How do I properly make the sidebar display only for specific usergroups?

[EQnoble]

I have successfully added a sidebar Item to the thread_view for display when viewing threads and now was wondering what is the correct way to set the condition to display only if visitor is x,y,or z usergroupID

this is what I basically added

 <xen:sidebar>

    <xen:include template="sidebar_xx_item" />

 </xen:sidebar>

What kind of conditions and how can it be done is basically what I'm asking of anyone that can offer the help.

 

[Shadab]

Tried wrapping the whole thing in a conditional?
Haven't tested, but this should work:

<xen:if is="{xen:helper ismemberof, $visitor, X} || {xen:helper ismemberof, $visitor, Y}">
	<!-- Your entire Sidebar stuff here -->
</xen:if>

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/usergroup-checking-in-the-templates.9447/

 

[EQnoble]

This works just fine...THANK YOU!

Is there something similar for a specific userID as well...my brain is saying something like $user, 2 but I can't think of how to put that together.

 

[Shadab]

The user ID is stored in the $visitor array, with the key: user_id.
So you can try...

<xen:if is="{$visitor.user_id} == N">
    <!-- Stuff -->
</xen:if>

 

[EQnoble]

Works just fine there sir! Note to anyone trying it...if you don't supply it with an actual userID and leave such as the example N upon saving xenforo will throw you back an error..don't fret just supply your user id ( I used 1 for admin ) and save and all should be fine.

Thanks again Shedab

 

[Shadab]

You're welcome.

And yes, "N" is to be replaced with either an integer or a variable containing an integer;
to work correctly.

 

[EQnoble]

Hey while I got yah with all the answers here , is there a similar snippit I could use for forumID ?

 

[Shadab]

See:
http://xenforo.com/community/thread...condition-this_script-index.6664/#post-155410

 

[EQnoble]

See:
http://xenforo.com/community/thread...condition-this_script-index.6664/#post-155410

I'll have a read after a good night's rest ...I'm getting to the point where I'm worthless right now...so unless I get a second wind I will be trying to put all this together into something tomorrow. Thanks Bud!

 

[DrYontem]

Hey while I got yah with all the answers here , is there a similar snippit I could use for forumID ?

u can use for forumIDs this code, an example in thread_view template ( i use in that )

<xen:if is="in_array({$forum.node_id}, array(5,7,8,9,26))">

u can edit this code for ur main target
like-->

<xen:if is="in_array({$visitor.user_id}, array(1,2,3,54,645645))">

via using this codes, u will add less codes, not code crowding (sorry my English =) )