Displaying unread post for a private section

[mark350]

How can I modify my forum so posts made in a private section do not show up for regular registered users (when viewing 'unread posts')?

In other words, we have a "ministers" section that only a user group "ministers" are allowed to post in... therefore, when new posts are made in this ministers section, I do not want those appearing as unread posts for regular members who are using the site.

*I do, however, want these posts showing up for 'ministers' who are logged in (since they are allowed to use that section). Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

[Lynne]

Are regular registered users able to read the threads in this private forum? If not, then they should not be showing up anyway when doing a search. Check it out by creating a test registered user.

[mark350]

Regular users are not allowed to post in this private area... however, they are able to see these new posts when they click the "today's post" link... even people not logged in can see if new posts were made in this private section.

*they are not allowed to access the threads - but they can see if new threads were made. How can I fix this?

[Lynne]

OK, you may be able to add a condition to the end of the search tag in the navbar. Find this line:

<a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getdaily" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[todays_posts]</a>

Change to (where x is the usergroup id for your regular users and y is the forum to exclude):

<a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getdaily<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo, x)">&exclude=y</if>" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[todays_posts]</a>

I have NOT tried this.



NOTE: This line is in three places in the default navbar.

[mark350]

Thank you, ill try that... also, people are able to see threads (from the main forum page) that have been posted in this private area... how can I have it just say "private" - to everyone but "ministers" who are logged in. My main forum page is here: http://www.true2ourselves.com/forum/

*If you scroll down to "ministers lounge" ... this is the private section I am referring too. I really apprecaite your help.

[Lynne]

Why not just set everything to no in Forum Manager > Ministers Lounge > unregistered users and that way they don't even see the forum.

[mark350]

Well, I would like visitors (who are potential members) to see there is a private ministers lounge... some of these visitors may be ministers and it would be an instintive to join (so they would be able to view the threads in the private lounge)... I just don't want our regular members clicking the "today's post" link and seeing links to the private section (because they can't view that content anyway) - only ministers should see that content when they click the 'today's post' link.

If this is not possible, I will live without it... thanks for your suggestions so far.... very much appreciated.

[Lynne]

What is the setting at Forum Manager > Ministers Lounge > Show Private Forum? Try changing that and it may do what you want it to do (Yes - display post counts, I think?)