Allow Group to Read Titles / Not Content

Tested and working in 3.0.3 - 3.0.7

This hack will enable you to DISABLE SHOWTHREAD according to USERGROUP.This will allow all your members to view titles and topic counts found within a section. Think of it as "window shopping". Your members will be able to read all topics from the forumdisplay.php page but, will not be allowed to read it's content unless they have permission

The edits below will prevent anyone from viewing the contents of a post from within showthread, printthread, showpost, and archives.

This feature can be used on a per USERGROUP and /or per FORUM basis. You, as the admin, will have complete control.

You will need to modify:

• includes/init.php
• includes/adminfunctions_forums.php
• admincp/resources.php
• admincp/usergroup.php
• showthread.php
• archive/index.php
• printthread.php
• showpost.php
• archive.css

Add 3 new phrases.
MOD VERSION 1.05

• Fixed issues concerning the archives - eg. blank page was displayed ... now, thread links are viewable but not active (if not allowed).

MOD VERSION 1.01

• now with personal NOT ALLOWED message
• Easier to install
• now add the ability to allow users to view their own posts/threads (view below code)
• archive section changed to NOT display links to content that is not READABLE
• added a message to archive section if user cannot read content

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Allow User To View And Post Into Their Own Threads:
If you want to allow users to view and post their own threads and have access to them ... use this code in showthread, printhread, and showpost.php:

// ================================================= \\
// == [ ALLOW GROUP TO READ TITLE / NOT CONTENT - GTP BEGIN ]
                 if (!($forumperms & GTPCANREADCONTENT)AND ($thread['postuserid'] != $bbuserinfo['userid']))
                 {
                     eval(print_standard_error('gtp_cannot_read'));
                 }
// == [ 00-00-2004 - GTP END ]
// ================================================= \\

NOTE: You may have to use "$threadinfo['postuserid]" on some of the pages.

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Disable Thread Preview
To disable thread previews on forums that user cannot read content do the following edits:
FIND in functions/forumdisplay.php:

    // format thread preview if there is one
    if ($ignore["$thread[postuserid]"])
    {
        $thread['preview'] = '';
    }
    else if (isset($thread['preview']) AND $vboptions['threadpreview'] > 0)
    {
        $thread['preview'] = strip_quotes($thread['preview']);
        $thread['preview'] = htmlspecialchars_uni(fetch_trimmed_title(strip_bbcode($thread['preview'], false, true), $vboptions['threadpreview']));
    }

REPLACE IT WITH:

// ================================================= \\
// == [ ALLOW GROUP TO READ TITLE / NOT CONTENT - GTP BEGIN ]
    $forumperms = fetch_permissions($foruminfo['forumid']);
    // format thread preview if there is one
    if ($ignore["$thread[postuserid]"] OR !($forumperms & GTPCANREADCONTENT))
    {
        $thread['preview'] = '';
    }
    else if (isset($thread['preview']) AND $vboptions['threadpreview'] > 0)
    {
        $thread['preview'] = strip_quotes($thread['preview']);
        $thread['preview'] = htmlspecialchars_uni(fetch_trimmed_title(strip_bbcode($thread['preview'], false, true), $vboptions['threadpreview']));
    }
// == [ 00-00-2004 - GTP END ]
// ================================================= \\

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Example Of How Hack Works:
I have a forum with (sub-forums) ... however, one of the sub-forums is private (for PREMIUM members only). Here's how the settings would look like.

In USERGROUP MANAGER (this is a global setting) set "Group can read content?:
UNREGISTERED - YES
REGISTERED - YES
PREMIUM - YES

The global setting will be transferred to all forums; but, we have a sub-forum that is only for PREMIUM MEMBERS so...

In FORUM PERMISSIONS MANAGER set private forum to:
UNREGISTERED - NO
REGISTERED - NO
PREMIUM - YES

[Littlebit]

Thanks Princeton! I had just inquired about this very thing on vb.com! View Posts Usergroups Option

Installing now

[gmarik]

Jesus - it's too much hacking - is there any quicker way?

[Princeton]

Originally Posted by gmarik

Jesus - it's too much hacking - is there any quicker way?

Yep, it's mostly one line edits. The archive, printthread, and showthread have to be modified for this to work as intended.

You can always take a short cut - do the first few steps and add a conditional into your postbit to allow GROUP. However, this defeats the purpose as the system will still query the database.

My goal is usability and optimization nothing less.

[HiDeo]

Very good hack, I'll install soon

[lange]

The Custom Permissions is not working for registred members.


By example, I can't get:

Can View Forum Yes

Can View Others' Threads Yes

Can See Deletion Notices Yes

Can Search Forum Yes

Can Use Email to Friend Yes

Can Download Attachments Yes

Post Permissions:
Can Post Threads No

Can Reply to Own Threads No

Can Reply to Others' Threads No

Always Moderate This Group's Posts No

Can Upload Attachments No

Can Rate Threads Yes

Group can read content? No (but I want 'Yes'. It is always enable to No)

[Princeton]

can you be more specific?
can you modify the field in admincp/usergroup.php?s=&do=edit&usergroupid=2?
can you modify the field in admincp/forumpermission.php?do=quickforum?

[lange]

Can you modify the field in admincp/usergroup.php?s=&do=edit&usergroupid=2?

Yes


Can you modify the field in admincp/forumpermission.php?do=quickforum?

No I can't modify the Group can read cotnent ? It is enable to 'No'. I can't change it to Yes.

[Princeton]

try this fix ...
Above in includes/adminfunctions_forums.php; (around LINE 185)
I have canreadcontent it should be gtcanreadcontent. Hopefully, that will fix your problem.

PS. I just updated the attachment to v.1.5

[lange]

Checked the permissions and all is OK now (forums & subforums).

This hack should be include in next release. It's a must.

Click install


Thx Princeton

[esfron]

I installed it and it works fine for me! Clicked Install.

Thanks