Forum prefix doesn't work

Forum URL: https://academy.forumotion.me/
Version: ModernBB

I shared on my forum an article about sexual harrasmant and what causes such things during war (psychology point of view). Here is the link to that topic: https://academy.forumotion.me/t112-undefined-why-is-sexual-violence-so-common-in-war

But, when I select prefix to be article, and go to post topic, they ask me to confirm by captcha and when I do, it says undefined prefix. Why I get captcha message? Is it because of the article content?

Hello

Which code/ tutorial did you used?

This one:

Code:

var prefixes = ["News", "Article", "Tutorial", "Help"]; //your prefixes
var _pm = false; //true: allowed prefixes in pm
var chk = false;
function toMenu(a) {
  var htmlpre = '<select style="margin-right:5px" id="prefix" size="1"><option value="">(None)</option>';
  for (i in a)
  htmlpre += '<option value="' + a[i] + '">' + a[i] + '</option>';
  htmlpre += '</select>';
  return htmlpre;
}
 
function checkpre(ar, input) {
  for (i in ar) {
      var p = new RegExp("\\" + ar[i], "g");
      var title = input.substr(0, input.indexOf(']'));
      if (p.test(title)) return ar[i];
  }
  return "";
}
$(function () {
  if (_pm) chk = /\privmsg/.test(location.href);
  if (/\/post/.test(location.href) || chk) {
      $(toMenu(prefixes)).insertBefore("input[name='subject'][type='text']");
      var mw = $("#prefix").width() + 5;
      $("input[name='subject']").css("width", $("input[name='subject']").width() - mw);
      var t = $("[name='subject']").val();
      var cur = checkpre(prefixes, t);
      if (cur != "") {
        $("[value=" + cur + "]").attr("selected", "selected");
        $("input[name='subject']").val(t.replace('[' + cur + ']', '').trim())
      }
      $("input[name='post']").click(function () {
        var sub = $("input[name='subject']").val().trim();
        if (sub != "" && $("#prefix").val() != "") $("input[name='subject']").val("[" + $("#prefix").val() + "] " + sub)
      })
  }
});
 
$(function () {
  $("a[href^='/t'], a[href^='http://" + location.host + "/t']").html(function () {
      var a = $(this).text();
      if(/^\[([^\[\]]+)\]/.test(a)) return a.replace(/^\[[^\[\]]+\]/, function (a) {
        return '<span class="prefix ' + a + '">' + a.slice(1,-1) + "</span>"
      })
  });
});

The problem is not in the code. Issue is when I click to post the topic, I get redirected to solve captcha and during that time, things get messed up.

Bump.

did you check if any of your other javascript is causing a conflict ?

This is not related to other JS. This is mainly related to me getting captcha verification. I don't understand why am I getting it in the first place. Only for that topic. Is it considered bad in your forumotion systems or?

Hello,

You may be faced to a Captcha when you attempt to post or edit a message which contains a certain word which has been blacklisted / put on a security list because it is sometimes present in spam messages, unsolicited messages or posts made by bots or spammers to pollute forums.

It is a security check therefore we don't have any control over that.

So, let's try to correct your javascript to make it working even if you have to pass the Captcha step.

The issue looks to be with this condition :

Code:

        if (sub != "" && $("#prefix").val() != "") $("input[name='subject']").val("[" + $("#prefix").val() + "] " + sub)

If the input#prefix is present on the post page but is empty, the .val() method returns an empty string.
But if this input is simply absent on the page, it returns undefined, and undefined != "", so the condition is executed and the prefix is turned in "undefined".

To fix it, replace this line with the following :

Code:

        if (sub != "" && $("#prefix").val()) $("input[name='subject']").val("[" + $("#prefix").val() + "] " + sub)

Let me know if it works for you,
Regards.

chattigre wrote:Hello,

You may be faced to a Captcha when you attempt to post or edit a message which contains a certain word which has been blacklisted / put on a security list because it is sometimes present in spam messages, unsolicited messages or posts made by bots or spammers to pollute forums.

It is a security check therefore we don't have any control over that.

So, let's try to correct your javascript to make it working even if you have to pass the Captcha step.

The issue looks to be with this condition :

Code:

        if (sub != "" && $("#prefix").val() != "") $("input[name='subject']").val("[" + $("#prefix").val() + "] " + sub)

If the input#prefix is present on the post page but is empty, the .val() method returns an empty string.
But if this input is simply absent on the page, it returns undefined, and undefined != "", so the condition is executed and the prefix is turned in "undefined".

To fix it, replace this line with the following :

Code:

        if (sub != "" && $("#prefix").val()) $("input[name='subject']").val("[" + $("#prefix").val() + "] " + sub)

Let me know if it works for you,
Regards.

Okay, now undefined is gone, but it seems I can't put any prefix due to words prohibited by Forumotion team. Too bad. It's a psychological point of view, academic. Let's say it's solved.

Hello again,

No, let's try to fix it, normally it will be easy, I just did'nt think about it
Just let me a few hours to do it because now I have to go, but I will come back to you with a fix as soon as possible this evening or tomorrow !
(Think to remove Solved icon if you want me to do so, otherwise your topic may be archived)
Regards

Hello again,

Assuming prefix is editable only if "subject" field is an editable text input and not if it is an hidden input, try to replace :

Code:

  if (/\/post/.test(location.href) || chk) {

by

Code:

  if (($('input[name="subject"][type="text"]').length) && (/\/post/.test(location.href) || chk)) {

So if the subject field is hidden and just present as an hidden fallback / saved field, the JS won't be executed making the prefix consistent.

I hope this will completely solve your issue this time, otherwise please feel free to advise me of any other unexpected behavior.
Regards

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