Let's your threads being auto locked after a limited number of posts, or after a Date/Time, or even after some Interval.
Good for games threads, spam threads and event threads.
Installation
Upload the DS folder to your XenForo's /library folder (ex: /www/html/forum/library).
Go to ACP -> Add-ons -> Install Add-on -> Install from Uploaded File
Select the addon-DSAutoLockThreads-x-x.xml file
Click Install add-on
Wait for the system to finish installing it
Upgrading
Upload the folder as explained on item 1 of Install procedure, overwritting the files
Go to ACP -> Add-ons -> Auto Lock Threads -> Upgrade -> Upgrade from Uploaded File
Select the addon-DSAutoLockThreads-x-x.xml file
Click Upgrade add-on
Wait for the system to finish upgrading it
Observation:
PHP 5 >= 5.3 version required for it to work.
Developed using XenForo 1.0.4. Prior versions were NOT tested by me. It may or may not work on them.
On the file name, x-x corresponds to the released version (1.0, 2.0, etc)
Usage
Every thread now will show a new link, Auto Lock Options
By clicking on this link, it will open a form overlay, where you can set the limit for the thread.
Input the maximum number of posts allowed, or fill the date/time accordingly, or fill the interval
From ACP -> Applications -> Node Tree -> List Limited Threads, you can check which threads have the auto lock feature, and you can clean the limit any time, clicking on the red X button
That ACP section now have the View thread link, that will open the referred thread in another tab/window, and that is now better organized, filtering threads limited by posts or by date/time
Threads with an Interval will be showed as limited by date/time as well
Change log
v2.2
Fixed a bug with the Post limit.
Added the Limit by Interval feature, as requested
Edited the look and feel of the overlay
v2.0
Added a lot of phrases to the system, all prefixed with ds_
Added new templates, as the form overlay
Added the Limit by date/time feature as requested
Prevents the Auto Lock Options link to appear, if the thread is already locked
Edited the ACP section, now with better readability, and thread link opening in new tab/window
v1.1
Added the link to the limited thread on ACP
Changed the phrase Delete on the Delete Button to Clear Limit
Added the Limit Lower Than Current Posts Count check
Notes
The Date/Time limit is based on the current SERVER time!!
It's my first add-on. It's here so you can test it, so it may not work so well on your forum as it worked on mine. I know it's not perfect, but got easy on me. If that interests you, then test it and post some feedback. Suggestions and critics are all welcomed. I hope to do more works in the future.
Also, thank you all the development community here, for sharing all your experiences and tips on developing for XenForo. That helps a lot. And a special thanks for Syndol, the one who always listens to my newbies questions.
Good for games threads, spam threads and event threads.
Installation
Upload the DS folder to your XenForo's /library folder (ex: /www/html/forum/library).
Go to ACP -> Add-ons -> Install Add-on -> Install from Uploaded File
Select the addon-DSAutoLockThreads-x-x.xml file
Click Install add-on
Wait for the system to finish installing it
Upgrading
Upload the folder as explained on item 1 of Install procedure, overwritting the files
Go to ACP -> Add-ons -> Auto Lock Threads -> Upgrade -> Upgrade from Uploaded File
Select the addon-DSAutoLockThreads-x-x.xml file
Click Upgrade add-on
Wait for the system to finish upgrading it
Observation:
PHP 5 >= 5.3 version required for it to work.
Developed using XenForo 1.0.4. Prior versions were NOT tested by me. It may or may not work on them.
On the file name, x-x corresponds to the released version (1.0, 2.0, etc)
Usage
Every thread now will show a new link, Auto Lock Options
By clicking on this link, it will open a form overlay, where you can set the limit for the thread.
Input the maximum number of posts allowed, or fill the date/time accordingly, or fill the interval
From ACP -> Applications -> Node Tree -> List Limited Threads, you can check which threads have the auto lock feature, and you can clean the limit any time, clicking on the red X button
That ACP section now have the View thread link, that will open the referred thread in another tab/window, and that is now better organized, filtering threads limited by posts or by date/time
Threads with an Interval will be showed as limited by date/time as well
Change log
v2.2
Fixed a bug with the Post limit.
Added the Limit by Interval feature, as requested
Edited the look and feel of the overlay
v2.0
Added a lot of phrases to the system, all prefixed with ds_
Added new templates, as the form overlay
Added the Limit by date/time feature as requested
Prevents the Auto Lock Options link to appear, if the thread is already locked
Edited the ACP section, now with better readability, and thread link opening in new tab/window
v1.1
Added the link to the limited thread on ACP
Changed the phrase Delete on the Delete Button to Clear Limit
Added the Limit Lower Than Current Posts Count check
Notes
The Date/Time limit is based on the current SERVER time!!
It's my first add-on. It's here so you can test it, so it may not work so well on your forum as it worked on mine. I know it's not perfect, but got easy on me. If that interests you, then test it and post some feedback. Suggestions and critics are all welcomed. I hope to do more works in the future.
Also, thank you all the development community here, for sharing all your experiences and tips on developing for XenForo. That helps a lot. And a special thanks for Syndol, the one who always listens to my newbies questions.