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Title: delete topic with a script
Post by: ProfDrDenis on April 07, 2010, 10:43:38 AM

Hello,

I use the RSS Feeder 1.1.4. This brings the News to my Forum. But after XX days I want to delete the old news. Anybody can write a script for me? or what is todo?

Sorry with my english

Title: Re: delete topic with a script
Post by: CapadY on April 07, 2010, 11:02:09 AM

Maybe you can do something with the "Remove old Posts" option ?

You'll find it at:

Admin - Maintenance - Forum Maintenance - Topics

You can select the board(s) the topics should be removed from.

Title: Re: delete topic with a script
Post by: ProfDrDenis on April 09, 2010, 04:27:25 AM

yeah nice idea.

But this is for using with my hands :'( I am looking for a automatic way. I can use this with a cron job?

Title: Re: delete topic with a script
Post by: CapadY on April 09, 2010, 04:35:33 AM

Give it a try and tell us :D

Title: Re: delete topic with a script
Post by: ProfDrDenis on April 09, 2010, 05:42:18 AM

what you think its working... but with my hands :'(

any idea to use this with a cron job? or in SMF?

Title: Re: delete topic with a script
Post by: ProfDrDenis on April 10, 2010, 04:56:56 PM

nobody any idea?

Title: Re: delete topic with a script
Post by: flapjack on April 10, 2010, 05:06:53 PM

I have an idea: create a "Trash" and set auto pruning for xx days. and remember to change permissions to allow people seeing it

Title: Re: delete topic with a script
Post by: ProfDrDenis on April 11, 2010, 05:09:48 AM

My english is lost. Can you please explain step by step what you mean? Thanks

Title: Re: delete topic with a script
Post by: Arantor on April 11, 2010, 05:21:02 AM

Or use the mod called Auto Purge Old Topics...

Title: Re: delete topic with a script
Post by: ProfDrDenis on April 12, 2010, 10:52:42 AM

Quote from: Arantor on April 11, 2010, 05:21:02 AM
Or use the mod called Auto Purge Old Topics...

nice. super its working and this mod do what I want

thanks

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