Forum: Fix forum visibility issue for course session in student view - refs BT#21926

Author: christianbeeznest

public/main/forum/editpost.php

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function setFocus() {
 $sessionEntity = api_get_session_entity();
 
 $forumIsVisible = $forum->isVisible($courseEntity);
-$categoryIsVisible = $category->isVisible($courseEntity);
+$categoryIsVisible = $category->isVisible($courseEntity) && !api_get_session_id();
 
 if (empty($post)) {
     api_not_allowed(true);

public/main/forum/editthread.php

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function setFocus() {
 //$forumIsVisible = $forum->isVisible($courseEntity, $sessionEntity);
 
 $category = $forum->getForumCategory();
-$categoryIsVisible = $category->isVisible($courseEntity);
+$categoryIsVisible = $category->isVisible($courseEntity) && !api_get_session_id();
 
 if (api_is_in_gradebook()) {
     $interbreadcrumb[] = [

public/main/forum/viewforum.php

@@ -110,17 +110,19 @@ function setFocus() {
         (
             ($category && false == $category->isVisible($courseEntity)) ||
             !$category->isVisible($courseEntity)
-        )
+        ) &&
+        !$sessionId
     ) {
-        api_not_allowed(true);
+      //  api_not_allowed(true);
     }
 } else {
     // Course
     if (!api_is_allowed_to_create_course() && //is a student
         (
             ($category && false == $category->isVisible($courseEntity)) ||
             !$category->isVisible($courseEntity)
-        )
+        ) &&
+        !$sessionId
     ) {
         api_not_allowed(true);
     }