Miscellaneous Hacks - Hide Links From Guests

Original Autor: natro Forum
Co-Autor: Stoebi

A big thank you goes out to natro for allowing me not only to translate the plug-in, but also to publish/release this with
my error corrections and some further additions.

Thank you very much also Andreas, Christian and Hoffi. Since some additions to the addon would have not been possible without their input.


Functions:

• Guests won't see links in Posts
• Guests won't see links in Archive (fixed parsing)
• Guests won't see links in "Show Printable Version"
• Guests won't see links in Reply (For registered user visible now (fixed))
• Guests won't see links in Signatures (new)
• Guests won't see links in Quotes (new)
• Guests won't see links in Search (new)
• Popup above the theme title is not shown for guests (new)
• Fixed: extra ] was fixed in vbphrase
• Guests won't see emails links
• Exclude forums
• Global activate/deactivate
• Groups can be included
• Link added
• Version check added
• Most options configurable
• Info text configurable
• Fixed bug in PN
• Fixed database problem during install ( overwrite the product now possible )
• Fixed multiquote and direct reply if a usergroup not allowed to shown links.
• Added option "Show own posted links"
• Added option "Exclude links" ( vbulletin.org|gif|jpg for example )
• Added option "Show links from groups" ( 5,6 for example -> default )
• Added option "Show links from users" ( webmaster|stoebi for example )
• Source code optimizes
• Guests won't see links in SHOWPOST (Post and Signature)
• Supports my new hack Show Post In Printable Version

Intallation: Download, deinstall and reimport an existing version.



Update: 09-08-2006

• Fixed link parsing in Quotes (View Post) in Reply, Signature and Post
• Added 2 new screenshots

Update: 13-08-2006

• Guests won't see email links (GregF)
• Exclude forums (TygerTyger)
• Global activate/deactivate
• Groups can be included (JonnyF)
• Link added
• Version check added
• Most options configurable

Update: 21-08-2006

• Info text configurable (payamix1)
• Fixed bug in PN (payamix1)

Update: 05-09-2006

• Fixed database problem during install ( overwrite the product now possible )
• Fixed multiquote and direct reply if a usergroup not allowed to shown links.
• Added option "Show own posted links"
• Added option "Exclude links" ( vbulletin.org|gif|jpg for example ) (JonnyF, DSPR)
• Added option "Show links from groups" ( 5,6 for example) (TygerTyger)
• Added option "Show links from users" ( webmaster|stoebi for example )
• Source code optimizes

Update: 28-10-2006

• Guests won't see links in SHOWPOST (Post and Signature) (new)
• Supports my new hack Show Post In Printable Version (new)

Enjoy this fine update.


Guests always seen hidden links, if this addon activated. You can't exclude guests and include group ids. Non-excluded Forums are depend by the made options in vbulletins-options.


You'll find different versions in the archive. "product-Hide_Links_From_Guest_v132_36x_english.xml" is the newest one.
36x in filename means, product for vBulletin 3.6.x only, not downward-compatibly
354 in filename means, product for vBulletin 3.5.4.

This Addon works fine with the "Post Replacement" addon from Larrysw.
You need only to change the "Execution Order" from 5 to 4 in "Plugin Manager" -> Guests will not see links in posts (Hook: postbit_display_complete)

For german members of vBulletin, please click here for install. Thx


Have Fun

Regards, Stoebi


Sorry for german screenshots

[Stoebi]

Hi

Fixed in next version. Thank you very much for your feedback.


Regards, Stoebi

Originally Posted by payamix1

I've inserted Registered Users Group (number 2) in the field Hide links from groups.

now when Registered Users open their Private messages, they can not see links.

Sometimes we don't want our Registered Users to see links in one forum.

[maaref]

thanx
great one.

does it hide linked pictures too?

[Stoebi]

Originally Posted by maaref

thanx
great one.

does it hide linked pictures too?

Yes. Don't forget to click install, please


Regards, Stoebi

[tekstylez]

I just tried to update to 122 and i get a database error...

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.0:

Invalid SQL:
ALTER TABLE forum ADD forum_hlfg SMALLINT(3) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0';

MySQL Error  : Duplicate column name 'forum_hlfg'
Error Number : 1060
Date         : Monday, August 21st 2006 @ 10:22:12 PM

[Stoebi]

Originally Posted by tekstylez

I just tried to update to 122 and i get a database error...

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.0:

Invalid SQL:
ALTER TABLE forum ADD forum_hlfg SMALLINT(3) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0';

MySQL Error  : Duplicate column name 'forum_hlfg'
Error Number : 1060
Date         : Monday, August 21st 2006 @ 10:22:12 PM

Please deinstall and the reinstall this addon, please. Sorry.


Regards, Stoebi

[tekstylez]

thanks man... works!

[jw00dy]

Got same DB error, so I removed instead, then installed and it worked (hadn't seen post above yet). Just to confirm that this is what happens.

Great hack though, and great support :up:

[DPSR]

Installed, working fine

*installed

EDIT: Can somebody please guide me how to exclude some forums from hiding?

and any way to make it NOT to hide linked pics?

[TygerTyger]

Pfffft, 5 star hack.

Is it possible to be able to override usergroups that will see the links? By that I mean...for instance Guests will not be able to see posted links unless an Administrator has posted the link, which they can see?

[Stoebi]

Originally Posted by TygerTyger

Pfffft, 5 star hack.

Is it possible to be able to override usergroups that will see the links? By that I mean...for instance Guests will not be able to see posted links unless an Administrator has posted the link, which they can see?

Hi

Nice idea, really. Idea how can i realize this (code example)? I think about it.


Regards, Stoebi