Miscellaneous Hacks - VSa - Advanced Permissions Based on Post Count

Info:

This product allows you to set permissions based on user’s post count for:
-viewing forum (threads listing),
-viewing threads content,
-creating new threads,
-replying to threads,
-viewing attachments,
-Viewing/Posting links/images and e-mail addresses,
-adding links to signatures
-voting on polls,
-sending private messages,
-sending e-mails,
-posting Visitor messages
-viewing Albums
-creating new Albums
-posting Picture comments
-viewing Social Groups
-creating new Social Groups
-posting Group messages

This will disallow members with no permissions to view forums/threads/posts/links through normal view, printthread, search, archive, thread preview. Note that you can set Forum/Thread Permissions for each forum/sub-forum separately. Screenshot shows additional options in Forum Manager and error messages shown to user when trying to view restricted area.

How it works and why it's better than vB Promotions system?!
Forum is shown on forumhome but with "Locked" icon and if you have no needed post count you'll get "no permission" error message. When you set this via vB Promotions system forum is hidden on forumhome and you must create additional usergroup to make all this working. When user collect needed amount of posts he will be able to access protected forum immediately. When you set this via vB Promotions system then user must wait until Promotions task is executed ... then he will be able to access protected forum. How much time user must wait it depends on settings in AdminCP/Scheduled Tasks... and if you set this to run every minute it pushes your server. If you set it to 2 or more minutes then user must wait more and more... and nobody like it.

Installation:
Import XML file (as product) through AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

Versions:
v1.0 - Sep 16.2005.
-First release
v4.4 - Jun 19. 2008.
-Latest 3.x version
v5.0 - Jan 23. 2010.
-Updated for vBulletin 4.x
-Option to hide or not "Last post info"
-Minor bugs fixed...
-Mod prefix (Cyb) changed to 'VSa'
v5.1 - May 02. 2010.
-Fixed: LPI hidden for excluded groups
-Fixed: Upgrade errors (vB3.x to vB4.x)
-Fixed: Some PHP errors, and minor bugs
v5.2 - May 26. 2012.
-New: Permissions applied to What's New/Activity streams
-New: Permissions applied to subscription logs in member profiles
-New: Warnings in messages replaced by "Hidden Content" where you get more info on click
-New: Disallow links/emails in signatures
-New: Disallow voting on polls
-Fixed: Threads visible in Search results
-Fixed: Links visible in post search results
-Fixed: Links visible in subscription emails
-Fixed: SendPM possible via BCC
-Fixed: PHP 5.3 errors
-Fixed: Style issues on "set all forums" page
-Fixed: Signature perminfo errors
-Fixed: Forum locks
-Fixed: Minor bugs
v5.2.1 - Jun 02. 2012.
-Minor bug fixed (submit form error phrase)

[New Joe]

Try this one:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...=235287&page=5

[420]

Our blog main page is having issues since upgrading to VB 4.20 PL2, it's showing raw code, instead of the html page.

If you mouseover the browser bar for this error page, you see ['vsaltua_hackname'] in the header, which comes from this plugin.

Does anyone else have issues like this?

[tareqbd]

Is this mod going to be updated soon. PM restriction not works + Staff list does not show up in the new PM window. Only line showing from this mod is "Until your post count is {1} you will be able to send PMs to Staff only." but still user can PM with 0 post.

[shiraz sat]

Originally Posted by tareqbd

Is this mod going to be updated soon. PM restriction not works + Staff list does not show up in the new PM window. Only line showing from this mod is "Until your post count is {1} you will be able to send PMs to Staff only." but still user can PM with 0 post.

Originally Posted by Eagle Eyes

PM restriction doesn't work in the vB 4.2. Regardless of the post count limit or usergroup, a user can send the PM even though it gives a warning you can't.

Is approved., Please check

[GeorgeEcuador]

need in spanish help me.. please..

[LuDawgs]

I'm looking for something that allows me to restrict access to a forum if a user has not made x number of posts within the past x days in other forums. Anyone have any ideas?

[unfv]

Hi, any news about the vb5 version?

[Eagle Eyes]

The PM restrictions in this don't work in 4.2

[psyZa2]

@Eagle Eyes:

Same for me, PM restrictions didn't work in 4.1.10. Here's my fix:

Edit the plugin "VSa - APBOUPC - 35 (PI)". In the last few lines, replace $recipient with $recipient['username']

if (trim($recipient['username']) == '')
{
  continue;
}
if (!in_array(trim($recipient['username']), $apboupc_allowedrec))
{...

[Jerit2012]

Thanks for the Hack. its working perfectly 4.1.12.

I have minor issue. Hope someone can help me:

When we click on the image or link we are receiving this message

"To view your post count must be 1 or greater. You currenty have 0 post"

I want to add a forum along with the above message where the user can increase the post count. Where i can add it?


Kindly help