[Logician]

Originally posted by vortech
Is there any hack or a way to do this very easy. I know how to add the Field for them to add there user name and no one else be able to see it but we can't see it ether unless we go login to the back end of VB. This just takes to much time..

If I got your correct, here is the solution:

* Create a hidden, admin only editable userprofile field in Admin CP and note its id.
* When you want to give access to users for forum x, go and write something in that field of the user. (for other users it should be blank)
* Then you have 2 options:

1- If you want everybody to post to this support forum, but you want an easy way to discern people who should get support without going all the way to user options and check its username then use this method:
Install Advanced templates hack, then edit postbit template and add
[[($bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==6)]]
$post[fieldX]
[[/($bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==6)]]
to a relevant place (eg under user's posts)

Replace X with the field id of the profile field. This will display the content of this hidden field to the viewer if he is an Admin. So by checking the thread you'll easily notice if he is eligible for support or not.

2- You may want to restrict the new thread creation of this forum to these users only:

Edit newthread.php and apply this hack:

after:

PHP Code:

updateuserforum($foruminfo['forumid']); 


add:

PHP Code:

if (!$bbuserinfo[fieldX] AND $foruminfo['forumid']==Y)
{show_nopermission();} 


This will make sure only these people can create a new thread in forum Y.

Whatever fits to you..