Shoutbox Restriction

[bai]

Hello!

I was wondering if there is any way to restrict replying to the shoutbox unless you are in a certain group, a staff member, and/or have a certain rank? I want regular, non-qualifying members to be able to see the shoutbox, but the reply box is inaccessible and says "You must be a VIP to use the shoutbox." or whatever.

Is this even possible on PB?

thanks

[Craig]

Hi

You can do that with a modification of the shoutbox template

admin > themes > layout templates > shoutbox

Find this section:

{if $[can.post]}
<div class="shoutbox_form_container">
$[shoutbox_form.header]
<div class="shoutbox_name">
{if $[shoutbox_form.guest_name.input]}
Shout as: $[shoutbox_form.guest_name.input]
{else}
Shouting as: $[current_user]
{/if}
</div>
<div class="shoutbox_form content-box">
$[shoutbox_error]
$[refresh_button]
$[reply_box_buttons]
$[shoutbox_form.message.input]
$[message_character_count]
$[post_button]
$[cancel_button]
</div>
$[shoutbox_form.footer]
</div>
{/if}

And put it in an if statement checking for the user's group:

{if $[current_user.group.id] == 1}

Put code above here

{else}

You must be a VIP to use the shoutbox

{/if}

Replace the 1 with the ID of the group you want to be able to use the shoutbox. Any problems, let us know

[Scott]

Mar 15, 2018 17:56:29 GMT -8 bai said:

Hello!

I was wondering if there is any way to restrict replying to the shoutbox unless you are in a certain group, a staff member, and/or have a certain rank? I want regular, non-qualifying members to be able to see the shoutbox, but the reply box is inaccessible and says "You must be a VIP to use the shoutbox." or whatever.

Is this even possible on PB?

thanks

Actually if you want to satisfy either one of the three conditions you mentioned then change the first line of code Craig gave you to this:

{if $[current_user.group.id] == 1 || $[current_user.is_staff] || $[current_user.rank.id] >= 3}
For the last variable current user rank, change the '3' to the minimum rank you will allow to use the shoutbox.


Additionally, if you have more than one theme on the forum, you would need to make these modifications to all the themes.

[bai]

Thanks!