There was hack for vB 3.0.x called "Forums Access Options"
It was originally created by Grog6 who is not active anymore on this forums.
Now I think original thread is deleted.
The hack required 5 simple file edits.
It requires running 1 sql query.
It requires adding 3 phrases.
No template edits.
Can someone make plugin for 3.5 from this instructions:
PHP Code:
With this hack, you can choose the minimum number of posts a user must have to access a forum, the minimum number of posts he must have to be able to create new threads, and the minimum number of posts he must have to be able to reply in this forum
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# SQL QUERY #
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Run this SQL query on your database (don't forget to add a prefix to forum's table if you use a prefix on your board database) :
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ALTER TABLE `forum` ADD `access_nb` INT( 5 ) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL ,
ADD `create_nb` INT( 5 ) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL ,
ADD `reply_nb` INT( 5 ) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL ;
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# ADD OF PHRASES #
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In the part : Languages & Phrases > Phrase Manager, add these phrases :
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Type : GLOBAL
Varname : forum_access_nb
Text : Minimum posts to access this forum
<dfn>Minimum number of posts the user must have to be able to access this forum</dfn>
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Type : GLOBAL
Varname : forum_create_nb
Text : Minimum posts to create threads in this forum
<dfn>Minimum number of posts the user must have to be able to create a new thread in this forum</dfn>
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Type : GLOBAL
Varname : forum_reply_nb
Text : Minimum posts to reply in this forum
<dfn>Minimum number of posts the user must have to be able to reply in this forum</dfn>
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# FILES MODIFICATIONS #
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In admincp/forum.php, find :
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print_yes_no_row($vbphrase['can_have_password'], 'options[canhavepassword]', $forum['canhavepassword']);
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Add below :
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print_input_row($vbphrase['forum_access_nb'], 'forum[access_nb]', $forum['access_nb']);
print_input_row($vbphrase['forum_create_nb'], 'forum[create_nb]', $forum['create_nb']);
print_input_row($vbphrase['forum_reply_nb'], 'forum[reply_nb]', $forum['reply_nb']);
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In forumdisplay.php, find :
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eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('FORUMDISPLAY') . '");');
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and replace with :
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if ($foruminfo[access_nb]<=$bbuserinfo[posts] || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==6)
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('FORUMDISPLAY') . '");');
else print_no_permission();
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In newthread.php, find :
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eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('newthread') . '");');
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and replace with :
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if ($foruminfo[create_nb]<=$bbuserinfo[posts] || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==6)
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('newthread') . '");');
else print_no_permission();
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In newreply.php, find :
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eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('newreply') . '");');
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and replace with :
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if ($foruminfo[reply_nb]<=$bbuserinfo[posts] || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==6)
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('newreply') . '");');
else print_no_permission();
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In showthread.php, find :
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eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('SHOWTHREAD') . '");');
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and replace with :
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if ($foruminfo[reply_nb]<=$bbuserinfo[posts] || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==6)
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('SHOWTHREAD') . '");');
else print_no_permission();
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Thanks