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Started by vbgamer45, January 02, 2013, 01:34:29 PM

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vbgamer45

Link to the mod

Link to Mod

This modification helps administrator to restrict each member group on per board basis by allowing them specific number of new topics or replies they can make in a time alloted by admin.

By default mod is disable and doesn't interfere with the current forum settings.

All mod settings are available under
Admin center -> Configuration -> Restrict Posts Per Board


To enable the mod go to following mentioned link and enable the mod
?action=admin;area=restrictposts;sa=generalsettings

A specific setting is available for calendar section also which restricts the user if user has crossed the limit of new topics he/she can made. Also the calendar setting works only if posting is restricted by topics.


To make settings for each membergroup go to
?action=admin;area=restrictposts;sa=postsettings

Here two coloumns are show respective to each membergroup
- Max Posts -> Enter the number of maximum new topics/replies you want a membergroup can make
- Time Limit -> Enter the time span in which you want a group can make specified posts.

For e.g. if you want the a group can make 50 new topics/replies in 2 days enter as following
- Max posts -> 50
- Time span -> 2

Note - If any of the 2 coloumns is left blank, the mod neglects the value of other column, i.e if you have entered value for 'Max posts' only but 'Time span' hasn't been filled. In that case mod neglects both values.


Change Log
Version 1.2
- Fixed bug due to which mod was unable to save the data if there were too many boards, over here
- Hooks ported to separate file


Version 1.1
- Added an option to select restriction between new topic or replies
- Made several fixes
- Enhanced DB queries


Version 1.0.1
- Fixed an issue as reported here


GitHub Link - https://github.com/Joker-SMF/SMF-RestrictPostsPerBoard

License
 * This SMF Modification is subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
 * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this SMF modification except in compliance with
 * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
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Wolfy175

Hi Joker,

There appears to be an issue with the mod (Unless my settings are wrong). It's not allowing newly registered users to post at all, receiving the error 'Oops, it looks like you have reached your posting limit.'

Any chance you could advise?

Cheers

Joker™

Can you show me a screen shot of the settings you have placed.

Moreover which user groups are allotted to new members?
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Wolfy175

Here you go, it is the same in every trading forum:

Joker™

Quote from: Wolfy175 on January 09, 2013, 03:15:05 AM
Here you go, it is the same in every trading forum:
Umm, not able to re-produce the issue on local test forum. Can you share your forum link?
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Joker™

Quote from: Wolfy175 on January 09, 2013, 09:48:06 AM
Sent you a PM with the link.
Issue fixed. New version is released as an update, i.e no need to uninstall or remove your old mod.
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MRM4

Any similar mods for a 1.1.1x board?

Joker™

Quote from: MRM4 on November 07, 2013, 10:42:49 AM
Any similar mods for a 1.1.1x board?
Not sure, also I'm porting any of my work back to 1.x series, as a stable SMF 2.x is already out from quite sometime :).
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Arantor

And the dev team will be killing off 1.1.x soon.

Joker™

Quote from: Arantor Beeblebrox the First on November 29, 2013, 09:17:05 AM
And the dev team will be killing off 1.1.x soon.
Make it painless, as personally I've a lot of attachment with 1.x series :'(
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Arantor

We already warned that we were going to do it, not to mention the fact that SMF 1.1 will in the next year (or less) start failing as PHP upgrades and leaves old things behind. SMF 1.1 is 7 1/2 years old, it's time to let it retire.

Armada

This looks like an useful mod.

Is it actually "specific number of new topics" or is it new posts (as replies?)

I'd like to set a limit on a board on New Topics, but not limit the number of replies somebody makes. Is that what this mod does?

Thanks
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Joker™

Quote from: Armada on June 24, 2014, 12:58:11 PM
This looks like an useful mod.

Is it actually "specific number of new topics" or is it new posts (as replies?)

I'd like to set a limit on a board on New Topics, but not limit the number of replies somebody makes. Is that what this mod does?

Thanks
Hi Armada,

This mod works on replies/posts, not on new topics.
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Armada

Joker,

Thanks for the reply.

It would great to have the option to restrict only new topics on a per board message, not the number of replies.

Is that possible please?

So for example on a board where people ask questions, we could restrict (for example) people to post one question per day, but then other people (or the original poster) could reply as many times as they want.

Thanks again,
Armada
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Joker™

Quote from: Armada on June 30, 2014, 05:06:07 AM
Joker,

Thanks for the reply.

It would great to have the option to restrict only new topics on a per board message, not the number of replies.

Is that possible please?

So for example on a board where people ask questions, we could restrict (for example) people to post one question per day, but then other people (or the original poster) could reply as many times as they want.

Thanks again,
Armada
Sounds a pretty nice enhancement to the mod, tracked.
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Armada

Glad you like the idea of it :)
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Joker™

Quote from: Armada on June 24, 2014, 12:58:11 PM
This looks like an useful mod.

Is it actually "specific number of new topics" or is it new posts (as replies?)

I'd like to set a limit on a board on New Topics, but not limit the number of replies somebody makes. Is that what this mod does?

Thanks
Ahh Joker made a booboo

Quote from: mod descriptionThis modification helps administrator to restrict each member group on per board basis by allowing them specific number of new topics they can make in a time alloted by admin.
So it looks like, mod exact do what you are seeking for.
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Armada

Joker,

That's great - thank for checking that for me.  :)

Armada
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Armada

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It may be worth changing the description for the mod to reflect this.

So instead of the word 'post' it says 'topics'

Edited:

I've done a bit of a test on the mod, and the behaviour isn't quite as expected. It's a little bit strange.  :)

An user can make as may replies as they want to posts (that's good).
However if they then try and post a new topic (after positng replies) they won't be able to because the replies they have made are counted.
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