Only Admins and Mods can reply to SPECIFIC threads...

[Chris M]

How would I make it, so that when a thread gets posted in Public, only want Mods/Admins will to be able to reply?

I will want to sometimes post a Thread in public, but only allow Mods, Super Mods and Admins to reply...

Satan

[Logician]

in newreply.php find:

PHP Code:

$threadid=verifyid("thread",$threadid); 


After that you can add:

PHP Code:

// Replace X, Y, Z with the threadid you want only Admins/mods can answer
$spec_threads=array(X, Y, Z);


if (in_array($threadid, $spec_threads) AND ($bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=5 AND $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=6 AND $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=7))
{
  show_nopermission(); exit;
} 


Not tested but should work..

It is a little awkward because you need to edit your code everytime you need to add a new special thread, but it's the algorithm and you can use it to build a better user interface..

[Xenon]

there is a much easier method:
just close the thread!

just mods/supermods and admins can reply to closed threads anymore

[Chris M]

Hmmm...

Thanks Logician

@Xenon - I never though of that

Though sometimes Mods cant reply to closed threads in forums they dont mod, so thats a little tricky...

Satan

[Xenon]

yes, and i think this is good as it is
but you can change it also if ya want:
open newreply.php find:

PHP Code:

if (!$threadinfo[open]) {
  if (!ismoderator($threadinfo[forumid],"canopenclose")) {
    eval("standardredirect(\"".gettemplate("redirect_threadclosed")."\",\"showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$threadid\");");
    exit;
  }
} 


and replace it with this:

PHP Code:

if (!$threadinfo[open]) {
  if (!ismoderator($threadinfo[forumid],"canopenclose") and $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]!=7) {
    eval("standardredirect(\"".gettemplate("redirect_threadclosed")."\",\"showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$threadid\");");
    exit;
  }
} 


so every mod can reply in every closed thread

[Logician]

Originally posted by Xenon
but you can change it also if ya want:

hehe if vb doesnt behave, hack it and it will

himm I should consider this as my new sig lol

[Chris M]

Lol...

Thanks to you both

Satan