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pmacchia
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Posted - 09 June 2001 : 13:18:50

Is is possible to lock a forum but allow replies. That is not allow new topics to be created but allow discussion of already created topics.

Edited by - pmacchia on 09 June 2001 13:21:05

dayve
Forum Moderator

USA
5820 Posts

Posted - 09 June 2001 : 13:32:21

you want members to only reply to existing topics? if so, you don't need to lock the topic but remove the ability to create a new topic.

you can do something like this:

forum.asp
=========

find this:

if rsFStatus("F_STATUS") <> 0 then %>
<a href="post.asp?method=Topic&FORUM_ID=<% =Request.QueryString("FORUM_ID")%>&CAT_ID=<% =Request.QueryString("CAT_ID")%>&Forum_Title=<% =ChkString(Request.QueryString("FORUM_Title"),"urlpath") %>"><img src="icon_folder_new_topic.gif" alt="New Topic" border=0></a> <a href="post.asp?method=Topic&FORUM_ID=<% =Request.QueryString("FORUM_ID")%>&CAT_ID=<% =Request.QueryString("CAT_ID")%>&Forum_Title=<% =ChkString(Request.QueryString("FORUM_Title"),"urlpath") %>">new topic</a>

and change the first line to this:

if (AdminAllowed = 1) then %>

this will not allow members to create new topics except for Admins

topic.asp
=========

find this

if (mlev = 4 or mlev = 3 or mlev = 2 or mlev = 1) or (lcase(strNoCookies) = "1") or (STRdbntUserName = "") then
if ((rsCStatus("CAT_STATUS") = 1) and (rsFStatus("F_STATUS") = 1)) then %>
<a href="post.asp?method=Topic&FORUM_ID=<% =Request.QueryString("FORUM_ID") %>&CAT_ID=<% =Request.QueryString("CAT_ID") %>&Forum_Title=<% =ChkString(Request.QueryString("FORUM_Title"),"urlpath") %>"><img src="icon_folder_new_topic.gif" border=0></a> <a href="post.asp?method=Topic&FORUM_ID=<% =Request.QueryString("FORUM_ID") %>&CAT_ID=<% =Request.QueryString("CAT_ID") %>&Forum_Title=<% =ChkString(Request.QueryString("FORUM_Title"),"urlpath") %>">new topic</a>

and change the first line to this:

if (mlev = 4) or (STRdbntUserName = "") then

this too will not allow members to create new topics except for Admins

Dayve

pmacchia
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 09 June 2001 : 14:05:39

Thanks for your help. I should have asked is there any way to remove the ability to create a new topic in a category. I don't want to eleminate it for all forums.

I know, I wasnt very clear on what I want to do, I'm just learning the terminology. Sorry.

Davio
Development Team Member

Jamaica
12217 Posts

Posted - 09 June 2001 : 17:04:36

There is a mod that allows you to do that. It allows everyone to reply, but only admins/moderators can post new topics.

Here is the old version of the mod:
http://forum.snitz.com/forum_archive_working/link.asp?TOPIC_ID=3654

And here is the up-to-date version of the mod:
link.asp?TOPIC_ID=6220

pmacchia
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 10 June 2001 : 18:33:45

Thanks, I downloaded the mod and it works great. It is exactly what I was looking for.

dayve
Forum Moderator

USA
5820 Posts

Posted - 10 June 2001 : 20:15:18

quote:

There is a mod that allows you to do that. It allows everyone to reply, but only admins/moderators can post new topics.

Here is the old version of the mod:
http://forum.snitz.com/forum_archive_working/link.asp?TOPIC_ID=3654

And here is the up-to-date version of the mod:
link.asp?TOPIC_ID=6220

how interesting...

Dayve

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