Move Topic- (leaving a shadow marker, missing option)

Hi,
I'm sorry as I'm sure this has been asked before. I was not having success with the search results.

On another forum I run we have the option of leaving behind a "topic moved" link/marker, that takes you to whatever forum the link was relocated to. Do we have this option here? I am not finding it, but I could've easily overlooked it. Thank you,

Bitta

I don't think it's possible. I own two froums and I tried to move and didn't see a shadow option.

Thank you for taking the time to check on this for me. I will assume then this feature isn't offered here.

On my forum, there is a box you can check to leave a link.

This is what it says to the right of the box: "Leave shadow topic in old forum."

slg wrote:On my forum, there is a box you can check to leave a link.

This is what it says to the right of the box: "Leave shadow topic in old forum."

Oh really? Let me go look again... to the right of which box though? I'll be looking to see if I locate it.

**can't find it >.<**

It is on the screen that loads after you press the Move button.

I go into my mod panel or select the move function from the bottom left. This takes me to a confirmation screen where I select where I want to move it. The only 2 options I have at this point is to pick a forum and move it, or cancel. Where could the shadow topic button be hiding? Perhaps its only available on certain styles of forums?
This is all I got.

I am using phpBB2. It could be that specific versions have specific options.

Hi, this forum is running on phpBB 3 and there is a shadow topic box. Take a look at this screenshot:



What forum version are you running on?

Im on PHPBB3 base and I dont have that.

PHPBB2 doesn't have it either for me.

I am on phpbb2 forum.

I looked in the template codes, and while I don't understand what the coding means, under the mod/move topic coding I see something about leaving a shadow topic. It seems like it should be possible.

Does anyone that has a shadow topic option want to copy and paste the code for the move post section?

This is my coding :

<form action="{S_MODCP_ACTION}" method="post">
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td><span class="nav"><a class="nav" href="{U_INDEX}">{L_INDEX}</a>{NAV_CAT_DESC}</span></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table class="forumline" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4">
<tr>
<th class="thHead" height="25"><b>{MESSAGE_TITLE}</b></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="row1">
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1">
<tr>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">
<span class="gen">{L_MOVE_TO_FORUM} {S_FORUM_SELECT}

<!-- BEGIN switch_leave_shadow -->
<input name="move_leave_shadow" type="checkbox">{L_LEAVESHADOW}

<!-- END switch_leave_shadow -->
{MESSAGE_TEXT}</span>

{S_HIDDEN_FIELDS}
<input class="mainoption" type="submit" name="confirm" value="{L_YES}"> <input class="liteoption" type="submit" name="cancel" value="{L_NO}">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>

I use phpBB2. Here is my code:

<form action="{S_MODCP_ACTION}" method="post">
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td><span class="nav"><a class="nav" href="{U_INDEX}">{L_INDEX}</a>{NAV_CAT_DESC}</span></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table class="forumline" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4">
<tr>
<th class="thHead" height="25"><b>{MESSAGE_TITLE}</b></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="row1">
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1">
<tr>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">
<span class="gen">{L_MOVE_TO_FORUM} {S_FORUM_SELECT}<br />
<br />
<!-- BEGIN switch_leave_shadow -->
<input name="move_leave_shadow" type="checkbox">{L_LEAVESHADOW}<br />
<br />
<!-- END switch_leave_shadow -->
{MESSAGE_TEXT}</span><br />
<br />
{S_HIDDEN_FIELDS}
<input class="mainoption" type="submit" name="confirm" value="{L_YES}"> <input class="liteoption" type="submit" name="cancel" value="{L_NO}">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>

@ Sig:
And you said that you DO have a shadow topic option right?

Your code looked the same to me, but I copied and pasted it to mine and still no luck.

I have noticed that sometimes it appears and sometimes it does not.

slg wrote:I have noticed that sometimes it appears and sometimes it does not.

Strange --_-- Well thanks again for the input and help.

You are welcome. It seems to appears when I first move the first couple posts, then it disappears.

Hi,

The leave shadow option is for topics that have a replay.

Nera. wrote:Hi,

The leave shadow option is for topics that have a replay.

I assume that means it's not applicable to my problem. I have no idea what "have a replay" means.
So... then, any idea where I find how to make an option to leave a marker for my moved topic?

Hi,

It basiclly means if no one has answered to your topic you wont have that option.
No.
But you can write 2 posts and the option will appear.

So if the topic has no replies, then the checkbox will not appear?

Yes. No one is in need of shadow.

Thanks for clearing it up Nera.

Oh!! That is so good to know. I was just setting up the forum and running with test posts, all the features. Of course that makes sense as I haven't replied to any of my own test posts.

Thank you so much Nera for clearing this up! I love easy answers.

Since this thread is marked solved, I will lock this thread.


Sanket