Close Threads After X Posts

Requested At : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=33500

This hack closes threads after a certain amount of posts. You can specify a post limit by forum and you can disable it in certain forums as well.

[TheComputerGuy]

Nice Hack...very good idea..

[bira]

You added an extra query.

I showed you in the request thread how to use the exist UPDATE query in newreply.

[Lesane]

Great. Thanks.

[damicatz]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by bira
You added an extra query.

I showed you in the request thread how to use the exist UPDATE query in newreply.

[Lesane]

I found one error in your instructions:

Replace it with:

PHP Code:

//Begin Close Threads Hack
  $DB_site->query("INSERT INTO forum
                      (forumid,styleid,title,description,active,displayorder,parentid,
                       parentlist,allowposting,cancontainthreads,daysprune,newpostemail,newthreademail,
                       moderatenew,allowhtml,allowbbcode,allowimages,allowsmilies,allowicons,
                       styleoverride,allowratings,countposts,moderateattach,AGREEMENT,CLOSETHREADS)
                   VALUES
                      (NULL,'$styleset','".addslashes($title)."','".addslashes($description)."','$isactive','$displayorder','$parentid',
                       '','$allowposting','$cancontainthreads','$daysprune','".addslashes($newpostemail)."','".addslashes($newthreademail)."',
                       '$moderatenew','$aallowhtmlcode','$aallowbbcode','$aallowimgcode','$aallowsmilies','$aallowicons',
                       '$styleoverride','$allowratings','$countposts','$moderateattach','$closethreads')");
//End Close Threads Hack 


You are adding after moderateattach this: AGREEMENT,CLOSETHREADS

AGREEMENT???

[damicatz]

Odd,

I took that out (I use the same template for all my hacks)

*Hits Notepad*

[grumpy]

A friend installed this hack and he said that while it did close the threads at the right time, it didn't use the 'close' button or any other indication that the thread was locked. It just wouldnt allow more posts. Is this a known issue with this hack or was there just a problem with my friend's install?

[damicatz]

When I tested it on my board the threads were marked as closed so it might be a problem with your friends install. What version of vBulletin is he using?

[TECK]

this hack will make your users to spam your forums. if they cant post, they will start a new thread in response to it. more work for you and your mods.