Edit timeout: Is there a way to make it specific to a forum section or user group?

[Beretta1526]

As far as I can tell, the edit button time limit is controlled only in one place, and is a global setting only. I have ours set to 12 hours, and this is the way that it's been since the start. I would like to be able to allow certain member groups and/or certain forum sections (or subsections) to edit their posts for a longer period of time without giving them moderator permissions.

Examples:

1) I want to keep my 12-hour edit time limit for all users, but allow any user to edit their post in a particular section either indefinitely or for a time period other than the global 12-hour limit I have set for elsewhere.

2) I have a user group that I would like to allow them to be able to edit their posts for a longer period of time than the 12-hour limit. It would be OK if this were only for a specific user group and in a specific forum section or sub-section. It does not need to be a global setting for this group.

I am not wild about making a member a moderator for a section, as it would allow them to edit/delete others' posts. I only want to expand the time that they may edit their posts.

Thanks!

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[1Unreal]

Theres a variable called $post[edit_time] so you could do something like

<if condition="is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, X,X,X)">
<if condition="$post[edit_date] !< 12">
Edit post link
</if>
</if>

I highly doubt that will work because $post[edit_date] will not be in the format I posted, you will have to look into it more. But that is the general jist there...I hope Ive helped a bit even if it is a bit rudimentary

[Lynne]

I don't think that will work because the php will verify whether the user is allowed to edit the post and will give him a no permission.

Plugin - fetch_foruminfo:

PHP Code:

if ($forumid == '69')
{
    $vbulletin->options['edittimelimit'] = '60';
} 


That one works on my forum. Edit to suit your own needs (adding usergroup, etc.)

[Beretta1526]

Originally Posted by Lynne

I don't think that will work because the php will verify whether the user is allowed to edit the post and will give him a no permission.

Yes, that is the issue I had run into.

Originally Posted by Lynne

Plugin - fetch_foruminfo:

PHP Code:

if ($forumid == '69')
{
    $vbulletin->options['edittimelimit'] = '60';
} 


That one works on my forum. Edit to suit your own needs (adding usergroup, etc.)

Is the plugin named above required, or do I insert that code into xxx template?

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[Lynne]

It's a plugin using the location I specified - fetch_foruminfo.

[Beretta1526]

Many thanks. I'll give that a shot tonight...

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OK, I actually modified my search terms and found more info that you had suggested elsewhere regarding specific user groups rather than forum ID's. Many thanks, as THAT worked like a charm. I added a usergroup called EDITOR and added a test user to that usergroup (as a secondary group) and set the timeout to 0 (zero, to make it indefinite). That worked really well.

Now I want to get sorta complicated with this, but I want to grant these users the ability to edit indefinitely (or extended limit) in only particular forums. I would imagine that this would require nesting of two conditionals in the plugins, no?

My question is, would I do two separate plugins and make them read in a specific order on the fetch_foruminfo hook, or would I nest them in the same plugin like below?

PHP Code:

if (($forumid == 'NN') AND (is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, x,y,z)))
{
    $vbulletin->options['edittimelimit'] = 'XX';
} 


[S]I just don't want to create an unstable condition by "testing" this out on the forum while it's live...[/S]
EDIT: I got adventurous and tried it. It appears to be working the way I have it specified above. It allows that in a specific forum, a specific member group may edit either a different specified time or indefinitely. WOOT! A specific example would be to have a special subsection in a Classifieds forum section that is specifically for dealers. If a dealer posts in the dealer subsection, they may edit their posts to reflect a change in pricing or availability. Any other member won't have the ability, unless they are a mod/admin.

THANK YOU!!!

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[Hornstar]

can you post some steps or create a plugin and post it up to make this work for usergroups. thanks.

[Dismounted]

The above code checks usergroups... (I gotta get round to updating my modification, don't I? )

[BoostedK20]

What can I make this so I can set a user to a usergroup manually, and it expires 30 days later?

[DivisionByZero]

Originally Posted by BoostedK20

What can I make this so I can set a user to a usergroup manually, and it expires 30 days later?

huh?