Is there a way to grant access to somebody, Moderator or not to the CP NewsFader settings ONLY?
Or, can I assign a Moderator Only for that function?

There are a few people willing update the NewsFader faster that me every morning but obviously I would not want them to have access to the whole CP.

Thank you
Felix

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I may be completely wrong. Try this:

Find (in cp_common.pl):

OR

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Hmm...Now when I think about it you may need to move the News Fader code. With the replaced News Fader code move it after this (code may not match completely):

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Thanks Prime. I will try it home tonight. What is all this supposed to do? Enable any member to update news or entitle a Moderator for NewsFader only?

Moderators only. I'm sure you can add specific members too with the "$membernumber" or "$pubname".

Prime, I dont get it, sorry?

Why would I give to a Moderator special permission to access NewsFader settings when he/she already have access to the whole CP?

I was interested in setting up just a member with this task, we dont have any moderators, this is a small community.

Thank you

Hehe...I edited the files so that no one (including moderators) have access to the CP except for an admin. I guess the code won't work in your case.

Let me look at it again...

Sigh...I suck.

I seem to be missing a code or a whole bunch of codes here. So...The only option I can think of now is - and this is a bit unorthodox - is to:

- Create a new forum (name doesn't matter).
- Turn off the forum.
- Add the member you want to have access to the News Fader as a moderator for the forum you've just created.

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Now add the code I gave you in the cp_common.pl file. After you place the code, whenever you find this code (from lines 22 - 260 and excluding the News Fader code):

Now only the member will be able to access the News Fader and nothing else in your CP.

It's rather unorthodox but unless I figure out how to grant access to any member specified or someone else is able to help you this is your best option for now.

Prime, all this is a little confusing for me.

My forum does not need Moderators. We behave very nice no need for editing nor deleting posts. I dont want to name a Moderator, it would be just a useless title among friends, I dont want to do that, I want to give acceess to a few members/friends to the NewsFader to add news everyday, whoever wakes up first:)

Can you tell me clearly what to do?
Thank you my friend.

Felix

Err...I think you've missed my point.
Anyway, I haven't figured out how to give (selected) members access to the CP...Not yet anyway. I seem to be missing a "key" code somewhere.

**For anyone else who is reading this I'm playing around with "userStatus & $status", "pubname & $pubname", "username & $username", "user_number & $user_number" and "var" in a few UBB files.

Prime, have you checked in cp_lib.cgi? In my Moderator Lockout modification I found a few calls in the cp_lib.cgi and wanted to be sure that everything would be locked down, you may need to add something to allow a moderator to update news.

I don't know 110% if you'd need to do this, but hey its just helpful criticism...

Yup...cp_lib.cgi was one of the files I've looked into. I'm able to grant access to the moderators but Felix wanted specific members. That has been kinda tricky for me.

Initially I thought only the cp.cgi and cp_common.pl files needed to be edited...And maybe it does. Well, so far I haven't found a way. I think if I tinker with it long enough I'll get it but not something I'll use since no one is allowed to access the CP.

Thanks Gizzy for the suggestion...I'll take a look at cp_lib.cgi again.

Prime, I didnt want you go through so much trouble, unless you like tha challange....

Tell me, just a thought, could you use anything from the Calendar? That script allows everybody to add posts, maybe if you work backwards allowing everybody and then go and restrict most of them? I dont know, I am just trying to help, I feel bad for putting this bug into your head...

why not read it by user number instead of status?

cp.cgi:
if(($ubb eq 'vars_news_fader') && ($status eq 'Administrator)) {

to

if(($ubb eq 'vars_news_fader') && ($status eq 'Administrator || $admin_number eq 'usernumber' || $admin_number eq 'anotheruser')) {

(same for set_vars_news_fader too)

and then something similar to cp_common.pl.

BTW, if you choose this method, you'll have to change line 250 or so on cp.cgi. "if ($is_one ne 'true') {" to like

if ($is_one ne 'true' && ($admin_number ne 'goodnumber' || $admin_number ne 'another')) {

just a thought...

I've never thought about the "$admin_number" as I was focusing on "$user_number" which didn't work obviously. I assumed the "$admin_number" was strictly for users with a status of an administrator.

Now even if I get it so cp.cgi will allow a specific user's number access that will leave cp_common.pl. I'll try something like:

var admin_number = $admin_number

Thanks Brett.

Actually, I think it's easier to allow everyone to have access than selecting a few and will be more work.

Anyway, it's a learning curve for me as well....

Ahh...Ok. I think this will work. Using the "$admin_number" instead of "$username" or "$pubname" (in cp.cgi) suggested by Brett worked. I then added a few more codes in "cp_common.p" and tested it.

This will allow only one user to have access to the NewsFader via CP.

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Thanks again Brett...I didn't need to add the code for line 250 in cp.cgi, only the two for NewsFader.

If you want more members to have access let me know Felix. Good luck!

Prime, I will try this today, I will keep you posted.

While at it, can you add 3 more numabers, just in case. Maybe my site will grow one day and if I have to add more "News Anchors" I wont have to play with the files anymore other than just change 2 digits.

Thank you

Here you go...3 selected users.

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Hi Prime

It doesnt work. First of all I lost the NewsFader Worldlet so I cant even log into the Fader settings. I have to use this link

http://www.romanianational.com/cgi-bin/cp.cgi?ubb=vars_news_fader&r=XDB4BZ

which will ask user designed as News Editor will prompt for Admin name and pass. For admin will work though.
I logged as a test member set up to get newsfader access and I get the same login screen

here, you try it for yourself. URL
login name and pass: test

thank you
Felix