Ban reason field?

[Luggruff]

Is there a hack for the ability to add a reason to why someone is banned?
We are three admins and it's hard having to explain why each person is banned -_-

[mholtum]

Just create a Admin Only accessable forum and place the info there. That is what I do.

[Luggruff]

used to do that.. hard when you're stressed or on the run. Gotta be some way to add a text field just as the field with the number of days.. I have no clue in this scripting language and I don't wanna try and risk something

[why-not]

used to do that.. hard when you're stressed or on the run. Gotta be some way to add a text field just as the field with the number of days.. I have no clue in this scripting language and I don't wanna try and risk something
Is that all you want is info on the ban?

If so why not just add a table that contains the userid and the ban information <= why they were ban. Then do a join when listing the bans so you can see that information. I try not to add columns to the default db when it's something that is as trival as this. If this is ok I will show you how to do it!

Sonia

[Luggruff]

yes.. I'd love that!

[why-not]

yes.. I'd love that!
Hi

Just check back in a few hours I just starting on it now!


Sonia

[Dennis Olson]

Look - want the easy way? Do what I did. Add a custom profile field (private), labelled "Ban Reason". I also have a template conditional in the header template that will display that reason to the banned user if they attempt to use the board. Took 5 minutes. Simple and easy. I also have an "administrator comments" text-field where staff can add whatever comments they like. Again, a private field.

[mholtum]

Look - want the easy way? Do what I did. Add a custom profile field (private), labelled "Ban Reason". I also have a template conditional in the header template that will display that reason to the banned user if they attempt to use the board. Took 5 minutes. Simple and easy. I also have an "administrator comments" text-field where staff can add whatever comments they like. Again, a private field.Mind sharing the conditional?

[Dennis Olson]

I'll share the code. Here you go... Header template, just above
$_phpinclude_output

Add:


<if condition="$bbuserinfo[usergroupid] == 8">
<div align="left" style="color: red; background-color: white; border: 1px solid black; padding:2px">
<b>Your membership has been terminated.<br /><br />

<if condition="$bbuserinfo[fieldX]">
Reason: $bbuserinfo[fieldX]
</if>
</b>
</div>
</if>


Where "fieldX" is the assigned name of your custom private user field.

Also assuming usergroup 8 = your BANNED usergroup.

[mholtum]

sweet thanks

[asianboi]

how can i make it show in the banning.php?do=modify instead of the user profile?

Example:

User Name Banned By Banned On Ban Period Ban Will Be Lifted On Ban Time Remaining Lift Ban Reason

[Kila_Bite]

Yeah this hack would be useful for me too. Asianboi hit it right on the head. If someone could code this it'd be kinda cool. Sorry to be sponging off good coders but im clueless when it comes to PHP lol.

[why-not]

how can i make it show in the banning.php?do=modify instead of the user profile?

Example:

User Name Banned By Banned On Ban Period Ban Will Be Lifted On Ban Time Remaining Lift Ban Reason

That's how I was going to do it, but I figured the person was happy with the profile field method so I did not post mine. My idea is to have it in the admin panel and have a text field that you can input the reason for the ban and also have a select (radio) option that allows you to have the reason show up on the forum as a error message to the ban user, with full details of the ban! (Yes or No) option!

No extra query, done doing a stright join instead of a select on a single table!


Sonia

[asianboi]

I like that idea and that's what I need WHY-NOT

Can you share it with us? or at least with me?

[wrongful]

There are two hacks that I am aware of that have a reason field built into them. The first would be the Advanced Warning System (AWS) (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=105) and the second would be Terry's Show Banned Users List Hack (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=70293), which is mine and pretty much serves the purpose of informing people who banned who and why. Hope this helps.

[asianboi]

somehow my navbar does not work with AWS so i gotta let that go...

[Kila_Bite]

That's how I was going to do it, but I figured the person was happy with the profile field method so I did not post mine. My idea is to have it in the admin panel and have a text field that you can input the reason for the ban and also have a select (radio) option that allows you to have the reason show up on the forum as a error message to the ban user, with full details of the ban! (Yes or No) option!

No extra query, done doing a stright join instead of a select on a single table!


Sonia

Now that sounds cool. Would it be possible to release it? Or at least provide me with the code? A release'd be better though. I think it could really bennefir the Vb community ;)

[Dennis Olson]

All you'd have to do is add a custom private radio-button pair under the Ban Reason field, then add an additional conditional to the header template add-in. Should take about 30 seconds.

[asianboi]

All you'd have to do is add a custom private radio-button pair under the Ban Reason field, then add an additional conditional to the header template add-in. Should take about 30 seconds.


if we were that goood we would not even post for help... Thanks Mr. Olson. It would be much better if you can tell us how to do it.

[Dennis Olson]

Sorry, not thinking.

AdminCP, USER PROFILE FIELDS, Add New User Profile Field.

You will be prvided with a Field number. The name of your new field will be "field" + that number.

MAKE SURE the field is set to PRIVATE, the user can NOT edit it, and it does NOT appear in the Memberlist. Then just add the conditional I outlined above, and replace "fieldX" with your field name.

BTW, this is NOT a hack; it's a new profile field + the addition of a template conditional. You can ask for help on this ovfer at vB.com also.

[asianboi]

oh no.. i've done this already, but that is not what I want...

That's how I was going to do it, but I figured the person was happy with the profile field method so I did not post mine. My idea is to have it in the admin panel and have a text field that you can input the reason for the ban and also have a select (radio) option that allows you to have the reason show up on the forum as a error message to the ban user, with full details of the ban! (Yes or No) option!

No extra query, done doing a stright join instead of a select on a single table!


Sonia

this is what I need

[Jenta]

I like that idea and that's what I need WHY-NOT

Can you share it with us? or at least with me?

share it with all of us :)
this should be standard vb stuff

[Dennis Olson]

It's just as easy using the method I posted earlier. Instead of one field, you create two - one is a text entry field, and one is a radio-button select. Both are private, non-user-editable fields. Then change the condition in the header from if there's anything in the reason field, to if the desired radio button is checked.

All done. Takes an extra minute or so to create that second field....

;)

It would be coded like this:


<if condition="$bbuserinfo[usergroupid] == 8">
<div align="left" style="color: red; background-color: white; border: 1px solid black; padding:2px">
<b>Your membership has been terminated.<br /><br />

<if condition="$bbuserinfo['fieldY'] == 'show'">
Reason: $bbuserinfo[fieldX]
</if>
</b>
</div>
</if>

Assuming "fieldY" is your radio-button field, and "show" is one of the options.

Again, this method is NOT A HACK. It's the addition of 2 custom user-profile fields, and a change to the header template.