Disable adding comments for a certain article

[chgeorge]

Hello!

I have an article where my registered users can add comments. Now, is there a way to keep those comments readable but disable adding new ones? Meaning, remove the text box, submit button etc. I tried the "jcomments off" but this option removes the comments.

[smart]

This is very easy, just insert into article's text tag: {jcomments lock}, after this already old comments will be available for view but posting new comments will not be available

[Mihil]

Did you notice that users are still able to post comments even when you insert {jcomments lock} into the article?

They can still reply to other comments using the "Reply" / "Reply with quote" button...

[smart]

This is known bug and it already fixed in upcoming version. Here is quick fix. More correct solution will come with new version.

Open file /components/com_jcomments/jcomments.class.php and replace code:

Code: (php)

function canQuote($obj=null)
    {
        if (is_null($obj)) {
            return $this->canQuote;
        } else {
            return ($this->canQuote&&(!isset($obj->_disable_quote))) ? 1 : 0;
        }
    }

    function canReply($obj=null)
    {
        if (is_null($obj)) {
            return $this->canReply;
        } else {
            return ($this->canReply&&(!isset($obj->_disable_reply))) ? 1 : 0;
        }
    }

with

Code: (php)

function canQuote($obj=null)
    {
        $config = & JCommentsFactory::getConfig();
        $commentsLocked = ($config->getInt('comments_locked') == 1);

        if (is_null($obj)) {
            return $this->canQuote && !$commentsLocked;
        } else {
            return ($this->canQuote && !$commentsLocked && (!isset($obj->_disable_quote))) ? 1 : 0;
        }
    }

    function canReply($obj=null)
    {
        $config = & JCommentsFactory::getConfig();
        $commentsLocked = ($config->getInt('comments_locked') == 1);

        if (is_null($obj)) {
            return $this->canReply && !$commentsLocked;
        } else {
            return ($this->canReply && !$commentsLocked && (!isset($obj->_disable_reply))) ? 1 : 0;
        }
    }

[Mihil]

OK, just wanted to let you know.

Thanks for the fix! 

[fleischwolf3]

Hi, I am using jcomments 2.2.0.2 and applied this fix but to no avail. The message "This content has been locked. You can no longer post any comment." is displayed but users are still able to reply, reply with quote and quote.
Any ideas what might be the problem?

Edit: Seems to have been a cache-problem, solved now, the provided fix works just fine!
Sorry for bothering you and thank you!

Best wishes,
fw

Edit2: It is still a cache issue. The fix does not work if in global config cache is turned on.