Well, it's installed, but I can't access the admin portion? :ermm:

(I haven't installed a lot of hacks, so I may be missing some simple.)

I followed the instructions.txt. Uploaded the files it says to upload. local_links.php and local_links_template.xml are in my main forum directory. local_links_install.php was placed in my admincp directory, and I ran the install script. The tables were created. The templates were installed. I get to the page that says

If I click on the link for the AdminCP, I get the standard forum error stating:

The non-admin link takes me to a Links page, but of course, there's nothing there.

I'm logged in as one of the admins (or I wouldn't be able to access to install script in the first place).

1) Check ( standard VB admincp, users ) that you are using a userid with *primary* usergroup = Administrator (not an additional usergroup). Please also check (admincp, usergroups) that the admin usergroup id is 6.

2) Upload the attached script into your main forums directory (uid.php) and point your browser at it. It will report what it thinks is your usergroupid. It should say 6.

Get back to me if you still have problems.

Thanks!! I assumed it was something just this simple, but this never occurred to me. (Due to site-politics, all of the admins are regular users with "admin" as a secondary usergroup. We have one primary admin user that we can log in as for special site announcements and, of course, situations just like this. It just never occurred to me. :) )

I get in just fine now. Thanks bunches!!

Okay, I've started setting things up, and it all looks to be working so far. Very nice, and quite close to exactly what we were looking for.

A couple quick questions. First, is there a way to grant admin access based on secondary usergroups? While our admins can log in as the primary admin, if they have to do so it becomes much less likely that they'll pitch in to help out with this. Also, some of them cannot seem to remember the precise login information for the primary admin to save their lives. ;) (Again, all of the admins are listed as regular members by primary group, with admin as a secondary group. The users do not know who all of the admins are, and this is done on purpose.)

Second, it would be very useful if our regular registered users could suggest categories, that would go into moderation pending approval by an admin. I don't want them to be able to just add any old categories, but I also know that I won't be able to think of all the cats we'll need. Can this be accomplished? Would this be accomplished if I assigned a default_forumid that matched a forum that allows registered members to post, but where their posts are moderated pending approval? (This just came to me, and I'll try it out after I get a few hours sleep, unless I hear that it won't work.)

Thanks again. Lovely work!!

Thanks and glad you've got it working. I realise that I need to deal with the admin usergroup issue, so will look at that this weekend.

Moderation is close to ready. I have it working for new links but had not realised that new categories should also be moderated. I'll give that some thought - it is not difficult.

Great! Yeah, letting others use your work tends to bring little except more work! ;) I do appreciate it. I'll be taking what we've got so far live today, and I'll just tend it myself until we get the secondary usergroup and moderation set up. They can always suggest categories in one of the forums.

This is great, because this is one of the last functionalities we wanted for the site, and once I have it set up on my own hobby site, I'll be setting it up for on of my clients as well.

AndrewD, The links thing installed flawlessly.

Question, when 1st installed, I can create a sub-category. Should it not be called a "Category" and then have "Sub-Categories" underneath the "Category"??

Thanks.

You're right - I think they should all be called categories and they will be in version 1.2.

I just thought it was odd. Main Categories and Sub-Categories seems the right way to go. BTW, thanks for the hack. It is quite awesome.

BTW, any idea of how long the wait for 1.2 will be?

Only a couple of days! :squareeyed: I had it ready until I learned I'd missed a feature... :knockedout: