Mod Name / Version: Delete groups <br /><br />Description: Abbility to delete groups <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <br /><br />Working Under: UBB.Threads 6.1-6.2-6.3 <br /><br />Mod Status: Beta <br /><br />Any pre-requisites: none <br /><br />Author(s): Slawek_L <br /><br />Date: 09/12/03 <br /><br />Credits: <br /><br />Files Altered: menu.php <br /><br />New Files: deletegroup.php<br />dodeletegroup.php <br /><br />Database Altered: none <br /><br />Info/Instructions: Tested in 6.2.3 and in 6.1.1. <br />In 6.3 version I checked only tables names.<br /><br />Hack write for 6.2, but it will work for 6.1.x when we delete "get_input" lines. <br /><br />Disclaimer: Please backup every file that you intend to modify. <br />If the modification modifies the database, it's a good idea to backup your database before doing so. <br /><br />Note: If you modify your UBB.Threads code, you may be giving up your right for "official" support from Infopop.If you need official support, you'll need to restore unmodified files. <br /><br />

What about members that are still in this group?<br />Are they moved out of them before with this hack?

Hack delete group only. I dont know where move users, to which group. (admins, moderators, users or another?<br />

I wouldn't recommend this hack. I posted a reason in another thread but I'll repost it here in case anyone misses it.<br /><br />Deleting groups isn't a good idea, which is why deleting a group was never an admin function. The U_Groups field is a varchar field, max limit of 255. The G_Id in the Groups table is an auto_incremented field. To make it so a user can belong to the maximum number of groups .threads enforces the max group # to 99, 2 digits in length. When you delete a group that G_Id will not be reused since it's an auto_inc field so eventually you'll end up not being able to create any new groups. That's why in 6.4 they don't actually delete they just get disabled.

The right way must be.<br /><br />1. Move all users from this group to the 'users' group which should be in 99% of all boards ok.<br /><br />2. delete the group (or disable it so that its not visible anymore)<br /><br />3. Decrease the G-Id counter by 1 and change this also on the board to reflect this for all members.<br /><br /><br />Seems not to be so easy <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />