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Users Only Allowed to Send PMs to Staff (staff excluded) · **Released**: 12-13-2003

Requested here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=59131

What does this hack do?

It restricts the user's usage of private messages, so that they can only send/receive private messages from administrators, supermoderators or moderators.

You are also able to turn this on or off at will, in the settings area of the admincp.

Instructions

Run the following query:[sql]INSERT INTO `setting` ( `settingid` , `settinggroupid` , `title` , `varname` , `value` , `description` , `optioncode` , `displayorder` ) VALUES ('', '19', 'Only allow staff to send PMs/users to send PMs to staff?', 'staffsendspms', '0', 'Do you want to only allow staff (moderators, supermoderators and administrators) to be allowed to send PMs, and only allow users to send PMs to staff?', 'yesno', '25');[/sql]

Open private.php and find

PHP Code:


			
  $signature=iif($signature=="yes",1,0);

Above, add

PHP Code:


			
    // [Gary W] only allow staff to send / only allow users to send to staff

    if ($staffsendspms and ($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 5 and $bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 6 and $bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 7) and ($touserinfo['usergroupid'] != 5 and $touserinfo['usergroupid'] != 6 and $touserinfo['usergroupid'] != 7))

    {

        eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate("error_canonlypmstaff")."\");");

        exit;

    }

Create a new template named error_canonlypmstaff with the following content

HTML Code:

You can only send PMs to a member of the forum staff (administrator, supermoderator or moderator!)

Enjoy!

midnightz · #12 01-23-2004, 06:47 PM

I am guessing I could maybe repeat the X part of the code and add more groups if needed? Or is this a no-no

firas · #13 03-14-2004, 10:34 AM

thanx alot..

i have a question..

how can i give the staff the ability to reply????

Gary King · #14 03-14-2004, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firas

thanx alot..

i have a question..

how can i give the staff the ability to reply????

They already CAN reply.

firas · #15 03-21-2004, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary W

They already CAN reply.

i just installed it when i tried to send a message to a member that i created, it did not allow me.

any clue?

Gary King · #16 03-21-2004, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firas

i just installed it when i tried to send a message to a member that i created, it did not allow me.

any clue?

Strange, it works fine for me I just tested and installed right now on a fresh 2.3.4; just make sure you are either mod, smod, or admin.

firas · #17 03-21-2004, 02:36 PM

got it...

i did not change the permissions for the "Register" group.

it is working now fine

it is really gooooood

thanx again

Merjawy · #18 04-22-2004, 04:48 PM

Nice hack I just had the need for it today, Thanks

is there a way I can make it they can only send to ADMIN group or maybe SMOD but no MODs?

Thnx

Installsssss

Gary King · #19 04-22-2004, 06:46 PM

Use this conditional line:

PHP Code:


			
    if ($staffsendspms and ($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 5 and $bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 6) and ($touserinfo['usergroupid'] != 5 and $touserinfo['usergroupid'] != 6))

replacing

PHP Code:


			
// [Gary W] only allow staff to send / only allow users to send to staff 

    if ($staffsendspms and ($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 5 and $bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 6 and $bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != 7) and ($touserinfo['usergroupid'] != 5 and $touserinfo['usergroupid'] != 6 and $touserinfo['usergroupid'] != 7))

Merjawy · #20 04-23-2004, 02:15 AM

great.. thnx mate

firas · #21 03-15-2005, 09:14 AM

is there a version for 3.0???

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