$ismod function - I want something similar?

[N9ne]

I have 5 separate usergroups for banned users, now what I want to do is instead of having to write out long if statements, just say $isbanned...how can I do this? I looked in functions.php but didn't find much to help me.

[Xenon]

create a function in functions.php

PHP Code:

function isbanned($userid=-1) {
      if ($userid==-1) {
         $usergroupid=$bbuserinfo[usergroupid];
} else {
    $user=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT usergroupid FROM user where userid=$userid");
  $usergroupid=$user[usergroupid];
}
return in_array($usergroupid, array(8,9,12,13));
} 


replace the 8,9,12,13 with the usergroupids of your banned usergrous..

[Dean C]

Geez your too clever with that in_array function xenon

- miSt

[N9ne]

And that will make $isbanned work globally right? It's just that I don't see any 'global' in there

[Xenon]

it's a function, so it would always work globaly.

it's like ismoderator.

so your $ in front is incorrect!

also, please change your sig to fit with the rules!

[N9ne]

So if it's a function, I can't use it as a variable? I'd have to use isbanned() wouldn't I? Is there a way I could use it like you can use $ismod...I want to use $isbanned instead.





edited my sig, completely forgot about the rules .

[Xenon]

thx

i don't see why you want to use it as a variable, it has no sense normally...
if use use a var or the function it's equal..

but you can do this:

$isbanned=isbanned();

that's the way it's done with $ismod, it's just because of a caching feature...

[N9ne]

In an if statement, which of the following can I do then?

PHP Code:

if ($isbanned=isbanned();) {
echo("blah");
}

if($isbanned) {
echo("blah");
}

if(isbanned()) {
echo("blah");
} 


[N9ne]

Grr, it keeps parsing a smilie, the first one eshould be:

if ($isbanned=isbanned()__)__{
echo("Blah");
}

Just remove the underscores.

[Xenon]

use this:

PHP Code:

if(isbanned()) {
echo("blah");
}