Doublepost = Not counted in user's post count

We all know that sometimes there is a need to post a couple times in a row, whether it be multiple attachments, posting updates, etc. This hack will make it so that the double/triple/whatever post is not added to the user's post count, but still shown and updated in the forum and thread count. I kow at some boards there is a lot of competition in post counts, and although doubleposting is not looked highly upon in most forums, this would ensure that the user isn't getting any benefit out of it. Plus people could use it for bumping topics, etc, etc, etc. This hack will also make it so if that doublepost is deleted, it will not subtract from the user's postcount. Since it was never added in the first place, it shouldn't be a problem .

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NOTE: I did use (with permission) the query and if statement from Xenon's Prevent Doubleposting hack.
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This is a simple hack which only involves 2 file edits (editpost.php and newreply.php). And it does work with the QRB =P. If you have any questions, etc, post them here.


DOESN'T WORK.

[NTLDR]

Nice and v.usefull hack, I think I'll have to install this one

[DemiNeo0101]

i like this.
/me clicks install

[Austin Dea]

Aw dangit. Everyone who has installed, please uninstall. It's not counting posts at all for some reason. Let me figure out what's wrong.

[Austin Dea]

Grrr...this doesn't work. Guess I didn't fully test it. Mods either delete this or move it to Help Me Finish.

Sorry guys...

[Austin Dea]

Ok, here's what I had. If someone could point out to me why no posts were being added or deleted, even if it wasn't a double post, that'd be great.

[Xenon]

as i told ya in my pm your part of editpost.php is wrong:

PHP Code:

$lastpost = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT * FROM post WHERE threadid = '$threadid' ORDER BY postid DESC"); 


because the newest post is always the last post of a thread
you must use a query one post before:

PHP Code:

$lastpost = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT * FROM post WHERE threadid = '$threadid' AND postid<$postid ORDER BY postid DESC"); 


i think that should be right...

[Austin Dea]

Ok thanks. But it's not adding any posts either...

[g-force2k2]

Austin Dea for the newreply.php fiasco why don't instead of all the other coding (i could be wrong)

just find:

PHP Code:

          ".iif ($foruminfo[countposts],"posts=posts+1,","")." 


and replace it with:

PHP Code:

        ".iif ($foruminfo[countposts],"posts=posts+'".iif($threadinfo[lastposter] == "$bbuserinfo[username]",'0','1')."',","")." 


That should do the trick O_o regards...

g-force2k2

[Xenon]

that's because you also have to use dateline, and so on to see if it's really a double post (meant as spam) or just a post after 5 days...