$context['user']['is_mod'] always empty

[fozzy]

Hello all,
i tried searching but i can't find an answer even if it looks like a couple of similar posts were made in the past.

i can't get $context['user']['is_mod'] to work as expected.
If the user is moderator or global_moderator doesnìt change, the variable is always empty.

Is this possibly a bug or am i doing something wrong?

running 2.0RC3, is_admin and is_guest work as expected.

Thanks, Luca

[Oya]

try $context['can_mod']

[fozzy]

i tried that and got always 1 even for a normal user, just tried again and it looks like i didn't get my test user out of some mod group...

Thanks, will use that one.

PS: Would still be interesting to know what the diff between is_mod and can_mod should be. THanks.

[Kindred]

a user if only set to be a mod (is_mod) when that user is present IN the board which they mod. Global moderators, regardless of the title are not actually moderators per the code

[Acans]

What exactly are you trying to do?

Are you trying to add a menu that only gmod can see, or something else, ect.

[fozzy]

a user if only set to be a mod (is_mod) when that user is present IN the board which they mod. Global moderators, regardless of the title are not actually moderators per the code

That explains it.
I'm running SSI.php on an external page and wanted some code sections to appear to mods only.
I can live with can_mod, mostly curious about why is_mod "didn't work (as expected by me)".

Thanks a lot.

[Kindred]

I would suggest creating a "moderators access" membergroup then. The group will be global (as opposed to the moderator flag) and you can then perform functions looking to see if a member belongs to that group#

[fozzy]

i'll have a look at it.. but that would require a couple extra checks while i now have the $context available, let's first see if my website will be used or not :-)

Thanks.