What is the proper variable for this: $threadStarterUserId

[Oreamnos]

I am trying to make a conditional statement but I dont know which variable name I should be using. Here is what the statement looks like in php.

if ( ($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] == "12") || ($bbuserinfo['userid'] == $threadStarterUserId) ) {
// Show thread
} else {
// Show a permission denied Error
} 

Basically I am trying to limit the viewer of a thread to one single usergroup OR the person who started the thread. The person who starts the thread will most certainly NOT be a member of the usergroup allowed to view all threads. Does that make sense.

I know how to write the template conditional and i know how to access the usergroup and userid info. I just need to know how to access the userid for the person who started a thread ($threadStarterUserId).

Thanks

[Floris]

Isn't this a default vBulletin permission?

You can edit the usergroup permissions for a usergroup to view all the threads made by self and/or others. Swap between the two permissions to get what you want.

[Oreamnos]

I didn't know that. I will check it out. I just figured if an entire usergroup didn't have permission to view threads then the thread starter wouldn't. i'll post my findings.

thanks for the info.

[Oreamnos]

That didn't work, or at least I wasn't able to do it.

Supposedly what I am trying to do (allow thread lists to be viewable but only allow specific usergroup to view each thread) can not be accomplished using usergroup permissions as noted here http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110119

I was also unable to allow the thread starter to view his/her own post using usergroup permissions. The following code was the only way I could do what I wanted to do.

<if condition="($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] == 9 OR $bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] == 6) OR ($bbuserinfo['userid']  == $threadinfo['postuserid'])">

<if condition="$show['threadedmode'] OR $show['hybridmode']">
<!-- thread posts list -->
$threadlist
<!-- /thread posts list -->
</if>

<div id="posts">$postbits</div>

<else />

$spacer_open

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
	<td class="alt1" style="color: red; padding: 100px;">
	<div>You do not have permission to view resumes.  If you would like to view the resumes you can visit the <a href="subscriptions.php">Subscription page</a> within your control panel to view payment plans.</div>
	</td>
</tr>
</table>

$spacer_close

</if>

Does anyone have any ideas on how to accomplish this without using template conditionals?