From 53845bf6b1f7164c81e02f0cf66b046cc84efff6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Amy Gale Ruth Bowersox <amy@erbosoft.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:09:19 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] landed publishing post to front page

---
 conference_ops.go    | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 database/post.go     | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 docs/MISSINGFUNCS.md |  2 +-
 main.go              |  1 +
 ui/views/posts.jet   |  2 +-
 5 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/conference_ops.go b/conference_ops.go
index 140529b..05dbb6f 100644
--- a/conference_ops.go
+++ b/conference_ops.go
@@ -466,6 +466,38 @@ func MoveMessageForm(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
 	return "framed_template", "move_message.jet", nil
 }
 
+/* PublishMessage publishes a message to the front page.
+ * Parameters:
+ *     ctxt - The AmContext for the request.
+ * Returns:
+ *     Command string dictating what to be rendered.
+ *     Data as a parameter for the command string.
+ *     Standard Go error status.
+ */
+func PublishMessage(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any, error) {
+	if !ctxt.TestPermission("Global.PublishFP") {
+		ctxt.SetRC(http.StatusForbidden)
+		return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, ENOPERM)
+	}
+	comm := ctxt.CurrentCommunity()
+	topic := ctxt.GetScratch("currentTopic").(*database.Topic)
+	msgNum, err := strconv.Atoi(ctxt.URLParam("msg"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, err)
+	}
+	hdrs, err := database.AmGetPostRange(ctxt.Ctx(), topic, int32(msgNum), int32(msgNum))
+	if err != nil {
+		return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, err)
+	} else if len(hdrs) != 1 {
+		return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, errors.New("internal error getting post reference"))
+	}
+
+	if err = hdrs[0].Publish(ctxt.Ctx(), comm, ctxt.CurrentUser(), ctxt.RemoteIP()); err != nil {
+		return ui.ErrorPage(ctxt, err)
+	}
+	return "redirect", fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s/r/%d?r=%d&ac=1", ctxt.CurrentCommunity().Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"), topic.Number, hdrs[0].Num), nil
+}
+
 /* MoveMessage moves a message to a different topic.
  * Parameters:
  *     ctxt - The AmContext for the request.
diff --git a/database/post.go b/database/post.go
index 455275f..50c8277 100644
--- a/database/post.go
+++ b/database/post.go
@@ -410,6 +410,47 @@ func (p *PostHeader) Nuke(ctx context.Context, u *User, ipaddr string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Publish publishes this message to the front page.
+func (p *PostHeader) Publish(ctx context.Context, comm *Community, publisher *User, ipaddr string) error {
+	if p.ScribbleDate != nil && p.ScribbleUid != nil {
+		return errors.New("cannot publish scribbled post")
+	}
+
+	var ar *AuditRecord = nil
+	defer func() {
+		AmStoreAudit(ar)
+	}()
+	success := false
+	tx := amdb.MustBegin()
+	defer func() {
+		if !success {
+			tx.Rollback()
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Check if we were already published.
+	row := tx.QueryRowContext(ctx, "SELECT by_uid FROM postpublish WHERE postid = ?", p.PostId)
+	var tmp int32
+	err := row.Scan(&tmp)
+	if err == nil {
+		return errors.New("post already published")
+	} else if err != sql.ErrNoRows {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Publish it!
+	if _, err = tx.ExecContext(ctx, "INSERT INTO postpublish (commid, postid, by_uid, on_date) VALUES (?, ?, ?, NOW())",
+		comm.Id, p.PostId, publisher.Uid); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err = tx.Commit(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	success = true
+	ar = AmNewAudit(AuditPublishToFrontPage, publisher.Uid, ipaddr, fmt.Sprintf("comm=%d,post=%d", comm.Id, p.PostId))
+	return nil
+}
+
 // MoveTo moves this message to a new topic.
 func (p *PostHeader) MoveTo(ctx context.Context, target *Topic, u *User, ipaddr string) error {
 	if target.TopicId == p.TopicId {
diff --git a/docs/MISSINGFUNCS.md b/docs/MISSINGFUNCS.md
index dcdf17c..c987559 100644
--- a/docs/MISSINGFUNCS.md
+++ b/docs/MISSINGFUNCS.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ _(italicized items can be deferred)_
   - ~~Post Nuke~~
   - ~~Post Filter User~~
   - ~~Post Move~~
-  - Post Publish
+  - ~~Post Publish~~
 - Manage Communities on communities sidebox
 - ~~Conference Hotlist sidebox~~
 - ~~"New" flag on Conference Hotlist sidebox~~
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index add5605..cb2896a 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ func setupEcho() *echo.Echo {
 	opsGroup.GET("/hide/:msg", ui.AmWrap(HideMessage))
 	opsGroup.GET("/scribble/:msg", ui.AmWrap(ScribbleMessage))
 	opsGroup.GET("/nuke/:msg", ui.AmWrap(NukeMessage))
+	opsGroup.GET("/publish/:msg", ui.AmWrap(PublishMessage))
 	opsGroup.GET("/move/:msg", ui.AmWrap(MoveMessageForm))
 	opsGroup.POST("/move/:msg", ui.AmWrap(MoveMessage))
 	opsGroup.GET("/manage", ui.AmWrap(TopicManage))
diff --git a/ui/views/posts.jet b/ui/views/posts.jet
index a0f185a..f4e4c37 100644
--- a/ui/views/posts.jet
+++ b/ui/views/posts.jet
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
                                     class="bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white px-3 py-2 rounded text-sm font-medium transition-colors whitespace-nowrap">Move</a>
                             {{ end }}
                             {{ if canPublish }}
-                                <a href="/TODO" 
+                                <a href="{{ topicListLink }}/op/{{ topicNum }}/publish/{{ p.Num }}" 
                                     class="bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white px-3 py-2 rounded text-sm font-medium transition-colors whitespace-nowrap">Publish</a>
                             {{ end }}
                         </div>