Remove the Reply link when the thread is closed

This hack will remove the Reply link and replace it with the threadclosed.gif image only.
I did this hack because i wanted to see 'Thread Closed' with no link, instead of the link 'Post A Reply' that points to a VB error message, when the thread is closed.

Update
at Jawelin's request, i enabled the posting on a Closed Thread for admins and mods only. for those of you who installed already this hack, read Post #9.

[Shenlong]

sounds good, installing now, infact, sounds excellent

[Shenlong]

BUG!!!!

it only removes the link from the top, the link on the bottom is still there. so the top table works but the bottom still has the closed link

[Shenlong]

I got it, when u DL the script, u'll see this step:

03. Open showthread template and find the code:
code:
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<a href="newreply.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=newreply&threadid=$threadid"><img src="$replyclose" border="0" alt="Post A Reply"></a>
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Replace it with:
code:
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$replyopenclosed
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Simply do that twice and it will work!

[TECK]

the info is ok.. i think. i said in the info file this:
replace the code [...] with the variable [...]

well the code is repeated identicaly 2 times on that template page so i never thought to mention it that you have to replace it twice.
anyway Shenlong said it here... so there is no need to edit the file. thanks for taking the time to evaluate it. is a very simple hack, that took me 5min to make it. it took me more to make the actual cosmetics on the template installer-remover file.

since i broke the ice with my first hack, please click the I INSTALLED THIS FILE button. thanks for your time, and post your comments.

[Jawelin]

Originally posted by nakkid
This hack will remove the Reply link and replace it with the threadclosed.gif image only.
I did this hack because i wanted to see 'Thread Closed' with no link, instead of the link 'Post A Reply' that points to a VB error message, when the thread is closed.

Very interesting. But when the reader of a closed post is Admin/Mod, that link make possible to reply the message without opening and reclosing it later.
Does your hack differentiate between users this way ?

Thanks.

[69-FLy-gUy]

Ok. I went to uninstall this, and now even when a thread is closed, it shows taht it is open. it wont show the closed thread icon.. Can you help me?

Ciao

-Trips

[TECK]

Originally posted by Jawelin Very interesting. But when the reader of a closed post is Admin/Mod, that link make possible to reply the message without opening and reclosing it later.
Does your hack differentiate between users this way ?
Thanks.

i will add the mod to the hack. check this thread tomorrow.

69-FLy-gUy, can you be more specific? to uninstall the hack, simply follow the instructions in reverse. this hack does not modify any of the VB functions.

[TECK]

ok Jawelin i updated the file.
for those of you who installed already the hack, do this:

01. open showthread.php and find the code:

PHP Code:

if ($thread[open]) {
  eval("\$replyopenclosed = \"".gettemplate("showthread_replyopen")."\";");
} else {
  eval("\$replyopenclosed = \"".gettemplate("showthread_replyclosed")."\";");
} 

replace it with:

PHP Code:

if ($thread[open]) {
  eval("\$replyopenclosed = \"".gettemplate("showthread_replyopen")."\";");
} else {
  if (ismoderator($thread[forumid],'canopenclose')) {
    eval("\$replyopenclosed = \"".gettemplate("showthread_replyclosedmod")."\";");
  } else {
    eval("\$replyopenclosed = \"".gettemplate("showthread_replyclosed")."\";");
  }
} 

02. run one more time the tplopcl.php file to install the 3rd template.

[Jawelin]

Originally posted by nakkid
ok Jawelin i updated the file.

Thanks. That make the difference between a professional hacker and a lonely coder!
Thanks a lot for sharing your work.
I'll install asap.