vbulletin search times for different user groups

[Rastus]

I need to change the search options for different user groups and I can't seem to do it. for example for registered users I want them to be able to perform a search like every 5 minutes or so and paid members to be able to search every 30 seconds or so.

Seems I read a thread either on here or vb.org and now I can't locate it. any help is appreciated.

[Lynne]

Just write a plugin. Something like:

PHP Code:

if (in_array($vbulletin->userinfo['usergroupid'], array(x,y)))
{
    $vbulletin->options['optionname'] = 'a';
} 


(Find the option name in the page source for the vboptions page.)

[Rastus]

so something like this should work?

if (in_array($vbulletin->userinfo['10'], array(x,y)))
{
$vbulletin->options['optionsform'] = '30';
}

[Lynne]

No, that wouldn't work (you need to leave the variable name alone).

Actually better (I don't know why I didn't use this):

PHP Code:

if (is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, x,y)) 


Where x,y are usergroupids (or even just one usergroupid)

[Rastus]

Ok, I used this and with the hook location "search_start" and it does not seem to work. 2 is the usergroup id I want restricted to 480 seconds (4 minutes between searchs)

PHP Code:

if (is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, 2))
{
$vbulletin->options['optionsform'] = '480';
} 


[Rastus]

Originally Posted by Lynne

Just write a plugin. Something like:

PHP Code:

if (in_array($vbulletin->userinfo['usergroupid'], array(x,y)))
{
    $vbulletin->options['optionname'] = 'a';
} 


(Find the option name in the page source for the vboptions page.)

I'm still fighting this... where do I find the option name. ????

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by Rastus

I'm still fighting this... where do I find the option name. ????

Find the option in vboptions - it's in Message Search Options > Minimum Time Between Searches. View the page source around it and the option name is right there several time (I highlighted a couple of them in red):

<tbody id="tbody_error_enablesearches" style="display:none"><tr><td class="alt1 smallfont" colspan="2"><div style="padding:4px; border:solid 1px red; background-color:white; color:black"><strong>Error</strong>:<div id="span_error_enablesearches">1</div></div></td></tr></tbody><tbody><tr valign="top">
    <td class="optiontitle" title="$vbulletin->options['searchfloodtime']" colspan="2"><div class="smallfont" style="float:right"> <a href="options.php?do=editsetting&amp;varname=searchfloodtime">[Edit]</a>  <a href="options.php?do=removesetting&amp;varname=searchfloodtime">[Delete]</a> </div><div>Minimum Time Between Searches<a name="searchfloodtime"></a></div></td>
</tr>
</tbody><tbody id="tbody_searchfloodtime">
<tr valign="top">
    <td class="alt1"><div class="smallfont"title="$vbulletin->options['searchfloodtime']">The minimum time (in seconds) that must expire before the user can perform a new search.<br />
<br />
Set this to 0 to allow users to search as frequently as they want.</div></td>
    <td class="alt1"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%"><tr valign="top"><td><div id="ctrl_setting[searchfloodtime]"><input type="text" class="bginput" name="setting[searchfloodtime]" id="it_setting[searchfloodtime]_275" value="20" size="40" dir="ltr" tabindex="1" title="name=&quot;setting[searchfloodtime]&quot;" /></div></td><td align="right" style="padding-left:4px"><a class="helplink" href="#" onclick="js_open_help('options', 'options', 'searchfloodtime'); return false;"><img src="../cpstyles/vbtech/cp_help.gif" alt="" border="0" title="Click for help on this option" /></a> </td></tr></table></td>
</tr>
</tbody>

[Rastus]

thanks Lynne. :up: Life is all good now

[ludachris]

Just wanted to clarify - to make this work in 3.8, would the hook location be search_start for the plugin?

[Lynne]

You can try that and see.