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

[bigmonay2k]

Originally Posted by princeton

you probably made a mistake when editing files

uninstall the previous installation and start over again

any upgrade for 3.5 coming dude?/
thanks :ermm:

[Oreamnos]

as far as i know this is a new default feature of 3.5. no need for this hack in 3.5. you should double check but im 95% sure

[aacircle]

This hack is not avail in 3.5. See page 18 where princeton says he will have the hack done by month end of October..... well I hope anyway.

[bigmonay2k]

Originally Posted by Oreamnos

as far as i know this is a new default feature of 3.5. no need for this hack in 3.5. you should double check but im 95% sure

well dude you are 95% WRONG :nervous:

I really need this please

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by bigmonay2k

well dude you are 95% WRONG :nervous:

I really need this please

He is not wrong.

[Oreamnos]

Actually, bigmonay2k, i am 95% right!

Usergroups -> Forum Permissions -> "Forum Name" -> [Edit]"Usergroup Name"

Can View Forum Yes
Can View Thread Content No
Can View Others' Threads Yes

The only thing this doesn't allow is the ability to allow users to view their own posts/threads.

[bigmonay2k]

Originally Posted by Oreamnos

Actually, bigmonay2k, i am 95% right!

Usergroups -> Forum Permissions -> "Forum Name" -> [Edit]"Usergroup Name"

Can View Forum Yes
Can View Thread Content No
Can View Others' Threads Yes

wow I didn't even know that :nervous:hehehe thanks

Originally Posted by Oreamnos

The only thing this doesn't allow is the ability to allow users to view their own posts/threads.

that's not good then, I want to tell the members why they can't see that thread,

To have access to the contents of this thread, either you must be a REGISTER MEMBER, PREMIUM MEMBER, you do not have enough POST or Your ACCOUNT is awaiting email confirmation. To learn more about our membership please visit our 'Membership Options'.

I am inlove with this hack princeton, 3.5 :up:

[aacircle]

Yeh, hopefully princeton will have the hack out soooooooooon....

[TundraSoul]

Correct it's an option in vB3.5. However one complaint I have about it is the default no-permission error message it uses for people who try and access blocked threads. It's the same no permission template peple see who are not logged in or try to access restricted forums.

The message should be a separate template, so we can customize the message and explain why the user cannot see the content.

Originally Posted by Oreamnos

as far as i know this is a new default feature of 3.5. no need for this hack in 3.5. you should double check but im 95% sure

[bigmonay2k]

Originally Posted by TundraSoul

Correct it's an option in vB3.5. However one complaint I have about it is the default no-permission error message it uses for people who try and access blocked threads. It's the same no permission template peple see who are not logged in or try to access restricted forums.

The message should be a separate template, so we can customize the message and explain why the user cannot see the content.

that's exacly what I want dude, thanx