[ajshanahan]

Ok, thanks for your time and help @netweb. I’ve asked @gdragon on the Toolbox support forum but he said it was a BBpress thing:

This is purely WordPress/bbPress feature and my plugin has nothing to do with this. My plugin adds extra control to the WP editor you can use for bbPress, and you can use that to enable different features (like button). But, the way all that actually work is beyond this plugin, and depends on WordPress and bbPress only.
But, you are correct that Participant has no capability to upload files, but I think that bbPress handles this wrong and should not allow media button to be visible in the first place if user has no capability. You need to add ‘upload_files’ capability to bbp_participant user role to enable this.

I am now at the point where I simply need to know how to add ‘upload_files’ to bbp_participant – do you know Steve? Alternatively, do you know how I add a new user type into the BBPress environment (as shown here – http://screencast.com/t/raxzzyIuSL)

Many thanks again.

[ajshanahan]

Ok sorry @netweb I sense I might be frustrating you with my ignorance (I’m feeling it too!) let me re-phrase my issue:

how do I change the capability of a Participant to allow it to upload media?

Alternatively, how do I add a new user type into the BBPress environment (as shown here – http://screencast.com/t/raxzzyIuSL)

If you can answer either of those issues I can almost guarantee I’ll not bother you again 🙂

[ajshanahan]

Hi @netweb thanks again but I don’t think I’m explaining myself – the add media button is working fine – what ISN’T working is the ability to let participants Upload Files.

I’ve added a role manager plugin which claims to have added this for Participants but it’s not “taking”. If I change a user to Moderator then it works no problem – my feeling is that this is purely to do with amending bbpress user capabilities – that’s where I’m stuck.

Any ideas on that one?

[ajshanahan]

Thanks @netweb for your assistance. It’s not actually to do with the plugin though – that simply injects the button and as mentioned it works for a moderator level access – it’s simply amending the capabilities of the Participant to allow upload media – any ideas on that one?

Thanks again!