Warning

[bharat_forum]

Is it possible to add some warning system on the forum to be able to punish a member if he doesn't follow the rules of the site?

[TheListener]

There is already such a warning system in use on the forums.

[Arantor]

There is, however 1) it actually needs to be turned on, 2) it's not actually very good.

[bharat_forum]

Can you please tell me where is it?

[TheListener]

admin > configuration > core features.

This switches the feature on.

[bharat_forum]

Sorry but I didn't find this: This switches the feature on.

[Arantor]

Yes, it switches it on, and then you can click on the 'Warning System' text to configure it. It is very limited.

[bharat_forum]

It was already on, where can I see the warning?

[Arantor]

You can see the configuration area by clicking on the *title* "Warning System"... when it's on, the title is a LINK.

For issuing warnings to users you'll see it in their profile.

[bharat_forum]

Is it possible to add it in the profile, I mean without opening it, just on the main page?

[Arantor]

Well, there's a link on each post, the little orange ! icon which means 'issue a warning to this poster', but there's not really a good way to do what you're asking otherwise.

[bharat_forum]

But I don't see any orange icon, where is it? can you please tell me?

[Arantor]

Next to the 'report to moderator' link, assuming your theme hasn't removed it or anything. Of course you can't issue yourself a warning...

[bharat_forum]

I can see this orange icon now but it is visible next to each member even if he doesn't have any warning.

[Arantor]

No, that's for issuing a warning.

What *exactly* do you actually want? You are being a bit vague.

[bharat_forum]

You can see green line under each profile and also procents, depends on the warning level

http://www.mybirds.ru/forums/index.php?showtopic=103863

I would like to add something like this

[Illori]

closest would be http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=507536.msg3575179#msg3575179 but it depends on the status you set in the admin panel for who can view warnings.

[Arantor]

Oh, *that*. There's an option in the Warning System area to show that to no-one, moderators, moderators and warned users, and everyone - but it doesn't list percentages as far as I remember, it only lists the current state of each user as being nothing (no warning, nothing shown), watched (typically 20% warning), moderated (typically 35% warning), muted (typically 60% warning)

[bharat_forum]

I put that everyone can see it but I don't think there is any difference.

[Illori]

but it doesn't list percentages as far as I remember,

nope it does not, but the above link does let you show the percentages

[bharat_forum]

Is it a mod? Where can I get it?

[Arantor]

Did you actually read what was written?

If you just use the standard SMF feature, it doesn't show percentages - and it doesn't show anything for anyone who doesn't have warnings already (assuming you ACTUALLY changed the setting in the first place, which I somewhat doubt)...

If you actually read the link above, you'd understand that if you want percentages you have to actually edit the template yourself - there's no mod for it.

[bharat_forum]

I tried to edit the templet but it gave me error so something is wrong there. Also I would like to know how can I remove warning from the profile or it remain there all the time?

[Angelina Belle]

bharat_forum,

Were you able to use these warning features?
I can understand you may have run into problems editing the template to show the warnings.

A good place to get help with SMF coding is
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=60.0
You can frequently find users willing to help those new to writing php and html (which is what you are doing when you change the template).

Since this is template-related, you might also try
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=34.0
Though those discussions often go more to how to achieve "skinning" effects.

Please let me know if it is OK to mark this topic solved.

Thanks

[bharat_forum]

I didn't really try again as I got some errors. Will see the link you posted. One more question, is there a way to remove warning from member profile?

[Dav999]

If you want to make their warning level lower, just issue a new warning which sets their level lower.

[Arantor]

There is no way to remove a warning, you can only issue a negative warning to remove some of the warning %.

[bharat_forum]

You mean that if someone has a warning it will always shown on profile? There is no way to hide it?

[Arantor]

Correct.

[bharat_forum]

That's not nice, I just tried it on some member which doesn't need a warning and I can't even remove it....

[Kindred]

you can.  Issue a NEW warning at 0% and it will remove the previous one

[Arantor]

It will remove the % of warning but the warning will still remain on the account until the log is cleared in the future (typically 6 months)