Custom Group Permissions

[noppid]

Thanks for the nice work. So far the info is coming fast and it's been a big help, but we're stuck in a holding pattern on this one...

Many of us need to convert group permissions from init.php to the /include/xml/bitfield_vbulletin.xml file as best I can tell.

That shows us the new option in the control panel form when we add a new <bitfield>, however submitting the form with the new option checked has no effect on the DB field.

Can we get a heads up as to if we're going in the right direction and what may be necessary next?

Regards

[Andreas]

I just posted a HowTo here.

[noppid]

Thanks a bunch, I can read it with my coffee.

[loneranger]

hi i have followed your tutorial and managed to set permissions when i call

PHP Code:

if($permissions['imghost'] & $vbulletin->bf_ugp_genericpermissions['can_upload_img']){
echo "welcome admin";
}else{
print_no_permission();
} 


but as an admin i still don't have access is there something i am doing wrong??

[Andreas]

Your code is wrong, assuming you added a bitfield can_upload_img:

PHP Code:

if($permissions['genericpermissions'] & $vbulletin->bf_ugp_genericpermissions['can_upload_img']){
echo "welcome admin";
}else{
print_no_permission();
} 


Anyway, it's not a good idea to user standard bitfields for custom permissions, as you will run into problems sooner or later if you do so.

[loneranger]

i have got them under a group called imghost not under generic permissions where am i going wrong please

[Andreas]

Please post your XML-File

[loneranger]

PHP Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>

<bitfields product="vbulletin">
    <bitfielddefs>
        <group name="ugp">
            <group name="imghost">
                <bitfield name="canupload" group="imghost"  phrase="can_upload_img" install="">1</bitfield>
                <bitfield name="canadmin" group="imghost"  phrase="can_admin_img" install="">2</bitfield>
                <bitfield intperm="true" name="imghostset" group="imghost"  phrase="max_file_size">100</bitfield>
            </group>

if i do permissions['imghost'] it will return true i think i need to work out the value and settings myself if this is right can some1 give me an example?

[Andreas]

PHP Code:

if ($permissions['imghost'] & $vbulletin->bf_ugp['imghost']['canupload'])
{
  echo "Upload Permission set";
}
else
{
  echo "Upload Permission not set;
}