user note link in postbit

[The Wise One]

in 3.0.x i used the code below (in postbit and postbit_legacy) to display a link to a members user notes in the drop down menu that appears after clicking on a users name in posts. this link was only visible to those who had permissions to see it.

<if condition="($post['userid'] == $bbuserinfo['userid'] AND $permissions['genericpermissions'] & CANVIEWOWNUSERNOTES) OR ($post[userid] != $bbuserinfo['userid'] AND $permissions['genericpermissions'] & CANVIEWOTHERSUSERNOTES)">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option">
 <a href="usernote.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$userinfo[userid]"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[user_notes_for_x]</phrase></a>
</td></tr>
</if>

i attempted to use this code with 3.5 but it no longer works. it wont display the link in the menu for those who have the permissions set to do so. can anyone offer any assistance to get this working?

TIA