UBB.Developers Forums UBB.threads 7 Development How Do I? Hiding the CLOSE/MOVE/DELETE icons

On the topic display there are close/move/delete icons for the topic.

I want to be able to hide these icons, and only have them displayed for a Admin or Moderator etc..

I tried modifying the Perl code (my self, non experienced in UBB, just perl). But If the icons are hidden then when ever ANYONE loads the page again, they also seem to be hidden, or vica versa, i.e. the page must be being cached,

Anyway...can anyone help me ? etc....or comment ?..

UBB 6.3.1.2

would be nearly impossible without breaking the cache and those who know the addresses could type them in rather easily.

if you want to get rid of 'em in general, replace the images with transparent images lol...

It was not for security reasons. It just seemed redundent for all Non Admin/Moder users.

I just wanted to ask the knowledgable to confirm is it possible without 'breaking the cache' by a combination of cookies and using javascript to 'document.write' HTML code for the ICONS based on whether the user is a Admin or Mod ?.

If so..any one tell me how ?..

you would need to store an staff member's status in the cookie, and also store in some kind of array which mods modded where, and you'll want to take into account that the tables will look fudged up at the bottom with no images there.

You'll have to go into ubb_lib_posting and do some escaping, and unescape in the javascript most likely. I would at least avoid something like document.write for something like css, and changing a class to display: none;


This will most likely require modding ubb_profile.cgi, ultimatebb.cgi, ubb_new_reply.cgi, ubb_new_topic.cgi, ubb_edit_post.cgi, public_topic_page.pl, and ubb_lib_posting.cgi

Weird Al

Solution is too heavy whoops too much for me. I only know Perl and not really UBB modding. So can only do simple modifications.

BTW How does one learn how to mod UBB ?.

That's a great question. You can grab hacks here and parse them to see how certain functions are performed or just break your board over and over again. It's better of course to have a local version running so that your boards aren't down all the time.

bah, I went for the constantly breaking my boards approach and look how I turned out

Breakin the code over and over, and over...

there are some nice tutorials and articles here:
https://www.ubbdev.com/db/ultimatebb.php

>Breakin the code over and over, and over...

Yes....but initially how do ya figure how all the thing works....I mean so manny files etc..and sections...an relationshoips between them etc........ breakign the code is just an accident!

uhhh yeh an accident ::looks around:: hehe...

Take apart our mod's... Best way to figure it out, especially mods that play with the cp or profiles, you learn the systems enerally that way...

Heck, best bet is, look through all of your cp files and poke around, then look at their relationship through your member files.

You'll notice things falling together just by looking through previously made mod's.