Advanced Warning System (Beta Version)

Advanced Warning System


IF YOU ARE RUNNING vB 3.6, THERE IS A NEW THREAD FOR THIS HACK UNDER THAT VERSION. vB 3.6 USERS GO HERE:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=124477


This is a direct port of the Advanced Warning System, as it was implemented in vB 3.0.x. This port has all the features of AWS version 3.4.16, except the Notes.

For a complete description of AWS capabilities, please refer to the following thread:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=574374

The vB 3.5 compliant version of AWS includes:

1 Product XML (17 Plugins, 107 Phrases, 26 Templates, 43 Settings)
1 ACP Navigation XML
1 PHP Functions File
3 Images
2 PHP Frontend Files
1 PHP Admin CP File
1 PHP Mod CP File
3 PHP Cronjob Files

This port would not be possible, without the help of KirbyDE, to whom I am greatful. KirbyDE will also be responsible for supporting you here, with questions related to this particular release. Also, this port would not have been possible, without the help of Juan P hernandez, who offered me a free test system, in which the porting was performed.

The hack has been tested and it is believed to be bug-free, however since this is a major hack, I release it today (September 9th 2005) as beta.

I hope you all enjoy it.

History (Productversion)
3.5.b
Initial Version

3.5.b1
Fixed a typo that caused Errors in User Datamanager.
Fixed a wrong object reference in functions_warning.php

3.5.b2
Fixed a Bug that caused PHP Error Messages.
Fixed a Typo in the Install Code that causes mySQL Errors.
Updated the Template Edit instructions to be (hopefully) compatible with RC3

3.5.b3
Fixed User not showing up in automatic warning PMs
Fixed 2 missing Phrases
Fixed Hidden Warner being Used for Automatic Warnings
Fixed "View x's Warnings" Button in Usermanager not working

3.5.b4
Removed one unsued Phrase, added one missing Phrase
Fixed a Typo that caused PHP Errors when sending PMs
Fixed a Typo that caused PHP Errors upon Installation
Changed Product ID for Admin CP Navigation XML from vbulletin to aws, so it won't show up any longer if AWS is uninstalled/disabled.

A bug was found which didn't allow you to delete an entered Warning Type. Bug fixed in the current distribution file.

If you found a Bug, please report it at http://bugs.kirbydemos.ath.cx

This helps to keep issues organized, which can't be guaranteed if it's only posted in the Thread.
Thank you.

P.S.1: After you install the hack per the instructions, please update your installation with the separate files listed. They are newer files not included in the zip.

P.S.2: If you want to use the Notes feature, as it existed in AWS 3.4.16, please install AWS per the instructions in the zip file, and THEN follow the instructions included in the warn_notes_update_instructions.txt.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please keep in mind that this hack is not supported. What this means is that I have no obligation to support it. The reason for that, is because I have no access to a vB 3.5 system any more, so I can't work on this hack any more. Andreas (or KirbyDE) who undertook the support of this version of the AWS hack in the beginning, is obviously too busy to support it. So you are on your own, at least as far as the interaction with vB is concerned. If you have an issue with the hack files themselves, I'll do my best to solve it, but without a test environment, it is not easy. So users of vB 3.5 beware!

P.S. May 31st 2006: The zip file uploaded today, should contain all the debugging done by Delphi, so it should be fine as it is. You do not need the other files listed at the right, only the zip. Download it and follow the instructions in it, for installing the hack. I leave the other files there, just in case some one needs them, they will be deleted later.

SV1CEC

[Andreas]

@Whissi
Please report it as a Bug so I can take care of it.
I run PHP5 as well and didn't have a problem so far .. hmm

[Whissi]

Done

[marcjd]

I would also like the ability to prevent regular moderators from seeing the system and warnings thereof as I have private forums where a member if a moderator of that forum only, but none of the public forums. My real moderators are all supermoderators.

Any suggestions on a workaround at least?

Thank you much!

[Xplorer4x4]

You can always use an <if> tag around the template mods. Search around and you will find the exact HTML.


@Kirby and SveC1
Note that the warned post icon DOES apear, even thoug the VIEW warnings template edit does not show.

[sv1cec]

Originally Posted by marcjd

I would also like the ability to prevent regular moderators from seeing the system and warnings thereof as I have private forums where a member if a moderator of that forum only, but none of the public forums. My real moderators are all supermoderators.

Any suggestions on a workaround at least?

Thank you much!

Try to enter your admin and supermoderators groups only and use a fake moderators group, not your real one. Maybe that fools it around. I am not sure though, as I am not sure how your setup works.

[marcjd]

I did change the usergroup for regular mods to the number for supermods. However, these private forum mods aren't in an actual moderator usergroup so it is kind of weird that they can see it. While I thought about the conditionals, with this in mind I wouldn't know how to do it.

[sv1cec]

It's because the can moderate the forums. The checking is canmoderate(). This needs to be changed, I think.

[marcjd]

If it were changed to usergroup IDs it would seem to make the problem go away quite nicely.

[sv1cec]

Please describe to me your problem in more details. I understood, that you have some members, which do not belong in the standard moderator group, and they are not really moderators, except if they are moderating one particular forum each? Am I correct so far?

In other words, those members belong to group 2 (normal users), but each one is allowed to moderate a particular forum?

And what is that they see now, that you do not want them to see?

Rgds

[Darat]

Originally Posted by sv1cec

Yes, this is possible. In your plugin manager, find a plugin named "warn_showthread_showlinks_and_points". In that plugin find:


...snip...

Thanks! Seems to be working.