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)

[decipher442]

Hmm I can't seem to get this to work. I installed it and did all the settings but in the options when I click "For All Existing Forums" link it doesn't go to the page you display..

It brings me here:
http://www.promojunkie.com/forum/mis...apboupc_setall

NOTE: I have tried disabling all other plugins including VBSEO and I still cant access the page.

I even went through all the forums and manually set the post limits but didn't work either.

Anyone know the solution to this one?

[Gus Moore]

Hi Valter,

Thanks for the mod.

I am new to vB. This is my first post.

Does your "Advanced Permissions" mod allow us to disable signatures for new members?

Thanks,

Gus

[ShawnV]

Awesome, thanks for another great mod.

[snilabs]

thanks great work!

[Muggz562]

Installed. I've been looking for something like this for awhile. I wouldn't mind an update

[Dr.RakeshGarg]

"creating new threads" restriction not working...please help me
thanks

[unicorn2433]

I get a data base error when trying to set the settings up under each Forum. The how many posts a user must have to view forum area
Database error in vBulletin 4.0.2:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE forum SET
title_clean = 'Picture Room',
title = 'Picture Room',
description_clean = 'This is a private area to show off pics of your family. You must be an active member with at least 1000 posts to join this board.',
description = 'This is a private area to show off pics of your family. You must be an active member with at least 1000 posts to join this board.',
link = '',
displayorder = 8,
parentid = 6,
daysprune = -1,
defaultsortfield = 'lastpost',
defaultsortorder = 'desc',
showprivate = 0,
newpostemail = '',
newthreademail = '',
### Bitfield: forum.options ###
options = IF(options & 8, options - 8, options),
options = IF(options & 16, options - 16, options),
options = IF(options & 32, options - 32, options),
options = IF(options & 32768, options - 32768, options),
options = IF(options & 8192, options, options + 8192),
options = IF(options & 4, options, options + 4),
options = IF(options & 1, options - 1, options),
options = IF(options & 2, options, options + 2),
options = IF(options & 16384, options, options + 16384),
options = IF(options & 256, options - 256, options),
options = IF(options & 64, options, options + 64),
options = IF(options & 128, options, options + 128),
options = IF(options & 512, options, options + 512),
options = IF(options & 1024, options, options + 1024),
options = IF(options & 2048, options, options + 2048),
options = IF(options & 4096, options, options + 4096),
options = IF(options & 65536, options, options + 65536),
options = IF(options & 131072, options - 131072, options),
styleid = 0,
imageprefix = '',
password = '',
accessf_nb = 20,
accesst_nb = 1000,
create_nb = 1000,
reply_nb = 1000,
linkview_nb = 1000,
linkpost_nb = 1000,
ucashoptions = '1::1::1'
WHERE forumid = 203;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'accessf_nb' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Saturday, March 20th 2010 @ 12:57:51 PM
Error Date : Saturday, March 20th 2010 @ 12:57:51 PM

Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.0.45

[unicorn2433]

uninstalled reinstalled fixed problem.

[lokash20]

I posted this in the v3.8 thread, but am repeating it here as I guess its more relevant to ask for additions to the current version, especially as we should really upgrade to vBv4 sometime soon.

Feature request - Assuming I haven't missed something - A log of failed attempts to PM/e-mail/whatever due to being blocked by this plugin would be useful.

Anyway, as I also said in the other thread and am happy to repeat here: Installed on 3.8 and we're very, very happy with the results.

Thanks Valter!

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by decipher442

Hmm I can't seem to get this to work. I installed it and did all the settings but in the options when I click "For All Existing Forums" link it doesn't go to the page you display..

It brings me here:
http://www.promojunkie.com/forum/mis...apboupc_setall

NOTE: I have tried disabling all other plugins including VBSEO and I still cant access the page.

I even went through all the forums and manually set the post limits but didn't work either.

Anyone know the solution to this one?

Ya, you need to be a Super Administrator to view it. I had the same issue, looked at the misc start plugin, noticed that he had it set to look for super admins, made myself a Super Admin and it came up just fine.