Prevent members to use edit/delete function in forum

Finaly, I find way to disable ordinary members (non-moderators) to edit or delete own posts on forum(official SE forum plugin). Moderators functions for edit/delete posts stay untouched - working.

IF you are using Forum Plugin, and willing to prevent members from editing, deleting their post, just follow my easy instruction

So, this is valid solutions, tested on SE 3.18



If you want to prevent members from using Edit Function:

1. Find code in forum_topic.tpl (disabling edit for regular members)

Code:

{if ($user->user_exists && $user->user_info.user_id == $posts[post_loop].author->user_info.user_id && !$topic_info.forumtopic_closed) || $forum_permission.allowed_to_editall}{assign var="show_edit" value=true}{/if}

and replace with

Code:

{if ($user->user_exists && $user->user_info.user_id == $forum_permission.is_moderator && !$topic_info.forumtopic_closed) || $forum_permission.allowed_to_editall}{assign var="show_edit" value=true}{/if}

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If you want to prevent members from using Delete Function:

1. In same file find code (disabling delete for regular members)

Code:

{if ($user->user_exists && $user->user_info.user_id == $posts[post_loop].author->user_info.user_id && !$topic_info.forumtopic_closed) || $forum_permission.allowed_to_deleteall}{assign var="show_delete" value=true}{/if}

replace with this code:

Code:

{if ($user->user_exists && $user->user_info.user_id == $forum_permission.is_moderator && !$topic_info.forumtopic_closed) || $forum_permission.allowed_to_deleteall}{assign var="show_delete" value=true}{/if}

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That's All!

NOTICE:
This is TESTED and WORK with SE 3.18 and Forum plugin 3.03 ! ( This will work also with SE 3.20)