postChoke

[Wormopolis]

Browsers tested: IE and FF
placement: Global Footer

allows you to restrict posting abilities to a member (or member group) for a single board/category or all boards.


<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
// PostChoke v 2.2
// Selective Board/category Restrict
// Do not repost - keep header intact
// By Wormopolis - wormocodes.proboards.com

function chokehold(u_name, b_name, type, pcount, dlapse) {
 if (u_name.match(/GROUP/)) {
   u_name=u_name.replace(/GROUP/,'');
   var idchk2=new RegExp('^'+u_name+'$','');
   var blankUGchk=(pb_usergroup=='' && type>0);
   urgx=(pb_usergroup.toString().match(idchk2) || blankUGchk ?  pb_username : ' ');
 } else {urgx=new RegExp('^('+u_name+')$','');}
 if (b_name.match(/CAT/)) {
   b_name=b_name.replace(/CAT/,'');
   var fj=document.getElementById('forumjump');
   var idchk1=new RegExp('#'+b_name+'$','');  
   var switchcat=false, bArray='board=(';
   for (opts=0; opts<fj.options.length; opts++) {
     var valchk=fj.options[opts].value;
     if (!valchk.match(/board=/) && valchk.match(idchk1)) {
       switchcat=true;
     } else {
       if (switchcat && valchk.match(/board=(.*?)$/)) {bArray+=RegExp.$1+'|';} else {switchcat=(valchk ? false : switchcat);}
     }
   }
   bArray=bArray.substr(0,bArray.length-1)+')($|&)';
   brgx=new RegExp(bArray,'');
 } else if (b_name.match(/THR/)) {
   b_name=b_name.replace(/THR/,'');
   var tchk=new RegExp('thread='+b_name+'($|&)','');
   if (location.href.match(tchk)) {
     b_name=(location.href.match(/board=(.*?)($|&)/) ? RegExp.$1: ' ');
   } else {b_name=' '; }
   brgx=new RegExp('board='+b_name+'($|&)','');
 } else {brgx=new RegExp('board='+b_name+'($|&)','');}
 if ((type>0 && pb_username.match(urgx)) || (type<0 && !pb_username.match(urgx))) {
   type=Math.abs(type);
   if (!pb_action.match(/pm(view|send)/)) {
     if (location.href.match(brgx) || b_name=='ALL') {
       var bpcount=(document.cookie.match(new RegExp('watchpcount_'+b_name+'=(\\d+?)(;|$)','')) ? RegExp.$1 : 0);
       if (!pcount || (pcount && parseInt(bpcount)>=parseInt(pcount))) {
         alnks=document.getElementsByTagName('a');
         for (i=0; i<alnks.length; i++) {
           if ((alnks[i].href.match(/action=post/i) && (type==1 || (type==2 && !alnks[i].href.match(/thread=/i))))  ||  alnks[i].href.match(/action=modifypost/i)  ||  alnks[i].href.match(/action=createpoll/i)) {
             alnks[i].style.display="none";
           }
           if (alnks[i].href.match(/action=modifypost/i) && type==3) {
             alnks[i].style.display="none";
           }
         }
         qrsub=document.getElementsByTagName('textarea');
         for (a=0; a<qrsub.length; a++) {
           if (qrsub[a].name=='message' && type==1) {
             tmp=qrsub[a].parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode;
             tmp.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.style.display="none";
           }
         }
       }
       if (pcount && document.postForm) {
         var dt=new Date();
         dt.setHours(dt.getHours()+(dlapse ? dlapse*24 : (365*24)));
         if (postForm.addEventListener) {
           postForm.addEventListener('submit',function() {document.cookie='watchpcount_'+b_name+'='+(++bpcount)+'; expires='+dt; }, true);
         } else {
           postForm.attachEvent('onsubmit',function() {document.cookie='watchpcount_'+b_name+'='+(++bpcount)+'; expires='+dt; });
         }
       }
       if (pcount && pb_action=='display') {
         var dt=new Date();
         dt.setHours(dt.getHours()+(dlapse ? dlapse*24 : (365*24)));
         for (ta=document.getElementsByTagName('textarea'), tt=ta.length-1; tt>=0; tt--) {
           if (ta[tt].name && ta[tt].name=='message' && ta[tt].accessKey && ta[tt].accessKey=='q') { qrbtn=ta[tt].nextSibling.nextSibling; break;}
         }
         if (qrbtn.addEventListener) {
           qrbtn.addEventListener('click',function() {document.cookie='watchpcount_'+b_name+'='+(++bpcount)+'; expires='+dt; }, true);
         } else {
           qrbtn.attachEvent('onclick',function() {document.cookie='watchpcount_'+b_name+'='+(++bpcount)+'; expires='+dt; });
         }
       }
     }
   }
 }
}
var tmpUG=(document.cookie.match(/pb_usergroup=(group)?(\d+?)(;|$)/) ? RegExp.$2 : ''), tmpUG2='';
for (lnks=document.getElementsByTagName('a'), ll=0; ll<lnks.length; ll++) {
 if (lnks[ll].href.match(new RegExp('action=viewprofile&user='+pb_username+'($|&)',''))) {
   tmpUG2=lnks[ll].className.replace(/group/i,'');
   break;
 }
}
if (tmpUG2!='' && (tmpUG=='' || parseInt(tmpUG)!=parseInt(tmpUG2))) { //not in cookie but found on page OR cookie and found dont match - update cookie
 var pb_usergroup=parseInt(tmpUG2);
 exptime=new Date(); exptime.setFullYear(exptime.getFullYear()+1);
 document.cookie='pb_usergroup='+pb_usergroup+'; expires='+exptime;
} else {
 var pb_usergroup=(tmpUG!='' ? parseInt(tmpUG) : '');  //from cookie or blank
}




/*---------- Examples -------------------

// enter multiple calls below for each user/board you want to restrict posting
// boardname should be the boardid, or enter ALL for all boards
// type is 1 for create AND reply, 2 is create only.

chokehold('wormopolis','tankball',1);
chokehold('timothy','ALL',2);

// you can REVERSE the chokehold by making the type a
// negative number.  this will restrict everyone EXCEPT
// the username from posting

chokehold('test','ut',-1);

// and multiple usernames must be seperated by |

chokehold('timothy|wormopolis','foots',-2);

// adding a fourth optional argument of a number, will choke after post count in that board has been reached.

chokehold('kramer','general',1,10);  //this would prevent kramer from making threads/replies after he makes 10 of them

// adding a fifth optional argument, sets the number of days the fourth argument lasts.  omitting it makes it permanent (or they clear cookies)

chokehold('sanford','junk',2,10,7);  //this would prevent sanford from making threads, after he makes 10 of them, for 7 days

// if you want to reset the members counter, set the fifth argument to -1

// NEW TO v 1.9 - User Group chokes

chokehold('GROUP2','manners',-1);  //all caps GROUP followed by the group id, or for multiple groups:
chokehold('GROUP(1|2|3)','gensub1',-1);  //put all the ids into parenthesis seperated by |

// NEW TO v 1.95 - Category chokes

chokehold('martin','CATgeneral',-1);  //all caps CAT followed by the category id, or for multiple groups:
chokehold('stanley','CAT(general|apps|testing)', 2);  //put all the ids into parenthesis seperated by |

// NEW TO v 2.0 - Thread chokes

chokehold('martin','THR1324',1);  //all caps THR followed by the thread id, or for multiple threads:
chokehold('stanley','THR(123|456|147)', -1);  //put all the ids into parenthesis seperated by |

//NEW TO v 2.1 - Thread Chokes revamp

when using a thread choke, type 1 would restrict member from replying to that thread.  type -1 would restrict everyone EXCEPT member from
replying to that thread.  type 2 would restrict member from replying to ANY thread except that one.  -2 would restrict everyone EXCEPT member from replying to ANY thread except that one.  that one might be too powerful.. maybe I shouldnt allow it...

//NEW TO v 2.2 - modifyChoke

use type 3 to prevent someone from modifying posts

chokehold('zeke','general', 3);

//----------------------------------- */

// enter your chokes below HERE



// -->
</script>

Preview: self explanatory.

[Wormopolis]

major revamp of the code to allow for type of posting restriction and Reverse restrictions (restrict everyone EXCEPT usernames).

[Wormopolis]

version upgrade 1.6: changed the regexp

[Wormopolis]

version update 1.7: added in ability to choke after member posts a certain number of times, with an optional expiration

[Wormopolis]

version update 1.9: added the ability to choke user groups. see examples at bottom of code

[Wormopolis]

version update 1.95: now allows for restriction of an entire category

[Wormopolis]

thank you blackball for helping me find a bug

version update 1.591: bug fix for usergroup not found

[Wormopolis]

I shouldnt code when Im so tired..

version update: 1.952: another bug fix I caused from the last fix

[blackball]

Thankyou for all your help with this Wormo, hope you got some sleep in the end

Much appreciated.

[Wormopolis]

version update 2.0: thread chokes.

you can now choke member's ability on specific threads using the thread ID. remember if you MOVE a thread, it gets a new ID and might make it possible for the user to post on it again. be sure to update the id in the call.

[Wormopolis]

version update 2.02: fixed 2 small errors

[Wormopolis]

version update 2.2: added ability to restrict modify button from members. do not use this in addition to a code that removes the delete button. that would be against TOS