[MODDB] Prime Trash Bin - Keep deleted topics & posts

[azzurri]

Alright, I'll try it out.

[azzurri]

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//-- mod: Prime Recycle Bin -------------------------------------------------//
// If this admin cannot see the recycle bin forum, then don't show the recycle bin option
				if (!empty($config['recycle_bin_forum']) && !($auth->acl_get('f_list', $config['recycle_bin_forum'])))
				{
					unset($display_vars['vars']['recycle_bin_forum']);
				}
//-- end: Prime Recycle Bin -------------------------------------------------//

This code prevents me as the board admin to see the recycle bin option in the forum settings. When I remove this code I can see the option.

*EDIT*
Okay so I guess you have to add this code AFTER you have choosen the recycle bin forum? Cause then it worked. I guess it is a good thing for security reasons but you should explain it better, or maybe I just missed this information...or third option, Im stupid.

*EDIT2*

As a user I still get the message: (translated from swedish) You do not have acess to this part of the forum (or 'NOT_AUTHORISED' in language file common.php) when I try to delete a topic (deleting posts work though).

[azzurri]

*Nevermind*

[primehalo]

*Nevermind*

Nevermind about which one?

That code snippet should only prevent the recycle bin option from displaying if (1)There is a recycle bin selected and (2)the admin does not have permission to view the recycle bin forum.

[azzurri]

I wrote nevermind to myself. It was a wrong posting.

Yes, as I wrote in the post I understood but it wasn't explained in the install instructions.

Still I have a big problem as you can see my users cant erase their own topics...

As a user I still get the message: (translated from swedish) You do not have acess to this part of the forum (or 'NOT_AUTHORISED' in language file common.php) when I try to delete a topic (deleting posts work though).

This is my personal theory. Only who the admin chooses may have access to the bin and so only these people can erase threads. When a regular user without this permission creates a thread he has the option to delete it also and so the hack thinks this user is trying to get access to the bin which he doesnt have. Right?

[primehalo]

I wrote nevermind to myself. It was a wrong posting.

Yes, as I wrote in the post I understood but it wasn't explained in the install instructions.

Still I have a big problem as you can see my users cant erase their own topics...

As a user I still get the message: (translated from swedish) You do not have acess to this part of the forum (or 'NOT_AUTHORISED' in language file common.php) when I try to delete a topic (deleting posts work though).

This is my personal theory. Only who the admin chooses may have access to the bin and so only these people can erase threads. When a regular user without this permission creates a thread he has the option to delete it also and so the hack thinks this user is trying to get access to the bin which he doesnt have. Right?

This happened when their post was the only post in the topic. It has been fixed in version 0.1.2 (update instructions are provided in the "contrib" directory).

[Stitch625]

Question...

When you delete a post it isn't really being deleted but actually sent to another forum untill you actually delete it correct? So am I correct in saying that just deleting a post to the specified forum will NOT affect the total post count or the total topic count?

[primehalo]

Question...

When you delete a post it isn't really being deleted but actually sent to another forum untill you actually delete it correct? So am I correct in saying that just deleting a post to the specified forum will NOT affect the total post count or the total topic count?

Deleting a thread sends the thread to another forum while deleting a post just marks it as deleted and keeps it where it is. But you are correct that neither of these actions will affect the counts. The counts will only be affected when the topic or post is permanently deleted.

[Stitch625]

Sweet! Sounds like a great mod. i think i may try it. Thanks for your reply and mod.

[RedTrinity]

What a brilliant idea for a mod, have been wanting something like this for a while! Well done, its fantastic!

I have a suggestion for future versions... maybe there is a way that you can also choose that if a thread is deleted or moved off the forum to the "Recycle" section, then a ghost topic can be left in its place (within viewforum) to explain the reason for the move?

Here is an example of what I mean with a different type of forum software: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-threads.cfm?f=35

See how there is grey ghost threads with reasons for the deletion? (or its a redirection for duplicate topics etc) And it also suggests to the user that they contact a moderator to discuss the decision.

Just a suggestion anyway, don't know how hard it would be to implement but its something I have always thought was a great idea on the above forum, and your thread is definately on the right track to similar proceedures iykwim.

Cheers,

RT.

[azzurri]

Works perfectly now. Well done primehalo.

[playerfr]

What a brilliant idea for a mod, have been wanting something like this for a while! Well done, its fantastic!

I have a suggestion for future versions... maybe there is a way that you can also choose that if a thread is deleted or moved off the forum to the "Recycle" section, then a ghost topic can be left in its place (within viewforum) to explain the reason for the move?

Here is an example of what I mean with a different type of forum software: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-threads.cfm?f=35

See how there is grey ghost threads with reasons for the deletion? (or its a redirection for duplicate topics etc) And it also suggests to the user that they contact a moderator to discuss the decision.

Just a suggestion anyway, don't know how hard it would be to implement but its something I have always thought was a great idea on the above forum, and your thread is definately on the right track to similar proceedures iykwim.

Cheers,

RT.

Brilliant idea of leaving the shadow with reason of deletation. It must be an Option as some time you really need to delete it as it is spam message.

[primehalo]

A reason for the deleting would definitely be useful, and I'm currently working on a MOD that will allow a user to enter a reason for moving a post, so since deleting a thread with the Recycle Bin MOD is really just a shortcut to moving it to a forum I suspect it will be easy to integrate the two.

As for leaving a shadow behind, I suppose I could add that option to allow that. Shouldn't be too hard.

I've updated the MOD to version 0.1.2a to fix a W3C validation issue. No functionality was affected, and updating is easy. Just download the new version and copy
root/styles/prosilver/template/prime_recycle_bin_confirm.html
to
styles/prosilver/template/prime_recycle_bin_confirm.html

Then do the same with subsilver2.

[IPB_Refugee]

As for leaving a shadow behind, I suppose I could add that option to allow that. Shouldn't be too hard.

I think it would be a nice feature. But if it creates too many new queries it should not be implanted IMHO.

Have a nice weekend!
Wolfgang

[iyeru42]

As for leaving a shadow behind, I suppose I could add that option to allow that. Shouldn't be too hard.

I think it would be a nice feature. But if it creates too many new queries it should not be implanted IMHO.

Have a nice weekend!
Wolfgang

Shadow posts would leave behind too many queries IMO. Shadow topics should utilize the current topic shadow system.