I'm trying to make a post in my form and it never shows. What could be the problem?

Thanks,
Rex

I found it's setting the "forum is open" option to no

why is that?

Ok I tried setting that option to yes and it wouldn't show a post that I created in the dorms.php But I'm beginning to think that dorms.php bypasses that option that's why it's set to no b/c only you and members can post in that forum.

I'm still confused... hehe

okay if you changed the options in the dorm config that affect how all dorms are and you want to update them all (such as what you just did) then you have to access the dorm forum update script which will reflect changes onto existing dorm forums.

from how you describe it it seems like the problem, but if using the update script doesnt work then please tell me

ACP -> Forums & Moderators -> Dorms Configuration -> [Bottom] Update Existing Dorm Forums -> [Click 'Refresh']

When I downloaded, I also got 13 templates in the file instead of 9. Would this be why I'm having problems? =p

1) what are your 'problems'?

2) and there are 13 templates, i dont know where the number 9 is floating around from...might be a typo from the vb2 version instuctions or something. whats in the zip is what needs to be applied. [UPDATE] yeah, typo. theres 13 templates, the 9 is something i forgot to change.

anyway, please describe what you believe isnt working correctly.

I think this hack is great, especially for my forum which is very busy and near 8200 members. The one thing I noticed that I would like to have is making Dorm threads readable only to Dorm admins and Dorm members. I want these Dorm to be private club areas for users, they arent that private when any member can see them.

The problem is the layout, see attachment.
I assumed this was a template error, and don't know enough to mess with the php

Brilliant hack. Just what I've been looking for. Do you have any suggestions as to how to set up the forum permissions, ie, what "parent" the dorm system should have, and what permissions the "parent forum" should have??? If you do not assign a "parent" to the dorm system, threads will just show up on the main forum index page.

I created a forum category which is not active and not visible. I use that as the parent of the dorm hack system. This way, dorm functions and threads are not visible on the forum index page. You access my dorm area, which I use as a secret area, via a navigation bar link. So far, it keeps everyone out, unless they've been invited. The general public can't even see activity within it. I think....

Any ideas would be welcome.

rich
http://x.russbo.com/vb/index.php

boxingscene: you could set permissions for now... the only other hack alternative would be to have it create sub-usergroups for each dorm room and create access masks for them...but large amounts of dorms mean equal amounts of usergroups. however, i just came up with something right now...utilizing the password system. however the dorm leader would be in control of that (editable by the admin of course, from the forum editing screen) well see, when i have time of course. (i have to make the auto-template installer! [ive done it for other hacks, so not difficult])

grohl: templates are all designed to work correctly with the default vbulletin 3 layout. any discrepencies are caused from your custom layouts, and i cant help you too much on making them more uniform, because i wasnt one of the creators of the custom layout, sorry :-/

docvader: without a parent forum, then the dorms themselves show up on forumhome, not any inner threads, but the other settings will work just fine (just cleaner to have a parent forum with many dorms). for the parent forum itself i tend to make it visible but not active, and in the description, leave a link to the panel. this keeps random people from making threads in the parent forum itself (which has no normal locks). however if you want like a faq page, where users can contribute to it, you have to set up access masks. whatever is easier to get the effect you want.