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Jeepaholic
Average Member
USA
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 Posted - 29 October 2000 : 23:25:48
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Sorry if this suggestion/question has been posted before. I looked around and couldn't find anything...
Are there plans to have read/write access to specific forums? In a nutshell, I need to be able to allow users to reply to topics but not initiate their own. Starting new topics would be the responsibility of the Admin/Moderator.
Thanks for any info!
Al Bsharah
Jeepaholics Anonymous
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20587 Posts |
Posted - 30 October 2000 : 03:10:58
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The quickest way would be to remove the two links to new topic from Topic.asp
You need to look for the line that start
<pre id=code><font face=courier size=2 id=code>
<a href="post.asp?method=Topic&FORUM_ID
</font id=code></pre id=code>
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 30 October 2000 : 03:18:31
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HuwR,
I thought about that too (and just adding a check for mlev after method="topic" in post_info.asp), but he only wants some forums to be this way, not all.
We could add a data field in the FORUM_FORUM table (i.e. F_ALLOWNEWTOPIC), this would be configurable via the Create Forum Form, and the Edit Forum Form.
Then after the method = "Topic" in post_info.asp have a check to see if strAllowNewTopic is on or off, if it's off then check to see if mlev=4 , if it is then post the Topic. If not, then don't post the Topic.
Edited by - Richard Kinser on 31 October 2000 01:02:18 |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20587 Posts |
Posted - 30 October 2000 : 03:27:20
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Sounds much more generic, and a useful addition to a release sometime.
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Jeepaholic
Average Member
USA
697 Posts |
Posted - 30 October 2000 : 18:08:58
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Richard,
You're right about only wanting to do this with some forums. I suppose I could put in some temporary hard-code to look at the mlev (I assume this is member level 1-3?) for specific forum id's only? I'm just now starting to understand some of the coding...any quick insight as to what this would look like?
Thanks guys!
Al Bsharah
Jeepaholics Anonymous |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20587 Posts |
Posted - 30 October 2000 : 18:17:19
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mLev < 4 means not the administrator
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Jeepaholic
Average Member
USA
697 Posts |
Posted - 31 October 2000 : 00:28:51
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Ok, here's what I did. I think this will work. I added the following code <b>(bold)</b> to the following files:
<font color=red>post_info.asp:</font id=red><pre id=code><font face=courier size=2 id=code>
if Request.Form("Method_Type") = "Topic" then
'## Forum_SQL
strSql = "SELECT MEMBER_ID, M_LEVEL, M_EMAIL, "&Strdbntsqlname
if strAuthType = "db" then
strSql = strSql & ", M_PASSWORD "
end if
strSql = strSql & " FROM " & strMemberTablePrefix & "MEMBERS "
strSql = strSql & " WHERE "&Strdbntsqlname&" = '" & STRdbntUserName & "'"
if strAuthType = "db" then
strSql = strSql & " AND M_PASSWORD = '" & Request.Form("Password") &"'"
QuoteOk = (ChkQuoteOk(STRdbntUserName) and ChkQuoteOk(Request.Form("Password")))
else
QuoteOk = ChkQuoteOk(Session(strCookieURL & "userid"))
end if
set rs = my_Conn.Execute (strSql)
<b>if (mlev < 3) and (Request.Form("FORUM_ID") = 12) then
Go_Result "Only Moderators and Admins can post to this forum!", 0
end if</b>
if rs.BOF or rs.EOF or not(QuoteOk) then '## Invalid Password
Go_Result "Invalid UserName or Password", 0
</font id=code></pre id=code>
<font color=red>post.asp:</font id=red><pre id=code><font face=courier size=2 id=code>
case "Topic"
if (strNoCookies = 1) or (STRdbntUserName = "") then
Msg = Msg & "<b>Note:</b> You must be registered in order to post a Topic.<br>"
Msg = Msg & "To register, <a href=""policy.asp"">click here</a>. Registration is FREE!<br>"
end if
<b>if (mlev < 3) and (Request.QueryString("FORUM_ID") = 12) then
msg = msg & "Only Moderators and Admins can post to this forum!"
end if
</b></font id=code></pre id=code>
Yeah it sucks because it's hard coded...but I think it'll do what I'm looking for. Oh, and...I'm learning, I'm learning!
Al Bsharah
Jeepaholics Anonymous |
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 31 October 2000 : 01:04:42
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Looks like it would work.
Nothing sucky about something that does what you want it to. <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle> |
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Jeepaholic
Average Member
USA
697 Posts |
Posted - 31 October 2000 : 01:19:05
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Also added this:
<font color=red>forum.asp:</font id=red><pre id=code><font face=courier size=2 id=code>
sub PostNewTopic()
%>
<font face="<% =strDefaultFontFace %>" size="<% =strDefaultFontSize %>">
<b><% if (mlev < 4) and (Request.QueryString("FORUM_ID") = 9) then %>
Only Admins can post NEW topics to this forum
<% else</b></font id=code></pre id=code>
And another "end if" at the end of that routine.
This actually doesn't even allow the above two scenarios to happen, but the above two protect against someone just typing in the URL code to post...
Yeah, I guess I agree that sucky code can sometimes be a good thing. Now...someone needs to take this concept and make it real! <nudge><cough><nudge>
Al Bsharah
Jeepaholics Anonymous |
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Jeepaholic
Average Member
USA
697 Posts |
Posted - 31 October 2000 : 01:41:11
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Ok...one issue. It seems that when I post a new topic, and get this message...
New Topic Posted!
Thank you for your contribution!
Back To Forum
...it no longer returns automatically to the message like it used to. What'd I do?
Al Bsharah
Jeepaholics Anonymous |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20587 Posts |
Posted - 08 November 2000 : 15:34:18
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I have done this by adding three new private forum types
<b>10 - Only Admin/Moderators can Reply - </b>
<font color=red>
Users can post questions, but are not allowed to reply
</font id=red>
<b>11 - Everyone can Reply -</b>
<font color=red>
Users are only allowed to reply to topics, they can't create new ones.
</font id=red>
<b>12 - Only Admin/Moderators can Post/Reply -</b>
<font color=red>
Effectively a locked forum, it is read only to users.
</font id=red>
You can view a demo here, I will post instructions for the code changes later
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Jeepaholic
Average Member
USA
697 Posts |
Posted - 08 November 2000 : 15:51:55
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VERY cool, exactly what I'm looking for. Can't wait to see your code mods!
Al Bsharah
Jeepaholics Anonymous |
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 08 November 2000 : 15:58:19
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HuwR,
Did this require any new database fields? I was working on the same thing but I did add a database field for it. If no database fields had to be added it would be a plus.
Also, I added some text that would show up stating that:
<b><font size=1>Only Admins and Moderators can post NEW topics to this forum</font id=size1></b>
You can see a demo of this here |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20587 Posts |
Posted - 08 November 2000 : 16:00:06
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NO, I just added 3 new values for strPrivateForums.
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
20587 Posts |
Posted - 08 November 2000 : 16:02:47
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
Also, I added some text that would show up stating that:
<b><font size=1>Only Admins and Moderators can post NEW topics to this forum</font id=size1></b>
<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>
That should be fairly easy to implement, I have basically added about a dozen lines of code. It is not fool proof, as it only hides the icons which allow you to post or reply, but it will be adequate for most people I guess.
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
16655 Posts |
Posted - 08 November 2000 : 17:27:13
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| I actually added checks to post_info.asp also, so that if the person changes the URL to try to post it gives them the error message that only Admins and Moderators can Post New Messages. |
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