Post As An Alternative User

[ddarrell]

Hi SiNaN,

--very nice functionality!!

I have install on 1.1.5 Default Theme,
no errors on install.

I can change the user no. on a new post, and it will post as a different user.

But, when I just Modify/edit an existing post and change the user no. with the mod, I get no error messages, However, the post is not changed from original user no.  I have tried this with posts as topic starter, and not topic starter.

Any suggestions, comments?

Thanks for your time.


ddarrell

   

[[SiNaN]]

When you edit and post as an alternate user, it just affects the edit, not the post. I mean, it is shown as the alternative user edited the post, not you.

If you want to change poster of message, use this:

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1131

[ddarrell]

Thank you, I understand now. (--was not showing "edited by" on my forum, or I would have seen that)

It is very handy mod to post under say a "Forum Staff" user name, without having to log off and back on again.

Thank you for a nice Mod!! 

best regards,
ddarrell

[drHaus]

What i must to do in modification, to have always checked option "post like alternative..."

Thank you

[[SiNaN]]

Is this the old version? If yes, can you attach your Post.template.php file?

[drHaus]

Yes , this is old version,Sinan.

[[SiNaN]]

In that file:

Find:

Code Select Expand

id="postasforumstaff"

Replace:

Code Select Expand

id="postasforumstaff" checked="checked"

[drHaus]

You are the best.Thank you, SiNaN

[TaintedX]

Now I have one question about this Mod.  Is there a way to say track the IP address of one who uses this feature?  So say persona A decides to use it as persona B but then does something very messed up... is there a way to figure out who really did it?   I run a gaming forum currently and we do have this mod installed for our subscribers who wish to have alternate accounts without the possibility of being removed.  now the owner wishes to have it set up with this mod, and i'm simply worried that someone is going to sooner or later take advantage of it and therefore I would security measures prior to that happening.

When i post as myself I can see my ip address but when posting as an alternative user it comes up 0.0.0.0 which I go to click on yet shows nothing for it.  Is there any way to remedy this? Perhaps i'm simply missing a step or don't have everything set up properly and therefore before anything gets out of hand I do come to seek the advice as to how to fix this before any complications arise.  And yes I'm asking help prior to my daily intake of coffee therefore i'm sure this here post sounds like a bunch of rambling.

[[SiNaN]]

I really don't remember how I coded this. But I think we can set the IP of post as the poster IP. I'll check it.

Also you there was a mod SlammedDime was working on, which did what exactly you are looking for. Check this topic.

[TaintedX]

okay thank you though, i'll dig through the coding again more carefully and see if i can't find that as well as to where it would be set that.   I'll check out that mod link you gave as well so again thank you.

[ladyshanae]

I noticed that the IP is not logged if you post as an alternate user - is there a way to fix this?  I see this option was brought up before, but I didn't know if there was a resolution for this.

I have some of my staff very paranoid about having this modification (only for use by staff members - but apparently there are some trust issues) and I'd like to ease their fears because I really like this mod. 

[Cal O'Shaw]

I've run into a problem with these two MODs not wanting to be installed at the same time:

- Post as Alternative User
- Change Poster of Topic and Message

I can install either one, but not both.  And both would be extremely helpful (and I hope these features appear in 2.0.0 directly or in a MOD).

Super work!

Grazie,

Cal

[Garou]

These mods will work together, you'll just have to install the second one manually.

Just about every time one mod changes a line of code and you want to install another mod that changes the same line of code you are going to run into install problems and the only thing you can do is install manually.

Look for the manual install instructions for this mod on the download page. Also you may want to check the manual install link in my signature. There is some good info there to help you out.

[Burke ♞ Knight]

Any chance for a SMF 2.0 Beta 4 version any time soon?

[[SiNaN]]

Mod is taken over by BurkeKnight.

Locking this one. If you need this mod, check this:

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1554