[ToDo] Limit of comments

[Diabl0pl]

Hi!
I really like JComments Component, but tere is something that bothers me and doesn't let me use it.
I'd like to make a limit of comments to one article, for example 3. Is this possible, to make comment editor disappear after publishing third comment? Something like that was possible in Mxcomment only, but this is very old component and nobody uses this, btw it has freaky bad editor.

PS. I was trying to use these settings:
One page of comments and three comments on page, whitch should do what i say, but it doesn't and it shows every comment and doesn't make editor disappear.

Please, help me!

[smart]

Ok, this feature will be implemented in next JComments version.

[Diabl0pl]

  Thank you very much!
Would it be wrong if I asked when can I expect next version? )

[smart]

I'm workin' too hard on new version and can say that it will be released ASAP. But I need to make some changes in language files and update translations. If you need this feature I could explain how to implement it.

1. Open file /components/com_jcomments/jcomments.php
2. Find and remove code:

Code: (php)

if ($config->getInt('comments_locked', 0) == 1) {
$config->set('enable_rss', 0);
$tmpl->addVar('tpl_index', 'comments-form-locked', 1);
}

3. Find and replace code:

Code: (php)

$commentsCount = JCommentsModel::getCommentsCount($object_id, $object_group);

with

Code: (php)

$commentsCount = JCommentsModel::getCommentsCount($object_id, $object_group);
$commentsPerObject = $config->getInt('max_comments_per_object');

if ($commentsPerObject != 0 && $commentsCount == $commentsPerObject) {
$config->set('comments_locked', 1);
}

if ($config->getInt('comments_locked', 0) == 1) {
$config->set('enable_rss', 0);
$tmpl->addVar('tpl_index', 'comments-form-locked', 1);
}

4. Open file /administrator/components/com_jcomments/admin.jcomments.html.php
5. Find code:

Code: (php)

<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td><?php echo JText::_('AP_ENABLE_NESTED_QUOTES'); ?></td>
<td><?php echo JCommentsHTML::yesnoSelectList( 'cfg_enable_nested_quotes', 'class="inputbox"', $config->get('enable_nested_quotes'), JText::_('A_YES'), JText::_('A_NO')); ?></td>
<td><?php echo JText::_('AP_ENABLE_NESTED_QUOTES_DESC'); ?></td>
</tr>

and insert after it:

Code: (php)

<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td><?php echo JText::_('AP_MAX_COMMENTS_PER_OBJECT'); ?></td>
<td><input type="text" class="inputbox" size="5" name="cfg_max_comments_per_object" value="<?php echo $config->getInt('max_comments_per_object'); ?>" /></td>
<td><?php echo JText::_('AP_MAX_COMMENTS_PER_OBJECT_DESC'); ?></td>
</tr>

6. Open file /components/com_jcomments/jcomments.ajax.php
7. Find code:

Code: (php)

$values = JCommentsAJAX::prepareValues( $_POST );
$userIP = $acl->getUserIP();

add after:

Code: (php)

$object_group = trim(strip_tags($values['object_group']));
$object_group = preg_replace('#[^0-9A-Za-z\-\_\,\.]#is', '', $object_group);
$object_id = isset($values['object_id']) ? intval($values['object_id']) : '';

$commentsPerObject = $config->getInt('max_comments_per_object');
if ($commentsPerObject > 0) {
$commentsCount = JCommentsModel::getCommentsCount($object_id, $object_group);
if ($commentsCount == $commentsPerObject) {
$message = $config->get('message_locked');
if (empty($message)) {
$message = $config->get('ERROR_CANT_COMMENT');
}
$message = JCommentsAJAX::escapeMessage($message);
$response->addAlert($message);
return $response;
}
}

Thats all. After this you'll need to set this parameter in JComments settings.

[Diabl0pl]

It works, but there is a simple problem.
I'll try to explain as simple as I can.
For example I set limit of comments at 3.
User A posts comment #1, user B posts 2nd comment and if user C post comment number 3, he can still see editor after posting. If he waited enough time to send another comment he could be able to send comment #4.
After that comments aren't blocked in this article  and there is no limit. Users can comment it with no problem.
Is there any way to configure this?

[smart]

I've updated quick solution with steps 6 and 7. There is additional check before storing comment.

[Diabl0pl]

Thank you VERY VERY MUCH! I must say that you are the best administrator I've met
Simple and useful posts. And what's the most important, you don't demand from users to know everything about Joomla!

Thank you very much!