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)

[furnival]

I thought this was working OK on my 4.2.2 board but then a new user held for moderation review in the COPPA usergroup was able to send PMS! (I have the PM threshold set to 20 posts.) It would be great to get an updated version of this mod.

[ccw]

Just install the product. Then how to use it? Sorry but I cannot figure out how to use the product.

[ForceHSS]

Read info on first post

[ccw]

Thanks. I try to read everything in the first page carefully but still cannot figure out.

1. I cannot find a way to load the interface like this https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...5&d=1264283159

2. I can find some settings for VSa for each individual forum under Forum Manager, but cannot make a global setting for all the forums.

3. I cannot figure out which php file should be used as the scheduled task(cron) so that it will activate an user when his posts reach a preset number.

Thanks

[gundamz]

i wish ozzy47 can take a look at the code..probably a minor bug.

[natsu287]

Can I also for example let a specific user able to have sticky/unsticky abilties without moving their group?

I want set specific owners for specific forums without having to move them to mod group

[Firyou]

It works great on 4.2.0. Is there anyway to hide the minimum required amount of posts from members who don't have permissions?

[tester559]

Not working as it should with 4.2.0... The PM setting is a minimum of 15 posts, but anyone can send them...

I have a forum set to 25 and that is blocked...

Not sure why the PM side of things does not work>.

[ozzy47]

Are you sure you don't have them in a unaffected usergroup?

[tester559]

Originally Posted by ozzy47

Are you sure you don't have them in a unaffected usergroup?

That was the first thing I checked