:) That version fixes everything!

And I figured out the multiple users thing...I was doing what was intuitive and putting a space after the semi-colon like a list...but no space can go there. So I'm altering the template to put a warning about that for my users (who aren't the most computer literate sometimes!).

The only problem that's keeping me from making this live now...when the thread shows in the Last Post column and you click on it, you can see it no matter if you're supposed to or not. It's like that call doesn't check the private_thread_not_allowed().

I'm hoping to have that changed soon. I still need to find out how to make it check for the next available "last thread" after that, and then repeat the permissions check, and loop until it finds one the person does have permission to.

I think you missed out something like:
in the showthread.php file, and then change $restrictedusers to $threadinfo[privateusers] in the showthread template.

And I've made it admin only, by doing things like the following in the newthread and the edit thread templates:
Where 6 is the id of the Admins usergroup

Yup... :)

I don't mind it showing in the Last Post column...that doesn't matter at all...it's just that it needs to check it when you load from that link (or any other direct link).

Ok...got that working...that was my error! :D

Happy happy joy joy!

Buro, the program by default checks if you are an admin or not. I am working on a more advanced usergroup selection for making and viewing threads, also, I am drawing closer to the cure for the message in the last thread posted in area, 'Tis a beta for a reason, It will have errors as it goes further, thanks for the feedback so far :D.

The update later should also include the permissions for the thread creator by default and make it so all admins, mods, and super mods can view threads, unless you choose to turn supermods and mods off.

Are you planning on making an option to enable only certain usergroups to set this option? How about making it only available in one forum?

Can't tell you how excited I am to get this! Thanks!

I will add making permissions for who CAN make private threads to the "future plans" list. Hi already can set the ability to have private threads per forum (this is Yes by default).

Clicked install, hopefully in the future this won't need any file edits... if possible.

When I make a thread and list the people allowed to see it,I go in with my test regular user name...If I click on new posts or the forum the private thread is in ,I get this error message:

Fatal error: Cannot break/continue 1 level in /home/*****/public_html/forums/forumdisplay.php(938) : eval()'d code on line 4

But, I don't get this error if I make a thread using the test account and then go look at it logged in as an admin. I hope that made sense. Any idea?:ermm: