Miscellaneous Hacks - View Forum Leaders Based On Usergroup Permissions

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This hack is now discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, there will be no further updates, nor will support be provided as the thread is no longer monitored. But not to worry, you can now check out the new 3.8.x version of this hack which will work with v3.7.x, as well as with v3.6.12 (and maybe even earlier versions).

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vBulletin Version Compatibility

This hack can be used with both vBulletin v3.6.x and v3.7.x.


What Does This Hack Do?

This simple hack adds usergroup permissions for which Usergroups can view the Forum Leaders page. If a Usergroup does not have permission to view the Forum Leaders page then they will recieve the standard vBulletin no permissions message.

This hack was created because I liked the idea of the request in this thread.

There are no file or template changes at all.

AdminCP settings for this hack available in vBulletin Options > View Forum Leaders Based On Usergroup Permissions.
Settings that can be changed are:

1. Enable/disable this hack
2. Usergroup permissions - which groups will be able view the Forum Leaders page

Installation Instructions

1. Import product-jd_20070830.xml into vB using the AdminCP Product Manager.
2. Alter the settings in the Admin CP to your liking.

Version History

v1.1.0 - Tuesday 25th September 2007
-- Final Release
-- Fixed: Usergroup Permissions

v1.0.0 - Thursday 30th August 2007
-- Initial Release


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[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Wouldn't it be better to have a special error show up that explains why they can't view the page? It would save alot of PMs to the staff asking what was wrong with the site.

View Forum Leaders Based On Usergroup Permissions for v3.7.x is available here.

@ Bob, it fixes your request.

[Boofo]

You are the man! Thank you, sir. 3.7 version is installed.

Now, if I can just talk you into helping me install flashchat, I will be as set.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Boofo

You are the man! Thank you, sir. 3.7 version is installed.

Now, if I can just talk you into helping me install flashchat, I will be as set.

[S]Bob, PM me the details I need to do this (admincp details, appropriate permissions etc,.)[/S], and I will sort it out for you

[Mike-D]

Question: Why did you removed in Version 1.0.0 the <optioncode> as below...

<setting varname="vflbougp_grps" displayorder="20">
	<datatype>free</datatype>
	<optioncode><![CDATA[" . eval('foreach($vbulletin->usergroupcache AS $usergroupid => $usergroup)
{
 $options .= "\\t\\t<label for=\\"setting[$setting[varname]]$usergroupid\\" title=\\"usergroupid: $usergroupid\\"><input type=\\"checkbox\\" tabindex=\\"1\\" name=\\"setting[$setting[varname]]"."[]\\" id=\\"setting[$setting[varname]]$usergroupid\\" value=\\"$usergroupid\\"" . iif(strpos(",$setting[value],", ",$usergroupid,") !== false, \' checked="checked"\') . iif($vbulletin->debug, " title=\\"name=&quot;setting[$setting[varname]]&quot;\\"") . " />$usergroup[title]</label><br />\\n";
}
return "<span class=\\"smallfont\\">\\n$options\\t</span>";')  . "]]></optioncode>
</setting>

what has been replaced now through this Code in Version 1.1.0 as below...

<setting varname="vflbougp_grps" displayorder="20">
 <datatype>free</datatype>
 <defaultvalue>0</defaultvalue>
</setting>

By which I mean: The first Code is better, esp to have checkboxes which are more comfortabler than simple Input Fields in the 2nd Code

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Mike-D

Question: Why did you removed in Version 1.0.0 the <optioncode> as below...

........

By which I mean: The first Code is better, esp to have checkboxes which are more comfortabler than simple Input Fields in the 2nd Code

Because you can not uncheck all the checkboxes once you have selected at least one, so if I wanted no one to have permission (for some reason), then it would be impossible with the checkboxes. That is a bug which I could not fix, and so, it was removed about 6 months ago.

[Mosh]

NOTE: This hack is now discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, there will be no further updates, nor will support be provided as the thread is no longer monitored. But not to worry, you can now check out the new 3.7.x version of this hack, as it also works with v3.6.10 (and maybe even earlier versions).