[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Rate and Comment based on usergroup? ## - **[veeco](/forum/user/18501-veeco "View veeco's Profile")** - [![veeco's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/18501-veeco "View veeco's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/18501-veeco) Less More - Posts: 175 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 7 months ago - 12 years 7 months ago [\#149363](#149363) by [veeco](/forum/user/18501-veeco "View veeco's Profile") *[Rate and Comment based on usergroup?](/forum/42-vote/866870-rate-and-comment-based-on-usergroup#149363 "Hello, is there anyway to make different access to rating and comment? for example: user that is "Administrator" can rate and comment/review user that is "Registered" user can only rate but cannot comment/review [their vote still count]")* was created by *[veeco](/forum/user/18501-veeco "View veeco's Profile")* Hello, is there anyway to make different access to rating and comment? for example: user that is "Administrator" can rate and comment/review user that is "Registered" user can only rate but cannot comment/review [their vote still count] Last edit: 12 years 7 months ago by [veeco](/forum/user/18501-veeco "View veeco's Profile"). Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL3ZvdGUvODY2ODcwLXJhdGUtYW5kLWNvbW1lbnQtYmFzZWQtb24tdXNlcmdyb3VwP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile")** - [![Mohamed Thelji's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar6861.png)](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji) Less More - Posts: 12953 - Thank you received: 1778 - - - 12 years 7 months ago [\#149372](#149372) by [Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile") Replied by *[Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile")* on topic *[Rate and Comment based on usergroup?](/forum/42-vote/866870-rate-and-comment-based-on-usergroup#149372 "Hello, is there anyway to make different access to rating and comment? for example: user that is "Administrator" can rate and comment/review user that is "Registered" user can only rate but cannot comment/review [their vote still count]")* Hello, Don't think that there is an option to do that, so the solution will probably be to : - Go to "Hikashop->Display->Views" - Edit the "form" file of the "vote" view of your front-end template - Change that line : Code: <p class="hikashop_form_comment ui-corner-top"><?php echo JText::_('HIKASHOP_LET_A_COMMENT'); ?></p> By : Code: <?php $my = JFactory::getUser(); jimport('joomla.access.access'); $config =& hikashop_config(); $userGroups = JAccess::getGroupsByUser($my->id, (bool)$config->get('inherit_parent_group_access'));//$my->authorisedLevels(); if(!empty($userGroups)){ foreach($userGroups as $userGroup){ if($userGroup == YourGroupID){ ?> <p class="hikashop_form_comment ui-corner-top"><?php echo JText::_('HIKASHOP_LET_A_COMMENT'); ?></p> Note that you'll have to replace the YourGroupID by your Joomla user group ID that you'll be able to find through your Joomla User manager page - And edit that lines : Code: <?php } ?> By : Code: <?php } } } } ?> Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL3ZvdGUvODY2ODcwLXJhdGUtYW5kLWNvbW1lbnQtYmFzZWQtb24tdXNlcmdyb3VwP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[veeco](/forum/user/18501-veeco "View veeco's Profile")** - [![veeco's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/18501-veeco "View veeco's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/18501-veeco) Less More - Posts: 175 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 7 months ago [\#149484](#149484) by [veeco](/forum/user/18501-veeco "View veeco's Profile") Replied by *[veeco](/forum/user/18501-veeco "View veeco's Profile")* on topic *[Rate and Comment based on usergroup?](/forum/42-vote/866870-rate-and-comment-based-on-usergroup#149484 "Hello, is there anyway to make different access to rating and comment? for example: user that is "Administrator" can rate and comment/review user that is "Registered" user can only rate but cannot comment/review [their vote still count]")* Thank You. The code will make validate whether it's administrator or normal user right? and hide/show the comment textbox right? but how if comments and vote connected? The empty comment validation will prevent normal user to vote any suggestion? Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL3ZvdGUvODY2ODcwLXJhdGUtYW5kLWNvbW1lbnQtYmFzZWQtb24tdXNlcmdyb3VwP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile")** - [![Mohamed Thelji's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar6861.png)](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji) Less More - Posts: 12953 - Thank you received: 1778 - - - 12 years 7 months ago [\#149514](#149514) by [Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile") Replied by *[Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile")* on topic *[Rate and Comment based on usergroup?](/forum/42-vote/866870-rate-and-comment-based-on-usergroup#149514 "Hello, is there anyway to make different access to rating and comment? for example: user that is "Administrator" can rate and comment/review user that is "Registered" user can only rate but cannot comment/review [their vote still count]")* That code will only hide the **comment text area** and **submit button** for users which are not from the user group that you have set through the YourGroupID variable. Isn't it what you wanted ? The following user(s) said Thank You: [veeco](/forum/user/18501-veeco "View veeco's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL3ZvdGUvODY2ODcwLXJhdGUtYW5kLWNvbW1lbnQtYmFzZWQtb24tdXNlcmdyb3VwP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[tuanan@lethuongco.com.vn](/forum/user/47826-tuanan-lethuongco-com-vn "View tuanan@lethuongco.com.vn's Profile")** - [![tuanan@lethuongco.com.vn's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/47826-tuanan-lethuongco-com-vn "View tuanan@lethuongco.com.vn's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/47826-tuanan-lethuongco-com-vn) Less More - Posts: 21 - Thank you received: 1 - - 7 years 2 months ago [\#310609](#310609) by [tuanan@lethuongco.com.vn](/forum/user/47826-tuanan-lethuongco-com-vn "View tuanan@lethuongco.com.vn's Profile") Replied by *[tuanan@lethuongco.com.vn](/forum/user/47826-tuanan-lethuongco-com-vn "View tuanan@lethuongco.com.vn's Profile")* on topic *[Rate and Comment based on usergroup?](/forum/42-vote/866870-rate-and-comment-based-on-usergroup#310609 "Hello, is there anyway to make different access to rating and comment? for example: user that is "Administrator" can rate and comment/review user that is "Registered" user can only rate but cannot comment/review [their vote still count]")* Hi, I try to follow your instruction but I don't where is the code <?php } ?> => I find two and reply by your sugguested code but the page still load error Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL3ZvdGUvODY2ODcwLXJhdGUtYW5kLWNvbW1lbnQtYmFzZWQtb24tdXNlcmdyb3VwP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86359 - Thank you received: 14293 - - 7 years 2 months ago [\#310613](#310613) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Rate and Comment based on usergroup?](/forum/42-vote/866870-rate-and-comment-based-on-usergroup#310613 "Hello, is there anyway to make different access to rating and comment? for example: user that is "Administrator" can rate and comment/review user that is "Registered" user can only rate but cannot comment/review [their vote still count]")* Hi, The instructions are still the same with the latest version of HikaShop. The lines Code: <?php } ?> are just before the end of the file: [ monosnap.com/file/ZSRAPNGQhCxTXJakQQG4R0sJNRJajb](https://monosnap.com/file/ZSRAPNGQhCxTXJakQQG4R0sJNRJajb) If you don't replace both pieces of code as explained, it's normal that you get an error. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtL3ZvdGUvODY2ODcwLXJhdGUtYW5kLWNvbW1lbnQtYmFzZWQtb24tdXNlcmdyb3VwP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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