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

[StoneHalo]

Trying to install this hack but can't find the following:

PHP Code:

 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
FIND IN includes/adminfunctions_forums.php; (around LINE 185)
 print_yes_no_row($vbphrase['always_moderate_posts'], 'forumpermission[isalwaysmoderated]', $forumpermission['isalwaysmoderated'], $extra);
 print_yes_no_row($vbphrase['can_upload_attachments'], 'forumpermission[canpostattachment]', $forumpermission['canpostattachment'], $extra);
 print_yes_no_row($vbphrase['can_rate_threads'], 'forumpermission[canthreadrate]', $forumpermission['canthreadrate'], $extra);
REPLACE WITH:
 print_yes_no_row($vbphrase['always_moderate_posts'], 'forumpermission[isalwaysmoderated]', $forumpermission['isalwaysmoderated'], $extra);
 print_yes_no_row($vbphrase['can_upload_attachments'], 'forumpermission[canpostattachment]', $forumpermission['canpostattachment'], $extra);
 print_yes_no_row($vbphrase['can_rate_threads'], 'forumpermission[canthreadrate]', $forumpermission['canthreadrate'], $extra);
// ########## GT OPTION ###########
 print_yes_no_row($vbphrase['can_read_content'], 'forumpermission[gtcanreadcontent]', $forumpermission['gtcanreadcontent'], $extra);
// ########## END GT OPTION #######
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My includes/adminfunctions_forums.php only has 141 lines!

[Princeton]

Please read the instructions and past post carefully...
As of June 23rd adminfunctions_forums is 207 lines unmodified.

FIND:

print_yes_no_row($vbphrase['can_rate_threads']

ADD BELOW:

 // ================================================= \\
 // == [ ALLOW GROUP TO READ TITLES - GTP BEGIN ]
 print_yes_no_row($vbphrase['can_read_content'], 'forumpermission[gtcanreadcontent]', $forumpermission['gtcanreadcontent'], $extra);
 // == [ 07-01-2004 - GTP END ]
 // ================================================= \\

[Noiz Pollution]

Originally Posted by princeton

yes, it works fine in 3.01
I will update the file by the end of this week. (Only minor changes.)

Anything new with this?

[Princeton]

Instructions have been updated for vB 3.01

enjoy

NOTE: This is only an "instructions update" - if you already have this hack installed do not worry.

[bigreefer]

Great Hack,

i use VB 3.0.3 and istalled this hack.
sience I can?t read any Postings. I set in Usergroup "ADMIN" "Can read Contet" to Yes and also in the Forum permission. But if I click a Thread i can?t show it.

Now i can?t show any threads in my Forum

Can you help me ?

[bigreefer]

Hello, nobody can halp me ?

[H2k]

I have install this hack ... there is no group can enter any forum i try to go to the Mang Group and i modify them and i go to Forums pormiss and still the same there is no group even the admin

Thankyou

[bigreefer]

Hello ?
Plz. help. I must install this hack or my forum can´t go online :´(

[Snatch]

I have the same Probelm. I placed all groups to "yes can read" and also the forum rights to but nobody can the Threads read.

I used this hack in VB 3.0.1 without
Problems but in 3.0.3 it will not work.

[Princeton]

sorry, guys -- just got back from a hard-drive crash.

Things I have to do before I post a new version:
1. I have to download 3.03 (downloading now)
2. I have to compare new files with my current files.

Once I have this complete I will update the instructions.