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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 04:05 pm

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Is it possible to give the members the same facility that the moderators have, that is to choose whether or not to have the message "Edited by ......" shown in an edited post.

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 04:22 pm

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Robert wrote: Is it possible to give the members the same facility that the moderators have, that is to choose whether or not to have the message "Edited by ......" shown in an edited post.
Hi Bob,

That requires a mod to the software.

However, you can very easily remove the "Edited by" line entirely from all posts, by editing the theme template.

Members who wanted to have something to indicate a change would then have to type in manually "Edited for spelling" or whatever.

I prefer that way anyway, as you can then put it in red alongside the actual change.

regards,

Martin.

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 04:59 pm

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Hello Martin,

I have looked at the theme template Martin and I think it's the edit_post_body thingy that needs altering. What do I need to do there? If it's the right one that is.

Cheers.

Bob

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 05:13 pm

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Hi Bob,

To remove the "Edited by" line from all displayed posts, you need to edit the post_row1 and post_row2 templates.

In both of those, find this bit (near the end):

$post_last_edited

and delete all of it.

It may be part of a line, or on a line by itself. If part of a line, leave the rest of the line unchanged.

Repeat for all your other themes, if any.

regards,

Martin.

Last edited on Wed May 5th, 2010 05:31 pm by martin_wynne

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 05:29 pm

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Robert wrote: I have looked at the theme template Martin and I think it's the edit_post_body thingy that needs altering.
Hi Bob,

You can edit that template to make the tickbox appear for all members.

But I don't know if it will actually work for ordinary members. Over to Jim or David.

To remove the "Edited by" line from all displayed posts, see my previous post.

regards,

Martin.

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 06:28 pm

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Hello Martin,

I have looked in both of those places and nowhere does it have the line you mentioned in either of them. I am using the beige theme by the way.

I see that line is in post_row_print though.

Cheers.

Bob

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 08:56 pm

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Robert wrote: I have looked in both of those places and nowhere does it have the line you mentioned in either of them. I am using the beige theme by the way.
Hi Bob,

I've checked the original 1.15 files, and you should have a couple of lines looking something like this. Delete the red bit in both templates:

<td class="postrow1" colspan="2" width="99%" style="border-bottom: none" valign="top"><A name="p$post_id"></A>$post_text$post_attachment$post_last_edited

?user_signature(' ____________________ $user_signature':'')
</td>

If not, please post your actual code in post_row1 and 2.

regards,

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 09:02 pm

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!button_set_end
</td>
<td width="30%" class="topr" align="right">$post_number %post</td>
</tr></table>
</td></tr>
<tr>
 <td valign="top" width="1%" class="postrow1" style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none">
!post_user_info
<img src="/forum/themes/beige/spacer.gif" width="170" height="1" border="0">
 </td>
 <td class="postrow1" colspan="2" width="99%" style="border-bottom: none" valign="top"><A name="p$post_id"></A>$post_text
?user_signature(' ____________________ $user_signature':'')
 </td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="bg" colspan="3" align="center" style="padding: 1px">
!button_set_start
!button1($button_caption='<A class="navbutton" href="#top">Back To Top</A>')

!button_set_end
</td></tr>
</table> 
<table width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1">

post_row2

<tr><td class="clean" colspan="3">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="30%" class="topl" nowrap style="padding: 1px" height="30"> %posted: $post_date_time</td>
<td width="30%" class="topm" align="center" style="padding: 1px">
!button_set_start

!button_set_end
</td>
<td width="30%" class="topr" align="right">$post_number %post</td>
</tr></table>
</td></tr>
<tr>
 <td valign="top" width="1%" class="postrow2" style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none">
!post_user_info
<img src="/forum/themes/beige/spacer.gif" width="170" height="1" border="0">
 </td>
 <td class="postrow2" colspan="2" height="150" width="99%" style="border-bottom: none" valign="top"><A name="p$post_id"></A>$post_text
?user_signature(' ____________________ $user_signature':'')
 </td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="bg" colspan="3" align="center" style="padding: 1px">
!button_set_start
!button1($button_caption='<A class="navbutton" href="#top">Back To Top</A>')

!button_set_end
</td></tr>
</table> 
<table width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1">

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post_row1

<tr><td class="clean" colspan="3">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="30%" class="topl" nowrap style="padding: 1px" height="30"> %posted: $post_date_time</td>
<td width="30%" class="topm" align="center" style="padding: 1px">
!button_set_start

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 09:03 pm

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What happened there then?

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 09:08 pm

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Hi Bob,

That contains (in the original) the two lines I posted in my previous email. Delete the bit I marked red.

(This forum has corrupted it as posted, by substituting some of the variables.)

regards,

Martin.

Last edited on Wed May 5th, 2010 09:10 pm by martin_wynne

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 09:17 pm

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Hi Martin,

I'm afraid that's exactly how they read on my computer when I look at them. No sign of your red marked text and I know what it looks like because as I said I have seen it in pot_row_print.

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 09:19 pm

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Ignore the above post Martin. I didmn't see the scroll bar at the bottom of the page and now when I scroll sideways there it is. I'll delete and test now.

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 09:26 pm

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Robert wrote: I'm afraid that's exactly how they read on my computer when I look at them. No sign of your red marked text and I know what it looks like because as I said I have seen it in pot_row_print.
It is there Bob, at the end of the line. It came through uncorrupted in the Watched Forum email from you. This is what you actually posted:

<td class="postrow1" colspan="2" width="99%" style="border-bottom: none" valign="top"><A name="p$post_id"></A>$post_text$post_attachment$post_last_edited

?user_signature(' ____________________ $user_signature':'')

The first two lines above are one long line. It may be easier to see if you untick the Wrap option and scroll across to the end of the lines.

regards,

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Last edited on Wed May 5th, 2010 09:28 pm by martin_wynne

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 09:27 pm

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Hello Martin,

Apologies, again. You were right all along of course, as I should have known. I have deleted that section in both areas and then logged in as an ordinary member , posted a message and then edited it and sure enough, no sign of the "Edited by....." in the edited post.

Thanks once more Martin for solving another question that was bothering some of the members.

Cheers.

Bob

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 09:34 pm

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Robert wrote: Apologies, again.
Hi Bob,

That's ok.

We are still waiting for Jim or David to answer the question about what happens if you enable the tickbox for everyone. I'm reluctant to say "try it and see" in case it messes up something in the database. You don't want ordinary members to gain any admin permissions as a result.

If they say go ahead, you would need to put the bit you just deleted back again.

regards,

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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2010 09:47 pm

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Ok Martin, I'll keep an eye out for that and would be grateful if you could nudge me if and when the time comes, just in case I miss it.

All the best.

Bob

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Posted: Thu May 6th, 2010 03:15 pm

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The tick box was designed not to show for regular members so if a mod or admin altered their post everyone could see.

I would vote to leave it as is but add an admin/mod input for a "reason" why it was edited.

It isn't that I don't understand your logic, I well do. I understand all points of view. I haven't put everything requested into the current versions of ultra, just the ones requested frequently with a balance of what wouldn't take a complete recoding to accomplish. I didn't want friends and ignore, but it was popular so I did it. I want better view source options and code posting options, not too many other users care. Of course we would care more on this board because it's that kind of board. Most are not.

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