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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.

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Rude Awakening · #32 04-02-2006, 01:21 AM

Sorry!
Duplicate!

Acers · #33 04-19-2006, 02:08 AM

a small question.
What are the default settings for this? Installing it would still allow all to view thread and threads content right or will it disable thread viewing for all?
eg do i have to configure just the block forums part where they can't see or to configure the part of what all they can see.. i hope you got the drift..

Am asking this cos running the settings for everyone after installing this would be a problem on my biggish board

Moya · #34 04-19-2006, 02:59 PM

The default is closed thread to everyone. You just have to do the permission setup.

Gayble · #35 04-22-2006, 04:53 AM

Is there any way to close the threads off in ONE forum instead of all the forums?

Gayble · #36 04-22-2006, 06:03 AM

I just uninstalled this and now I'm getting a bunch of forbidden errors everytime I post a new thread and when I edit a post.

Does this hack make any modifications to the newthread template? I'm not sure how to fix this problem.

Moya · #37 04-22-2006, 06:37 AM

Forbidden errors are due to permission setup. I think you have to do your permissions again.

Gayble · #38 04-22-2006, 06:58 AM

Example:

Quote:

Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /newthread.php on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
Apache/1.3.34 Server at www.webmastertrades.com Port 80

newthread.php is on the server and fine..

hcmagix · #39 04-23-2006, 06:41 PM

clicked install

Gayble · #40 04-26-2006, 03:22 PM

bump. Still having problems.

Moya · #41 04-26-2006, 06:09 PM

Hi Gayble

I don't think this thread make any modification to templates. Do you have other hacks installed on your system?

Also, I cannot access your website.

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