Allow Usergroups to Post HTML

Just like the name says, this ultra-simple little Product will allow you to specify Usergroups that may post in HTML and have that HTML be parsed...SOME PEOPLE ARE HAVING TABLE PROBLEMS - THIS IS UNSUPPORTED USEAGE OF THE MODIFICATION AND I AM UNABLE TO ASSIST!

***BE AWARE THAT INDISCRIMINATE USE OF THIS HACK IS RISKY - RESTRICT IT TO ONLY THOSE USERGROUPS YOU TRUST ABSOLUTELY***

The scary message above is to make sure you are aware that enabling HTML for any group opens you up to security issues. This is why it is not a feature of Stock vB, probably.

I decided I needed to have the ability to post in HTML because I just installed ZT's RSS Feeds hack, and the ones I got from Google looked all horrible.

Now updated to be controlled by a Setting in Usergroup Manager, it's phrased and even works in editpost.php (preview) in WYSIWYG and normal modes, AND the Forum Rules shows HTML is ON.

This will not work retroactively. That is, if a User posted something in HTML before they were given the ability, that post has to be edited by that member (or someone else with HTML ability) in order to be parsed. I am assuming this is due to post caching.

Many thanks to Kirby for prodding me to figure it out by myself and not just telling me what to do.

A "demo" is here..html is OFF in that Forum, but the post is made by an Admin, so the HTML is parsed.

[majorxp]

Works brilliantly!

Installed.

Thanks!

[Boofo]

The demo link in your first post only shows the html code in that forum.

[kall]

Thank you sir! Demo link updated.

[Boofo]

Any way to have a per user permission setting override?

[kall]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Any way to have a per user permission setting override?

There should be... my brain's a bit scrambled at the moment, tough day at work but..

PHP Code:

// Was this post made by an allowed Usergroup member?
if ($perms['allowhtmlpermissions'] & $this->registry->bf_ugp_allowhtmlpermissions['canposthtml']) 


Somewhere in there... a "or $bbuserinfo[userid] == 'x'" style thing.. Did you mean 'override those who can't, so they can... or override those who can, so they can't?

I am hoping someone with a working brain will be able to sort it out.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by kall

There should be... my brain's a bit scrambled at the moment, tough day at work but..

PHP Code:

// Was this post made by an allowed Usergroup member?
if ($perms['allowhtmlpermissions'] & $this->registry->bf_ugp_allowhtmlpermissions['canposthtml']) 


Somewhere in there... a "or $bbuserinfo[userid] == 'x'" style thing.. Did you mean 'override those who can't, so they can... or override those who can, so they can't?

I am hoping someone with a working brain will be able to sort it out.

Make is so if a usergroup is allowed to use it, you can turn it off for a member in that grouop and leave it on for the others. And also, if it is turned off for a group, be able to turn it on for a member, while leaving it off for the other memebers in that group.

I think I'll go lie down now, my head hurts.

[kall]

Both??! You want BOTH?

:P

Seriously, someone else will need to step in at this point. I will activate the Andreas Beacon and see what happens.

[Sparks Kelly261]

When I try and import the product.
Vbulletin produces the following error.

vBulletin Message


    Invalid File Specified

Now, I tried from both importing server side, and upload, both give same error.
What do I do?

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Sparks Kelly261

When I try and import the product.
Vbulletin produces the following error.

vBulletin Message
 
 
    Invalid File Specified

Now, I tried from both importing server side, and upload, both give same error.
What do I do?

Did you try uploading it as a plugin? This needs to be imported as a product.

[Sparks Kelly261]

Yes.
I tried as a Product first, then plugin.
Both result in the same error.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Sparks Kelly261

Yes.
I tried as a Product first, then plugin.
Both result in the same error.

Clear your cache and try re-downloading the file. You may have gotten a corrupted one.

[Sparks Kelly261]

Sorry, your right.
I must have gotten a corrupt download file.

thanks!
Great Hack!

[kall]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Clear your cache and try re-downloading the file. You may have gotten a corrupted one.

Thanks Boofo! I would never have thought of that!

[Boofo]

Just a lucky guess is all.

[Titania]

Hmmm...doesn't work for me either. I have the option to allow HTML for usergroups in my admin CP but, like the others, I just get the html showing up as text.
I'm on VB 3.5.3