Feature: Historic #

Displays and manages the chronological system change log. Administrators add entries; moderators browse them with a search bar.

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Installation and Configuration #

Via FTP: Upload the `historic/` directory into `/plugins/`.

Via package manager: Select `historic` from the available plugins list.

Paths:

• Main plugin: `/plugins/historic/historic.php`
• Configuration: `/plugins/historic/conf/historic.conf.inc.php`
• JavaScript: `/plugins/historic/js/historic.js`

Configuration parameters (`historic.conf.inc.php`):

| Variable | Default | Description |

|---|---|---|

| `$basedisplevel` | `BASE_LEVEL_MODERATOR` | Level required to view |

| `$ftype` | `3` | Plugin type (system) |

| `HIST` | `$cfg[20]/hist.txt` | Log file path |

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Usage #

Browsing #

• Displays 10+ latest entries in reverse chronological order
• Client-side search bar (JavaScript)

Adding an entry (admin) #

• Input form (maximum 450 characters)
• The entry is timestamped and appended to `var/hist.txt`

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Hooks and Entry Points #

?obj=historic.php     — Log and entry form

New entry submitted via POST.

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Dependencies #

• Read/write access to `var/hist.txt`