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

[Princeton]

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.

[Omega Prime]

I installed this hack and seem to have the following issue (it's probably a very minor thing I'm overlooking):

I have a few forum which I'd like to show the threads and not the titles. In the admincp, I have the forum permissions set so that guests can see the forum and titles, but I set the "can see content" to no. For whatever reason, it still shows the content, even when the option was set to no. When I edit the guest usergroup to disallow thread viewing, all threads are then invisible to guests.

Anyone know what I'm overlooking? I'm sure it's a very simple thing that I didn't notice...

[Princeton]

You mean show title NOT content ???
This hack displays title ... content is displayed when proper permissions are given.

You need to set your Group can read content? setting in USERGOUP MANAGER (global settings) and FORUM PERMISSIONS MANAGER (individual forum settings).

[cinq]

Just to confirm, this hack can let you allow specific usergroups to only view titles of the threads ( and not the contents ) in all forums ?

[Princeton]

this hack will show titles to everyone in forumdisplay.php but not content in showthread.php ...

you can prevent people from seeing the title (in forumdisplay) by using conditionals (I believe it's posted somewhere on previous posts)

[Omega Prime]

Originally Posted by princeton

You mean show title NOT content ???
This hack displays title ... content is displayed when proper permissions are given.

You need to set your Group can read content? setting in USERGOUP MANAGER (global settings) and FORUM PERMISSIONS MANAGER (individual forum settings).

The attachements show what I'm talking about. I have the usergroups set so they can see the threads, but without content (since when I set it to "no" for viewing threads, the entire forum appears empty). For a per-forum basis, I have it so only a few forums appear empty, while the others are open to anyone. When I set it so guests can view the thread title but not content (which I believe is the purpose of this hack), I can still view the forums that I'm trying to deny viewing the threads themselves.

[cinq]

Originally Posted by princeton

this hack will show titles to everyone in forumdisplay.php but not content in showthread.php ...

you can prevent people from seeing the title (in forumdisplay) by using conditionals (I believe it's posted somewhere on previous posts)

No, i want everyone to see the titles ( thats the whole point of window shopping aint it ).
What I mean is all I have to do is just set to allow certain usergroups ( which i want to allow access to see the content ) to be able to see content , yes ?
I dont want to have to do it for every single forum but across the board.

For eg. for all the forum sections on my board, all can see titles, but i only want the registered folks to be able to see content of all threads.

Can this be done ?
Sorry if this sounds silly, am rather confused after reading all the posts in this thread.

[Princeton]

(since when I set it to "no" for viewing threads, the entire forum appears empty)

huh??

When I set it so guests can view the thread title but not content (which I believe is the purpose of this hack),

I'm having a hard time grasping what you are trying to say.
Can you provide a url to your site; the forum in question, etc??

This hack will display showthread content if a user has permission. It has nothing to do with forumdisplay.php 'titles'.
threads = forumdisplay.php (title will show to everyone)
content = showthread.php (will show only if user has permission)

Have you copied any code from previous posts? If so, please reinstall without any changes.

[Princeton]

Originally Posted by cinq

No, i want everyone to see the titles ( thats the whole point of window shopping aint it ).
What I mean is all I have to do is just set to allow certain usergroups ( which i want to allow access to see the content ) to be able to see content , yes ?
I dont want to have to do it for every single forum but across the board.

For eg. for all the forum sections on my board, all can see titles, but i only want the registered folks to be able to see content of all threads.

Can this be done ?
Sorry if this sounds silly, am rather confused after reading all the posts in this thread.

yes, thats exactly what this hack is for --> "window shopping"

[cinq]

Thanks again princeton, will install it later !