Convert Status Updates To Topics

[Adriano Faria]

About This File

This plugin will convert status updates (and its replies) into topics.

Conversion option:

• Topic title
• Forum where to create the topic

Settings:

• Delete the status update after convert to a topic
• Groups allowed to convert a message to a topic

Made by request.

 

[AlexWebsites]

Works great! Solves the issue of members posting status updates that really should be topics. 

[AlexWebsites]

I have to say, I'm very happy with this. I just converted two status updates to topics with ease, saved myself so much time. If this ever gets updated, I would say add an option to add tags before the topic is created, maybe under the topic title entry. That's really my only last step I do now.

[Maxxius]

Just saw this mod now. I believe it's really useful every once in a while when status updates discussion gets too much traction. I often lecture people not to use status updates for things that might spark a big discussion. Keep updating it 🙂

[Adriano Faria]

6 hours ago, AlexWebsites said:

I would say add an option to add tags before the topic is created, maybe under the topic title entry. That's really my only last step I do now.

I’ll take a look where I have to update it. 👍

[Adriano Faria]

What's New in Version 1.0.1:

• Added TAGs field in the form

 

[AlexWebsites]

14 minutes ago, Adriano Faria said:

What's New in Version 1.0.1:

• Added TAGs field in the form

That's awesome!

[JohnDar]

I have come across a serious issue when using this plug-in...

For info: I use the thumbnails feature in IPS, so images on my Forum show as smaller versions, with the full-sized versions appearing when clicked. It's also worth noting that I host my images using S3.

The issue:

If a status update contains attachments, when it is converted into a post, the thumbnails are retained but the linked hi-res versions of the images are not. This means that they are available to begin with, but after a few hours they get removed my the system housekeeping. This means that when the thumbnails are clicked on, to display the large versions of the images, they not longer exist and appear broken.

This can be verified by editing a converted post containing an attachment. When edited, no attachments are shown as being associated with the post.

[Adriano Faria]

3 minutes ago, JohnDar said:

I have come across a serious issue when using this plug-in...

For info: I use the thumbnails feature in IPS, so images on my Forum show as smaller versions, with the full-sized versions appearing when clicked. It's also worth noting that I host my images using S3.

The issue:

If a status update contains attachments, when it is converted into a post, the thumbnails are retained but the linked hi-res versions of the images are not. This means that they are available to begin with, but after a few hours they get removed my the system housekeeping. This means that when the thumbnails are clicked on, to display the large versions of the images, they not longer exist and appear broken.

This can be verified by editing a converted post containing an attachment. When edited, no attachments are shown as being associated with the post.

It makes a “copy” of the status update content into a post.

If I understand what you mean, it should be converted to an app to “attach” the image, etc. Honestly,  for a $10 resource with 4 purchases, that won’t happen. That doesn’t worth the job. Sorry.

[JohnDar]

I suspect my explanation is over complicated. Try posting a test status update somewhere, with a couple of photo attachments. Edit it and you'll see the attachments are present at the bottom of the edit window. Convert it to a post and go in and look at that version. Edit it and you'll see that the attachments are no longer listed at the bottom of the edit window. You'll find that the thumbnail images are still present in the actual post, but these will get wiped when the housekeeping runs, because the attachments are no longer associated with the post.

[Adriano Faria]

That’s what I described,,technically. I won’t convert this to an app, use own extension, etc. Doesn’t worth the job.

[AlexWebsites]

Hi @Adriano Faria Will this be updated to 4.6? 

[Adriano Faria]

Someday. Most purchased first.

[AlexWebsites]

Will this be updated to the latest IPS version? Its coming up incompatible

[topek]

Hi 

@Adriano Faria Will this be updated to 4.7?

 

[Adriano Faria]

21 minutes ago, topek said:

Hi 

@Adriano Faria Will this be updated to 4.7?

 

Doesn’t it work? Any issues? Or can’t you download it?

[Adriano Faria]

38 minutes ago, topek said:

Will this be updated to 4.7?

Just tested in 4.7.10 and it works fine. I will update the compatibility field.

It may be useful now as Status Updates will be removed in IPS 5.

[Adriano Faria]

On 5/18/2023 at 8:26 AM, Adriano Faria said:

Just tested in 4.7.10 and it works fine. I will update the compatibility field.

It may be useful now as Status Updates will be removed in IPS 5.

This is now FREE but UNSUPPORTED so I hope it helps to convert your status updates/replies into topics/posts.