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 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)?

[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