Add a way to define distinct roles level for adding comment and opening a new discussion in a given category.

This extension adds two more, role based, category "level"; where Vanilla has 2:

• invisible/blocked : in Vanilla
• read-only
• read and add comment but no "open a new discussion"
• full access: in Vanilla

****NEEDS TWO MODIFIED THEME FILES****
A pseudo-theme is packed with the extension.

Version 0.1 initial release
Version 0.2 add the code to check and add the necessary column to the Category table
Version 0.3 corrected error on new category
--------- corrected bug on index when removing categories from select.
Version 0.4 Corrected a misuse of DicussionID rather than CategoryID
0.5 set Cat_filter column to NULL for better MySQL compat
added $Context->Database->GetConnection() in case an implementation use several connections
0.6 Added a check on setting values for unitialized categories.
0.7 Readme reflects addition of delegate to the core.
Replaced "LUM_" with $Configuration['DATABASE_TABLE_PREFIX']

Did you add the required delegate, as explained in the readme?

Nope.
Mark never commented this delegate request and I don't know if he forgot to add it or what…
Anyway, I'm planning to rewrite part of this extension to use the object factory instead of delegate, mostly because this would allow a much better database optimization, but I don't know when I'll have time for.

see the doc about it:
http://lussumo.com/docs/doku.php?id=vanilla:development:objectfactory#setting_up_class_references

how will overloading a class affect future changes in the class.
if mark adds some additional stuff to the class?

could this work?
if ($Context->SelfUrl == "post.php") {

function discussionform_hidecategory($DiscussionForm) {
unset($cs->aOptions[$Configuration['APPLICATION_PATH']]);
}
$Context->AddToDelegate('DiscussionForm','DiscussionForm_PreCategoryRender','discussionform_hidecategory');
}

well i obviously tried and it doesnt. probably because i dont get the $cs object. is this why you didnt use delegate?

Great add-on - greatly needed! I'm having a bit of a problem, tho - I am getting the same error messages as quoo above. I've added the delegate, as instructed, and am using the theme included with the package. I've cmod all CategoryRoles files/folder to 777 "just in case", and I'm still having the error messages thrown in the manage Categories pages, and where you actually read the discussions inside the Categories. I'm a bit stumped... any insight? I'd greatly appreciate it! Thanks in advance, drw

Uploaded version 0.6 of CategoryRoles.

Uploaded version 0.6 of CategoryRoles.

I'd love to get this working on my installation if someone could give me a hand? I've installed the pseudotheme, but the delegate keeps giving me errors when I add it.

There's also a post by MySchizoBuddy in the other discussion thread that says the delegate was added into the Vanilla core? I can't see the new role based controls at all.

Any ideas?

Yep, the extension is enabled. I am running 1.1.4 and I've removed the delegate so the forums still run. Where should I be looking for the category roles options? I assumed within the Categories page, and then clicking on a specific category. But the only options in there are Read only access // Read & Write access // No access.

The theme I'm using is the one included with the download, so CategoryRoles-theme and I've tried it with both the default and vaneablack styles. The theme is applied to all users (since I've found that if I don't apply a theme to all users that theme is not actually applied).

Hi Max,

It's minor, but the current readme still says you need add that delegate to CategoryForm.php, despite the fact that it was added in v.1.1.4. It would be nice if you took that out, or changed it to something along the line of "For versions below v.1.1.4, add this delegate..."

@timfire: will do.

@fysicsluvr:
1 - discussion_form.php is required to limit abilities. settings_category_edit.php for editing roles.

2 - from the readme (!):

If you want to use the extension with another theme, you can copy the two php files of this folder to you theme folder.
If this other theme also has modification to these files, you should merge the few lines necessary to the extension.
They are clearly marked by //CategoryRole comments.

Only a single line (two in source because split for readability) is necessary for user side.

trying to set one of my categories to read only for a certain role"members" ( and read only on all discussion under that cat.)
.. ( can view the category and all discussions..but can't add comments)
but( im missing something really obivious.. iknow.)
im perplexed
in settings:
under selected category, i check the roles , including "member" ( otherwise its not even visible)-
-in the first dropdown i choose a higher role than member,"teamPuscifer" -// wishing i could leave it there..

But..here is my issue.. the next drop down nulls my objective: it allows any checked role to add comments.( so if visibile - that role can always add comments?
scuse my slowness.thanks

thanks you max_b

i m sorry to bug again but i m having trouble withthis extension.
i have this catagory: news. which i want readable only. (excpet for admins)
so i check all the roles that i want to be able toview it.( all except the unathenticated or banned)
then i select admin in the two drop downs.thinking ( hoping) then anyone below this cannot start a new discussion or post to the cat.
It stops posting comments. but they ( checked roles)can still start new discussions.
"Any user with a role below this setting is allowed to post in an existing discussion, but cannot create a new discussion in this category."
i dont understand this part.
i ve atempted all differnt kinds of options. what can i do?

i know it's something im not/doing -ive searched .. i even tried to go into into the databse and understand my prefrences..but i cant seem to grasp it.
anyones help is appreciated..again sorry and thank you.

Uploaded version 0.7 of CategoryRoles.

Uploaded version 0.7 of CategoryRoles.

I've set up a category called "Announcements" where Members are allowed to comment but not start discussions.

If I log in as a Member and try to start a new discussion, the Announcements category is not visible in the dropdown menu. However, if I edit that dropdown menu (via Firebug, for example), and change one of the option values to the ID of the Announcements category, then I can post a new discussion without any further errors.

I would love it if the add-on actually checked, at post time, if the user has permission to start a new discussion. While I'm still going to use it as-is (because it works cosmetically), this would be a marked security improvement.