adrian...

Yes, GJ would definitely consider *how to* make it's way into alignment with RokACL when the time comes. Basically, with Andrew donating RokACL to Joomla!, it would be complete nonsense not to get on board with him and support the effort. Besides, there is some history here and (at least in my thinking) it is appropriate to support any trunk contribution to Joomla (IMO which includes contributions by MasterChief).

Andrew has a new FREE magazine site here http://www.theartofjoomla.com. I have posted a comment to the Legacy article and asked if he might write on the subject of RokACL and integration. With articles existing, it will make it much easier for others to integrate as well.

Thanks,
wwvine

My approach to the code on this (almost finished just doing admin screens) is to build a fireboard native support at the forum level.

Rather than tie in groups or add components, all that happens is that you assign a user to any private forum you want them to have access too. Works well and pretty easy.

personally I like the e107 approach to groups. They have a system they call "Userclasses" you can assign a user to any userclass so a User can be a member of all classes or multiple classes, single classes or no classes.
You can then assign multiple classes to any part of e107, including the forums or any component. The other great part about this function is that you can apply classes to plugins/extensions without the developer having had to write it in.

It is a pity that e107 just doesn't cut it as a powerful CMS because that is the 1 part that they really have gotten it right.

But I digress. Native fireboard support for this will be available by weeks end, depending on how busy work is.

Dan

Do you already know (and can tell) what it will be in terms of joomla add-ons category? In other words - is it going to be a core hack in FireBoard, a plug-in or another component or maybe a mambot?

I'm eagerly awaiting this moment to come - I'm using GroupJive and since switching from SMF fo FB+GJ I've noticed a drammatic decrease in user activity.
So if I can help in anyway (testing, graphics, small-hosting) I'll be glad to do so.

I was 85% on my way to finish converting SMF to Fireboard. Everything had been imported ... just needed to make final tweaks.

Then I discovered that Fireboard has no usergroup/restricted permissions support. My forum has several boards that have to be restricted to specific usergroups.

This blows.

Now I have to go back to SMF.

Hopefully this feature arrives soon enough. I'm tired of putting up with SMF's kludgy integration with Joomla.

If you want this working on your site I have it working front end, the only thing is I havent even had a chance to work on this for a week to do admin screens

If there is anyone out there who has some time and already knows how to write Joomla admin screens this one should be simple, i can provide the SQL and logic.

That would speed it up. But either way if you are desperate and can manage your system through a database interface easily then, I can give you the code, all you do is add the user_id and forum_id to a table then its all good.

Dan

Just take your time and release it when you are ready. If you partially release it now you'll still wind up "supporting" it afterwards.

grumblemarc wrote:
Just take your time and release it when you are ready. If you partially release it now you'll still wind up "supporting" it afterwards.

totally agreed. and then we'll have to beg FB developers to include it

I wanted to check there were no licensing issues for me to use a hacked up version of the AJAX auto complete found at nodstrum.com/2007/09/19/autocompleter/ for this addon.

Basically for adding users to the private forums, rather than loading a complete list I am using a search box where you start typing the members name and it auto completes with the user name for you, that way it should save time.

So can anyone let me know if there are any licensing issues with doing this?

xcomputerman wrote:
I was 85% on my way to finish converting SMF to Fireboard. Everything had been imported ... just needed to make final tweaks.

Then I discovered that Fireboard has no usergroup/restricted permissions support. My forum has several boards that have to be restricted to specific usergroups.

This blows.

Now I have to go back to SMF.

Hopefully this feature arrives soon enough. I'm tired of putting up with SMF's kludgy integration with Joomla.
I feel your pain man! I was moving down the same road when I discovered the lack of sophisticated access control in FB. I can't imagine what use FB holds to an organization or business. Not a dig on FB, rather a plea to make FB a replacement for SMF or IPB. In FB's present state, it cannot be taken seriously as a viable option to these two advanced products. I totally understand that FB is "new" and is under continuing development.

I wonder if the access control needed to be figured out before the first product release was rolled out. Meaning, "will we build a product for general public access, or will we build a product that can be used in environments where control is necessary?" I have to ask myself if FB is capable of such sophistication at this point- or more simply, should access control be the foundation or the roof?

If you look around you will find a thread where someone is working on this very issue.
www.bestofjoomla.com/component/option,co...limitstart,20/#37248