Custom pre-defined ( dynamic ) signatures based on usergroup/username

422 · April 2013

Just wondered if anyone had a suggestion for code like this.

Idea:
Our system is sso, so user name is same across the site, forum and master site.

If usergroup belong to say XYZ

Is it possible to create a php signature snippet, as this would be great for our forums.

businessdad · April 2013

With User Group do you mean Role?

422 · April 2013

Yes sorry. Freudian slip.

UnderDog · April 2013

@422 said:
Just wondered if anyone had a suggestion for code like this.
If usergroup belong to say XYZ
Is it possible to create a php signature snippet, as this would be great for our forums.

Oof! I think it's the same logic as the http://vanillaforums.org/addon/roletitle-plugin. Or the plugin that gives colors to different ranks? I remember a plugin from some time ago... (but can't find the link)

422 · April 2013

We are using such a plugin mate, but want to hook up specific sigs' based on role. That are auto created dynamically.

So say user DAVE is a member on our site / forum ( remember we are using SSO ) for this example.

We give DAVE user role , Advisor.

If usergroup advisor, then display signature

Then for signaures we wish to turn OFF manual signatures. And fire some php in the signature code itself, to do certain things / display that is.

So logic is: if usergroup not equal to Advisor, display:none;

If usergroup = advisor, echo whatever

We follow strict user convention patterns

peregrine · April 2013

try the rolesignature plugin .

http://vanillaforums.org/addon/rolesignature-plugin

422 · April 2013

will do , back in office soon. So will have a looksy thanks

peregrine · April 2013

you keep saying user groups - so I am confused. are you still freudian slipping? or did you mean Roles.

422 · April 2013

Role

peregrine · April 2013

this should do what you want then. I'm not quite sure what part of dynamic you mean dynamic roles , or dynamic signatures.

UnderDog · April 2013

I think dynamic signatures based on roles.

If Role == 'Community MVP' {$Signature = "I am an MVP!"} else {"I need to become an MVP!"}

(should be 'case' statement in the future)

businessdad · April 2013

Suggestion: when reading @422 replies, mentally apply the following regular expression:

preg_replace('/[usergroup|user group]/i', 'role', $What422wrote);

Srggamer · April 2013

May my role be Stalker?

peregrine · April 2013

@422

did the plugin work for you

422 · April 2013

gonna test in a about an hour, I dont think it will. But will see...

422 · April 2013

Downloaded and I dont get it, what is it supposed to do.

No additional edit info in user cp.

Nothing in Dashboard ( aside from in options , donate )

Dont see any way to actually use this. Perhaps you could explain.

your readme says: "Please go to the settings page in the dashboard for this plugin." so I did and it states, no settings to be made just donate.

Am I missing something ??

vrijvlinder · April 2013

what this does is give you the option of putting role based signatures, icons whatever you want after each discussion or comment. In the default.php is where you put the stuff you want. It does not have a user interface for each user. This is done for the role people can have. Even hidden roles. You just add the roles you want and what you want the signature to display.

 // here is where you can modify
         
         $member = T("Member");
         $administrator = T("Administrator");
         $moderator = T("Moderator");
         
        //  $anotherrole = T("RoleNameToAdd");
         
          $UserSig = "";
         
         
         //  if (in_array($anotherrole, $Roles)) 
         //       $UserSig = T("the another role signature");
         
           if (in_array($member, $Roles)) 
                $UserSig = T("the members signature");
                
            if (in_array($moderator, $Roles)) 
              $UserSig =  T("The Mod Rules this Joint, so behave or be banished");   
          
           if (in_array($administrator, $Roles)) 
              $UserSig = Img("http://www.vrijvlinder.com/forum/uploads/thumbnails/FileUpload/26/bb0fffc720f1e74027e573dbcc9124.png");
         
      
     // end of  modify block

in the image below, you can see that I added my image as a signature. The post below says my member signature, which is the default. That is where you can change the stuff.

I think you could even add the option of adding ranks to this and say new users get the newb signature and the Role Newb to correspond with the sig you give them.

very cool plugin @peregrine !!

422 · April 2013

Will have another look, later ( sorry burning both ends of the candle ) this week.

peregrine · April 2013

@422

in the details section on the download page I wrote this:

it's pretty easy to modify the plugin for additional roles, or roles not in english. just go into default.php.

to change wording of signature look in locale of plugin

@vrijvlinder

Good example - but not the best way! for changing a signature for one of the 3 defaullt roles.

V, when it comes to defintions - I can't comprehend your logic.
When you've got a definition staring you in the face - you don't like to use it .
When you don't have a definition you make one up.

the better way without modifying code -(which is what you did V) is to change the definition in the plugin locale definitions or in conf/locale.php

e.g.

$Definition["the administrators signature"] = 'me new admin sig';
$Definition["the moderators signature"] = "my new moderator sig";
$Definition["the members signature"] = ""; // no sigs for members

V pasted the code where I put the alerting comment

//here is where you can modify

so if you looked in the default.php (from the details on the download page).

you would see the // comments.

then if you created "Custom roles - e.g. Advisor"
then if Dave has an Advisor role . (the role you had given in vanilla.) and
the only role based signature you wanted.

you could change the code

 if (in_array($administrator, $Roles)) 
              $UserSig = T("the administrators signature");

to

 if (in_array($administrator, $Roles)) 
            $UserSig = T("the administrators signature");

 if (in_array("Advisor", $Roles))
$UserSig = T("The Advisor role signature"); 


and then in definitions.php




$Definition["The Advisor role signature"] = '' The New Advisor Signature ";
$Definition["the administrators signature"] = '';  // this would blank out a signature for the role
$Definition["the moderators signature"] = "";
$Definition["the members signature"] = "";

------

if the user is a Moderator role and a  "Advisor Role"  but you prefer the Moderator role to take precedence.

you would place the new advisor role  above

 if (in_array($moderator, $Roles)) 
              $UserSig =  T("the moderators signature");  


  to:



 if (in_array("Advisor", $Roles))
     $UserSig = T("The Advisor role signature"); 

   if (in_array($moderator, $Roles)) 
              $UserSig =  T("the moderators signature");

since the moderator role is below the Advisor role in the code - it takes precedence if the user is BOTH a Moderator and Advisor.

if the user is a Moderator role and a "Advisor Role" but you prefer the Advisor role to take precedence.

you would place the new advisor role below

 if (in_array($moderator, $Roles)) 
              $UserSig =  T("the moderators signature");  




to:


   if (in_array($moderator, $Roles)) 
              $UserSig =  T("the moderators signature");   

if (in_array("Advisor", $Roles))
     $UserSig = T("The Advisor role signature");

vrijvlinder · April 2013

Yea I realized that after I looked in the locale. doe!

That makes things even better for sure. I guess I rushed to explain how to edit, I really only wanted to explain what it did more clearly.

I must have taken the shortbus....this explanation should be with the plugin or tagged with the plugin so people can find it easy. Maybe paste the whole relevant section into the Readme.txt

I like it very much indeed. It can serve to hold badges, notices , happy birthday notice so people know it's their bday. It has a million uses

peregrine · April 2013

V,

pockets could do what you want better as far as birthdays. this is for rolebased sigs.
But i suppose you could add anything, in the same way people used to use lotus 123 as a word processor instead of a spreadsheet. Or a hammer for a screwdriver.

But if the only plugin you are using is this one, then everything will look like a sig, just as when all you've got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

Custom pre-defined ( dynamic ) signatures based on usergroup/username

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