|
|
| Re: showing only one category at a time [message #11946 is a reply to message #11943] |
Wed, 23 July 2003 12:52   |
Ilia
Messages: 13241
Registered: January 2002
Karma: 0
|
Senior Member
Administrator
Core Developer |
|
|
See the little - sign beside each category, click on it beside each category that you want to 'hide'. Once all the categories are hidden use the link in the URL bar for your purposes.
FUDforum Core Developer
|
|
|
|
| Re: showing only one category at a time [message #11952 is a reply to message #11943] |
Wed, 23 July 2003 14:06 |
butonic
Messages: 6
Registered: July 2003
Karma: 0
|
Junior Member |
|
|
quite nice, thx (should have seen that by myself...  )
however, i dont want to minimize a category, but make it invisible (as if the visible tag had been set to false)
I know i cant change permissions on the fly, however, a dirty hack would be to change the behaviour of the forum renderer:
instead of showing the category only, just show nothing, when the flag is set...
i'm net to fudforum, thus if you gave me a hint on where to find the corresponding code snipped, id be more than glad.
i hope i could express myself, and you understood what i mean.
thx
butonic
|
|
|
|
| Re: showing only one category at a time [message #11953 is a reply to message #11952] |
Wed, 23 July 2003 14:52 |
Ilia
Messages: 13241
Registered: January 2002
Karma: 0
|
Senior Member
Administrator
Core Developer |
|
|
1 way to do this is to set the invisible flag (in forum control panel) for every forum inside the category. This would make the category invisible but permanently for all users.
The proper way is to do this with the permission system for select users.
FUDforum Core Developer
|
|
|
|
| Re: showing only one category at a time [message #11975 is a reply to message #11943] |
Thu, 24 July 2003 09:11 |
butonic
Messages: 6
Registered: July 2003
Karma: 0
|
Junior Member |
|
|
when i set a forum to invisible, it will be invisible, even if it is not minimized. i'll give you a detailed setup:
Category 1: News | Only a Moderator can post here
Forum 1.1: Project1 | Normal Users can only read...
Forum 1.2: Project2 |
Forum 1.3: Project3 |
Forum 1.4: Project4 |
Forum 1.5: Project5 |
Category 2: Discussion | Users can post here
Forum 2.1: Project1 |
Forum 2.2: Project2 |
Forum 2.3: Project3+4+5 |
Category 3: Downloads | Only Moderators can Post here
Forum 3.1: Downloads | Normal Users can only read...
I have a navigation frame with links to News, Discussion and Downloads: when clicking on a link, only the corresponding category ant its forums should be visible. I dont want the others to be seen, not even minimized. I know about visible Flag, and as far as I understand, it is not possible to make a Category and its forums visible, by using a different link.
Using the permission system wont help either:
Anonymous users should be able to read all forums.
Registered Users are able to read all forums and post in the discussion category.
Moderators can read and post in all forums.
All forums are visible to all of them.
When I set all forums to invisible, Id have to link to the forums individually, not the categorys, to see something.
when i create a new group for the users, which enables them to see the forums, i get the same effect as if i set all forums to visible. if i create three groups, one for each category, the effect will still be that logged in users will not be able to see only one category and its forums...
maybe im wrong, please tell me ...
thx in advance
butonic
|
|
|
|
| Re: showing only one category at a time [message #11991 is a reply to message #11975] |
Thu, 24 July 2003 17:48 |
Ilia
Messages: 13241
Registered: January 2002
Karma: 0
|
Senior Member
Administrator
Core Developer |
|
|
If my understanding of your goal is correct the the group permission won't be able to accomplish what you are after. In fact I do not believe FUDforum has a feature capable of completely hiding the category, the closest thing avaliable is the ability to minimize it.
FUDforum Core Developer
|
|
|
|
| Re: showing only one category at a time [message #12015 is a reply to message #11943] |
Thu, 24 July 2003 20:19 |
butonic
Messages: 6
Registered: July 2003
Karma: 0
|
Junior Member |
|
|
Well, i already poked at the code:
the category is not shown anymore, however, when deciding, whether or not a category is minimized, i save the name of the category that isnt minimized. Later in the template i use that variable to show the user which category he is looking at.
Navigation is done via the saperate links, which include the minimized/not minimized information, as pointed out by you.
thx for the help!
Honestly, you do a great job moderating this forum and answering that fast!
Regards
butonic
[Updated on: Thu, 24 July 2003 20:20] Report message to a moderator |
|
|
|
Calendar
Search
Help
Members
Register
Login
Home
]