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)

[jakarta]

Database error in vBulletin 4.0.2:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE forum SET
title_clean = 'thread',
title = 'thread',
description_clean = '',
description = '',
link = '',
displayorder = 1,
parentid = -1,
daysprune = -1,
defaultsortfield = 'lastpost',
defaultsortorder = 'desc',
showprivate = 0,
newpostemail = '',
newthreademail = '',
### Bitfield: forum.options ###
options = IF(options & 8, options - 8, options),
options = IF(options & 16, options, options + 16),
options = IF(options & 32, options - 32, options),
options = IF(options & 32768, options - 32768, options),
options = IF(options & 8192, options - 8192, options),
options = IF(options & 4, options - 4, options),
options = IF(options & 1, options, options + 1),
options = IF(options & 2, options, options + 2),
options = IF(options & 16384, options, options + 16384),
options = IF(options & 256, options - 256, options),
options = IF(options & 64, options - 64, options),
options = IF(options & 128, options - 128, options),
options = IF(options & 512, options - 512, options),
options = IF(options & 1024, options - 1024, options),
options = IF(options & 2048, options - 2048, options),
options = IF(options & 4096, options, options + 4096),
options = IF(options & 65536, options, options + 65536),
options = IF(options & 131072, options - 131072, options),
styleid = 0,
imageprefix = '',
password = '',
accessf_nb = 0,
accesst_nb = 0,
create_nb = 0,
reply_nb = 0,
linkview_nb = 0,
linkpost_nb = 0
WHERE forumid = 10;

i can't edit forum manager ... and got that eror .. after i disable this mods i can edit forum manager too ...

am i wrong ..

P.s
i use kbank product too and i dont get that eror ...

[Valter]

Try to Uninstall/Re-install/Re-set options.

[GiaoThong]

Great tool. Installed. Thanks

[haidm]

Thanks for great mod which I really want. Installed.

[Neptun]

is there a possibility to get options for the CMS - to read articles for example and something else ?! that would be great

[fluidswork]

Great

[Legende]

Is there a way to just disallow viewing images?

[zelnik]

BUG REPORT FOR VB4.0.3:

When this addon is enabled it throws up a SQL DB error when you try to change yes/no to the following Forum option:

Forum is Open (Set this to 'No' to prevent any new posts being made in this forum)

It's definitely this addon as it works fine if you disable the addon!

[guvner]

I also found that any change to my forums through the Forum Manager resulted in the "Unknown column 'accessf_nb' in 'field list'" database error.

However, as suggested by Valter above, I uninstalled the mod - reinstalled it and redid my settings and all's well.

@Valter - just one suggestion/request.

I use your advanced forum permissions mod to restrict access to my classifieds sections (minimum post count of 10) and and your advanced forum rules mod to force people to be aware that they must use the templates provided when placing an ad.

Just now when testing the new install with a dummy user, I first had to read then agree to the classifieds rules - then after I'd agreed to them I was hit with with notice that I didn't have enough posts to use the classifieds.

If I were a standard user that would have irritated me (a lot) - is there any way to make the permissions mod execute before the rules mod?

Thanks for your work - very cool mods. :up:

Mike

[Valter]

Change plugin execution order.

Example:
- Advanced Permissions = 5
- Rules = 6