New Posting Features - vFCoders - Hide Hack v4

.::vFCoders - Hide Hack::.

This MOD gives users in selected forums the ability to hide their content by using any of the 7 BBCode. ([HIDE], [HIDE-REPLY], [HIDE-THANKS], [HIDE-REPLY-THANKS], [HIDE-POSTS], [SHOWTOGROUPS], [STG])

1. Features

1. Seven different BBCode to Hide Contents.
   • [HIDE-REPLY] -> Content within this tag is not shown to user until he/she replies in that thread.
   • [HIDE-POSTS] -> Content within this tag can only be seen by people's who have more posts than defined number of posts.
   • [HIDE-THANKS] -> Content within can only be seen after the user says thank you by pressing Thanks Button. Requires: Abe1 [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack / vBSeo Like System.
   • [HIDE-REPLY-THANKS] -> Content within this tag is not shown to user until he/she either reply or press "Thank You" button.
   • [SHOWTOGROUPS] -> Content within this tag is only shown to defined usergroups.
   • [STG] -> Content within this tag is only shown to defined users.
   • [HIDE] -> This tag can be mapped to any of the above BBCodes. (Default - [HIDE-REPLY])
     
2. Fully Compatible with Source and Wysiwyg Editor.
3. No Template or File Edits. (optional - one file edit if you have rss enabled)
4. Uses vBulletin easy Product installer/updater/uninstaller
5. Uses AJAX technology so your users don't have to refresh to see hidden content.
6. Content within Tags are completely hidden, there is no way to bypass hide tags. Contents are hidden everywhere including
   • Showthread
   • Threadbit
   • Archive
   • Search
   • Subscribed Threads in USERCP
   • Email
   • Print Page
   • RSS
   • Meta Description
   • Quote
7. Usergroup permissions for each tag, including option to select usergroups which can always see Hidden Content.
8. Global and Per-Forum Basis vBulletin settings for each tag.
9. Option to turn on Hide Button's in quick reply and quick edit Editor.
10. Uses Phrases
11. Dialog Box for selecting Usergroup's when user clicks [SHOWTOGROUPS] Tag.
    

2. Installation

• Download and unzip vFCoders_hide_hack.zip file from this thread.
• Upload all the files inside "UPLOAD" folder into your vBulletin installation directory. (where forum.php file is located)
• Import product-vfc_hide_hack.xml file through Product Manager in admincp.
• Note: [HIDE-THANKS] and [HIDE-REPLY-THANKS] Tag will not work if you don't have Abe1 [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack or vBSEO Like System installed in your forum.
• Optional - If you have RSS enabled in your forum, then open install.txt file and do the edit's which is mention in that file.
  
  Installation Complete..
  

3. Settings

1. Global Settings: Admincp -> Settings -> Options -> vFCoders - Hide Hack
2. Usergroup Settings: Admincp -> Usergroups -> Usergroup Manager -> Edit Usergroup -> vFCoders - Hide Hack Permissions
3. Forum Settings: Admincp -> Forum Manager -> Edit Forum -> vFCoders - Hide Hack [Options]

4. DEMO

http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/clhnrr5e9

5. Support

Support will be provided to those who have my copyright link in their sites.


Mod History:
v1.0 : 3 May 2012 : First Release.
v1.01 : 3 May 2012 : Fixed Thanks Bug.
v1.1 : 3 May 2012 : Added vBSEO Like System Integration Function
v1.2 : 4 May 2012 : Now compatible with vB < 4.1.4 also.
v1.3 : 4 May 2012 : Fixed PM Bug.
v2.0 (RC) : 4 May 2012 : Optimized Codes and fixed a minor bug.
v2.1 (RC) : 13 May 2012 : Fixed a minor bug.
v2.2 (RC) : 23 May 2012 : Changed Ajax Request Method, Added 1 new Plugin and also removed few.
v3.0 (GOLD) : 10 June 2012 : Added STU tag, Optimize Codes, Fix [SHOWTOGROUPS] Tag Bug, Added Hide/Unhide Box
v3.1 : 13 June 2012 : Fix Hide tag mapped issue.
v4.0 : 7 July 2012 : Now mod uses YUI for ajax requests and fixed some minor bugs.

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[nacaruncr]

Originally Posted by nrms?

Now it ...works, thank you ...
If you need something in the area of web design or graphic design ... contact me. I will have special attention for you ...

Take this opportunity to ask ... if you upgrade vbulletin to the latest version 4.1.12, I have a problem with these settings for this plugin ...?

Yes.. I wanna question this too... because I'm having problems with the search system and in vb.com told me that I have to upgrade at the lastest version too... and I want to continue use this awesome and powerfull hack

thanks man..

p.s. excuse me my english XD

[Badshah93]

Originally Posted by nacaruncr

Yes.. I wanna question this too... because I'm having problems with the search system and in vb.com told me that I have to upgrade at the lastest version too... and I want to continue use this awesome and powerfull hack

thanks man..

p.s. excuse me my english XD

this mod (v3) right now works with all vB version above 4.1.10+.
i have tested it in every version.

[nacaruncr]

ohhh that's amazing :3
Thanks man
Regards

[dwx]

Hi Badshah,

I posted this about a week ago, and you didn't say yeah or nay about ANY of it. I'm not trying to pester you into doing anything, but it really would be great to understand what you're planning on adding (and not adding) in future releases.

-dwx

Originally Posted by dwx

Hi Badshah,

I think you've written a GREAT addon! On our forum we use it primarily for the STG (SHOWTOGROUP) feature, so senior members can see restricted content and the junior level members have incentive to advance to the senior levels.

There are a few ideas that I had to make the addon a bit more functional and configurable:

Toolbar/BBcode ideas:

1. Shorten SHOWTOGROUPS to be STG, but leave the SHOWTOGROUPS tag as well so that old posts will continue to work.
2. Add an additional tag of SHOWTOUSERS for STU, just for completeness.
3. Add two check boxes to the SHOWTOGROUPS and STU tag's dialogs that will allow the poster's friends to see the content, or the posters ignored users to be blocked, both of these "checked" functions should override the groups that the users belong to. And I suppose admin setting to enable these check boxes or not.
4. Add a third check box to leave off the green box and outline. And and admin setting to enable this check box or not.

Core functionality ideas:

1. Add an option to NOT map the HIDE tag to anything. i.e. jsut don't have the button or do anything with the code. We only have SHOWTOGROUP active, so we effectively have 2 buttons that do the same thing, although if we change the mapping in the future, a lot of posts will expose content that wasn't intended to be seen. The remappable HIDE tag is a liability.
2. Allow the Green Box and outline to be optionally enabled or disabled. And possibly have the HTML code for the green box in a field in the control panel so the admin can edit the look and feel of the box. Possibly introduce some standard variables like {allowed_groups}, {allowed_friends} and {ignored_users} that can be used in the "green box" code to show WHO can see the content to all viewing users.
3. Add an option to ALWAYS block users that are on the poster's ignore list. (As a global setting)
4. Add an option to always ALLOW users that are in the poster's friends list. (As a global setting)
5. Allow the admin to select which usergroups show up in the dropdown box for the SHOWTOGROUPS tag.

Nice to haves (but not critical):

1. Allow users for the STU tag to be chosen by name instead of user number (similar to how you pick users for PMs)
2. Add a pick from friends button on the STU dialog that will bring up a list of the poster's friends and check boxes to quickly select them.
3. Allow the admin to choose the usergroups AND the order to be displayed for SHOWTOGROUP tag dialog. Also allow the admin to chose if selecting a group just effects that group or that group and ALL the groups higher on the list. (e.g. we have senior user groups defined as escalating ranks: bronze, silver, gold, platinum. Right now the poster has to select ALL 4 ranks to show content that requires a "bronze" rating. It would be nice if the poster could select "bronze and above" instead of individually picking the usergroups.)

Lastly, you need to come up with some way for us to pay you for this mod! You're doing great work, I'm sure that at least some of us would like to give you something for your efforts!

Oh, and PLEASE ANSWER the PM that I sent you about that other matter!

You're really done great work here, your efforts are definitely appreciated!

[Azucar]

The HIDE tag mapping to anything you want is a VERY useful feature for most people, it'd be a mistake to get rid of it IMO.

[dwx]

Originally Posted by The Crow

The HIDE tag mapping to anything you want is a VERY useful feature for most people, it'd be a mistake to get rid of it IMO.

I didn't ask to get rid of it. I just asked for an option to turn it off. We all have different styles, I don't like having two buttons on the edit toolbar that do the same thing.

-dwx

[Badshah93]

Originally Posted by dwx

I didn't ask to get rid of it. I just asked for an option to turn it off. We all have different styles, I don't like having two buttons on the edit toolbar that do the same thing.

-dwx

you can turn it off now also, by disabling it (hide tag) for each usergroup.

[dwx]

Originally Posted by Badshah93

you can turn it off now also, by disabling it (hide tag) for each usergroup.

Yes, that worked. Thanks!

-dwx

[nacaruncr]

Originally Posted by Badshah93

extract zip and upload its content in forum root.

I upgraded to 4.1.12.. and the icons don't appear :S
I used this fix.. but the icons continue without appear :S
What can I do??

[Badshah93]

Originally Posted by nacaruncr

I upgraded to 4.1.12.. and the icons don't appear :S
I used this fix.. but the icons continue without appear :S
What can I do??

if you are using custom skin, then make sure you upload hide images under custom skin buttons folder.