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!

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by bluecat

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

No new functionality has been added AFAIK, only bugfixes.

[hasan2k]

Originally Posted by Gary W

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

Gary I saw your revised hack in post#1 (is that where you changed the hack?) just making sure.

Also, I just wanted to confirm it will allow google bot, adsense bot (2 different google bots), yahoo, MSN or other big bots. Seems like you had added some. But I am technically challenged. Please respond. And once again thanks for helping us out

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by hasan2k

Gary I saw your revised hack in post#1 (is that where you changed the hack?) just making sure.

Also, I just wanted to confirm it will allow google bot, adsense bot (2 different google bots), yahoo, MSN or other big bots. Seems like you had added some. But I am technically challenged. Please respond. And once again thanks for helping us out

It should basically allow whatever bots the default vBulletin thinks is a bot, so yes it should allow all the major bots

[hasan2k]

Originally Posted by Gary W

It should basically allow whatever bots the default vBulletin thinks is a bot, so yes it should allow all the major bots

Amazing...you are wondeful man.

[Zilvia]

Does this work with vB 3.0.0 Final? I cant find the first edit in showthread.php

[Preds]

Very easy to install, this hack is a big improvement in showing that the board is indeed active yet keeps the posts locked to unregistered guests. I like it.

BTW, for those that might be interested, I installed this on vB 3.0.0 Gold without any problems.

You can check it out at predsff.com/forums

[WreckRman2]

I really like this however I'd like to see it work on select forums only... can that be done?

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by IndyWebDesign

I really like this however I'd like to see it work on select forums only... can that be done?

Use this code, replacing X with whatever forumid you want to block to guests:

PHP Code:

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


[Aleksey]

Does work for me.

[Aleksey]

ok it works now :-\

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by Hibernated

Does work for me.

So what's the problem then..?

[Logikos]

Originally Posted by Zilvia

Does this work with vB 3.0.0 Final? I cant find the first edit in showthread.php

Yes look for this

PHP Code:

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


[manguish]

Fantastic!

Clicks Install...... This should`ve been in from scratch

[WreckRman2]

Originally Posted by Gary W

Use this code, replacing X with whatever forumid you want to block to guests:

PHP Code:

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


That does work for a single forum. Is there a way to block multiple ones?

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by IndyWebDesign

That does work for a single forum. Is there a way to block multiple ones?

Just keep on adding AND $forumid == X after AND $forumid == X