/// <summary>
/// Sets up display settings for dashboard posts and replies.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="post">The post or reply to be set up</param>
private void SetupPostDisplay(AbstractDashboard post)
{
List <CourseUser> courseList = new List <CourseUser>();
// Get list of users in course, either from the root post or its parent in the case of a reply.
if (post is DashboardPost)
{
DashboardPost dp = (DashboardPost)post;
courseList = db.CourseUsers.Where(c => c.AbstractCourseID == dp.CourseUser.AbstractCourseID).ToList();
}
else if (post is DashboardReply)
{
DashboardReply dr = (DashboardReply)post;
courseList = db.CourseUsers.Where(c => c.AbstractCourseID == dr.Parent.CourseUser.AbstractCourseID).ToList();
}
// Get Course/User link for current user.
CourseUser currentCu = courseList.FirstOrDefault(c => c.UserProfileID == CurrentUser.ID);
// " " for poster of post/reply.
CourseUser posterCu = courseList.FirstOrDefault(c => c.UserProfileID == post.CourseUser.UserProfileID);
/*** Setup Display Name/Display Title/Profile Picture/Mail Button/Delete Button ***/
// If user is not anonymous, this post was written by current user, or the poster is an Instructor/TA, display name and picture.
if (currentCu != null &&
((posterCu == null) || !currentCu.AbstractRole.Anonymized ||
(currentCu.UserProfileID == posterCu.UserProfileID) || posterCu.AbstractRole.CanGrade))
{
// Display Name (may be anonymous depending on currentCu's AbstractRoleID)
post.DisplayName = posterCu != null
? posterCu.DisplayName(currentCu.AbstractRoleID, true)
: "Deleted User";
// Allow deletion if current user is poster or is an instructor
if (currentCu.AbstractRole.CanModify ||
((posterCu != null) && (posterCu.UserProfileID == currentCu.UserProfileID)))
{
post.CanDelete = true;
}
// If current user is not the poster, allow mailing
if (posterCu != null && posterCu.UserProfileID != currentCu.UserProfileID)
{
Course course = db.AbstractCourses.Where(ac => ac.ID == ActiveCourseUser.AbstractCourseID).FirstOrDefault() as Course;
if (null != course && course.HideMail)
{
post.CanMail = false;
}
else
{
post.CanMail = true;
}
}
if (posterCu != null)
{
// Display Titles for Instructors/TAs for Courses, or Leader of Communities.
post.DisplayTitle = GetRoleTitle(posterCu.AbstractRoleID);
post.ShowProfilePicture = true;
}
}
else
{
// Display Anonymous name (or "Deleted User")
post.DisplayName = posterCu != null
? posterCu.DisplayName((int)CourseRole.CourseRoles.Observer, true)
: "Deleted User";
// Profile picture will display default picture.
post.ShowProfilePicture = false;
post.CanMail = false;
post.CanDelete = false;
}
// For root posts only
if (post is DashboardPost)
{
DashboardPost thisDp = (DashboardPost)post;
// For posts, set reply box display if the course allows replies or if Instructor/TA/Observer.
if (currentCu != null && ((currentCu.AbstractCourse is Course &&
((currentCu.AbstractCourse as Course).AllowDashboardReplies) ||
(currentCu.AbstractRole.CanGrade) ||
(currentCu.AbstractRole.Anonymized))
// For communities, always allow replies
|| (currentCu.AbstractCourse is Community))
)
{
thisDp.CanReply = true;
}
// recursively set the display for post's replies.
foreach (DashboardReply dr in thisDp.Replies)
{
SetupPostDisplay(dr);
}
}
}
