MDL-24258 (updated): eliminate student capability to delete their pos…

…t when it exceeded the max editing time.

mod/forum/post.php

@@ -304,7 +304,13 @@
     $replycount = forum_count_replies($post);
 
     if (!empty($confirm) && confirm_sesskey()) {    // User has confirmed the delete
-
+        //check user capability to delete post.
+        $timepassed = time() - $post->created;
+        if (($timepassed > $CFG->maxeditingtime) && !has_capability('mod/forum:deleteanypost', $modcontext)) {
+            print_error("cannotdeletepost", "forum",
+                      forum_go_back_to("discuss.php?d=$post->discussion"));
+        }
+
         if ($post->totalscore) {
             notice(get_string('couldnotdeleteratings', 'rating'),
                     forum_go_back_to("discuss.php?d=$post->discussion"));
@@ -354,12 +360,6 @@
         $PAGE->set_title($course->shortname);
         $PAGE->set_heading($course->fullname);
 
-        $timepassed = time() - $post->created;
-        if (($timepassed > $CFG->maxeditingtime) && !has_capability('mod/forum:deleteanypost', $modcontext)) {
-            print_error("cannotdeletepost", "forum",
-                      forum_go_back_to("discuss.php?d=$post->discussion"));
-        }
-
         if ($replycount) {
             if (!has_capability('mod/forum:deleteanypost', $modcontext)) {
                 print_error("couldnotdeletereplies", "forum",