How do I change the "prune personal messages" setting?

[LemnisCate8]

I added an attachment so that my question is ultra clear. On my template the setting is there and is apparently changeable, but there is no way to save it once changed. Is there a way to change it?

[Illori]

it does not save the option, unless you do a source change that would change it for everyone.

[LemnisCate8]

How do I do that, change it for everyone?

[Kindred]

you would have to edit the code, I believe

[LemnisCate8]

you would have to edit the code, I believe

Can you tell me how I'd do that?

[Illori]

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<p>', $txt['pm_prune_desc1'], ' <input type="text" name="age" size="3" value="14" class="input_text" /> ', $txt['pm_prune_desc2'], '</p>

find that line in PersonalMessage.template.php. modify the value="14" as you see fit.

[LemnisCate8]

Okay thanks, I'll do that then.   

[LemnisCate8]

Is there a way to set them so they never prune?

[Kindred]

Seeing as how the "prune" is a user triggered event, not soemthing that happens automatically,I fail to see why you would need to do that...

[LemnisCate8]

 

Hah, okay, so I'm not understanding how it works then. I thought that as there was a timespan entered, that it would auto-prune items that old. But now I get that you say a prune must be requested for that to happen then. Hmm. So somewhere within the admin panel I'd find a way to trigger it, and have to be aware that if I do and do not change that setting I'll end up pruning emails that I do not want pruned. Where is the "trigger" for that prune to happen?

Basically I want it so that no emails are pruned, ever. I want users to determine what's important to them and what they want to delete.

[Illori]

they are not pruned at any interval, unless the user clicks that button. it is not an automatic process.

[LemnisCate8]

they are not pruned at any interval, unless the user clicks that button. it is not an automatic process.

That's what I'm asking - which button?

[Kindred]

You are not understanding..  it is a per user choice. There is no admin interface to delete PMs

[LemnisCate8]

You are not understanding..  it is a per user choice. There is no admin interface to delete PMs

Okay, now I get what you're trying to say. I suppose it's that I can't imagine why someone would use that function, but surely there must be someone that would or it wouldn't be there.

Thanks.