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)

[fxdigi-cash]

I think only PM so far doesn't work since it passes the condition or whatever post limit you set to.

Other than that the mod works fine. Thanks for the great work.

All we need now is to fix the PM bypass issue.

Update: it is possible to use this mod to substitute PM sending with min posts count :https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=235287

this way both mods work to complete each other!!

[m7sen]

i have problem ween i go to For All Existing Forums

its give me this error

PHP Code:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function render_navbar_template() in /home/********/public_html/vb/misc.php(100) : eval()'d code on line 171 


and if i send pm

its give me this error

PHP Code:

PHP User Warning: trim() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in ..../private.php(1172) : eval()'d code on line 21 


can anyone help me
my forum vb3.8.8

[ozzy47]

This mod is for vB4, so it will not work in vB3, you need to use this one, https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=201285

[tanzeelniazi]

Working Post Count in vb 4.2.0 perfect
I never need or tested other futures and i use only post count he is fine
1 Thing i need to change

Read More Here (I want to add the Link and add some more words)
Example:
Make Posts Here
etc Help Please Ozzy sir

[tim.liton]

When a user under the post limit is trying to send an email am getting this error:

PHP Code:

PHP Warning: trim() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in ..../private.php(1309) : eval()'d code on line 19 


Any idea what is causing it?

[Bugst3r]

Fix for the Postcount Bug:

Edit Plugin "VSa - APBOUPC - 35 (PI)"

Find

PHP Code:

if (trim($recipient) == '')
                    {
                        continue;
                    }
                    if (!in_array(trim($recipient), $apboupc_allowedrec))
                    {
                        standard_error(fetch_error('error_postcount_too_low_pm', $vbulletin->options['apboupc_pm_amount'], $vbulletin->userinfo[posts], $allowed_recipients));
                    } 


Replace with

PHP Code:

if (trim($recipient['username']) == '')
                    {
                        continue;
                    }
                    if (!in_array(trim($recipient['username']), $apboupc_allowedrec))
                    {
                        standard_error(fetch_error('error_postcount_too_low_pm', $vbulletin->options['apboupc_pm_amount'], $vbulletin->userinfo[posts], $allowed_recipients));
                    } 


Save and check whether it works.

[john7911]

Thanks for this mod

[oldfan]

Works in 4.2.5. 7.2 php thanks