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Allow Guests to view thread titles only... · **Released**: 03-27-2006

This mod is made base on the request from this thread

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=108975

This is a crude work so it requires a couple permission settings to get to what you are looking for.

Currently, vb 3.5.x has the forum permission that either allow or disallow member/guests from viewing certain forum. I found out that we could enhance this feature by allowing viewer to browse the contents of these forum. However, they cannot view the content of a thread title. Once they click on the title they are prompt to register.

This hack will work on

printthread

showthread

archive/index.

Upload

bitfield_groupcantreadcontent.xml to includes/xml

request.gif to archive

request.gif to images

Import product through admincp

Permission Setup

To allow guest to view the content

Forum permission : Allow them the view in whatever way you like
Usergroup permission: Leave the Can Read Thread Content to NO
Forum Manager : Set the Can Read Thread Content to YES

To disallow guest to view the content

Forum permission : Allow them the view in whatever way you like
Usergroup permission: Leave the Can Read Thread Content to NO
Forum Manager : Set the Can Read Thread Content to NO

I will try to give as much support as my work schedule permitted.

Don't forget to click INSTALL for being to receive notification once I have new update

pixelpunk · #12 03-28-2006, 07:30 PM

nuke this thread please, this mod's unnecessary

Paul M · #13 03-28-2006, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixelpunk

nuke this thread please, this mod's unnecessary

No need for that attitude, if you don't find it necessary, just move on to the next thread.

Moya · #14 03-28-2006, 08:04 PM

Thanks Paul

pixelpunk,

I use this mod because it give a little message to guest instead of point them directly to login page. If you don't find its useful, then perhap other mod will suite your needs

Sal Collaziano · #15 03-28-2006, 08:25 PM

Even though this feature exists, it would be nice to allow search engines to see the threads without guests being able to...

dieselpowered · #16 03-29-2006, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixelpunk

nuke this thread please, this mod's unnecessary

I'll make sure to bash one of your hacks...oh wait, you have not released any.

l0streflecti0n · #17 03-29-2006, 03:58 AM

thanxxx for this hack :banana:

ang2el · #18 03-29-2006, 04:11 PM

I installed this hack as I find it very useful but I couldn't fig. out where to find "can read title but not content option" in the admin cp?

I went to see in the admincp/usergroup but didn't see the option. Another problem was when enable this hack even registered user couldn't go inside the thread?

Can anybody help me how to set up and will this hamper search engine optimization to the thread?

Moya · #19 03-29-2006, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ang2el

I installed this hack as I find it very useful but I couldn't fig. out where to find "can read title but not content option" in the admin cp?

I went to see in the admincp/usergroup but didn't see the option. Another problem was when enable this hack even registered user couldn't go inside the thread?

Can anybody help me how to set up and will this hamper search engine optimization to the thread?

There are 3 locations that you will look at.

1) Usergroup
2) Forum manager
3) Forum Permission for each usergroup

ang2el · #20 03-29-2006, 04:22 PM

Thanks Moya for such a quick response I did but didn't find the option could you tell me what could be the problem?

ang2el · #21 03-29-2006, 04:25 PM

I am using Vb 3.5.4

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