Merge pull request #1935 from albertgasset/MOBILE-3018

MOBILE-3018 forum: Post a copy to all groups

scripts/langindex.json

@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@
   "addon.mod_forum.erroremptysubject": "forum",
   "addon.mod_forum.errorgetforum": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "addon.mod_forum.errorgetgroups": "local_moodlemobileapp",
+  "addon.mod_forum.errorposttoallgroups": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "addon.mod_forum.favouriteupdated": "forum",
   "addon.mod_forum.forumnodiscussionsyet": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "addon.mod_forum.group": "local_moodlemobileapp",
@@ -519,6 +520,7 @@
   "addon.mod_forum.pinupdated": "forum",
   "addon.mod_forum.postisprivatereply": "forum",
   "addon.mod_forum.posttoforum": "forum",
+  "addon.mod_forum.posttomygroups": "forum",
   "addon.mod_forum.privatereply": "forum",
   "addon.mod_forum.re": "forum",
   "addon.mod_forum.refreshdiscussions": "local_moodlemobileapp",
@@ -1219,6 +1221,7 @@
   "core.agelocationverification": "moodle",
   "core.ago": "message",
   "core.all": "moodle",
+  "core.allgroups": "moodle",
   "core.allparticipants": "moodle",
   "core.android": "local_moodlemobileapp",
   "core.answer": "moodle",

src/addon/mod/forum/components/index/addon-mod-forum-index.html

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
                 <ion-icon name="information-circle"></ion-icon> {{ availabilityMessage }}
             </ion-card>
 
-            <core-empty-box *ngIf="forum && discussions.length == 0" icon="chatbubbles" [message]="'addon.mod_forum.forumnodiscussionsyet' | translate">
+            <core-empty-box *ngIf="forum && discussions.length == 0 && offlineDiscussions.length == 0" icon="chatbubbles" [message]="'addon.mod_forum.forumnodiscussionsyet' | translate">
             </core-empty-box>
 
             <div text-wrap *ngIf="sortingAvailable && selectedSortOrder" ion-row padding-horizontal padding-top margin-bottom>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
                 </button>
             </div>
 
-            <ng-container *ngIf="forum && discussions.length > 0">
+            <ng-container *ngIf="forum">
                 <ion-card *ngFor="let discussion of offlineDiscussions" (click)="openNewDiscussion(discussion.timecreated)" [class.addon-forum-discussion-selected]="discussion.timecreated == -selectedDiscussion">
                     <ion-item text-wrap>
                         <ion-avatar core-user-avatar [user]="discussion" item-start [courseId]="courseId"></ion-avatar>

src/addon/mod/forum/lang/en.json

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     "erroremptysubject": "Post subject cannot be empty.",
     "errorgetforum": "Error getting forum data.",
     "errorgetgroups": "Error getting group settings.",
+    "errorposttoallgroups": "Could not create new discussion in all groups.",
     "favouriteupdated": "Your star option has been updated.",
     "forumnodiscussionsyet": "There are no discussions yet in this forum.",
     "group": "Group",
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
     "pinupdated": "The pin option has been updated.",
     "postisprivatereply": "This post was made privately and is not visible to all users.",
     "posttoforum": "Post to forum",
+    "posttomygroups": "Post a copy to all groups",
     "privatereply": "Reply privately",
     "re": "Re:",
     "refreshdiscussions": "Refresh discussions",

src/addon/mod/forum/pages/new-discussion/new-discussion.html

@@ -27,9 +27,13 @@
                 {{ 'addon.mod_forum.advanced' | translate }}
             </ion-item-divider>
             <ng-container *ngIf="advanced">
+                <ion-item *ngIf="showGroups && groupIds.length > 1 && accessInfo.cancanposttomygroups">
+                    <ion-label>{{ 'addon.mod_forum.posttomygroups' | translate }}</ion-label>
+                    <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="newDiscussion.postToAllGroups"></ion-toggle>
+                </ion-item>
                 <ion-item *ngIf="showGroups">
                     <ion-label id="addon-mod-forum-groupslabel">{{ 'addon.mod_forum.group' | translate }}</ion-label>
-                    <ion-select [(ngModel)]="newDiscussion.groupId" aria-labelledby="addon-mod-forum-groupslabel" interface="action-sheet">
+                    <ion-select [(ngModel)]="newDiscussion.groupId" [disabled]="newDiscussion.postToAllGroups" aria-labelledby="addon-mod-forum-groupslabel" interface="action-sheet">
                         <ion-option *ngFor="let group of groups" [value]="group.id">{{ group.name }}</ion-option>
                     </ion-select>
                 </ion-item>

src/addon/mod/forum/pages/new-discussion/new-discussion.ts

@@ -53,15 +53,18 @@ export class AddonModForumNewDiscussionPage implements OnDestroy {
     forum: any;
     showForm = false;
     groups = [];
+    groupIds = [];
     newDiscussion = {
         subject: '',
         message: null, // Null means empty or just white space.
+        postToAllGroups: false,
         groupId: 0,
         subscribe: true,
         pin: false,
         files: []
     };
     advanced = false; // Display all form fields.
+    accessInfo: any = {};
 
     protected courseId: number;
     protected cmId: number;
@@ -146,9 +149,13 @@ export class AddonModForumNewDiscussionPage implements OnDestroy {
                     return promise.then((forumGroups) => {
                         if (forumGroups.length > 0) {
                             this.groups = forumGroups;
+                            this.groupIds = forumGroups.map((group) => group.id).filter((id) => id > 0);
                             // Do not override group id.
                             this.newDiscussion.groupId = this.newDiscussion.groupId || forumGroups[0].id;
                             this.showGroups = true;
+                            if (this.groupIds.length <= 1) {
+                                this.newDiscussion.postToAllGroups = false;
+                            }
                         } else {
                             const message = mode === CoreGroupsProvider.SEPARATEGROUPS ?
                                     'addon.mod_forum.cannotadddiscussionall' : 'addon.mod_forum.cannotadddiscussion';
@@ -159,6 +166,7 @@ export class AddonModForumNewDiscussionPage implements OnDestroy {
                 }));
             } else {
                 this.showGroups = false;
+                this.newDiscussion.postToAllGroups = false;
 
                 // Use the canAddDiscussion WS to check if the user can add attachments and pin discussions.
                 promises.push(this.forumProvider.canAddDiscussionToAll(this.forumId).then((response) => {
@@ -174,10 +182,18 @@ export class AddonModForumNewDiscussionPage implements OnDestroy {
                 this.forum = forum;
             }));
 
+            // Get access information.
+            promises.push(this.forumProvider.getAccessInformation(this.forumId).then((accessInfo) => {
+                this.accessInfo = accessInfo;
+            }));
+
+            return Promise.all(promises);
+        }).then(() => {
             // If editing a discussion, get offline data.
             if (this.timeCreated && !refresh) {
                 this.syncId = this.forumSync.getForumSyncId(this.forumId);
-                promises.push(this.forumSync.waitForSync(this.syncId).then(() => {
+
+                return this.forumSync.waitForSync(this.syncId).then(() => {
                     // Do not block if the scope is already destroyed.
                     if (!this.isDestroyed) {
                         this.syncProvider.blockOperation(AddonModForumProvider.COMPONENT, this.syncId);
@@ -186,7 +202,13 @@ export class AddonModForumNewDiscussionPage implements OnDestroy {
                     return this.forumOffline.getNewDiscussion(this.forumId, this.timeCreated).then((discussion) => {
                         this.hasOffline = true;
                         discussion.options = discussion.options || {};
-                        this.newDiscussion.groupId = discussion.groupid ? discussion.groupid : this.newDiscussion.groupId;
+                        if (discussion.groupid == AddonModForumProvider.ALL_GROUPS) {
+                            this.newDiscussion.groupId = this.groups[0].id;
+                            this.newDiscussion.postToAllGroups = true;
+                        } else {
+                            this.newDiscussion.groupId = discussion.groupid;
+                            this.newDiscussion.postToAllGroups = false;
+                        }
                         this.newDiscussion.subject = discussion.subject;
                         this.newDiscussion.message = discussion.message;
                         this.newDiscussion.subscribe = discussion.options.discussionsubscribe;
@@ -203,15 +225,15 @@ export class AddonModForumNewDiscussionPage implements OnDestroy {
 
                         return Promise.resolve(promise).then(() => {
                             // Show advanced fields by default if any of them has not the default value.
-                            if (!this.newDiscussion.subscribe || this.newDiscussion.pin || this.newDiscussion.files.length) {
+                            if (!this.newDiscussion.subscribe || this.newDiscussion.pin || this.newDiscussion.files.length ||
+                                    this.groups.length > 0 && this.newDiscussion.groupId != this.groups[0].id ||
+                                    this.newDiscussion.postToAllGroups) {
                                 this.advanced = true;
                             }
                         });
                     });
-                }));
+                });
             }
-
-            return Promise.all(promises);
         }).then(() => {
             if (!this.originalData) {
                 // Initialize original data.
@@ -232,9 +254,9 @@ export class AddonModForumNewDiscussionPage implements OnDestroy {
      * Validate which of the groups returned by getActivityAllowedGroups in visible groups should be shown to post to.
      *
      * @param  {any[]} forumGroups Forum groups.
-     * @return {Promise<any>} Promise resolved when done.
+     * @return {Promise<any[]>} Promise resolved with the list of groups.
      */
-    protected validateVisibleGroups(forumGroups: any[]): Promise<any> {
+    protected validateVisibleGroups(forumGroups: any[]): Promise<any[]> {
         // We first check if the user can post to all the groups.
         return this.forumProvider.canAddDiscussionToAll(this.forumId).catch(() => {
             // The call failed, let's assume he can't.
@@ -331,7 +353,7 @@ export class AddonModForumNewDiscussionPage implements OnDestroy {
             if (canAdd) {
                 groups.unshift({
                     courseid: this.courseId,
-                    id: -1,
+                    id: AddonModForumProvider.ALL_PARTICIPANTS,
                     name: this.translate.instant('core.allparticipants')
                 });
             }
@@ -362,14 +384,14 @@ export class AddonModForumNewDiscussionPage implements OnDestroy {
     /**
      * Convenience function to update or return to discussions depending on device.
      *
-     * @param {number} [discussionId] Id of the new discussion.
+     * @param {number} [discussionIds] Ids of the new discussions.
      * @param {number} [discTimecreated] The time created of the discussion (if offline).
      */
-    protected returnToDiscussions(discussionId?: number, discTimecreated?: number): void {
+    protected returnToDiscussions(discussionIds?: number[], discTimecreated?: number): void {
         const data: any = {
             forumId: this.forumId,
             cmId: this.cmId,
-            discussionId: discussionId,
+            discussionIds: discussionIds,
             discTimecreated: discTimecreated
         };
         this.eventsProvider.trigger(AddonModForumProvider.NEW_DISCUSSION_EVENT, data, this.sitesProvider.getCurrentSiteId());
@@ -383,6 +405,7 @@ export class AddonModForumNewDiscussionPage implements OnDestroy {
             this.newDiscussion.subject = '';
             this.newDiscussion.message = null;
             this.newDiscussion.files = [];
+            this.newDiscussion.postToAllGroups = false;
             this.messageEditor.clearText();
             this.originalData = this.utils.clone(this.newDiscussion);
 
@@ -414,13 +437,11 @@ export class AddonModForumNewDiscussionPage implements OnDestroy {
         const subject = this.newDiscussion.subject;
         let  message = this.newDiscussion.message;
         const pin = this.newDiscussion.pin;
-        const groupId = this.newDiscussion.groupId;
         const attachments = this.newDiscussion.files;
         const discTimecreated = this.timeCreated || Date.now();
         const options: any = {
             discussionsubscribe: !!this.newDiscussion.subscribe
         };
-        let saveOffline = false;
 
         if (!subject) {
             this.domUtils.showErrorModal('addon.mod_forum.erroremptysubject', true);
@@ -434,51 +455,29 @@ export class AddonModForumNewDiscussionPage implements OnDestroy {
         }
 
         const modal = this.domUtils.showModalLoading('core.sending', true);
-        let promise;
 
         // Add some HTML to the message if needed.
         message = this.textUtils.formatHtmlLines(message);
 
-        // Upload attachments first if any.
+        if (pin) {
-        if (attachments.length) {
+            options.discussionpinned = true;
-            promise = this.forumHelper.uploadOrStoreNewDiscussionFiles(this.forumId, discTimecreated, attachments, false)
-                    .catch(() => {
-                // Cannot upload them in online, save them in offline.
-                saveOffline = true;
-
-                return this.forumHelper.uploadOrStoreNewDiscussionFiles(this.forumId, discTimecreated, attachments, true);
-            });
-        } else {
-            promise = Promise.resolve();
         }
 
-        promise.then((attach) => {
+        const groupIds = this.newDiscussion.postToAllGroups ? this.groupIds : [this.newDiscussion.groupId];
-            if (attach) {
-                options.attachmentsid = attach;
-            }
-            if (pin) {
-                options.discussionpinned = true;
-            }
 
-            if (saveOffline) {
+        this.forumHelper.addNewDiscussion(this.forumId, forumName, this.courseId, subject, message, attachments, options, groupIds,
-                // Save discussion in offline.
+                discTimecreated).then((discussionIds) => {
-                return this.forumOffline.addNewDiscussion(this.forumId, forumName, this.courseId, subject,
+            if (discussionIds) {
-                        message, options, groupId, discTimecreated).then(() => {
-                    // Don't return anything.
-                });
-            } else {
-                // Try to send it to server.
-                // Don't allow offline if there are attachments since they were uploaded fine.
-                return this.forumProvider.addNewDiscussion(this.forumId, forumName, this.courseId, subject, message, options,
-                        groupId, undefined, discTimecreated, !attachments.length);
-            }
-        }).then((discussionId) => {
-            if (discussionId) {
                 // Data sent to server, delete stored files (if any).
                 this.forumHelper.deleteNewDiscussionStoredFiles(this.forumId, discTimecreated);
             }
 
-            this.returnToDiscussions(discussionId, discTimecreated);
+            if (discussionIds && discussionIds.length < groupIds.length) {
+                // Some discussions could not be created.
+                this.domUtils.showErrorModalDefault(null, 'addon.mod_forum.errorposttoallgroups', true);
+            }
+
+            this.returnToDiscussions(discussionIds, discTimecreated);
         }).catch((message) => {
             this.domUtils.showErrorModalDefault(message, 'addon.mod_forum.cannotcreatediscussion', true);
         }).finally(() => {

src/addon/mod/forum/providers/forum.ts

@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ export class AddonModForumProvider {
     static SORTORDER_REPLIES_DESC = 5;
     static SORTORDER_REPLIES_ASC = 6;
 
+    static ALL_PARTICIPANTS = -1;
+    static ALL_GROUPS = -2;
+
     protected ROOT_CACHE_KEY = 'mmaModForum:';
 
     constructor(private appProvider: CoreAppProvider,
@@ -126,62 +129,6 @@ export class AddonModForumProvider {
         return key;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Add a new discussion.
-     *
-     * @param  {number}  forumId       Forum ID.
-     * @param  {string}  name          Forum name.
-     * @param  {number}  courseId      Course ID the forum belongs to.
-     * @param  {string}  subject       New discussion's subject.
-     * @param  {string}  message       New discussion's message.
-     * @param  {any}     [options]     Options (subscribe, pin, ...).
-     * @param  {string}  [groupId]     Group this discussion belongs to.
-     * @param  {string}  [siteId]      Site ID. If not defined, current site.
-     * @param  {number}  [timeCreated] The time the discussion was created. Only used when editing discussion.
-     * @param  {boolean} allowOffline  True if it can be stored in offline, false otherwise.
-     * @return {Promise<any>}          Promise resolved with discussion ID if sent online, resolved with false if stored offline.
-     */
-    addNewDiscussion(forumId: number, name: string, courseId: number, subject: string, message: string, options?: any,
-            groupId?: number, siteId?: string, timeCreated?: number, allowOffline?: boolean): Promise<any> {
-        siteId = siteId || this.sitesProvider.getCurrentSiteId();
-
-        // Convenience function to store a message to be synchronized later.
-        const storeOffline = (): Promise<any> => {
-            return this.forumOffline.addNewDiscussion(forumId, name, courseId, subject, message, options,
-                    groupId, timeCreated, siteId).then(() => {
-                return false;
-            });
-        };
-
-        // If we are editing an offline discussion, discard previous first.
-        let discardPromise;
-        if (timeCreated) {
-            discardPromise = this.forumOffline.deleteNewDiscussion(forumId, timeCreated, siteId);
-        } else {
-            discardPromise = Promise.resolve();
-        }
-
-        return discardPromise.then(() => {
-            if (!this.appProvider.isOnline() && allowOffline) {
-                // App is offline, store the action.
-                return storeOffline();
-            }
-
-            return this.addNewDiscussionOnline(forumId, subject, message, options, groupId, siteId).then((id) => {
-                // Success, return the discussion ID.
-                return id;
-            }).catch((error) => {
-                if (!allowOffline || this.utils.isWebServiceError(error)) {
-                    // The WebService has thrown an error or offline not supported, reject.
-                    return Promise.reject(error);
-                }
-
-                // Couldn't connect to server, store in offline.
-                return storeOffline();
-            });
-        });
-    }
-
     /**
      * Add a new discussion. It will fail if offline or cannot connect.
      *
@@ -268,7 +215,7 @@ export class AddonModForumProvider {
      *                           - cancreateattachment (boolean)
      */
     canAddDiscussionToAll(forumId: number): Promise<any> {
-        return this.canAddDiscussion(forumId, -1);
+        return this.canAddDiscussion(forumId, AddonModForumProvider.ALL_PARTICIPANTS);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -309,6 +256,7 @@ export class AddonModForumProvider {
 
         return this.groupsProvider.getActivityAllowedGroups(cmId).then((forumGroups) => {
             const strAllParts = this.translate.instant('core.allparticipants');
+            const strAllGroups = this.translate.instant('core.allgroups');
 
             // Turn groups into an object where each group is identified by id.
             const groups = {};
@@ -318,8 +266,11 @@ export class AddonModForumProvider {
 
             // Format discussions.
             discussions.forEach((disc) => {
-                if (disc.groupid === -1) {
+                if (disc.groupid == AddonModForumProvider.ALL_PARTICIPANTS) {
                     disc.groupname = strAllParts;
+                } else if (disc.groupid == AddonModForumProvider.ALL_GROUPS) {
+                    // Offline discussions only.
+                    disc.groupname = strAllGroups;
                 } else {
                     const group = groups[disc.groupid];
                     if (group) {

src/addon/mod/forum/providers/helper.ts

@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@
 
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
 import { CoreFileProvider } from '@providers/file';
 import { CoreFileUploaderProvider } from '@core/fileuploader/providers/fileuploader';
 import { CoreSitesProvider } from '@providers/sites';
 import { CoreTimeUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/time';
+import { CoreUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/utils';
 import { CoreUserProvider } from '@core/user/providers/user';
 import { AddonModForumProvider } from './forum';
 import { AddonModForumOfflineProvider } from './offline';
@@ -33,9 +35,123 @@ export class AddonModForumHelperProvider {
             private uploaderProvider: CoreFileUploaderProvider,
             private timeUtils: CoreTimeUtilsProvider,
             private userProvider: CoreUserProvider,
+            private appProvider: CoreAppProvider,
+            private utils: CoreUtilsProvider,
             private forumProvider: AddonModForumProvider,
             private forumOffline: AddonModForumOfflineProvider) {}
 
+    /**
+     * Add a new discussion.
+     *
+     * @param {number} forumId Forum ID.
+     * @param {string} name Forum name.
+     * @param {number} courseId Course ID the forum belongs to.
+     * @param {string} subject New discussion's subject.
+     * @param {string} message New discussion's message.
+     * @param {any[]} [attachments] New discussion's attachments.
+     * @param {any} [options] Options (subscribe, pin, ...).
+     * @param {number[]} [groupIds] Groups this discussion belongs to.
+     * @param {number} [timeCreated] The time the discussion was created. Only used when editing discussion.
+     * @param {string} [siteId] Site ID. If not defined, current site.
+     * @return {Promise<number[]>} Promise resolved with ids of the created discussions or null if stored offline
+     */
+    addNewDiscussion(forumId: number, name: string, courseId: number, subject: string, message: string, attachments?: any[],
+            options?: any, groupIds?: number[], timeCreated?: number, siteId?: string): Promise<number[]> {
+
+        siteId = siteId || this.sitesProvider.getCurrentSiteId();
+        groupIds = groupIds && groupIds.length > 0 ? groupIds : [0];
+
+        let saveOffline = false;
+        const attachmentsIds = [];
+        let offlineAttachments: any;
+
+        // Convenience function to store a message to be synchronized later.
+        const storeOffline = (): Promise<number[]> => {
+            // Multiple groups, the discussion is being posted to all groups.
+            const groupId = groupIds.length > 1 ? AddonModForumProvider.ALL_GROUPS : groupIds[0];
+
+            if (offlineAttachments) {
+                options.attachmentsid = offlineAttachments;
+            }
+
+            return this.forumOffline.addNewDiscussion(forumId, name, courseId, subject, message, options,
+                    groupId, timeCreated, siteId).then(() => {
+                return null;
+            });
+        };
+
+        // First try to upload attachments, once per group.
+        let promise;
+        if (attachments && attachments.length > 0) {
+            const promises = groupIds.map(() => {
+                return this.uploadOrStoreNewDiscussionFiles(forumId, timeCreated, attachments, false).then((attach) => {
+                    attachmentsIds.push(attach);
+                });
+            });
+
+            promise = Promise.all(promises).catch(() => {
+                // Cannot upload them in online, save them in offline.
+                saveOffline = true;
+
+                return this.uploadOrStoreNewDiscussionFiles(forumId, timeCreated, attachments, true).then((attach) => {
+                    offlineAttachments = attach;
+                });
+            });
+        } else {
+            promise = Promise.resolve();
+        }
+
+        return promise.then(() => {
+            // If we are editing an offline discussion, discard previous first.
+            let discardPromise;
+            if (timeCreated) {
+                discardPromise = this.forumOffline.deleteNewDiscussion(forumId, timeCreated, siteId);
+            } else {
+                discardPromise = Promise.resolve();
+            }
+
+            return discardPromise.then(() => {
+                if (saveOffline || !this.appProvider.isOnline()) {
+                    return storeOffline();
+                }
+
+                const errors = [];
+                const discussionIds = [];
+
+                const promises = groupIds.map((groupId, index) => {
+                    const grouOptions = this.utils.clone(options);
+                    if (attachmentsIds[index]) {
+                        grouOptions.attachmentsid = attachmentsIds[index];
+                    }
+
+                    return this.forumProvider.addNewDiscussionOnline(forumId, subject, message, grouOptions, groupId, siteId)
+                            .then((discussionId) => {
+                        discussionIds.push(discussionId);
+                    }).catch((error) => {
+                        errors.push(error);
+                    });
+                });
+
+                return Promise.all(promises).then(() => {
+                    if (errors.length == groupIds.length) {
+                        // All requests have failed.
+                        for (let i = 0; i < errors.length; i++) {
+                            if (this.utils.isWebServiceError(errors[i]) || attachments.length > 0) {
+                                // The WebService has thrown an error or offline not supported, reject.
+                                return Promise.reject(errors[i]);
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        // Couldn't connect to server, store offline.
+                        return storeOffline();
+                    }
+
+                    return discussionIds;
+                });
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
     /**
      * Convert offline reply to online format in order to be compatible with them.
      *

src/addon/mod/forum/providers/offline.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { CoreFileProvider } from '@providers/file';
 import { CoreSitesProvider, CoreSiteSchema } from '@providers/sites';
 import { CoreTextUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/text';
+import { AddonModForumProvider } from './forum';
 
 /**
  * Service to handle offline forum.
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ export class AddonModForumOfflineProvider {
                 subject: subject,
                 message: message,
                 options: JSON.stringify(options || {}),
-                groupid: groupId || -1,
+                groupid: groupId || AddonModForumProvider.ALL_PARTICIPANTS,
                 userid: userId || site.getUserId(),
                 timecreated: timeCreated || new Date().getTime()
             };

src/addon/mod/forum/providers/sync.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { CoreFileUploaderProvider } from '@core/fileuploader/providers/fileuploa
 import { CoreAppProvider } from '@providers/app';
 import { CoreLoggerProvider } from '@providers/logger';
 import { CoreEventsProvider } from '@providers/events';
+import { CoreGroupsProvider } from '@providers/groups';
 import { CoreSitesProvider } from '@providers/sites';
 import { CoreSyncProvider } from '@providers/sync';
 import { CoreTextUtilsProvider } from '@providers/utils/text';
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ export class AddonModForumSyncProvider extends CoreSyncBaseProvider {
             appProvider: CoreAppProvider,
             courseProvider: CoreCourseProvider,
             private eventsProvider: CoreEventsProvider,
+            private groupsProvider: CoreGroupsProvider,
             loggerProvider: CoreLoggerProvider,
             sitesProvider: CoreSitesProvider,
             syncProvider: CoreSyncProvider,
@@ -222,38 +224,57 @@ export class AddonModForumSyncProvider extends CoreSyncBaseProvider {
             const promises = [];
 
             discussions.forEach((data) => {
-                data.options = data.options || {};
+                let groupsPromise;
+                if (data.groupid == AddonModForumProvider.ALL_GROUPS) {
+                    // Fetch all group ids.
+                    groupsPromise = this.forumProvider.getForumById(data.courseid, data.forumid, siteId).then((forum) => {
+                        return this.groupsProvider.getActivityAllowedGroups(forum.cmid).then((groups) => {
+                            return groups.map((group) => group.id);
+                        });
+                    });
+                } else {
+                    groupsPromise = Promise.resolve([data.groupid]);
+                }
 
-                // First of all upload the attachments (if any).
+                promises.push(groupsPromise.then((groupIds) => {
-                const promise = this.uploadAttachments(forumId, data, true, siteId, userId).then((itemId) => {
+                    const errors = [];
-                    // Now try to add the discussion.
-                    data.options.attachmentsid = itemId;
 
-                    return this.forumProvider.addNewDiscussionOnline(forumId, data.subject, data.message,
+                    return Promise.all(groupIds.map((groupId) => {
-                            data.options, data.groupid, siteId);
+                        // First of all upload the attachments (if any).
-                });
+                        return this.uploadAttachments(forumId, data, true, siteId, userId).then((itemId) => {
+                            // Now try to add the discussion.
+                            const options = this.utils.clone(data.options || {});
+                            options.attachmentsid = itemId;
 
-                promises.push(promise.then(() => {
+                            return this.forumProvider.addNewDiscussionOnline(forumId, data.subject, data.message, options,
-                    result.updated = true;
+                                    groupId, siteId);
+                        }).catch((error) => {
+                            errors.push(error);
+                        });
+                    })).then(() => {
+                        if (errors.length == groupIds.length) {
+                            // All requests have failed, reject if errors were not returned by WS.
+                            for (let i = 0; i < errors.length; i++) {
+                                if (!this.utils.isWebServiceError(errors[i])) {
+                                    return Promise.reject(errors[i]);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
 
-                    return this.deleteNewDiscussion(forumId, data.timecreated, siteId, userId);
+                        // All requests succeeded, some failed or all failed with a WS error.
-                }).catch((error) => {
-                    if (this.utils.isWebServiceError(error)) {
-                        // The WebService has thrown an error, this means that responses cannot be submitted. Delete them.
                         result.updated = true;
 
                         return this.deleteNewDiscussion(forumId, data.timecreated, siteId, userId).then(() => {
-                            // Responses deleted, add a warning.
+                            if (errors.length == groupIds.length) {
-                            result.warnings.push(this.translate.instant('core.warningofflinedatadeleted', {
+                                // All requests failed with WS error.
-                                component: this.componentTranslate,
+                                result.warnings.push(this.translate.instant('core.warningofflinedatadeleted', {
-                                name: data.name,
+                                    component: this.componentTranslate,
-                                error: this.textUtils.getErrorMessageFromError(error)
+                                    name: data.name,
-                            }));
+                                    error: this.textUtils.getErrorMessageFromError(errors[0])
+                                }));
+                            }
                         });
-                    } else {
+                    });
-                        // Couldn't connect to server, reject.
-                        return Promise.reject(error);
-                    }
                 }));
             });
 

src/assets/lang/en.json

@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@
     "addon.mod_forum.erroremptysubject": "Post subject cannot be empty.",
     "addon.mod_forum.errorgetforum": "Error getting forum data.",
     "addon.mod_forum.errorgetgroups": "Error getting group settings.",
+    "addon.mod_forum.errorposttoallgroups": "Could not create new discussion in all groups.",
     "addon.mod_forum.favouriteupdated": "Your star option has been updated.",
     "addon.mod_forum.forumnodiscussionsyet": "There are no discussions yet in this forum.",
     "addon.mod_forum.group": "Group",
@@ -519,6 +520,7 @@
     "addon.mod_forum.pinupdated": "The pin option has been updated.",
     "addon.mod_forum.postisprivatereply": "This post was made privately and is not visible to all users.",
     "addon.mod_forum.posttoforum": "Post to forum",
+    "addon.mod_forum.posttomygroups": "Post a copy to all groups",
     "addon.mod_forum.privatereply": "Reply privately",
     "addon.mod_forum.re": "Re:",
     "addon.mod_forum.refreshdiscussions": "Refresh discussions",
@@ -1219,6 +1221,7 @@
     "core.agelocationverification": "Age and location verification",
     "core.ago": "{{$a}} ago",
     "core.all": "All",
+    "core.allgroups": "All groups",
     "core.allparticipants": "All participants",
     "core.android": "Android",
     "core.answer": "Answer",

src/lang/en.json

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     "agelocationverification": "Age and location verification",
     "ago": "{{$a}} ago",
     "all": "All",
+    "allgroups": "All groups",
     "allparticipants": "All participants",
     "android": "Android",
     "answer": "Answer",