See if user has already posted in thread.

[Shorty]

Is there a way to tell if a user has already posted in the current thread being viewed?

[David Clark]

As far as I'm aware, you're only able to ascertain who's on the current page, but I'll tag Tim Camara in case he knows of a super secret magic way.

[Tim Camara]

Hmm, maybe you could tie in the functionality of the thread participants dialog? (the dialog when you click on the number of replies from inside a board)

[Shorty]

Tim Camara Is there a way to access that data from the posting page?

[Tim Camara]

As long as it's a user-triggered action (e.g., not automatic on page load), you could duplicate the AJAX call and show the dialog. All you need are the thread ID and CSRF token, and you should be able to call it.

[Chris]

Jan 20, 2014 15:50:56 GMT -8 Tim Camara said:

As long as it's a user-triggered action (e.g., not automatic on page load), you could duplicate the AJAX call and show the dialog. All you need are the thread ID and CSRF token, and you should be able to call it.

A quick question Tim Camara, am I incorrect in believing that also having that functionality as standard on the page was also a requirement for using the AJAX or did I misread the guidance that was offered here. The reply in this thread clearly states that the only requirement is it must be user-initiated and not that it must also be preexisting in some form on the page?

[Tim Camara]

I can check with Pat to be sure, but I'm pretty sure that this would be okay.