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!

[dontpanic]

Originally Posted by Gary W

PHP Code:

if ($bbuserinfo['userid'] == 0 and $forumid != X) 
{ 
    print_no_permission(); 
} 


Replace X with the guest forum ID

OK, this works like a champ...so let's make it even more complex.

How about configuring multiple forums that a user CAN view as a guest? Is there a simpler way than writing a statement for each forum? I tried the code below with no luck.

PHP Code:

if ($bbuserinfo['userid'] == 0 and ($forumid != 102 or $forumid != 103)) 


I'd ideally like to prevent guests and awaiting email confirmation from seeing all but a few select forums.

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by dontpanic

OK, this works like a champ...so let's make it even more complex.

How about configuring multiple forums that a user CAN view as a guest? Is there a simpler way than writing a statement for each forum? I tried the code below with no luck.

PHP Code:

if ($bbuserinfo['userid'] == 0 and ($forumid != 102 or $forumid != 103)) 


I'd ideally like to prevent guests and awaiting email confirmation from seeing all but a few select forums.

Replace

PHP Code:

$forumid != 102 or $forumid != 103 


with

PHP Code:

$forumid != 102 and $forumid != 103 


[dontpanic]

Great, thanks!

[Gary King]

Glad I could help

[zennifer]

I have installed this and it is working great for us. I have one question though is there any way to get the thread title to appear in the title or in the actual text of the error page? The thread/forum/post ID# is in the url. I have tried a couple of things with out any success.

[Skaterscafe.com]

Great hack! My question is this, I have about 3 forums with a few selected sub-forums I want to allow. How do I deperate them?

I tried the above and can only get one or two to work.

[alkahf]

Thank you for this good hack, but....
Very important:

Open template:threadbit and find:

PHP Code:

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


Replace with:

PHP Code:

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


save edit.

Notice: Make this change with all your styles.

Best regards

[contramontanum]

God bless all the makers of "fancy" hacks (I've installed a few myself ), but this one is really useful. Thanks!

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by alkahf

Thank you for this good hack, but....
Very important:

Open template:threadbit and find:

PHP Code:

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


Replace with:

PHP Code:

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


save edit.

Notice: Make this change with all your styles.

Best regards

Thanks, added that

[hasan2k]

Originally Posted by Gary W

Thanks, added that

I have one concern about the hack. With this hack implemented, will google media bot and adsense bot be able to spider...I have adsense in my forums and also would like my pages cached in the google.

Please respond.

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by hasan2k

I have one concern about the hack. With this hack implemented, will google media bot and adsense bot be able to spider...I have adsense in my forums and also would like my pages cached in the google.

Please respond.

Google can still browse the archive pages, which is what they normally browse anyhow.

[Symbian.info]

Originally Posted by Gary W

Google can still browse the archive pages, which is what they normally browse anyhow.

Great script! Just what the doctor orderd!!

[hasan2k]

Originally Posted by Gary W

Google can still browse the archive pages, which is what they normally browse anyhow.

Well the my forum pages that are cached in google are not from the archive pages, they are from the main forums pages. So please address the issue regarding that.

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by hasan2k

Well the my forum pages that are cached in google are not from the archive pages, they are from the main forums pages. So please address the issue regarding that.

Problem solved, check new instructions (The part where you have to add new code)

[bluecat]

Anyone know if vb changed this in Gold (so I don't have to add this)?