Disallow guests to view threads, must register first

Yes I know that there is already a a feature to stop guests from viewing threads, but then this also shows all the posts and threads counters to zero, and under Last Post it will say never (which sucks ). But, with my hack, it just asks guests to either login or register when viewing a thread and still shows all the right numbers

Instructions

Open archive/index.php and find

PHP Code:

    $title .= ' - ' . $foruminfo['title'];
}
else
{
    $do = 'index';
} 


Below, add

PHP Code:

if ($bbuserinfo['userid'] == 0 AND !preg_match("#(google|slurp@inktomi|yahoo! slurp)#si", $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'])) 
{ 
    print_no_permission(); 
} 


Open showthread.php and find

PHP Code:

globalize($_REQUEST, array('perpage' => INT, 'pagenumber', 'highlight' => STR, 'goto')); 


Below, add:

PHP Code:

if ($bbuserinfo['userid'] == 0 AND !preg_match("#(google|slurp@inktomi|yahoo! slurp)#si", $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']))
{
    print_no_permission();
} 


Open template threadbit and find:

PHP Code:

<td class="alt1Active" id="t$thread[threadid]" title="$thread[preview]"> 


Replace it with

PHP Code:

<td class="alt1Active" id="t$thread[threadid]" <if condition="$show['member']">title="$thread[preview]"</if>> 


Done!

[Zachery]

Originally Posted by dano

Does the archive turn off when you turn off the viewing for guests? I am worried that the search engines will not be able to search if I use this.

no if the archive is enabled everyone with the correct permssions can see it

[gmarik]

and this does help a small board?

[maurier]

great hack ! Gary W
can you make this hack disallow members downloads attached files when member dont post x new threads or reply any threads ?

thank so much !

[Zachery]

Originally Posted by maurier

great hack ! Gary W
can you make this hack disallow members downloads attached files when member dont post x new threads or reply any threads ?

thank so much !

Maurier please read this https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...634#post462634

[anabolicedge]

my google bots are getting Viewing 'No Permission' Message on all threads. google bot was fine before this!?!?!

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by anabolicedge

my google bots are getting Viewing 'No Permission' Message on all threads. google bot was fine before this!?!?!

Because they are listed as guests, but they can still archive the built-in vB 3 archive, but not the actual threads.

[Mephisteus]

Originally Posted by Gary W

Because they are listed as guests, but they can still archive the built-in vB 3 archive, but not the actual threads.

should go into the mini mods subforum btw

[dano]

This is working for me but I have an addittional question. Does anyone know where I go to edit the print_no_permission page? I want to make it MUCH more clear to guests that they need to register. In VB2 it was a templete but I cant seem to find it in VB3

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by dano

This is working for me but I have an addittional question. Does anyone know where I go to edit the print_no_permission page? I want to make it MUCH more clear to guests that they need to register. In VB2 it was a templete but I cant seem to find it in VB3

This template: username_loggedout

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by DarkSSJ3

should go into the mini mods subforum btw

I think I posted this before I knew there was a mini-mod forum anyways

[dontpanic]

Great hack, I too am wondering how it could be used selectively on one or more specific forums though.

[dano]

Originally Posted by Gary W

This template: username_loggedout

Oh crap, looks like it has been split into MANY different phrases

[n00belit3]

Very nice, i have only one problem, for those of us using portals such as vbindex i figured out taht you can still view threads as unregistered by clicking under "latest threads". Is there any way from preventing unregistered users from doing this?

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by n00belit3

Very nice, i have only one problem, for those of us using portals such as vbindex i figured out taht you can still view threads as unregistered by clicking under "latest threads". Is there any way from preventing unregistered users from doing this?

I would normally tell you to ask in the vBIndex support thread, but I'm feeling nice today

So here we go:

Open up the vbindex.php for vBIndex and find

PHP Code:

if ($vbindex['options'] & VBI_SHOWTHREADS) { 


Replace with

PHP Code:

if ($vbindex['options'] & VBI_SHOWTHREADS and $bbuserinfo[userid] != 0) { 


There we go that should work

[bluecat]

Great hack, thank you. Can someone tell me how to accomplish this though: I have a few forums that only certain usergroups (paid subscribers) can access, but I want regular registered users to be able to see the post counts and threads, but not the content, just like guests now see with this hack (as opposed to "Never" and 0's). Is this possible? Thank you. Also, it works perfect for guests in these areas, just not registered users.