Development questions

[AshConnor]

Is it possible to develop the following additions to the forum software?

* Filter a thread by the original poster so that only their posts are visible - many of our users aren't interested in seeing replies and only want the core content
* Create new entities with new attributes, files that can be categorised, searched, version controlled and edited by privileged users. Almost like a wiki that can be integrated with the forum.
* Keep post edit history so that if a user edits their post the history can be viewed unless removed by a privileged user

I expect none of this will exist already but my question is does the Xenforo development API allow for these types of modifications.

 

[Liam W]

Edit history is in the core...

 

[AshConnor]

Edit history is in the core...

Can a single history entry be deleted/modified/hidden to certain user groups?

 

[TPerry]

Can a single history entry be deleted/modified/hidden to certain user groups?

I don't believe to certain user groups. Mods and Admins can view the edit history but users cannot.
To allow that would most likely require development of an add-on, but why try to make a Wiki out of a forum when there are good wiki scripts out there for that?

 

[Paul B]

my question is does the Xenforo development API allow for these types of modifications.

Assuming you have the requisite knowledge, extending and modifying the code is possible.

 

[AshConnor]

As long as I can hook into logins, alerts etc then I could use an existing script or write my own.

 

[feldon30]

If users can edit their own edit history (which is supposed to be an audit trail for that user), it kinda defeats the purpose. But maybe you have a special need to allow users to access this ability.

 

[AshConnor]

If users can edit their own edit history (which is supposed to be an audit trail for that user), it kinda defeats the purpose. But maybe you have a special need to allow users to access this ability.

I was just thinking admins, super mods, mods. I want edits to be public unless a user requests them to be deleted.