjaldi

Hi there,

Feel free to release it

This hack starts from this thread Completely Private Thread and this thread vBPrivate Thread

This private thread mod allow administrators allow a certain forum to have this feature on or off.

With this modification members can create threads that are useful for private conversations. Here are the basic options

• Allow Selected Users To View and Prevent Others from viewing.
• Allow Selected Usergroup To View and Prevent Others from viewing.
• Prevent Selected Users From viewing.

Hack Overview:

• Products: 1
  • 2 Queries
  • 15 Phrases
  • More than 15 Plugins
• File Edits: 1
• File Uploaded: 2
• Template Added: 4
• Estimated Install time: Under 5 minutes

vbadvanced cmps support: (3.0.x)

• Block Content From Private Thread From Displaying In News Module
• Block Content From Private Thread From Previewing In Recent Thread Module

Note : To make the message of a private thread less offensive, I use the invalid thread link

Install Instruction:

Upload :

• functions_privatethread.php to your includes folder
• hooks_privatethread.xml to your includes/xml folder

Edit :

• Open archive/index.php

Find

PHP Code:

else
{
    $globalignore = '';
} 

add under

PHP Code:

($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('privatethread_archiveindex')) ? eval($hook) : false; 

Install the product using your Plugin & Products System
Edit your forum information to turn private thread option on/off

Bug Fixed :

VBPhrase Tranlation:

Please post your comments, suggestions, ideas for this product. I will read all posts.

Make sure you click INSTALL!
You will be contacted when a new version is released.

[Moya]

Reserved for future information / planned features

[RedeemedWarrior]

this sounds good

where are the files

[Moya]

I am a slow snail . I haven't work with releasing mod for awhile

[Vegetrunks]

Good, I will try it.

[KURTZ]

2 questions:

1) admins and mods are affected by this hack?
2) the name of the usergroups must be write only by name or also by the ID?

thx

*tagged

[Barakat]

so long moya ..... thanks

[Moya]

Kurtz,

1) Currently, this mod is set to allow Admins the privilege, not mods
2) It uses the usergroup title

[xorex]

Help !

Warning: include_once(./includes/functions_privatethread.php) [function.include-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]\forumdisplay.php(955) : eval()'d code on line 187

Warning: include_once() [function.include]: Failed opening './includes/functions_privatethread.php' for inclusion (include_path='.;C:\1\php\pear\') in [path]\forumdisplay.php(955) : eval()'d code on line 187

Fatal error: Call to undefined function private_thread_not_allowed() in C:*****\forumdisplay.php(955) : eval()'d code on line 188

[Moya]

Hi xorex,

Did you upload the file called function_privatethread.php to your includes directory?