[RESOLVED] Mark Thread Resolved message button

[dclamp]

A lot of the time i am seeing members have to tell the OP to mark thread resolved, and most people dont know how, or where to do it.

I think it would be nice to have a button in the Reply Tool bar that added a resolve thread link, like this:

Mark Thread Resolved (http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?&t=THREADID&is_resolved=1)


Mark Thread Resolved (http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?&t=THREADID&is_resolved=1)



Where THREADID would be added in by the script.

[Nightwalker83]

Do you mean a button such as the "quote" button on each thread post? Obviously, the "resolved" button would only be visable the the thread starter nd possibly staff. Is that what you mean? I reckon it would be a good idea if possible.

The "Thread Tools" menu is a bit hard to see up the top of the thread. I don't think many people pay attention to it anyway.

[dclamp]

Well the Resolve thread link is visible by everyone, and anyone can click on it, but it only works for the OP. what i am saying, is have a button in the Reply tool bar that will put a canned message (per say) with the resolve thread link in it.

[Nightwalker83]

Ah, so anyone can resolve the thread? However, some people would abuse the system.

[RobDog888]

The link is visible to all but only the Thread Starter can resolve the thread.

I had made a Resolve button in the past but it was determined too much to add it to the template etc.

Too much customization of the templates creates bg headaces for upgrades asa each upgrade requires you to re-edit the templates and re-apply the code mods etc.

[dclamp]

The link is visible to all but only the Thread Starter can resolve the thread.

I had made a Resolve button in the past but it was determined too much to add it to the template etc.

Too much customization of the templates creates bg headaces for upgrades asa each upgrade requires you to re-edit the templates and re-apply the code mods etc.
yeah i figured it would be a problem when it came to updates.

It seems like vB would make it easier to customize the template and what not without the worry of doing it every update.

[RobDog888]

One way is to write plugins for vB instead of modifying template code directly. Thats what I do and my sites are all original templates with plugins modifying the presentation and functionality. :D

[dclamp]

Then why cant we do this for vbf? i think it would work well.

[RobDog888]

Well for one, there are numerous manual template edits so to dynamically modify the template wouldnt really be possible. If VBF had their templates reverted back to original and then wrote plugins for all modifications then sure it would be easy.

[dclamp]

Then someone needs to get on it!

[RobDog888]

Its a big job and there are many JM sites to manage, not enough time

[dclamp]

yeah i understand. It should have been done right the first time.

Thanks :)

[RobDog888]

Yea but its not that its done wrong, just that the site has grown so large that manual edits are no longer a manageable task when you have to upgrade the forums software.