Miscellaneous Hacks - Enable/Disable Signature per user

This modification is a port of this from 3.5.

I don't have time to learn how to create the plugin/product package xml to add this, so just modify the template only.

Any one know how to make this become product or plugin, feel free do it!.

What it is used for?
As title, allow admin to disable or enable signature of each user.

This modification based on User Profile Field.

Step to do:

1. First, you need to create a new user profile as follow:

Profile Field type: Single-Selection Radio Buttons

Title: Enable Signature
Description: write whatever you like
Option - enter 2 values, each value seperated by Enter, notice the order of each:
Code:

Yes
No
Set Default : Yes
Order : (leave)
Required field: No
Field Editable by User: No (This option will only allow administrator to edit)
Private Field: Yes
Other field: No

Which page displays this option?: Option

Click Save, it will return to User profile field manager page

You will see new user profile field, view the name of it, for example in my board is: field17

Remember this

2. In postbit or postbit_legacy template, (this will disable/enable signature in post of target user)

Find:

PHP Code:

             $template_hook[postbit_signature_start]
        $ad_location[ad_showthread_firstpost_sig]

        <if condition="$post['signature']">
        <!-- sig -->
            <div>
                __________________<br />
                $post[signature]
            </div>
        <!-- / sig -->
        </if>

        $template_hook[postbit_signature_end] 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

 <if condition="$post['field17']!='No'">

        $template_hook[postbit_signature_start]
        $ad_location[ad_showthread_firstpost_sig]

        <if condition="$post['signature']">
        <!-- sig -->
            <div>
                __________________<br />
                $post[signature]
            </div>
        <!-- / sig -->
        </if>

        $template_hook[postbit_signature_end]
</if> 


3. In memberinfo_block_aboutmetemplate, (this will disable/enable signature in member profile page)

Find:

PHP Code:

  <if condition="$prepared['signature']">
        <li class="profilefield_category">
            $vbphrase[signature]
            <dl class="list_no_decoration profilefield_list"><dd id="signature">$prepared[signature]</dd></dl>
        </li>
    </if> 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

 <if condition="$userinfo[field17]!='No'">
    <if condition="$prepared['signature']">
        <li class="profilefield_category">
            $vbphrase[signature]
            <dl class="list_no_decoration profilefield_list"><dd id="signature">$prepared[signature]</dd></dl>
        </li>
    </if>
</if> 


If you want this option is affected on other area (such as Private messagE), do the same as above, but because 2 templates are public, so do this is enough.

Note: changefield17 the fieldname as in your board

To enable/disable signature of any user, just enter user option and click on No.

See screenshot:

• Create Profile Field
• Disable/Enable User's Signature

All done.

I'm not online frequently, so, please try help each other if you can.

[Dingo14]

can't get it work in v3.8.3 when i disable sig it still shows for user

[ETDC]

Is there anything more up to date than this?

[Bulent Tekcan]

Any way to vb 4.1.x ?