Can't get post count variable to work

[darkNiGHTS]

I'm trying to make a certain message appear to users in a certain board when they have less than 10 posts.  The board part I have working fine, but for some reason I can't get it to only show to people with less than 10 posts.

if ($user_info['posts'] < 10)

OR

if (in_array(4, $user_info['groups']))

Do not work.  I am running SMF 2.0 RC4 and would appreciate any help.  Thanks!

[Illori]

try posting in the coding board, you may get more replies. this board is more focused on the core of smf as it is without changes.

[NanoSector]

if ($user_info['posts'] <= 10)

Try that?

[darkNiGHTS]

Still same result. Everyone can view it regardless of their post count.

[NanoSector]

Still same result. Everyone can view it regardless of their post count.

Grawr...

if ($user_info['posts'] <= "10")

[Arantor]

Firstly, it's numeric, and a comparison against a string will have some interesting consequences, not least of which that "10" is considered less than "2", so there should be typecasting.

I'm willing to bet the problem is much more likely to be that $user_info isn't in scope. In which case...

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if ($GLOBALS['user_info']['posts'] < 10)
  echo 'Message for those with 0 to 9 posts';

[darkNiGHTS]

My friend got it working using this:

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if (array_intersect(array(4), $user_info['groups']))

[Arantor]

Interesting solution, definitely slower than using in_array(4, $user_info['groups']), and there should be no reason why array_intersect would work when in_array won't.