Plugin Update Reminder

[Todge]

Yup, selecting 'No' will mean that the user can only select one member, 'Yes' will allow the user to select multiple members.

[Lynx]

Beginning to look like this is going to get scratched. Not getting anywhere with it. I'll tinker a bit more, but (if anyone is waiting for this) don't get your hopes up.

[Todge]

Having problems?

[Lynx]

Yes. There's just too many things I don't know how to do, like using keys and how to do comparisons with the forum search tool when set to Members. For example, if more than one member is added in the UI, does it store it as an array (when read in via a for loop) and are the values in the array (if it does) the actual user ID's? I had another post about that forum search tool (requesting if someone could make a sample plugin that uses those - how each is read in and how comparisons are done), but since it hadn't been replied to, I deleted it - so, I struggle and I'm close to just scrapping the project and just posting a request in the request a plugin board.

[Todge]

Jul 1, 2016 22:54:59 GMT -8 Lynx said:

Yes. There's just too many things I don't know how to do, like using keys and how to do comparisons with the forum search tool when set to Members. For example, if more than one member is added in the UI, does it store it as an array (when read in via a for loop) and are the values in the array (if it does) the actual user ID's? I had another post about that forum search tool (requesting if someone could make a sample plugin that uses those - how each is read in and how comparisons are done), but since it hadn't been replied to, I deleted it - so, I struggle and I'm close to just scrapping the project and just posting a request in the request a plugin board.

The members selected in a plugin are stored as an array of user IDs.

And, to check the array, your can use inArray()..

So, if 'members' is the member array, and 'user' is the member ID you are checking for...

if (jQuery.inArray(user, members) != '-1')
{
//run code if user is in member array...
}

[Lynx]

Okay. Let's see if I got this right, or if I'm completely screwing it up. Let's say the current member's ID is 3 and the members added into the UI had ID's of 1, 2, and 3. I'm not going to do the entire scripting part - just what I need to show if I understand this.


var user = pb.data('user').id;
var members = [];
if (pb.plugin('plugin_id').settings.memberlist) {
  members = pb.plugin('plugin_id').settings.memberlist;
}
if ($.inArray(user,members) != '-1' || user == "1") {
  //code to run if current user is in list of listed members (memberlist variable from UI)
}


The first if checking to see if any members were added into the UI. The second if checking to see if the current user is one of those listed, or is the root admin. Am I close, or way off?

Thanks!

[Todge]

That is it exactly.

[Peter]

Try not to cast integers to strings when you don't need too. It doesn't matter too much as you aren't doing any strict testing, but get out of the habit now.

Also note that inArray is strict (Array.prototype.indexOf), and ProBoards tends to store plugin values as strings, so either cast the user id to a string, or better, use ProBoards "inArrayLoose".

[Lynx]

Now that I've got the Board Popup ( Board_Popup_100.pbp (1.75 KB) ) working (with a BIG thanks to Todge, Matej and Peter for their help), maybe this project won't seem so daunting. So, I'll re-start on this project when I get back, as I'll be gone on July 4th, 5th and return late afternoon (Eastern Time) on the 6th.

As a note, the Board Popup plugin has not been submitted to the library, nor have I made a support thread for it. Not sure if I should submit it or not. Now submitted - awaiting approval. Support Thread here.

[aRMY83]

Hello Lynx

Now this is nice and no problems at all with the popup:

[Lynx]

Jul 3, 2016 12:33:18 GMT -8 aRMY83 said:

Hello Lynx

Now this is nice and no problems at all with the popup:

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Okay. I didn't foresee it as replacing this project, but if you found a way of how to use to work as such - kudos to you. The Board Popup requires you to actually go to a board for it to show - and it'll show every time you visit that board. There's no "off" or "delay" switch anywhere for it (except for removing the autoform entry for it). The Plugin Update Reminder (when done) will actually have settings for how often and whatnot.

[aRMY83]

Hello again Lynx

Looking forward to future updates and will be using this plugin on my main site soon.

[Lynx]

Jul 3, 2016 14:36:37 GMT -8 aRMY83 said:

Hello again Lynx

Looking forward to future updates and will be using this plugin on my main site soon.

You do realize that the Board Popup is a completely different plugin than this Plugin Update Reminder project. The actual Plugin Update Reminder plugin is not completed yet. The Board Popup has its own support thread now and has been submitted to the library. This project will be worked on when I get back (I'll be gone the 4th, 5th and return late afternoon on the 6th).

[aRMY83]

My bad Lynx as I should have caught that it was the Board Popup plugin.

Having said... the Board Popup is surely one nice plugin.

[Lynx]

Thanks, aRMY83. Glad you like it. I was just a pet project really (I've got a couple forums that I was doing the same thing with, but didn't feel like adding header code for each board, so I made it into a plugin).