Auto-Draft Suggestion.

Bump.

 

Can't this be implemented though? I know for sure that IPBoard has this as an option, not sure about vbulletin.

Stop trolling. Devices can close applications or shut down randomly.

 

Bump.

 

To the top.

 

This is honestly a really simple thing to add. If Sythe wanted it would probably take an hour of coding at most, and a table in the database.

 

Seems like a neat idea wouldn't mind seeing it

 

Out of curiosity, what will a table in the database do? I'm pretty noob at coding, but would like to know how easy this is and why would it not be implemented.

 

bump.

 

Would most likely work something like this, maybe a few vbulletin API calls mixed in to make the process easier, I did write this pretty quickly without much thought, so there is probably some errors:

1. Generate hash/id for that specific draft
2. Map draft + identifier to a specific thread/forum + user
3. Check if forum/thread has reached limit for drafts allowed(for that user) - if it has, overwrite. Also check if a certain amount of time has passed since the latest draft from that user.
4. Store in database.
5. There would presumably be a list of drafts accessible somewhere in quick-links, which would list all the drafts for each post/thread you wanted to make that are still available.
6. Possibly a background process or maybe just a trigger that checks whether a draft is over X days old, and if it is, delete it and all the associated drafts for that post/thread, since we can assume it's no longer needed. - This is done to save database space(if required).

Code:

   date     | user_id | thread/forum_id | draft_id | draft
-------------------------------------------------------------
1391092832  |   224   |    1667821     |   1    |  <draft here>
1391093017  |   224   |    1667821     |   2    |  <draft here>
1391094038  |   224   |    1667821     |   3    |  <draft here>

 

Thanks Syed! Bump.

 

bump.

 

Support. I've encountered this problem many times while making a big thread, and it just made me not want to make threads any more lmao.

 

Bump!

 

Bump.

 

Bump.

 

Support. So much.

I too often browse from my phone and have raged a good many times due to losing my post while attempting to type.
ANY sort of draft system would be great.

 

I remember when I used to have to type up SytheMonthly from my iPod for a bit when my internet took forever to switch. And having to re-do it once or twice due to time outs lol.

I think if mobile and such goes ahead, this would really work well alongside.

 

Bump.

 

Great suggestion. Small things like this are simplistic but effective, making Sythe a better place!

Support!

 

bump.