When any user edits his or her post, the Mark As Edited option comes up. Is there any way to make the default unchecked rather than checked?

Did not do a lot of looking but it should be in the editpost.tpl file.
Search for edit and change it to 0 or null.

Hi Ruben,

Thanks for the quick reply. Where would I find the editpost.tpl file? Is it in the Control Panel somewhere?

Thanks

You can get to it that way.
Display options>templates
select the file to edit
Find the form field markededit and delete
checked="checked"

Not directly via the CP.

However, it you want to live on the wild side...

Edit the file "editpost.tpl"

At around line 97 find...



Remove


Always make a copy of any files BEFORE doing any edits of them. That way if something blows up, you can revert back to the original.

Further, it is best to try any edits of your files on a test instance of your forums and verify it works before going live.

Thanks Ruben and Mike,

So I have gotten to step 1: Found code checked="checked"

Haven't done step 2, yet, lol. >> Deleting it.

When you say copy the file, do you mean simply copying and pasting the entire code when you edit "editpost.tpl."

Thanks. Unfortunately, I don't have a sandbox one to play with although SD who helped set it up has always advocated I do.

Mike, thank you for making it more clear on what to edit.
And cautions to be aware of.
I was being lazy.

If you are using version 7.x you can edit it via the control panel.
But there is one additional caveat in that when you upgrade then your changes will need to be edited again.

Lazy meets Newbie (scary combination)

I doubt we will update much. I may just ask SD to look at it as I am sure he will much less likely to screw it up.

I always like to download the file make my changes than before I upload it back rename the file on the server side editpost_old.tpl than upload the new. This way if there is an issue you can delete editpost.tpl and rename the old back.

Yeah, that was the first post where I actually find the file rather than open it in CP.

You can do it either way.
But Mark and Gliderdad are on the right track.
If you download it, save the original then upload a edited file.
Then if you hose it up you can just upload the original.
If you do it via the control panel there is not a original anymore unless you have a virgin copy of your install zip file.

But it is a very easy modification.

Bert,

Having SD do any upgrades for you is a smart move if you are not comfortable with such things.

Just remember to keep a log of any Mods to the stock code you might implement so that you (or SD) will know what to do after an upgrade.

A very important thing to keep in mind is that the stock code is undergoing rather radical changes and so a Mod such as this, though still likely possible, may well require editing of a different file, or the appropriate line of code might be on a different line number within the file after an update.

The next release will bring LOTS of changes.

Another consideration is that little Mods such as this one just might make it into the stock code as an option within the CP on a future release.

Thanks Mike,

That is great advice. SD has had to bail us out before.

All set. Thanks to everyone for the help. SD took care of it.

I may have read Mike's post incorrectly yesterday, but I was rather sure that "wild" was "wide" Therefore, he would have had to edit it and chose not to add the "Mark as Edited?"

You caught me

Yes, I did fat-finger it the first time and only saw my error after posting. This happened in a short time frame and so I thought I could sneak an edit in by un-checking the box.

Flag thrown for an illegal edit. 10 yard penalty. Repeat first down.

ninja edits are legal, if not caught

I do it all the time... lol

Me as well. And, about 95% of the users on our board.