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Title: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on January 31, 2007, 10:45:10 AM
Link to Mod (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=610)

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View Only Boards - Modification for SMF
version 1.1
© 2007, Rudolf Martincsek
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Make boards visible on the forum index based on member groups.
Does not affect anything else. The access permission is still valid.
There is a setting to allow the view of the board index (topic listing).
Members with no access to boards won't be able to enter the board or the topics - depending on the above setting.

In the package file you downloaded you'll find a readme.html file. Consult with that file for more information.

Have fun!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: babjusi on January 31, 2007, 11:14:06 AM
Finally it got approved, I have benn looking for some time now to use such a mod and the options it has to offer. Thank u Rudolf for creating such a mod, I know that pleanty of other people will be happy as well with this mod.


Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: KGIII on January 31, 2007, 03:15:57 PM
It installed clean and uninstalled clean so congratulations. :) I don't have any particular need for it but I had a few moments to spare so I figured I would take a peek at it.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Greek on January 31, 2007, 09:37:40 PM
I have installed since a few days and works fine without problem.

It's one of most important mods.

Thanks :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: qtime on February 04, 2007, 05:32:01 PM
Great mod, maybe I don't know how to set my wish:
I want to show the boards, the topics, but NOT the content of the topics.
Is this possible?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on February 05, 2007, 03:18:48 AM
In Admin -> Features and Settings
after "Allow guests to browse the forum"
you'll find the setting Show the message index for "view only" boards
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: babjusi on February 05, 2007, 11:33:48 AM
Quote from: Rudolf on February 05, 2007, 03:18:48 AM
In Admin -> Features and Settings
after "Allow guests to browse the forum"
you'll find the setting Show the message index for "view only" boards

Thanks, I had looking for that option as well but I couldn''t find it. It''s such a very great mod
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: qtime on February 05, 2007, 01:49:40 PM
Thanks for the quick answer, exact what I am looking for, thumbs up!!!
Last question, where can I found the text:
The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you.
In the normal error language file I found this text, but after changing your mod will say the same...

I like to put a link in the text to pay to get access. Is this possible?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on February 05, 2007, 02:55:33 PM
Errors.english.php

maybe you have a custom theme which overwrites the default. Or maybe another language ???
Or it could be the cache, in which case it should appear the new text after a time.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: qtime on February 05, 2007, 02:59:04 PM
Ok, is the string:
$txt['topic_gone'] = ??
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: qtime on February 05, 2007, 03:55:42 PM
Problem:
checking: Show the message index for "view only" boards to on, will give the error:
The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you.
on all other boards, so no normal members can have access, even if I checked both boxes after the member in the board settings.
???

sorry, knows the answer: level 1 cache...
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 13, 2007, 07:40:28 PM
I installed this and now my mods can only view one board??? Help what could be wrong?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 13, 2007, 07:41:52 PM
Quote from: qtime on February 05, 2007, 03:55:42 PM
Problem:
checking: Show the message index for "view only" boards to on, will give the error:
The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you.
on all other boards, so no normal members can have access, even if I checked both boxes after the member in the board settings.
???

sorry, knows the answer: level 1 cache...


this is the exact same thing my mods get. What do I do? I am using the default theme multi colored 1.1.2.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: qtime on February 14, 2007, 01:37:51 PM
Just check all in the second row to make the topics visible for the normal members.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 14, 2007, 05:54:55 PM
Quote from: qtime on February 14, 2007, 01:37:51 PM
Just check all in the second row to make the topics visible for the normal members.

I'm sorry if this sounds a little dumb but, what do I check in the 2nd row of what?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: DreamSinger on February 14, 2007, 06:19:44 PM
Hi Avidum,

Go to modify board, and in that setting, check off the left hand or 1st column boxes of those you want to be able to access or actually get into the board. In the right hand column of boxes, you can check the boxes of those you want to see the board listed in the board index on the main forum page, but they cannot get into the board to read or post or anything. They will get that error message.

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: DreamSinger on February 14, 2007, 06:59:38 PM
Quote from: Rudolf on February 05, 2007, 02:55:33 PM
Errors.english.php

maybe you have a custom theme which overwrites the default. Or maybe another language ???
Or it could be the cache, in which case it should appear the new text after a time.

Hi, Rudolf, could you tell me what the appropriate message would be? I've been getting the above message "Warning, the topic or board you are looking for..."

But when I would expect to. I don' t have a problem that the request to login or register is coming up. I just want to change the message a bit. I haven't been able to find where the above text is to edit it. I looked in the default theme language files, and found a similar text in login.english.php, but not the above quote, so the message can't be coming from there. I looked through a number of other files, couldn't find the text.

It's not my cache and it's not in errors.english.php. I'm not sure I understand what you mean by another language. I use only english in my forum, though I see other language files in the default folder. I couldn't see anything in the azure theme I am using to edit.

I do have a message on their forum, but wanted to make sure I asked you as well, as I don't know if the answer is to be found in the mod or the theme. Someone there said it might be the mod, but here you say it might be the theme.

Would appreciate any help in this! Love this mod! Thanks.

smf 1.1.1/tp 9.7/azure theme
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 14, 2007, 07:00:25 PM
Hi DreamSinger and thank you so much for replying. Please forgive the dumb questions that I ask, I am not an expert in this stuff. Just so I am understanding you correctly, do I go to the admin panel and then to the "boards". TIA
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: DreamSinger on February 14, 2007, 07:36:34 PM
No questions are dumb - they're just questions! I'm learning too.

Yes, go to admin, then boards and then click the modify link for the board you want to work on.  :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 14, 2007, 07:59:47 PM
LOL I finally figured that out but when I click both the boxes for the guests for a certain board the board itself is eliminated from the main page. It's not viewable at all. I just want to make the boards and topics viewable to guests but not the posts. BTW thanks, I do appreciate the help. ;)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: DreamSinger on February 14, 2007, 09:21:04 PM
Well, I'm no expert here, and I know you can click both boxes, but I'm not sure why you'd want to. If you click the left box, the guests can see the boards exisit and go on them to read at least read, depending on whether you give them permission to post or not.  If you click only the right box, they can only see the boards exist, but cannot enter it. Which is basically what I wanted the mod for.

I dont' know why the board would be eliminated from the main page for guests with both boxes checked. I thought the left box overrode the right...but I've been doing a lot of reading here tonight trying to figure stuff out for myself and I could be thinking backwards by now!

Just try clicking the right column and leaving the left blank for the guests. Did you go to Admin/Features and Options/ and then click "Show the message index for "view only" boards?" It's the second line, and I think you need to do that for the topics index to show, but not the whole posts.

Hope you can get it to work the way you want.   :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 15, 2007, 08:39:59 AM
Thanks Demian. I ended up just checking off the right box and now the guests can view the boards but not the posts. Yes I did go to the Features/Options and checked off the box. It all works fine now but I guess I thought this mod made it so that guests could view the boards and threads, just not the posts. Oh well this is better than nothing. LOL
Thanks again for all your help. BTW I have done so much reading too and my brain got so fogged up that nothing made sense anymore! LOL
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on February 15, 2007, 09:13:45 AM
Quote from: avidum on February 15, 2007, 08:39:59 AM
this mod made it so that guests could view the boards and threads, just not the posts.

With proper configuration this mod makes so that guests can view the boards and the threads. However it's scope is wider then that. You can set boards to be "view only" for any other membergroup you want.

For example, you have board1, board2, and board3.
Only board1 is "view only" for guests, the other two are completely invisible.
Once the person registers you can set that the "Newbies" have board2 as "view only". So the new member will get access to board1 and will discover that there's something else there ... that they don't have access. You can set a policy based on what members get "upgraded" to a higher level group (let's say "VIP members"). Once the member becomes a VIP he or she will have access to board2 ... and will see a new board board3 wich he/she can only view but not access.
All this with proper combination of those checkboxes, of course.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: fernandosevents on February 16, 2007, 02:55:43 AM
Hi Rudolph any advice on how to proceed? I get all these errors

1.     Execute Code     DB.php     
2.    Execute Modification    sources.xml    Modification parse error
3.    Execute Modification    -    Modification parse error
4.    Execute Modification    themes.xml    Modification parse error
5.    Execute Modification    -    Modification parse error
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on February 16, 2007, 04:22:20 AM
It sounds like an issue with the forum, not the mod.
Maybe this (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=73458.0) topic can help you?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: OutofOrder on February 16, 2007, 06:38:03 AM
Hello, i'm looking forward to install this mod in my forum. This kind of mod should be bundled with the official SMF install files, it is such a good idea for a mod, imo :)

Well, i'd like to know if version 1.1.2 brought any -possible- problems with this mod. I hope not, and will await for your answer. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 16, 2007, 09:23:38 PM
I just noticed something. Certain boards I have allowed guests to view and some not view. But in the info center it says "view the most recent posts" and guests can click this on and read any post and access that board too! How can I prevent guests from viewing the most recent posts?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: DreamSinger on February 16, 2007, 11:06:17 PM
I checked my board, logged out, and as a guest went through the most recent posts in the info center. The only topics it listed were from boards that were public. The boards I couldn't enter as a guest weren't listed in the center. However, I don't have the box checked where the guests could view the topics index. They can only view the board index on the main forum page, not the listing of topics within the board.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Iron IC on February 17, 2007, 10:46:01 AM
Quote from: avidum on February 16, 2007, 09:23:38 PM
I just noticed something. Certain boards I have allowed guests to view and some not view. But in the info center it says "view the most recent posts" and guests can click this on and read any post and access that board too! How can I prevent guests from viewing the most recent posts?

I have kind of the same problem. I have set view only boards on all forums, but guests can get in through the forum statistics!!!  If they "view latest post" or "view the most recent posts"they get direct access to any topic that`s open for regular members.

This must definately be a "security" issue with this mod. I can see guests browsing/reading topics all the time, topics they are not supposed to see !
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on February 17, 2007, 11:24:21 AM
I can't reproduce this issue. I have a test forum where I have two boards with topics in each of them. One board is accessible to guest the other no.
The recent posts page shows only the posts from the board the guest have access. But not from the other.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Iron IC on February 17, 2007, 11:33:37 AM
Do you mean that I additionally have to set local permissions to every forum, and restrict guests access to read topics from there?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on February 17, 2007, 11:46:41 AM
Board: test1
(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdigilander.libero.it%2Frudoka%2Fsmfmods%2Fvoboards%2Ftest_01.png&hash=06af4b3af3e52059cd9ee2d840dc4782280f1d14)


Board: test2
(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdigilander.libero.it%2Frudoka%2Fsmfmods%2Fvoboards%2Ftest_02.png&hash=5d06f053a342b6600b70d016a9b40f6880a5d7dc)

The permissions are all the default ones.
Maybe check if you don't give access to guests in the local permissions.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Iron IC on February 17, 2007, 11:51:59 AM
Thank you! My mistake :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 17, 2007, 04:13:35 PM
Quote from: Iron IC on February 17, 2007, 10:46:01 AM
Quote from: avidum on February 16, 2007, 09:23:38 PM
I just noticed something. Certain boards I have allowed guests to view and some not view. But in the info center it says "view the most recent posts" and guests can click this on and read any post and access that board too! How can I prevent guests from viewing the most recent posts?

I have kind of the same problem. I have set view only boards on all forums, but guests can get in through the forum statistics!!!  If they "view latest post" or "view the most recent posts"they get direct access to any topic that`s open for regular members.

This must definately be a "security" issue with this mod. I can see guests browsing/reading topics all the time, topics they are not supposed to see !

This is the exact same problem I am noticing too! Guests are viewing boards and topics they are not supposed to be allowed to view.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 17, 2007, 04:14:42 PM
Oops sorry I guess I did not see that. Will try this and hopefully this will do it. Thanks!  
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 17, 2007, 04:22:36 PM
Ok I just realized what you are talking about. I have to make additional boards for each membergroup right? I think I am going to be somewhat busy for the rest of the evening. lol

I think I need to start from scratch again, cuz maybe I am not following this right. This is all new to me and I think the permissions by membergroup with selections is what I am not following. I feel like I am back in school again, lol. ;D
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: DreamSinger on February 18, 2007, 08:33:16 AM
Quote from: avidum on February 17, 2007, 04:22:36 PM
Ok I just realized what you are talking about. I have to make additional boards for each membergroup right?

No! You do not have to make a separate board for each membergroup! Is that what you're asking here?

There's one board, and different member groups are assigned different levels of permission as to whether they can access it (get inside the board and only read the threads or read and post in the threads) or just view the board index on the main forum page (that is they can see the board exists but cannot enter). I also believe you can set it up so they can see the titles of each thread within that board, but not read the posts in them, although I don't have mine set up that way.

Then you can create another board and set the permissions for that one. But not different boards for each membergroup. That would make me want to jump off a cliff.  :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 18, 2007, 10:34:13 AM
LOL ok maybe that is not what I meant. I think I just need to start this all over again. I am getting confused for some reason and it has nothing to do with how any of you are explaining it. I got lost somewhere back there and everything from that point on made no sense to me. It is really hard sometimes being a newbie because I sound like a complete goof. lol
Could someone just walk me through this, where should I start with this again? Sorry folks. :(
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 18, 2007, 02:00:51 PM
QuoteI also believe you can set it up so they can see the titles of each thread within that board, but not read the posts in them, although I don't have mine set up that way.

This is how I would like to have mine set up. How can I do this?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Iron IC on February 18, 2007, 06:24:42 PM
Hello! I can try to explain what I did to make this work that way (like you want).

First you must enable the mod in admin -> configurations -> Features and options, and check the checkbox for "Show the message index for "view only" boards"

Go to admin ->members -> permissions -> permission by board. Set the boards you would like to let guests only see the topic headings in, to "local".

(I found that I also had to set my other boards to local, if/where I wanted to give guests read permissions inside topics.)

Then, go to forum -> Boards -> and Modify (choose the forum(s) where you want it enabled). There you only give the guests visibility (checkbox on the right). For those groups you want to give both access and visibility, you must check both boxes.

For the boards you want to let them into, you do the oposit thing, check both boxes for guests and only access to other groups.

Hope this helps you. This is working nice on my board as far as I can tell.




Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 18, 2007, 08:42:27 PM
Iron IC thank you so much! Your instructions were great and easy to follow!  Thanks again! If I run into any trouble I will let you know. But so far so good. :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Iron IC on February 18, 2007, 10:41:15 PM
I`m only glad to help.

Look at the 3 last sentences in my previous post. That is incorrect, regular members can`t view the boards. Check both boxes for all the other groups you want to let inside aswell as the guests (of course, my mistake! Sorry..)  I only recently discovered it myself.  
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 19, 2007, 09:24:34 AM
LOL no problem. Just this morning I received an email from one of my mods saying she could not get into the site. I don't know what I did wrong. I think I messed things up, this is why I think I need to restart everything just as if I am starting the board. Somewhere along the line I got messed up with this. I really appreciate your help though Iron IC. I probably sound like an idiotic not getting this stuff. lol
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 19, 2007, 09:53:07 AM
OH Boy now I really screwed things up. None of my mods can view the posts. I have no idea what I have done wrong? Anyone suggest anything as to what I can do? PLEASE HELP!!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on February 19, 2007, 09:55:05 AM
Give a link to your forum and PM me with the username and password of a temporary admin account.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 19, 2007, 10:21:10 AM
ok give me one sec

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 19, 2007, 10:30:29 AM
Ok did you get in?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 19, 2007, 02:14:41 PM
Well I am having more problems now even though Rudolf helped me so much. For some reason my mods can't view certain boards or even post in the ones they should be allowed to. I don't know what the heck I am doing or not doing. My mod also tells me all her pm's are gone plus the only board she can view is the admin/mod discussion board. Any suggestions?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: babjusi on February 19, 2007, 02:16:22 PM
Have you enabled it at Features and Options? If so, uncheck the box there, and se if it gets better
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 21, 2007, 01:51:20 PM
Thank you all for your help. Rudolf was kind enough to correct my idiotic mistakes. lol Now the board is running the way it should. I have another question to ask though so bear with me please, I have changed the rankings in the membergroups, and now want to make it so that certain membergroups can only view certain boards. Where do I do the changing of this and how do I do it without making another mess of my board, lol. Thanks!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: babjusi on February 21, 2007, 03:28:26 PM
Quote from: avidum on February 21, 2007, 01:51:20 PM
Thank you all for your help. Rudolf was kind enough to correct my idiotic mistakes. lol Now the board is running the way it should. I have another question to ask though so bear with me please, I have changed the rankings in the membergroups, and now want to make it so that certain membergroups can only view certain boards. Where do I do the changing of this and how do I do it without making another mess of my board, lol. Thanks!

At your admin''s panel in your forum, go to Boards and click Modify at the end. There you should have all the membergroups, at access and visibility uncheck the boxex for all the other membergropups but the membergruop that you want to give access, that you don''t unchechk the box, and click save at the end after you are done. That should take care of it. Hope this helps
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on February 21, 2007, 04:36:30 PM
When you say to go to boards and click Modify at the end, are you referring to the board that I want only certain membergroups to view?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: babjusi on February 21, 2007, 05:46:37 PM
Quote from: avidum on February 21, 2007, 04:36:30 PM
When you say to go to boards and click Modify at the end, are you referring to the board that I want only certain membergroups to view?
After you go to the boards in the admin'' panel, then you can choose that specified board that you want only certain membergroups to view. In short yeas, that''s what I meant
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: etdwh on March 07, 2007, 12:57:10 AM
I have tried the mod, and it works as expected :-)

There is one issue. I noticed new errors generated in the error log when i create a new board.

http://localhost/v2/forum/index.php?action=manageboards;sa=newboard;cat=1
8: Undefined index: memberGroupsView
File: C:\xampplite\htdocs\v2\forum\Sources\ManageBoards.php
Line: 474


and

http://localhost/v2/forum/index.php?action=manageboards;sa=newboard;cat=1
2: in_array() [<a href='function.in-array'>function.in-array</a>]: Wrong datatype for second argument
File: C:\xampplite\htdocs\v2\forum\Sources\ManageBoards.php
Line: 474


at ManageBoards.php:

$context['groups'][(int) $row['ID_GROUP']] = array(
'id' => $row['ID_GROUP'],
'name' => trim($row['groupName']),
'checked' => in_array($row['ID_GROUP'], $curBoard['memberGroups']),
'view' => in_array($row['ID_GROUP'], $curBoard['memberGroupsView']), //-View Only Boards  MOD-[line 474]
'is_post_group' => $row['minPosts'] != -1,
);


Mod still works, but error log filling up whenever i create a new board.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on March 29, 2007, 07:21:57 PM
Quick Question: Is there a way to disable this so guests can not click on the title to the side of it
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: CGawker on March 30, 2007, 01:45:33 AM
I'd like to know that too....i can set permissions so that guests can see only the board forums but not the threads....however, if they click on the "LAST POST" link on the right hand side, they have access to read that thread....how do I disable that??
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: avidum on March 30, 2007, 10:44:30 AM
I still have this problem as well.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on March 30, 2007, 03:08:16 PM
Hmmm I wonder does anyone know?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on March 30, 2007, 04:14:06 PM
I see nothing wrong with the latest posts.
It won't show the posts from the boards you can't see.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on March 30, 2007, 04:16:25 PM
But in the title/ latest posts they can just click it and it will bring it to them :?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on March 30, 2007, 04:20:33 PM
Can you see some errors in the error log?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on March 30, 2007, 04:50:39 PM
I dont see any is the mod just as deafult for that. That you can view urls and topics but not the boards
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: RaXavier69 on April 05, 2007, 05:57:28 AM
any way to change the warning message  to when ppl try to view this area?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Dr3amer on April 05, 2007, 06:07:48 AM
Excellent Mod Thanks
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Dr3amer on April 11, 2007, 05:56:03 PM
Hi ,for first really good mod (i needed it) just a thing ,is possible to for example to hide the text on the last topic of the Board that only certain member can access to the other members that isn't able to access it ? like to see on the topic : "Protected" or "Not Accessible" ,it is just an example :)
Thanks in Advance

Dr3amer
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 11, 2007, 06:22:03 PM
I'm sorry but I don't understand what you want.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 11, 2007, 09:50:24 PM
You know the topic title...


Like the new logo? <<<<<<< Topic title
by shadow82x
Today at 03:08:33 pm

Members without viewing the forum permission can see it
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shumilica on April 12, 2007, 12:44:43 AM
I have the same problem with etdwh, but le me say that this not so quite stressfull as the next problem:<br />
I have a board that has 2 child boards. The members who have access to the first child board dosen't have for the second and vice-versa, but I want all of them to be able to see both boards (but acces just one) and not just from index of the forum but in the index of the board that has the 2 child board itself.
Is it possible that view only chid-boards to be shown in the board index in wich the child-boards are?  :o

Thanks in advance for any sollutions/answers!

<br /><br /><br />
Quote from: etdwh on March 07, 2007, 12:57:10 AM<br />I have tried the mod, and it works as expected :-)<br /><br />There is one issue. I noticed new errors generated in the error log when i create a new board.<br /><br /><a href="http://localhost/v2/forum/index.php?action=manageboards;sa=newboard;cat=1" target="_blank" class="bbc_link extern">http://localhost/v2/forum/index.php?action=manageboards;sa=newboard;cat=1</a><br />8: Undefined index: memberGroupsView<br />File: C:xampplitehtdocs2 orumSourcesManageBoards.php<br />Line: 474<br /><br />and<br /><br />http://localhost/v2/forum/index.php?action=manageboards;sa=newboard;cat=1<br />2: in_array() [&lt;a href=&#039;function.in-array&#039;&gt;function.in-array&lt;/a&gt;]: Wrong datatype for second argument<br />File: C:xampplitehtdocs2 orumSourcesManageBoards.php<br />Line: 474<br /><br />at ManageBoards.php:<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$context&#91;&#039;groups&#039;][(int) $row&#91;&#039;ID_GROUP&#039;]] = array(<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#039;id&#039; =&gt; $row&#91;&#039;ID_GROUP&#039;],<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#039;name&#039; =&gt; trim($row&#91;&#039;groupName&#039;]),<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#039;checked&#039; =&gt; in_array($row&#91;&#039;ID_GROUP&#039;], $curBoard&#91;&#039;memberGroups&#039;]),<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#039;view&#039; =&gt; in_array($row&#91;&#039;ID_GROUP&#039;], $curBoard&#91;&#039;memberGroupsView&#039;]), //-View Only Boards&nbsp; MOD-[line 474]<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#039;is_post_group&#039; =&gt; $row&#91;&#039;minPosts&#039;] != -1,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;);<br /><br />Mod still works, but error log filling up whenever i create a new board. <br />
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Dr3amer on April 12, 2007, 07:35:50 AM
Hi Rudolf ,
i meaned like this :
this is the original :
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5014/originalyn0.gif

and this is what the members that can't access the board will view after applied the mod and the access restrict only to for example VIP user:
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/5954/afterthemodcu5.gif

so they (the users that haven't access permission to that board) can't view the last topic title and will see : "Protected"

Tell me if is possible and how to add this new feature :)

Thanks in Advance

Dr3amer
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 12, 2007, 08:47:33 AM
I will see if it's possible and update the mod if necessary.
I'll get back to you shortly.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: MattJ on April 12, 2007, 08:52:40 AM
Quote from: Dr3amer on April 12, 2007, 07:35:50 AM
Hi Rudolf ,
i meaned like this :
this is the original :
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5014/originalyn0.gif

and this is what the members that can't access the board will view after applied the mod and the access restrict only to for example VIP user:
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/5954/afterthemodcu5.gif

so they (the users that haven't access permission to that board) can't view the last topic title and will see : "Protected"

Tell me if is possible and how to add this new feature :)

Thanks in Advance

Dr3amer


Thats very much like what im after here...and im using the View Only Boards mod, accept I dont want them to see how posted last either really.

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=164290.0
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 12, 2007, 02:57:18 PM
I hope you can get the title thing working. It gets annoying :) Also a way to block recent posts by the stats?  ;D
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: DoA on April 12, 2007, 03:16:00 PM
Is there a way we could make this mod Search engine (SE) friendly? For example, use a Useragent switch to decide whether the users is a human or an SE bot for example?

I already have a demo code for the UA switch (this one decides whether or not to start a php session) -->

<?
if (strpos( $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'Googlebot/2.1' ) > 0 OR strpos( $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'msnbot/1.0' ) > 0 OR strpos( $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'googlebot' ) > 0 OR strpos( $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'Googlebot' ) > 0)
{
     // Useragent declaration
}
else {
session_start();
}
?>


DoA

p.s. I KNOW it's very easy to fake useragents, but I need this so that my topics remain SEO friendly!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 12, 2007, 06:23:50 PM
Quote from: shadow82x on April 12, 2007, 02:57:18 PM
I hope you can get the title thing working. It gets annoying :) Also a way to block recent posts by the stats?  ;D

I will release the updated version this weekend (probably tomorrow), it has the "protected" feature and possibly some other tweaks.
In the mean time if you explain that part with the recent posts. I'm a bit slow these days, and just don't get it. The recent posts are not visible if you can't see a board.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 12, 2007, 06:27:09 PM
Quote from: DoA on April 12, 2007, 03:16:00 PM
Is there a way we could make this mod Search engine (SE) friendly? For example, use a Useragent switch to decide whether the users is a human or an SE bot for example?

I already have a demo code for the UA switch (this one decides whether or not to start a php session) -->

<?
if (strpos( $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'Googlebot/2.1' ) > 0 OR strpos( $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'msnbot/1.0' ) > 0 OR strpos( $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'googlebot' ) > 0 OR strpos( $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'Googlebot' ) > 0)
{
     // Useragent declaration
}
else {
session_start();
}
?>


DoA

p.s. I KNOW it's very easy to fake useragents, but I need this so that my topics remain SEO friendly!
Please be patient with be, because I don't understand this either. What has to do the useragents with being search engine friendly, and what would be the //Useragent declaration, and for what can I use that information? This mod decides to show a board based on the member's permissions. Bots are guests, so they will see what you let the guests to see. I think it's logical.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shumilica on April 12, 2007, 07:38:15 PM
Maybe he wants the bots to have access in the boards that are set to ,,view only" for guests.

Rudolf, could you, in the release you want to make this w-e, integrate what I said earlier this week? I mean:
"view only chid-boards to be shown in a sub-board index (that has the access setting, not just view only) in wich the child-boards are? "
(this is a summary of my post above (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=146964.msg1048707#msg1048707)

I thank you in anticipation!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Dr3amer on April 13, 2007, 02:21:25 PM
QuoteI will release the updated version this weekend (probably tomorrow), it has the "protected" feature and possibly some other tweaks.
In the mean time if you explain that part with the recent posts. I'm a bit slow these days, and just don't get it. The recent posts are not visible if you can't see a board.

Thanks Rudolf for this and good work :)

cheers
Dr3amer
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 13, 2007, 02:49:44 PM
I hope the new version is released soon :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 14, 2007, 11:33:01 AM
Here's a question for you, about protecting the last post.
You can choose between two ways:


1. (https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdigilander.libero.it%2Frudoka%2Fsmfmods%2Fvoboards%2Fprotected1.jpg&hash=b46f225f128310587caf2f3802aabcda1a78c89a) or 2.(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdigilander.libero.it%2Frudoka%2Fsmfmods%2Fvoboards%2Fprotected2.jpg&hash=ec1a2f2f728bb400e904a55f033e7a5bae2b9368)

You have a couple of hours until I do some test and start updating the package. I think I will go with the first option, but let me hear what you think. Besides, it's a simple template change so you can personalize it easily.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 14, 2007, 12:14:10 PM
I like #1 better can you send a pm for me to test :) Thanks for letting me suggest this idea
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 14, 2007, 04:27:37 PM
Any errors in the log? It works fine for me on SMF 1.1.2.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 14, 2007, 04:31:30 PM
No errors it just does not show anything except you know what ill get a screenshot
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 14, 2007, 04:37:14 PM
OK everything is enabled so guests can see it. I checked all permissions and I get an error at the top of the board but that can just be from other mods

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg122.imageshack.us%2Fimg122%2F4941%2Funtitled22rh9.png&hash=fcb161ae6194ddbd0107faf0931493b7f43c5f56)
Verion 1.0 was working fine with my forums..
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Dr3amer on April 14, 2007, 04:48:12 PM
Hi Rudolf ,
realllllllllllllllllly thanks to added this feature :D ,for me is better the first image :
(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdigilander.libero.it%2Frudoka%2Fsmfmods%2Fvoboards%2Fprotected1.jpg&hash=b46f225f128310587caf2f3802aabcda1a78c89a)
because you can see the last time of the last post ,tonight i will try the mod so i will tell you if i have same errors or all go fine :)
Other time Thanks
cheers
Dr3amer
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 14, 2007, 04:52:42 PM
Can you PM me with a link to the forum and an administrative account?
If you don't have anything in the error log then probably it's a misconfiguration error.

Check the Modifications.english.php file and put any text that is after ?> before it.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 14, 2007, 05:03:07 PM
Quote from: Dr3amer on April 14, 2007, 04:48:12 PM
Hi Rudolf ,
realllllllllllllllllly thanks to added this feature :D ,for me is better the first image :
(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdigilander.libero.it%2Frudoka%2Fsmfmods%2Fvoboards%2Fprotected1.jpg&hash=b46f225f128310587caf2f3802aabcda1a78c89a)
because you can see the last time of the last post ,tonight i will try the mod so i will tell you if i have same errors or all go fine :)
Other time Thanks
cheers
Dr3amer

Yes, that's the one I used, because it's more logical.
However if you check the "Show the message index for 'view only' boards" then the last post is not protected. It makes no sense in that case. You can open the board and see it.
Now child boards can be view_only too, in this case it might happen that you get a "protected" last post even for a normal board. If the last post of a board is made in a child board (of any depth) that is view_only for the user, the post will appear as protected.

Finally, the issue of the recent posts list shown on the main index page. It should show only posts from boards you have access, regardless of the setting to allow the message index in the view only boards. It is outside of the purpose of this mod, and it would be too much work for me to modify that part, and it wouldn't worth the extra processing done.

Yeah, for those who didn't noticed, I updated the mod.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 14, 2007, 05:16:56 PM
Hmmm..
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 14, 2007, 06:14:38 PM
I re-uploaded the mod with a couple of fixes. I kept the version number so if you already downloaded the 1.1 version then please download the new one and reinstall.

Shadow82x, you already have the new version but if you want feel free to repeat the procedure.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 14, 2007, 06:16:20 PM
Quote from: Rudolf on April 14, 2007, 06:14:38 PM
I re-uploaded the mod with a couple of fixes. I kept the version number so if you already downloaded the 1.1 version then please download the new one and reinstall.

Shadow82x, you already have the new version but if you want feel free to repeat the procedure.
Im good thanks for the new release! Its a lot better than 1.0 :p
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Dr3amer on April 14, 2007, 07:23:16 PM
Hi Rudolf ,
so i installed the new mod ,doing this :
i had the previous mod installed ,so i uninstalled it and deleted it ,then i uploaded the new mod and when i clicked on "Apply Mod" got this errors :
1) http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/9352/1errorwithnewmodoc2.gif
2) http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/5084/2errorwithnewmodys9.gif

So i backed up the files that should be modified and i applyed, also if there was that errors, the mod and seem to work fine ,i see Protected on the restricted boards ,and if i click on Uninstall i get this errors :
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/9984/erroronuninstallingthemrq0.gif

Is possible that the mod shuouldn't work fine ,or can work fine also if got that errors ?

PS:Now the mod is really complete and easy to use and customize ,thx Rudolf :)
cheers
Dr3amer

Update:
I went now on Admin Panel and Features ,and i have two of this settings that are the same :
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/3968/doubletextce8.gif

Maybe i did errors by applyng the mod with that errors ?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 14, 2007, 07:50:13 PM
It is not working.. WEll the protection and guests are allowed to view it for me
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Dr3amer on April 14, 2007, 08:00:28 PM
For me the Protected post is working ,also if i'm admin i see Protected ,and no prob for this ,but i have two options that are the same on Features on Admin control panel and don't know if by applyng the mod also with errors is ok ,now i'm tryng to use the forum at the max and for now is working ,i tryed guest ,regular members ,moderators and Admin and the last topic is always in Protected but for me the Boards is Hidden from Guest will post later after tryed a lot the forum :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 14, 2007, 08:29:14 PM
Whats the link to your board
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: MattJ on April 14, 2007, 08:46:00 PM
Uninstalled old version, deleted files, reinstalled new version...works a treat :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 15, 2007, 03:57:17 AM
Dr3amer, I suppose you uninstalled the previous version of the mod.
You  should uninstall all versions, and upload a clean copy of the files (at least the ones that giving errors), then apply the new version again.
Load.php is a critical file for this mod to work, not making the chancges there will result in malfunctioning.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Dr3amer on April 15, 2007, 11:33:06 AM
Hi Rudolf ,
so i unistalled all the mods and i got lots of errors ,so to be a clearly thing I deleted all the forum and reinstalled it :D ,restored the DB with PhpMyAdmin and reinstalled all the mods and now all is working perfect :D
The mod works like a charm :D
Thanks Rudolf
cheers
Dr3amer
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 15, 2007, 12:32:31 PM
Rudolf have any suggestions why it is not showing up as "Private" on the index
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 15, 2007, 12:36:04 PM
Because or
1. you didn't apply the changes in the BoardIndex.template.php (you have a modified BoardIndex.template.php)
and/or
2.
you are not using the default template (I saw the quick theme changer in your forum with a bunch of themes)
or
3. You have the "Allow the message index to 'view only' boards" setting checked in Features and Settings.

In either case the posts won't be protected.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 15, 2007, 12:43:00 PM
Quote from: Rudolf on April 15, 2007, 12:36:04 PM
Because or
1. you didn't apply the changes in the BoardIndex.template.php (you have a modified BoardIndex.template.php)
and/or
2.
you are not using the default template (I saw the quick theme changer in your forum with a bunch of themes)
or
3. You have the "Allow the message index to 'view only' boards" setting checked in Features and Settings.

In either case the posts won't be protected.

No errors and replaced the original board template and still does not work. Using the deafult theme and I have the "view board index" checked. Also all the permissions are set correctly. I cant seem to find whats wrong. IF you want to see I made your Rodulf account admin for now...
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 15, 2007, 12:47:46 PM
Quote from: shadow82x on April 15, 2007, 12:43:00 PM
Using the deafult theme and I have the "view board index" checked

That's the first reason. This allows users to view the list of topics in a board. So what's the point int protecting the last post, if one can simply click and see it inside?
You have to uncheck it to work, and you need to modify the BoardIndex.template.php and MessageIndex.template.php files in every theme you want to protect the posts. Not modifying a theme will give no errors, won't break anything, it will simply display last posts as the theme wants.

When I installed the mod your MessageIndex.template was modified successfully but not the BoardIndex.template
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 15, 2007, 12:50:05 PM
Now theres no errors
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 15, 2007, 12:57:23 PM
(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg145.imageshack.us%2Fimg145%2F8703%2Funtitled12bs6.png&hash=b3db2c06207614abcded91395d3135e26f9d5226)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 15, 2007, 01:06:51 PM
Probably you don't have the mod installed. :P
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 15, 2007, 01:19:21 PM
It is installed...
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 15, 2007, 01:23:20 PM
No errors either

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg114.imageshack.us%2Fimg114%2F2171%2Funtitledko4.png&hash=08a6e8e319d4d186cb0cb7a82047a8e093056cca)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 15, 2007, 01:29:01 PM
Sorry, I haven't seen the line with the setting. Too small the image.
However you have it checked: that's the state that will prevent the "protect" feature. Un-check it. Clear the checkbox next to it.
Then apply the changes to your theme as I explained in the PM over your forum.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 15, 2007, 01:55:25 PM
Right click view
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 15, 2007, 01:58:46 PM
UNcheck what box? Sorry
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shumilica on April 15, 2007, 08:33:20 PM
from here:
(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg145.imageshack.us%2Fimg145%2F8703%2Funtitled12bs6.png&hash=b3db2c06207614abcded91395d3135e26f9d5226)

UNcheck the "Show the message index for the "view only" boards".
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 15, 2007, 09:13:32 PM
I did but nothing happens..
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 16, 2007, 04:11:57 AM
Quote from: shadow82x on April 15, 2007, 09:13:32 PM
I did but nothing happens..

Because after that you have to modify the BoardIndex.template.php (in every theme you want to protect the posts). I'm trying to say this ince two days.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on April 16, 2007, 02:46:11 PM
Quote from: Rudolf on April 16, 2007, 04:11:57 AM
Quote from: shadow82x on April 15, 2007, 09:13:32 PM
I did but nothing happens..

Because after that you have to modify the BoardIndex.template.php (in every theme you want to protect the posts). I'm trying to say this ince two days.
How do you modify it. I installed the mod and used it only for the default theme and still does not show protected
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: DoA on April 18, 2007, 02:01:13 PM
Quote from: Rudolf on April 12, 2007, 06:27:09 PM
Quote from: DoA on April 12, 2007, 03:16:00 PM
Is there a way we could make this mod Search engine (SE) friendly? For example, use a Useragent switch to decide whether the users is a human or an SE bot for example?

I already have a demo code for the UA switch (this one decides whether or not to start a php session) -->

<?
if (strpos( $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'Googlebot/2.1' ) > 0 OR strpos( $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'msnbot/1.0' ) > 0 OR strpos( $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'googlebot' ) > 0 OR strpos( $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'Googlebot' ) > 0)
{
     // Useragent declaration
}
else {
session_start();
}
?>


DoA

p.s. I KNOW it's very easy to fake useragents, but I need this so that my topics remain SEO friendly!
Please be patient with be, because I don't understand this either. What has to do the useragents with being search engine friendly, and what would be the //Useragent declaration, and for what can I use that information? This mod decides to show a board based on the member's permissions. Bots are guests, so they will see what you let the guests to see. I think it's logical.

The useragent declaration decides whether or not (in this example) to start a session. Google will send a bot with the useragent = "Googlebot" therefore if that happens, then the topic can be seen. If the useragent isn't google then it is treated as a normal guest.

I need a way to hide the "view only" boards from guests (humans) - this is what the MOD does at present, and it is working perfectly. However, I also need allow the search engine spiders access to the page.

Therefore I need to know where the code is that decides whether or not to allow access to the topic (based on the permissions set) then I can do the following:-

if
{
Visitor is a Guest
}
Allow the "view only boards" mod to do its thing and block access
{
else
}
Allow access because if the visitor isn't a human, they must be a BOT and we want to allow bots access to the topic page so they can cache it and store it in their index!

DoA
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: John S on April 20, 2007, 01:32:45 PM
Hi, i'm getting this error... why? I'm using SMF1.1.2.. it should work fine all other mods work no prob.. i get this error when applying the mod.. please help..

QuoteInstalling this package will perform the following actions:
   Type    Action    Description
1.    Execute Code    DB.php   
2.    Execute Modification    ./Sources/BoardIndex.php    Test successful
3.    Execute Modification    ./Sources/MessageIndex.php    Test successful
4.    Execute Modification    ./Sources/ManageBoards.php    Test successful
5.    Execute Modification    ./Sources/Subs-Boards.php    Test successful
6.    Execute Modification    ./Sources/Load.php    Test successful
7.    Execute Modification    ./Sources/ModSettings.php    Test successful
8.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php    Test failed
9.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php    Test successful
10.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/ManageBoards.template.php    Test successful
11.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/languages/ManageBoards.english.php    Test successful
12.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english.php    Test successful
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 20, 2007, 02:57:32 PM
You have a modified BoardIndex.template.php.
Install the mod and apply the changes to that file manually. Look at the themes.xml file in the package to see how.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Slus on April 22, 2007, 10:09:28 AM
i get this error

Unknown column 'b.memberGroupsView' in 'where clause'
File: /home/ssnation/public_html/forums/Sources/BoardIndex.php
Line: 70

can somebody help :(
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 22, 2007, 11:54:09 AM
Execute this query on your database, use phpMyAdmin? (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=21919.msg174759#msg174759)
ALTER IGNORE TABLE {$db_prefix}boards ADD column memberGroupsView TINYTEXT NULL AFTER memberGroups

Replace {$db_prefix} in the above code with the prefix of your tables.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Slus on April 22, 2007, 08:31:38 PM
u sure its that cuz it aint working
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 23, 2007, 02:33:11 AM
Check your database if the boards tables has the memberGroupsView columns. Probably it's missing, and that's the query intended to fix.
I can't imagine any other reason for the error.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: besucher on April 23, 2007, 09:08:30 PM
Hallo Rudolf!

Ich möchte, dass die recent topics den Gästen weiterhin gezeigt werden, wie mache ich das?



Darin liegt der Sinn, die Leute sollen sehen, dass es interessante Dinge gibt und sich anmelden, damit sie den Inhalt lesen können.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 24, 2007, 04:02:03 AM
Could you rephrase that in english? I tried to translate with google but it makes no sense.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: besucher on April 24, 2007, 05:50:55 AM
Quote from: Rudolf on April 24, 2007, 04:02:03 AM
Could you rephrase that in english? I tried to translate with google but it makes no sense.

Yes, sorry.
Your Mod dont show RECENT TOPICS to guests but I need that guest can see it.

How can I made your Mod not so good in a way that the guest can see rcent topics?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: RaXavier69 on April 27, 2007, 12:42:42 AM
Love the idea of the mod,
I need to show the name of the board to every one, but only certain member groups can access it.

Like you side.
Show the message index for "view only" boards CHECKED
First row (only member groups i need CHECKED)
Second row (ALL member groups CHECKED)
===================================
Still not showing anything where the boaard should be to visitors, and yes visitors are checked.

www.dragox.org   look in forum u cants see members lounge but its in the general board. and there are much more but none are showing
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 27, 2007, 03:17:51 AM
Quote from: besucher on April 24, 2007, 05:50:55 AM
Quote from: Rudolf on April 24, 2007, 04:02:03 AM
Could you rephrase that in english? I tried to translate with google but it makes no sense.

Yes, sorry.
Your Mod dont show RECENT TOPICS to guests but I need that guest can see it.

How can I made your Mod not so good in a way that the guest can see rcent topics?

Recent topics is a complicated part and I haven't seen any point in modifying it. Besides functionality-wise it's not the even so useful. Do you allow the index for "view only" boards? In that case I really don't see point in it.
However I will look into it one more time.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 27, 2007, 03:18:11 AM
Quote from: RaXavier69 on April 27, 2007, 12:42:42 AM
Love the idea of the mod,
I need to show the name of the board to every one, but only certain member groups can access it.

Like you side.
Show the message index for "view only" boards CHECKED
First row (only member groups i need CHECKED)
Second row (ALL member groups CHECKED)
===================================
Still not showing anything where the boaard should be to visitors, and yes visitors are checked.

www.dragox.org   look in forum u cants see members lounge but its in the general board. and there are much more but none are showing
Any errors in the error log?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: RaXavier69 on May 01, 2007, 09:31:18 AM
nop not that i see, installed perfectly
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: babjusi on May 11, 2007, 12:41:27 AM
Hi rudolf

I have this mod installed in my forum and it''s working like a charm, my compliments. I have a question though, just curious, whatt does ''to allow the index for "view only" boards'' mean? I have it uncheked this at Features and Option and the mod is working fine as I said. Can u tell me please where is the difference betwen enabling ''index for "view only" boards'' or just leave it like it shows, without enabling. Thank you

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on May 11, 2007, 02:39:02 AM
Quote from: babjusi on May 11, 2007, 12:41:27 AM
Hi rudolf

I have this mod installed in my forum and it''s working like a charm, my compliments. I have a question though, just curious, whatt does ''to allow the index for "view only" boards'' mean? I have it uncheked this at Features and Option and the mod is working fine as I said. Can u tell me please where is the difference betwen enabling ''index for "view only" boards'' or just leave it like it shows, without enabling. Thank you


Checking that box will make the content of the boards visible. That is, when a person clicks on the board it will show the topics inside, however clicking on the topics will give a permission denied error.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on May 11, 2007, 02:46:28 AM
Quote from: RaXavier69 on April 27, 2007, 12:42:42 AM
Love the idea of the mod,
I need to show the name of the board to every one, but only certain member groups can access it.

Like you side.
Show the message index for "view only" boards CHECKED
First row (only member groups i need CHECKED)
Second row (ALL member groups CHECKED)
===================================
Still not showing anything where the boaard should be to visitors, and yes visitors are checked.

www.dragox.org   look in forum u cants see members lounge but its in the general board. and there are much more but none are showing
You have to check the second for for the Guest group, if you want guests to see those boards.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: babjusi on May 11, 2007, 03:08:57 PM
Quote from: Rudolf on May 11, 2007, 02:39:02 AM
Quote from: babjusi on May 11, 2007, 12:41:27 AM
Hi rudolf

I have this mod installed in my forum and it''s working like a charm, my compliments. I have a question though, just curious, whatt does ''to allow the index for "view only" boards'' mean? I have it uncheked this at Features and Option and the mod is working fine as I said. Can u tell me please where is the difference betwen enabling ''index for "view only" boards'' or just leave it like it shows, without enabling. Thank you


Checking that box will make the content of the boards visible. That is, when a person clicks on the board it will show the topics inside, however clicking on the topics will give a permission denied error.

Thanks for the explanation rudolf. But if I enable it, those persons that will get a permission denied error while clicking on the topics, do I have to deny them access at the boards or they will be getting the same error even if they have the permissions to enter the boards. Thank you
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: RaXavier69 on May 11, 2007, 10:52:15 PM
as i said every one is checked on second.

heres an image of it
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on May 12, 2007, 05:27:21 AM
That should work.
I registered on your site, but I still can't see that board.
If you can give me admin right I could check to see what's wrong.
The package manager gave no errors when you installed the mod?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: floydpink on May 16, 2007, 11:09:23 PM
Can anyone suggest something for the following error message that I keep getting?
2: in_array() [<a href='function.in-array'>function.in-array</a>]: Wrong datatype for second argument
File: /usr/home/westweb/public_html/hkpnetsforum/Sources/ManageBoards.php
Line: 474

It also happens in line 454.
I checked the Boards table as mentioned in another post and confirmed that the memberGroupsView column exists.

line 474 is the 'View only Boards mod' line in the following code:
Quote// Load membergroups.
   $request = db_query("
      SELECT groupName, ID_GROUP, minPosts
      FROM {$db_prefix}membergroups
      WHERE ID_GROUP > 3 OR ID_GROUP = 2
      ORDER BY minPosts, ID_GROUP != 2, groupName", __FILE__, __LINE__);
   while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($request))
   {
      if ($_REQUEST['sa'] == 'newboard' && $row['minPosts'] == -1)
         $curBoard['memberGroups'][] = $row['ID_GROUP'];

      $context['groups'][(int) $row['ID_GROUP']] = array(
         'id' => $row['ID_GROUP'],
         'name' => trim($row['groupName']),
         'checked' => in_array($row['ID_GROUP'], $curBoard['memberGroups']),
         'view' => in_array($row['ID_GROUP'], $curBoard['memberGroupsView']), //-View Only Boards MOD-
         'is_post_group' => $row['minPosts'] != -1,
      );
   }
Thank you
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on May 17, 2007, 03:47:34 AM
Can you give instructions how to reproduce this? What you do when they appear?
Make sure that all the changes were applied to your files, including the templates.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: floydpink on May 17, 2007, 04:04:24 AM
Admin - Boards - Add Board >> generates 11 of the error messages.
Clicking Add Board again to save the new board does not create errors. Neither do the Modify Board or Delete Board functions.
There's also an associated error message as follows, but it's probably caused by the first error message:
Quote2: in_array() [<a href='function.in-array'>function.in-array</a>]: Wrong datatype for second argument
File: /usr/home/westweb/public_html/hkpnetsforum/Sources/ManageBoards.php
Line: 474
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on May 17, 2007, 04:09:16 AM
There is a part missing, are you sure you are using the last available download?
If yes, then in ManageBoards.php find
'memberGroups' => array(0, -1),
Add after
'memberGroupsView' => array(), //-View Only Boards MOD-
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: floydpink on May 17, 2007, 06:40:10 AM
Thanks, Rudolph.
I'm using 1.0 so will upgrade immediately. Apologies for not checking this beforehand!  :-[
It's a great mod by the way, exactly what I've been looking for for ages  :)

Upgrade Update:
All fixed now, thanks again. :D
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: RaXavier69 on May 20, 2007, 02:45:07 PM
hey Rudolf,

was wondering where is the text for the message that apears when members cant enter saved? i want to edit it and is it possible to add an image?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on May 20, 2007, 03:47:09 PM
In Errors.english.php
$txt['topic_gone'] = 'The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you.';
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: kthulu on May 23, 2007, 05:39:09 PM
Apologies for this post this was intended for another mod (Membergroup On Registration).
Please delete my post and thanks for your help.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on May 23, 2007, 06:24:32 PM
Thanks.

I'm sorry but I don't understand your requests.
You can already select multiple groups, and as of the second request I don't remember planing anything alike. I'm not even sure what you mean.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: fgoc on May 29, 2007, 08:48:36 PM
Hi,

Please can you point me to the file and code I need to change to replace the word "Protected" with "Members Only". I find the use of the word "protected" a bit unfriendly and unwelcoming.

Maybe for future revisions you could enable it so that people can choose what word to show when boards are view only boards?

In the meantime though, if you tell me where I can change the work "Protected" I'll be happy :)

Great mod btw - been needed for a long time :)

Paul
www.fgoc.co.uk
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on May 29, 2007, 09:23:49 PM
In Modification.english.php
$txt['vob_protected'] = 'Protected';

change the value on the right side
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: fgoc on May 29, 2007, 09:35:51 PM
thanks for the quick response! keep up the good work!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on May 29, 2007, 09:43:27 PM
This mod broke my forums!

I installed it over 1.x after getting 3 errors

sources/load
manage forums
and another one

Than I uninstall it and I get this

Modification parse error
2.    Execute Modification    -    Modification parse error
Execute Modification     -     Modification parse error
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on May 29, 2007, 09:54:01 PM
I'm not even sure how youmanaged to install the new version over the old. SMF doesn't let me to do that.
You will have to remove manually the mod. Open the sources.xml and themes.xml in the package and reverse-apply the modifications.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: shadow82x on May 29, 2007, 10:10:27 PM
Any reason why it wont let me login now after I installed 1.0



I get:

            Incorrect key file for table '/tmp/#sql_6cea_0.MYI'; try to repair it
File: /home/clandis/www/Sources/Recent.php
Line: 102
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on May 29, 2007, 10:15:17 PM
Your database might got corrupted, though there is no way it was caused by the mod.
You'll have to repair the database by going in with phpMyadmin.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: farg on June 02, 2007, 08:16:44 AM
Quote from: Rudolf on January 31, 2007, 10:45:10 AM
Link to Mod (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=610)

*****************************************************
View Only Boards - Modification for SMF
version 1.1
© 2007, Rudolf Martincsek
*****************************************************
Make boards visible on the forum index based on member groups.
Does not affect anything else. The access permission is still valid.
There is a setting to allow the view of the board index (topic listing).
Members with no access to boards won't be able to enter the board or the topics - depending on the above setting.

In the package file you downloaded you'll find a readme.html file. Consult with that file for more information.

Have fun!
I  L O V E  Y O UUUUUU!!!!

Thank YOu! GRAZIE !!!

It's 2 years that I wanted this mod!!!!

:'( :'( THANK YOU!!

Exuse me for CAPS, but I very happy!
Today is national party!!!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Cool999 on June 23, 2007, 05:14:49 PM
i am getting this error, after i click on Apply Mod-

8. Execute Modification ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php Test failed
9. Execute Modification ./Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php Test failed

PLease Help. Thanks

I am attaching both files.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Sarge on June 28, 2007, 02:55:08 AM
Quote from: Cool999 on June 23, 2007, 05:14:49 PM
I am attaching both files.

You have attached the same file twice.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Cool999 on June 28, 2007, 01:43:54 PM
Hello Sir, now i am attaching all the theme files which needs to be edit for view only board MOD.

PLease Help me out.

I tried 2-3 times, but unable to make it work

Thanks

Quote from: Sarge on June 28, 2007, 02:55:08 AM
Quote from: Cool999 on June 23, 2007, 05:14:49 PM
I am attaching both files.

You have attached the same file twice.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Sarge on June 28, 2007, 06:19:44 PM
Installation of the mod doesn't give a "Test failed" error on the MessageIndex.template.php that you attached, only on BoardIndex.template.php (click on the picture for full size):

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg409.imageshack.us%2Fimg409%2F4076%2Ffailedch7.png&hash=166c48656ccfc23997b0a5f5bd71cdc7463f45a5) (http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4076/failedch7.png)

Are you sure you attached the correct files?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on June 28, 2007, 08:39:26 PM
You have a custom biardIndex.template.
After you installed the mod in your BoardIndex.template.php search
if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
{
echo '
', $board['last_post']['time'], '<br />
In: <a href="', $scripturl . '?topic=' . $board['last_post']['topic'], '.0" />', ((substr($board['last_post']['subject'], 0,3) == 'Re:') ?  substr($board['last_post']['subject'],3)  : $board['last_post']['subject']), '</a>&nbsp;<a href="', $board['last_post']['href'], '"><img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/goto_new.gif" alt="Go to last post." title="Go to last post." /></a><br />
By: ', $board['last_post']['member']['link'], '';
}
else
{
echo '&nbsp;';
}

Replace it with
if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
{
echo $board['last_post']['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' :
$board['last_post']['time'], '<br />
In: <a href="', $scripturl . '?topic=' . $board['last_post']['topic'], '.0" />', ((substr($board['last_post']['subject'], 0,3) == 'Re:') ?  substr($board['last_post']['subject'],3)  : $board['last_post']['subject']), '</a>&nbsp;<a href="', $board['last_post']['href'], '"><img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/goto_new.gif" alt="Go to last post." title="Go to last post." /></a><br />
By: ', $board['last_post']['member']['link'], '';
}
else
{
echo '&nbsp;';
}

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Cool999 on June 29, 2007, 05:10:27 AM
I use Smartmc_blue theme.

But i get error in both.

Yes i have attached the correct files.

Please help

Thanks

Quote from: Sarge on June 28, 2007, 06:19:44 PM
Installation of the mod doesn't give a "Test failed" error on the MessageIndex.template.php that you attached, only on BoardIndex.template.php (click on the picture for full size):

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg409.imageshack.us%2Fimg409%2F4076%2Ffailedch7.png&hash=166c48656ccfc23997b0a5f5bd71cdc7463f45a5) (http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4076/failedch7.png)

Are you sure you attached the correct files?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on June 29, 2007, 06:45:18 AM
Have you applied the modification in my previous post to the BoardIndex?
The MessageIndex is good, and it should work.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Cool999 on June 29, 2007, 07:53:28 AM
NO i havent applied yet,


I am getting Test Failed in-

./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php     Test failed
./Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php    Test Failed

Note- I m using different them (Smartmc_blue)

Please check this Screenshot-

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg244.imageshack.us%2Fimg244%2F4095%2Fjhdjhfjvp8.jpg&hash=a06a295f014b4673d31a21b9b6d1465c88d9deb0)

Please Help.

Thanks a lot
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on June 29, 2007, 08:31:35 AM
The MessageIndex.template.php file that you attached is correct. Is this the default one or the one of your theme's?
Does the Smartmc theme have these two files in the folder? If yes then you will have to edit them both manually because the package manager won't do it for you.
In any case your default theme is modified and the package manager can't apply the theme changes. The mod works fine without those two changes, you just won't see the protected message as the last post for the boards.

In MessageIndex.template.php search for
if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
echo '
<b>', $txt[22], '</b> ', $txt[525], ' ', $board['last_post']['member']['link'] , '<br />
', $txt['smf88'], ' ', $board['last_post']['link'], '<br />
', $txt[30], ' ', $board['last_post']['time'];

Replace with:
if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
echo '
<b>', $txt[22], '</b> ', $txt[525], ' ', $board['last_post']['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' : $board['last_post']['member']['link'] , '<br />
', $txt['smf88'], ' ', $board['last_post']['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' : $board['last_post']['link'], '<br />
', $txt[30], ' ', $board['last_post']['time'];


For the BoardIndex you already have how to modify it here (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=146964.msg1142635#msg1142635)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Cool999 on June 29, 2007, 09:02:31 AM
Yes, the Messageindex.template file is of my theme. (I m attaching both files again, becoz maybe by mistake before i have attached the wrong one). Yes my theme has both these files in the folder. And i have already manually edited them 3 times, but my whole forum look changes. (like sometimes the below stat shows at the top and etc etc). SO can u please edit it for me, and attach both the files in your next reply

Thanks a lot for your support.



Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on June 29, 2007, 09:12:39 AM
Here they are. They should work.
Remove the attachments from your previous posts to don't clutter the topic/forum.

Edit: attachements removed by me (Rudolf)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Cool999 on June 29, 2007, 09:24:59 AM
I have removed my attachment.

Its showing this error at the top of the forum-

//-View Only Boards MOD- Start $txt['vob_allowMessageIndexView'] = 'Show the message index for "view only" boards'; $txt['vob_protected'] = 'Protected'; //-View Only Boards MOD- End


Please Help

Thanks
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on June 29, 2007, 09:26:29 AM
That's the default/languages/Modification.english.php.
If there's something after the ?>, then move it before it.

I meant all the attachemnts from all your previous posts (in this topic). ;) There's no use for them anymore.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Cool999 on June 29, 2007, 09:34:40 AM
Ok Done, now working fine. Thanks a lot, you are the best.

Thanks once again.

Ok now i have removed my all attachments.



Can u also help me with Forum Staff Mod, i m getting this error- Unable to load the 'adminset' template.

Thanks
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on June 29, 2007, 09:38:33 AM
You're welcome.

Have you asked in the mod's topic? Can you give me a link?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Cool999 on June 29, 2007, 09:41:28 AM
no, i havent asked, wait let me post.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Cool999 on June 29, 2007, 09:46:59 AM
Here is the link- http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=88352.msg1143331#msg1143331

Thanks.  :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Cool999 on June 29, 2007, 02:22:21 PM
Thanks a lot for the Forum Staff MOd Help.

Need MOre help

With Auto BBC Mod

Please Check this LInk- http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=103268.msg1143599#msg1143599

Hope you will help me.

Thanks a lot.

You are the best Guy here.  :D
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: kill3r on July 02, 2007, 11:26:58 PM
can i install this on 1.1.3v. plz help
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on July 03, 2007, 03:08:17 AM
I haven't received words of not working with 1.1.3. Go on and install, the package manager will tell you if there's something wrong.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: kill3r on July 03, 2007, 01:40:07 PM
@Rudolf

Man, thanks for replying . it works on 1.1.3 without any problem/no errors. thanks again
Title: Help With Template Files
Post by: FrailWords on July 06, 2007, 08:19:32 AM
Rudolf:
Sorry to ask, but I have tried to make the necessary modifications to both BoardIndex and MessageIndex, but as I'm using a custom theme (SMF's Internette Gazette), I haven't gotten it to work properly.  Could you possibly make the modifications to the files for me and repost them?  They are attached, and I'll be happy to remove the attachments once done.

Thanks in Advance,
Frail
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on July 06, 2007, 08:54:42 AM
The modified files

Edit: attachments removed by the author
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: FrailWords on July 06, 2007, 01:05:27 PM
Thanks, works perfectly, and amazing response time.  You've been a blessing.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Aquire on July 13, 2007, 04:42:25 AM
Rudolf Martincsek you are superb.This mod is awesome.I'm looking for such thing for almost 1 year.

Thank you and I gt my mistake when u correct it.You are genius.

once again ,Thank you
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Aquire on July 13, 2007, 04:55:53 AM
Quote from: Iron IC on February 18, 2007, 06:24:42 PM
Hello! I can try to explain what I did to make this work that way (like you want).

First you must enable the mod in admin -> configurations -> Features and options, and check the checkbox for "Show the message index for "view only" boards"

Go to admin ->members -> permissions -> permission by board. Set the boards you would like to let guests only see the topic headings in, to "local".

(I found that I also had to set my other boards to local, if/where I wanted to give guests read permissions inside topics.)

Then, go to forum -> Boards -> and Modify (choose the forum(s) where you want it enabled). There you only give the guests visibility (checkbox on the right). For those groups you want to give both access and visibility, you must check both boxes.

For the boards you want to let them into, you do the oposit thing, check both boxes for guests and only access to other groups.

Hope this helps you. This is working nice on my board as far as I can tell.







Just add something to this.

You have to set guest permission to view topic [own/any]
Then only guest can see topic or threads where guest can see.

view only topic  - you tick this it will show threads but cannt access post
if uncheck it will show protected like IPB

Enjoy
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sswithjs on July 14, 2007, 04:43:49 AM
Quote
Recent topics is a complicated part and I haven't seen any point in modifying it. Besides functionality-wise it's not the even so useful. Do you allow the index for "view only" boards? In that case I really don't see point in it.
However I will look into it one more time.

any news?
thanks in advance,
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: zijO on July 15, 2007, 07:22:07 AM
First I thought such goof forum as SMF have it but I do not know how to set it.
Recently I asked for help and I come across this mod.

I tried it few days ago and I found it imposable to understand what to do to use it with different theme. (I have very limited knowledge in this field)


I want forum to use Babylon theme so I modified default theme with Babylon files.
I installed mod and it works fine. I checked other themes Babylon, classic, default, and EsRaReNGiZ and it works as well.

How that can be possible, I did not modify any files?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on July 15, 2007, 07:54:02 AM
I don't understand your problem. Does it work for you or no?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: zijO on July 15, 2007, 11:00:32 AM
How mod can work with other themes, if I never modified files as it was required.
For me it looks as it is working perfectly with all 4 themes. I am using latest SMF 1.1.3 version. Could it give me some security problems.

The only problem that I could notice is in Features and Options. I have Allowed guests to browse the forum, additional box is without any text, but when I click it lets me see posts but I can't read them. I do not know if should be any text next to the box but who cares if I know what it is.



Great job.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on July 15, 2007, 11:41:08 AM
That's right, the mod will work in any theme because there are no theme changes in it.
The only them change is on the board index, to make the last posts protected.
Like this: (https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdigilander.libero.it%2Frudoka%2Fsmfmods%2Fvoboards%2Fprotected1.jpg&hash=b46f225f128310587caf2f3802aabcda1a78c89a)
If you don't modify other themes the last post won't be hidden, but this doesn't affects the functionality, and people still won't be able to enter topics. If you have checked to make the message index visible then you really don't need to bother with other themes, as the protection won't be active anyway.
It's up to you to check your themes and apply this change. Ifone theme doesn't have BoardIndex.template.php and MessageIndex.template.php then they will work as needed.

The checkbox without text is probably a language issue. Probably the language strings are missing.
Check that you have this in your Modifications.english.php and that it's before the final ?> closing tag.
//-View Only Boards MOD- Start
$txt['vob_allowMessageIndexView'] = 'Show the message index for "view only" boards';
$txt['vob_protected'] = 'Protected';
//-View Only Boards MOD- End

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: zijO on July 15, 2007, 12:12:39 PM
I copyed Modifications.english.php from default to Babylon and everything looks fine.

I have latest post from SMF on joomla page that I checked and everything looks great.
Thanks for great mod and support.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: matasanos on July 19, 2007, 05:17:27 AM
it seems to be uncompatible with global announcements...can someone help me??
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on July 19, 2007, 05:41:41 AM
I can't help you if you don't tell me what is the problem.
Saying "seems to be incompatible" is simply not enough.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Serenity on July 23, 2007, 05:20:04 PM
great mod!
but it dosn't work with SSI?
right now i'm using this > ssi_boardNews Multiple Boards
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: cmcmom on August 10, 2007, 10:19:55 PM
Oh I am THIS close....I sent you a PM Rudolph.....Thanks!


Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: cmcmom on August 11, 2007, 03:08:49 PM
I can't figure out where I am supposed to copy and paste the changes into a custom theme....
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: digikleuter on August 29, 2007, 06:50:03 PM
Hello,

I changed hosting and when I install the Mod I get the message: Modification parse error
The error is not in the DB.php file but in the 4 other ones. Is there a why I can get around this? May a manual install or something?

Regards,
Mario
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on August 30, 2007, 04:57:16 AM
It's more likely a problem with the temp directory not being created.
Before installing the mod go into the Packages folder and created a dir called temp. The folder must have read/write permissions.
Once you are on the test page, before clicking on "Install" create again the dir.

To avoid having to do this with every mod you can install this (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=724) mod. The way to install it is the same as before.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: digikleuter on August 30, 2007, 06:24:50 AM
Hello again,

There is defenatly something going on with the temp-folder, because it always gets deleted. But I always created it back and I managed to succesfully install the View Only Boards mod. Next problem: When I go to the features menu in the admin there is no extra "Show the message index for "view only" boards". Did it move? I havent yet uninstalled it and installed it again, because of the temp and all but could that do the trick?

I tried also the mod from sleepy to fix the temp dir. problem. It did not work. I also got It installed, but the temp folder keeps getting deleted.

Update: I uninstalled it and installed it again and now I have got the options and the mod works. Still nothing with the mod that should keep the temp there at all times, but all work on it.
thx!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: JimM on September 04, 2007, 08:56:07 PM
Great mod.  I just installed it on my forum; 1.1.3 and it works flawless.  It's exactly what I needed.  Thanks Rudolf.
Title: Re: View Only Boards - ssi_boardNews fix
Post by: Rudolf on September 09, 2007, 10:27:22 PM
Someone asked how to make this mod work with the ssi_boardNews() (http://support.simplemachines.org/function_db/index.php?action=view_function;function=610) function and it's extension through the ssi_boardNews Multiple Boards (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=759) mod.
The problem is extremely limited. From the notes on the info page:
Quote
    *  If you specify a board, guests must be able to see that board...
    * If no board is specified, pulls from the first board that guests can see
    * If guests can't see the specified board or can't see any boards, function dies with an error or returns an empty array depending on output_method
    * Doesn't check other board access - assumes if guests can see it than anyone can see it
    * Great for displaying the latest announcements on your website
    * Can be called directly via a URL (SSI.php?ssi_function=boardNews;board=x)
That's one ridiculously major design flaw, and this will prevent my mod to work with this function. Actually you can't do much with that function except to show posts from boards that everyone can see.

How to fix this problem:
1. Optional step
If you want the function to support multiple boards then install the above mentioned mod.

2. Open u the SSI.php file and find the line where the ssi_boardNews() function begins. All the changes are made in that function.

3.
Code (Find) Select
global $scripturl, $db_prefix, $txt, $settings, $modSettings, $context;
Code (Replace with) Select
global $scripturl, $db_prefix, $txt, $settings, $modSettings, $context, $user_info;

4.
If you don't have the multiple boards mod installed, then find
// Make sure guests can see this board.
$request = db_query("
SELECT ID_BOARD
FROM {$db_prefix}boards
WHERE " . ($board === null ? '' : "ID_BOARD = $board
AND ") . "FIND_IN_SET(-1, memberGroups)
LIMIT 1", __FILE__, __LINE__);


If you have it installed then find
// If no boards were passed, get the first board guests can view
// Otherwise, check if all the passed boards are valid.
$request = db_query("
SELECT ID_BOARD, name
FROM {$db_prefix}boards
WHERE " . ($board === null ? '' : $boardQuery . '
AND ') . 'FIND_IN_SET(-1, memberGroups)
ORDER BY ID_BOARD ASC' . ($board === null ? '
LIMIT 1' : ''), __FILE__, __LINE__);

5. The above code replace with

//-View Only Boards MOD- Start
$user_info['view_only_boards'] = array();
$context['query_vob_boards'] = array();

$result = db_query("
SELECT b.ID_BOARD
FROM {$db_prefix}boards as b
WHERE (FIND_IN_SET(" . implode(', b.memberGroupsView) OR FIND_IN_SET(', $user_info['groups']) . ', b.memberGroupsView)) AND NOT ' . $user_info['query_see_board'],__FILE__,__LINE__);

while ($row = mysql_fetch_row($result))
$user_info['view_only_boards'][] = $row[0];

$query_see_board = $user_info['query_see_board'];
if ($user_info['query_see_board'] != '1')
if (!$user_info['is_guest'])
$user_info['query_see_board'] =  substr($query_see_board,0,-1) . ' OR FIND_IN_SET(\'' . implode('\', b.memberGroupsView) OR FIND_IN_SET(\'', $user_info['groups']) . '\', b.memberGroupsView))';
else
$user_info['query_see_board'] =  '(' . $query_see_board . ' OR FIND_IN_SET(-1, b.memberGroupsView))';
//-View Only Boards MOD- End

// If no boards were passed, get the first board guests can view
// Otherwise, check if all the passed boards are valid.
$request = db_query("
SELECT ID_BOARD, name
FROM {$db_prefix}boards as b
WHERE " . ($board === null ? '' : $boardQuery . '
AND ') . $user_info['query_see_board'] .'
ORDER BY ID_BOARD ASC' . ($board === null ? '
LIMIT 1' : ''), __FILE__, __LINE__);

  $user_info['query_see_board'] = $query_see_board; //-View Only Boards MOD-


6. Only if you have the multiple boards mod installed:
Code (Find) Select

'link' => '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?board=' . $row['ID_BOARD'] . '">' . $boardInfo[$row['ID_BOARD']]['name'] . '</a>'

Code (Add before) Select

'protected' => in_array($row['ID_BOARD'],$user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-


7. Only if you don't have the multiple boards mod installed. Note that there are more occurances of the search string in the file. You need to use the one in the ssi_boardNews function!
Code (Find) Select

'is_last' => false

Code (Add before) Select

'board' => array(
'protected' => in_array($row['ID_BOARD'],$user_info['view_only_boards']) //- View Only Boards MOD-
),


8.
Code (Find) Select
<div class="post" style="padding: 2ex 0;">', $news['body'], '</div>
Code (Replace with) Select
<div class="post" style="padding: 2ex 0;">', !$news['board']['protected'] ? $news['body'] : '<em>' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</em>' , '</div>
.


Once you made these modifications and you have set up the board access the way you want, use the boardNews function to pull news  topics from the forum. The function will respect the permission settings, and it will pull news from the boards that a user has access or can see.
The body of the messages that are in "view only" boards will not be shown, instead it shows the "protected" text.
If you return the results asan array then you can use $return[$counter]['board']['protected'] to check the status of the board.

I hope the instructions are clear and it will be useful for someone. Feel free to give feedback on this.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Limun on September 14, 2007, 08:49:32 PM
 :) thanks a lot for this mod it is great !!
i haved problems to add this on my template  :(-Çöl Atesi Multicolor by rallyproco-
but i did it  :o

so here are two scahges for this template !!
install from packeges .. normaly..

then open in /Themes/Colatesi_Multi_tp:
MessageIndex.template.php and find -

if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
                                        echo '
                                               
<img align="absmiddle" src="', $settings['images_url'], '/post/xx.gif" alt="Icon" />
<font style="font-size: 9pt"><b>', $board['last_post']['link'], '</b></font><br />
', $txt[525], ' ', $board['last_post']['member']['link'] , '<br />


replace with

if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
                                        echo '
                                               
<img align="absmiddle" src="', $settings['images_url'], '/post/xx.gif" alt="Icon" />
<font style="font-size: 9pt"><b>', $board['last_post']['link'], '</b></font><br />
', $txt[525], ' ', $board['last_post']['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' : $board['last_post']['member']['link'] , '<br />
', $txt['smf88'], ' ', $board['last_post']['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' : $board['last_post']['link'], '<br />



BoardIndex.template.php and find -

if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
                                        echo '
                                                <img align="absmiddle" src="', $settings['images_url'], '/post/xx.gif" alt="Icon" /><font style="font-size: 9pt">', $txt['smf88'], ' <b>', $board['last_post']['link'], '</b></font><br />
', $txt[525], ' ', $board['last_post']['member']['link'] , '<br />
                                                <div style="float: right">
', $txt[30], ' ', $board['last_post']['time'], '<a href="', $board['last_post']['href'], '"><img alt="Son Mesaja Git" align="absmiddle" src="', $settings['images_url'], '/newmark.gif" align="right" hspace="3" border="0" /></a></div>' ;


and replace with-

if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
                                        echo '
                                                <img align="absmiddle" src="', $settings['images_url'], '/post/xx.gif" alt="Icon" /><font style="font-size: 9pt">', $txt['smf88'], ' <b>', $board['last_post']['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' : $board['last_post']['link'], '</b></font><br />
', $txt[525], ' ', $board['last_post']['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' : $board['last_post']['member']['link'] , '<br />
                                                <div style="float: right">
', $txt[30], ' ', $board['last_post']['time'], '<a href="', $board['last_post']['href'], '"><img alt="Son Mesaja Git" align="absmiddle" src="', $settings['images_url'], '/newmark.gif" align="right" hspace="3" border="0" /></a></div>' ;



thats all !!

thanks !!  :)

remeber it is only for this theme !!



Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: bassbass on September 20, 2007, 12:12:16 AM
does anyone have this problem, when i install this mod i get the permision setting all messed up.  please see the attached photo, and tell me what to do.  thanks,

i use 1.1.3 default theme with some mods
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on September 20, 2007, 03:07:11 AM
What do you mean that it's messed up? That's how it's supposed to be.
The right column you have there with the menu and the other stuff makes the center part too narrow, so some cells become too high.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: bassbass on September 20, 2007, 10:43:26 AM
oh sorry, i thought they were supposed to be underneath.  Thanks
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: alisoncc on September 25, 2007, 03:55:41 AM
Hi,

my forum error log seems to be getting quite a few of the following errors:

http://www.96thentrylocking.net/forum/index.php?action=manageboards;sa=newboard;cat=3 
2: in_array() [<a href='function.in-array'>function.in-array</a>]: Wrong datatype for second argument
File: /home/alisoncc/public_html/96thentrylocking/forum/Sources/ManageBoards.php
Line: 474

http://www.96thentrylocking.net/forum/index.php?action=manageboards;sa=newboard;cat=3 
8: Undefined index: memberGroupsView
File: /home/alisoncc/public_html/96thentrylocking/forum/Sources/ManageBoards.php
Line: 474  

I am running the latest v1.1.3 and mods

1. Contact Page 1.1
2. Custom Profile Field Mod 3.16 
3. Moderator Activity Report for SMF1.1.2 1.2   
4. View Only Boards 1.0
5. Skype Name Mod 2.0 
6. SMF Gallery Lite 1.8 
7. SMF 1.0.11 / 1.1.3 Update

It has been suggested that the errors are related to the "View Only Boards" mod

Alison
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: digikleuter on September 25, 2007, 07:48:42 AM
Does anyone know if it works with the new 1.1.4?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: alisoncc on September 25, 2007, 07:53:05 AM
Line 474 is this:

$context['groups'][(int) $row['ID_GROUP']] = array(
   'id' => $row['ID_GROUP'],
   'name' => trim($row['groupName']),
   'checked' => in_array($row['ID_GROUP'], $curBoard['memberGroups']),
   'view' => in_array($row['ID_GROUP'], $curBoard['memberGroupsView']), //-View Only Boards MOD-
   'is_post_group' => $row['minPosts'] != -1,
      );

Alison
I have upgraded to  1.1.4 and it hasn't fixed my problem
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on September 25, 2007, 08:15:20 AM
Maybe the database changes were not made.
Try to run this query (You can use phpMyadmin):
ALTER IGNORE TABLE {$db_prefix}boards ADD column memberGroupsView TINYTEXT NULL AFTER memberGroups

Replace {$db_prefix} in the above code with the prefix of your tables.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: bassbass on September 25, 2007, 01:50:08 PM
it works fine with 1.1.4, i am using the default theme
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: scwebman on October 23, 2007, 08:29:58 PM
Hi Rudolf.  Absolutely great mod.  I just have one question for you:

Any progress on getting SSI Recent Topics to work?

The reason that I ask is we use it to organize article content.  Rather than using a CMS system, we just have SSI display the article topics of our "Learning Center" in an organized way.  You can check out the site at http://www.sellcenter.net/community to see what I'm talking about.

We're using the mod to offer paid content that regular users can only see the titles of, but not the full text.  A lot of our contributing experts were unwilling to give out their articles for free.

We can't entice users to pay for the content, however, if they don't see at least the titles of what they're NOT getting on the front page.

Again, thanks for a great mod.  If there's even half a fix I can play around with it myself and see if I can get it to work.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: scwebman on October 23, 2007, 08:42:04 PM
Reading the thread, I noticed there were a few people that would want SE bots to still be able to read the threads for SEO purposes.  The problem with that is they'll cache a version of the page.  If your posts come up in a search, someone could just hit the "cached" link under your SE listing and read the post!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: invites on November 05, 2007, 03:30:21 PM
How can I change the message:

"The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you." ?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on November 07, 2007, 11:32:47 AM
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=146964.msg1099028#msg1099028
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Neol on November 12, 2007, 07:59:26 AM
Can I use this mod only for a few boards and not for all?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: babjusi on November 12, 2007, 08:08:58 AM
Quote from: Zeri YT! on November 12, 2007, 07:59:26 AM
Can I use this mod only for a few boards and not for all?

Yes, you can.  You can set the permissions as to which group will be able to see the board/s of your choosing.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: netridge on November 12, 2007, 07:16:18 PM
does the current verison of this most listed in the mod section work for smf 1.1.4?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: babjusi on November 13, 2007, 05:41:01 AM
Quote from: netridge on November 12, 2007, 07:16:18 PM
does the current verison of this most listed in the mod section work for smf 1.1.4?

Yes
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: farg on November 17, 2007, 07:26:17 AM
Please, integrate this fantastic mod in SMF 2 as default option!!!

:-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Jumbobeef on November 19, 2007, 05:33:05 AM
Quote from: netridge on November 12, 2007, 07:16:18 PM
does the current verison of this most listed in the mod section work for smf 1.1.4?

HELP!

I tried to install this mod to my 1.1.4 and it made the board admin section go all wrong.  Half the buttons were missing and none of it made sense.  It told me part of it didn't install properly and so I uninstalled it.

I still have the same problems within the board admin settings.  Help!  What do I do to put it right!

Edit to add:  Now my forum will not load, it just gives the error message:

"Unable to load the 'main' template".
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Jumbobeef on November 19, 2007, 05:47:30 AM
OK, the package manager said this:

Quote1. Execute Code DB.php 
2. Execute Modification ./Sources/BoardIndex.php Test successful
3. Execute Modification ./Sources/MessageIndex.php Test successful
4. Execute Modification ./Sources/ManageBoards.php Test successful
5. Execute Modification ./Sources/Subs-Boards.php Test successful
6. Execute Modification ./Sources/Load.php Test successful
7. Execute Modification ./Sources/ModSettings.php Test successful
8. Execute Modification ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php Test failed
9. Execute Modification ./Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php Test successful
10. Execute Modification ./Themes/default/ManageBoards.template.php Test successful
11. Execute Modification ./Themes/default/languages/ManageBoards.english.php Test failed
12. Execute Modification ./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english.php Test successful

I reloaded the original ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php  and   ./Themes/default/languages/ManageBoards.english.php   and all is well now, but why did it go wrong?

I would like to use this mod, but I'm a bit worried about trying it again.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Jumbobeef on November 19, 2007, 05:52:29 AM
OK, I did try again, this time I tried to download it through the package manager, rather than download it, and then upload it.

When I tried, I got this message:

QuoteThe package you are trying to download or install is either corrupt or not compatible with this version of SMF.

.............so, is there a problem or does this not work with 1.1.4?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on November 19, 2007, 10:19:33 AM
Downloading from the package manager won't work because some bugs in the SMF.
The mod works with 1.1.4. The package manager fails to make the changes in those files, because you probably changed them. If you installed other mods or made manual changes then it's very likely.
Those two files are not critical for the mod to work, so you can ignore the errors and install the mod. Once you installed the mod you can apply the changes to the two failed files manually. To see what changes you should make you should open the package and look at the themes.xml file.
If you don't understand the syntax, there is a mod parser available (please search the forum for it).

If you made a packup of your forum you shouldn't worry about installing this mod.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: fmofmpls on November 20, 2007, 10:56:38 PM
Really want to have this mod on my forum. Installed it through the package manager and ended up with one error:

6.     Execute Modification     ./Sources/Load.php     Test failed

I'm using a Crip theme with several other mods. SMF 1.1.4 and TP 0.9.8

What can I do next to complete install? Edit what?

* EDIT - figured it all out. Works like a charm! Thanks anyways, and thanks for a great mod!

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Jumbobeef on November 21, 2007, 03:55:45 AM
Having removed it, tried again, removed it again and then tried it again, it now works perfecty.  Thanks for all your help.

Great mod, it should included in the SMF package by default.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Aileen on November 23, 2007, 01:11:16 AM
This is such a great mod!!

BTW The right column is for the view only?
an ofcourse the left column is for the access?


Am I right...
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: AllMassive on November 28, 2007, 05:42:42 AM
Would it be possible to show the recent Topicnames to guests in the Info-Center ?

EDiT: Doesn't seem to work - what should i change inside the Code to get this Feature ?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: AllMassive on November 29, 2007, 07:30:49 AM
Before i used Read Topic Permission (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=231)-Mod, disabled every related Rights for Guests and allowed Guest-Viewing on the Forum.
But unfortionatly that MOD doesent had any effect on RSS-Feeds  ::)

This MOD is really fine - except for the Info-Center  :'(
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: fmofmpls on November 29, 2007, 12:27:53 PM
Love the mod, but is there a way, or even an additional mod that will hide the posts counts, topics count, and last post stats at the index board using this mod? I want members to see that the restricted board exists and nothing else.

Like this Yuku board:

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fytn475&hash=c090f2049e37eaf64a8295ea4d5ea6f05366b026)

Thanks Rudolph!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on November 29, 2007, 03:15:53 PM
Hiding those fields from the board index is mostly a template change. I will soon revisit the mod to make it more site-wide (including he Info-Center) and easier to show/hide stuff in the templates.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: AllMassive on November 29, 2007, 03:19:59 PM
Thank You
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: fmofmpls on November 29, 2007, 03:24:36 PM
Quote from: Rudolf on November 29, 2007, 03:15:53 PM
Hiding those fields from the board index is mostly a template change. I will soon revisit the mod to make it more site-wide (including he Info-Center) and easier to show/hide stuff in the templates.

Great! Really look forward to it! Thanks for improving upon an already great mod!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on November 29, 2007, 04:32:43 PM
Quote from: fmofmpls on November 29, 2007, 03:24:36 PM
Great! Really look forward to it! Thanks for improving upon an already great mod!

In the mean time you can hide fields on the index by using the $board['last_post']['protected'] variable. The name is misleading, it actually means that the board is view only.

Your theme seems different so I can't tell you exactly what to change but I can show you how it's done on the default theme as an example.
In BoardIndex.template.php you need to replace

<td class="windowbg" valign="middle" align="center" style="width: 12ex;"><span class="smalltext">
', $board['posts'], ' ', $txt[21], ' <br />
', $board['topics'],' ', $txt[330], '
</span></td>

with
<td class="windowbg" valign="middle" align="center" style="width: 12ex;">', !$board['last_post']['protected']  ? '<span class="smalltext">
'. $board['posts']. ' '. $txt[21]. ' <br />
'. $board['topics'].' '. $txt[330]. '
</span>' : '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' ,'</td>


The basic idea is to replace the text you want to hide with
<?php //ignore this line

!$board['last_post']['protected']  ? 'text to replace' 'here the strings have to be' 'concatendated using dots not commas' '<span class="vob_protected">' $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>'

The text after the ? is the thing that will be hidden, while the text after : is the text you want to be show in it's place (you can leave it empty, using only '')
Note: I'm explaining in such layman's terms, because I don't know how much you know about php, or the ?: operator. If you know how to use it just ignore my explanation

If the text is part of a larger echo string then you have to "break out" of the string, as in the below example:
echo 'some view_only text';
Becomes
echo 'some ' , !$board['last_post']['protected'] ? 'view_only' : 'protected' , ' text';

Hope it helps.
If you still have problems post the piece of code with the bits you want to hide and I'll take a look at it.

The new version will be like this one, only with a more suggestive name for the variable and more widely available. Since this part is mostly template based and themes tend to be different I tend to keep the theme changes to the minimum in the mods.

In this particular mod it's quite easy (and hopefully it will be even easier) to customize themes to use this mod's features.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: AllMassive on November 30, 2007, 01:13:22 PM
hi - i've found some of these Error-MSGs in my Log:
8: Undefined index: protected
Datei: /forum/Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php (main sub template - eval?)
Zeile: 64
8: Undefined index: protected
Datei: /forum/Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php (main sub template - eval?)
Zeile: 63


My Line 63+64:

<b>', $txt[22], '</b> ', $txt[525], ' ', $board['last_post']['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' : $board['last_post']['member']['link'] , '<br />
', $txt['smf88'], ' ', $board['last_post']['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' : $board['last_post']['link'], '<br />


These errors show up if regular Users joins a Board which has hidden Sub-Boards to Guests (Guests have no rights to view them at all). But those regulars Users are allowed to view those Subforums.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on November 30, 2007, 01:20:59 PM
Do you have some boards that don't have posts in them?
I'm afraid you will have to wait for the next version to really fx that. Should take less then a week.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: AllMassive on November 30, 2007, 01:33:19 PM
No - there are posts in every Subforum - its no big deal, because the users are able to view it.

I just wanted to report that error.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on December 01, 2007, 07:23:46 PM
I updated the mod. (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=610)

I left the post count of the boards untouched. To hide it apply this change:

<td class="windowbg" valign="middle" align="center" style="width: 12ex;"><span class="smalltext">
', $board['posts'], ' ', $txt[21], ' <br />
', $board['topics'],' ', $txt[330], '
</span></td>

with
<td class="windowbg" valign="middle" align="center" style="width: 12ex;">', !$board['protected']  ? '<span class="smalltext">
'. $board['posts']. ' '. $txt[21]. ' <br />
'. $board['topics'].' '. $txt[330]. '
</span>' : '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' ,'</td>

The drill is like before, only that you use $board['protected'] instead of $board['last_post']['protected']

You can also add a different icon for the boards that are protected
Code (Search) Select
// If the board is new, show a strong indicator.
if ($board['new'])
echo '<img src="', $settings['images_url'], '/on.gif" alt="', $txt[333], '" title="', $txt[333], '" />';

Code (Add before) Select
if ($board['protected'])
echo '<img src="', $settings['images_url'], '/off2.gif" alt="', $txt[333], '" title="', $txt[333], '" />';
else

You will have to create the image call it off2.gif and place it in yout theme's images directory.

Both changes (posts/topic display and the board icon) have to be applied in both BoardIndex.template.php and MessageIndex.template.php (this later one for the sub boards).

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: redline7366 on December 01, 2007, 11:00:36 PM
A lot of great effort here Rudolf.  Thanks.

I would like to either show just the word "Protected" for the view only users or the last post/user/time info.

Here is my code in the two templates:



if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
echo '
', $txt[22], ' ', $txt[30], ' ', $board['last_post']['time'], '<br />
', $txt['smf88'], ' ', $board['last_post']['link'], ' ', $txt[525], ' ', $board['last_post']['member']['link'];

echo '



What do I need to change it to in order to make it work?  Thanks!!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on December 02, 2007, 05:57:58 AM
Something like this:

if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
echo !$empty($board['last_post']['protected']) ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '<span>' : '
'. $txt[22]. ' '. $txt[30]. ' '. $board['last_post']['time']. '<br />
'. $txt['smf88']. ' '. $board['last_post']['link']. ' '. $txt[525]. ' '. $board['last_post']['member']['link'];

echo '
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: redline7366 on December 02, 2007, 11:42:07 AM
Thanks Rudolf.  I think we're almost there.  When I place your code in the two templates I get a fatal error after the first board of the index shows.  So instead of saying "Protected" or last post/user/time info, it says:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: () in ../../Sources/Load.php(1752) : eval()'d code on line 204


Any ideas on this?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on December 02, 2007, 01:55:34 PM
I don't see why it should give you that error.
What you have around the line 204 in BoardIndex.template.php?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: AllMassive on December 02, 2007, 05:38:12 PM
Thank you very much - nice Idea with the Protected-Colored-Link and the removal of the Links  :-*
Works fine on smf 1.1.4.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on December 02, 2007, 06:49:43 PM
They are still links, only that the cursor doesn't changes into the hand.
You can change how the boards and posts appear in the style.css of your theme. Change color, background, font-size, family, weight etc.
Some CSS knowledge is required.
Code (CSS) Select

/* You can customize here the appearence of the protected areas */
.vob_protected
{
cursor: default;
}

.vob_protected, .vob_protected a:link, .vob_protected a:visited, .vob_protected a:hover
{
color: #666;
color: red;
text-decoration: none;
cursor: default;
}
/* //-View Only Boards MOD- END */


Personally I would put some less contrasting color. Depending on the theme I would put something that doesn't emphasizes those posts.
I've put red as default, because people wouldn't have noticed it. ;)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on December 02, 2007, 07:19:13 PM
@redline, here's the correct code to use. (There was an extra $ sign)

if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
echo !empty($board['last_post']['protected']) ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '<span>' : '
'. $txt[22]. ' '. $txt[30]. ' '. $board['last_post']['time']. '<br />
'. $txt['smf88']. ' '. $board['last_post']['link']. ' '. $txt[525]. ' '. $board['last_post']['member']['link'];

echo '
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: redline7366 on December 03, 2007, 02:24:47 PM
Perfect!  Thank you!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: AllMassive on December 03, 2007, 08:39:37 PM
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like its possible for guests to read the rss-news - even on boards with no Guest-Access .
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on December 04, 2007, 03:28:48 AM
With the new way I handle the visibility of the boards, I expected something like this to happen.
I updated the mod package to disable the rss feeds and the search.

Anyway, this gave me an idea to implement. I'll look at it tonight.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: AllMassive on December 04, 2007, 10:21:22 AM
Thank You
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Manu.G on December 05, 2007, 03:47:33 PM
Since the upgrade to 1.1.4 I get all the time this error message in the error log:

Quote8: Undefined index: protected
Fichier: /..../...../...../...../forum/Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php (eval?)
Line: 78

8: Undefined index: protected
Fichier: /..../...../...../...../forum/Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php (eval?)
Line: 77

What's wrong there?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on December 05, 2007, 04:46:31 PM
Can you post what on lines 70-85 of your MessageIndex.temlate.php?
Are you sure that the changes in the Sources/MessagesIndex.php file were applied?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Manu.G on December 05, 2007, 05:39:31 PM
Line 70 - 84 of our MessageIndex.template.php

Quote/* The board's and children's 'last_post's have:
            time, timestamp (a number that represents the time.), id (of the post), topic (topic id.),
            link, href, subject, start (where they should go for the first unread post.),
            and member. (which has id, name, link, href, username in it.) */
         if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
            echo '
               <b>', $txt[22], '</b> ', $txt[525], ' ', $board['last_post']['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' : $board['last_post']['member']['link'] , '<br />
               ', $txt['smf88'], ' ', $board['last_post']['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' : $board['last_post']['link'], '<br />
               ', $txt[30], ' ', $board['last_post']['time'];

            echo '</small>
            </td>
         </tr>';

When I installed the Modification, I got the message "Successful".
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Webbyman on December 06, 2007, 03:33:31 PM
What a fantastic mod!

I had put all my boards hidden but showing on index page (via another mod), but yet wanted that extra SEO of guests/bots being able to enter boards but not the topics/posts. The site had suffered ranking since hidden. I figured bots could still grab the titles of topics and see their links if I could find something to do it!

This mod does exactly that!! Full credit to the author, it's really helped.
Allow access to some, disallow access to others. Brilliant!

Running 1.1.4. Had a few edits to two template files (mainly because board redirect mod interfered on a few lines). So installed via package manager, then updated the two files. After 10 mins of working out how to combine it with another mod (name escapes me, but it's the other that shows the forums as opposed to hidding from guests on index), working exactly how I need it too.

Thanks again, really great mod to have.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Webbyman on December 06, 2007, 08:02:43 PM
Anyway of changing it, so the text isn't red on index page where it's set on boards.
They are also unlinked too, which normally goes to login/register, which is normally handy.

Still a good mod.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on December 12, 2007, 03:52:13 AM
You can customize it using the style.css. Read here. (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=146964.msg1328468#msg1328468)

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Webbyman on December 12, 2007, 08:16:49 AM
Thanks Rudolph
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: andrew peacock on January 04, 2008, 08:20:16 AM
Excellent Mod. Very, very helpful. Great work,
Andy
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: kermitthefrog on January 06, 2008, 11:31:10 AM
Great mod,
however there's something that doesn't work on my board.
in the admin side I cannot see the ling
QuoteShow the message index for "view only" boards'

I have manually checked all the files and all the modifications are there.
What am I missing?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: jamesk on January 07, 2008, 09:49:38 PM
In the default theme, it's under Admin->Features & Options-> (about the 3rd line down, right after allow guests to browse the forum)...

Any thoughts on adding a feature to allow stickied topics to override the visibility?  I want guests to be able to read the stickied topics, but only see the titles of the others...

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: No.Body on February 13, 2008, 06:10:39 PM
Thanks for this Mod... Awesome!!!

But is there a way that guest wont able to see the topics?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: M_rTable on February 13, 2008, 06:36:06 PM
Its good!

But they can only see the boards but not the topics or messages?
I mean a certain membergroup can see the certain boasrds, but them cant see the topics inside cause it says "You are not allowed to see the baord". I wanted them to be able to view the topics but not b able to reply to them

thanks
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: indonesia on February 14, 2008, 04:00:36 PM
please step by step to apply this mod in custom theme.
thanks
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: jamesk on February 14, 2008, 04:02:09 PM
http://modparser.dev.dansoftaustralia.net/
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: indonesia on February 16, 2008, 03:34:30 PM
Quote from: jamesk on February 14, 2008, 04:02:09 PM
http://modparser.dev.dansoftaustralia.net/

THANK YOU JAMESK...
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: M_rTable on February 29, 2008, 10:42:06 AM
Quote from: M_rTable on February 13, 2008, 06:36:06 PM
Its good!

But they can only see the boards but not the topics or messages?
I mean a certain membergroup can see the certain boasrds, but them cant see the topics inside cause it says "You are not allowed to see the baord". I wanted them to be able to view the topics but not b able to reply to them

thanks
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ekfaysal on April 09, 2008, 08:12:01 AM
will u update this mod for smf 2 beta 3?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 09, 2008, 09:55:27 AM
I will update it for smf 2, but probably for the RC or the next beta.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: cellax on April 29, 2008, 08:31:05 PM
something is not working on my forum, when a user has one or more board on only view, all child boards with new posts are RED written

on BoardIndex.template.php and MessageIndex.template.php
Code (original) Select
$children[] = $child['new'] ? '<b>' . $child['link'] . '</b>' : $child['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $child['link'] . '</span>' : $child['link'];

Code (mine) Select
if($child['protected'])
          $children[] = '<span class="vob_protected">' . $child['link'] . '</span>';

else
         $children[] = $child['new'] ? '<b>' . $child['link'] . '</b>' : $child['link'];


with my code it seems to be fixed
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 30, 2008, 02:27:29 AM
Indeed this is a small bug in the code, thanks for reporting it.

The code should be:
$children[] = $child['new'] ? '<b>' . $child['link'] . '</b>' : ($child['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $child['link'] . '</span>' : $child['link']);

But your code is good too.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: bassbass on April 30, 2008, 06:15:25 PM
i am getting the red colors too, and when i replaced the code with the one you are showing something went wrong.  maybe i modified the wrong files, where can i find these files, in the default theme?  i am using a default theme 1.1.4

BoardIndex.template.php and MessageIndex.template.php

Thanks
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: cellax on April 30, 2008, 08:32:29 PM
for me the code is working good, the Rudolf's one.

attach your BoardIndex.template.php and MessageIndex.template.php
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: zijO on May 03, 2008, 04:03:23 AM
QuoteI will update it for smf 2, but probably for the RC or the next beta.


WHEN?  :D :D :D
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Krysia on May 04, 2008, 09:12:04 PM
Quote from: Rudolf on April 30, 2008, 02:27:29 AM
Indeed this is a small bug in the code, thanks for reporting it.

The code should be:
$children[] = $child['new'] ? '<b>' . $child['link'] . '</b>' : ($child['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $child['link'] . '</span>' : $child['link']);

But your code is good too.
Was this fixed in the 1.2 version of this mod?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Krysia on May 04, 2008, 10:46:03 PM
Nevermind. Got it. Just the mod I needed to help with incentive on my board.

Thank you. :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: cellax on May 05, 2008, 04:44:06 PM
I got this error on the log:
http://www.ackronic.net/ackws/smf/index.php?topic=6162.0;wap2

Unable to load template 'kick_guest' .


I think it's your mod couse the board is View only

EDIT: it happens in two cases, hidden section, and view only board
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: nitishthelegendkiller on May 09, 2008, 02:39:52 AM
well, i upgraded my board to 1.1.5 after reinstalling the database.Now, m installing all my previous mods.Now, this mod ain't installing.While installing 2 tests are not going good:

9.     Execute Modification     ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php     Test failed
10.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php    Test failed

What to do?
I have
Powered by SMF 1.1.5 | SMF © 2006-2007, Simple Machines LLC
TinyPortal v0.9.8 and theme - Mystic Jade
Title: Only Boards - Installation Instructions for 2.0 Beta 3.
Post by: zijO on May 10, 2008, 05:49:01 PM

I use to have this mod installed with SMF 1.1.4
Now I am using SMF 2.0
Can I manually add this mod as it is described?
What about DB, it looks as it is already there.
How can I edit ./Sources/ModSettings.php if it doesn't exist with SMF 2.0
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: akya on May 17, 2008, 01:14:33 AM
I am using smf v 1.1.5 , I need this mod urgently. Plz can you update this mod for v 1.1.5 or can someone suggest a mod which provides category and forum browsing for guests but guests cannot open a topic until they register. In my forum everybody just browse the forum and leave. Sorry if I am being impatient !!!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: JimM on May 17, 2008, 06:03:54 PM
This mod works fine on my 1.1.5 board.  I installed it prior to upgrading to 1.1.5.  If you get the test failed when trying to install on the default theme, you may have other mods that have already modified those files.  If that is the case then you will need to edit the files manually.  The edits can be found by selecting the parser on the download page for your version of the mod.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: akya on May 18, 2008, 03:29:25 AM
It installs successfully. But as a guest , I can still view topics. And I have applied this mod on the default core theme.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Sarge on May 18, 2008, 11:02:54 AM
Quote from: akya on May 18, 2008, 03:29:25 AM
It installs successfully. But as a guest , I can still view topics. And I have applied this mod on the default core theme.

Consult readme.html in the mod package.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: bassbass on May 20, 2008, 05:14:09 PM
Quote from: akya on May 18, 2008, 03:29:25 AM
It installs successfully. But as a guest , I can still view topics. And I have applied this mod on the default core theme.

you don't need this mod to do what you need, just set different groups with specific permissions...i use this mod and it works great, but the reason i use it is because i want guests to navigate through certain forums but without permission to post or reply.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: geass on May 23, 2008, 05:01:11 AM
Quote from: Iron IC on February 18, 2007, 06:24:42 PM
Hello! I can try to explain what I did to make this work that way (like you want).

First you must enable the mod in admin -> configurations -> Features and options, and check the checkbox for "Show the message index for "view only" boards"

Go to admin ->members -> permissions -> permission by board. Set the boards you would like to let guests only see the topic headings in, to "local".

(I found that I also had to set my other boards to local, if/where I wanted to give guests read permissions inside topics.)

Then, go to forum -> Boards -> and Modify (choose the forum(s) where you want it enabled). There you only give the guests visibility (checkbox on the right). For those groups you want to give both access and visibility, you must check both boxes.

For the boards you want to let them into, you do the oposit thing, check both boxes for guests and only access to other groups.

Hope this helps you. This is working nice on my board as far as I can tell.
These are a wonderful set of instructions. However, there was one missed crucial part. Under Features and Options, you must also check off the box Allow Guests to Browse Forum. This will allow guests to see the topics, but not access the posts within them.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ne.miguelito on May 28, 2008, 02:15:03 AM
In My Forum Error Log


QuoteUndefined index: protected
Ficheiro: /home/nemigue/public_html/Themes/dilbermc/MessageIndex.template.php (main sub template - eval?)
Linha: 121
   

Undefined index: protected
Ficheiro: /home/nemigue/public_html/Themes/dilbermc/MessageIndex.template.php (main sub template - eval?)
Linha: 122

   
Undefined index: protected
Ficheiro: /home/nemigue/public_html/Themes/dilbermc/MessageIndex.template.php (main sub template - eval?)
Linha: 121


In my MessageIndex.template.php line 119 - 127

if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
echo '
<b>', $txt[22], '</b> ', $txt[525], ' ', $board['last_post']['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' : $board['last_post']['member']['link'] , '<br />
', $txt['smf88'], ' ', $board['last_post']['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $txt['vob_protected'] . '</span>' : $board['last_post']['link'], '<br />
', $txt[30], ' ', $board['last_post']['time'];

echo '</small>
</td>
</tr>';


using View Only Boards 1.1

some suggestion?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ne.miguelito on June 02, 2008, 04:04:33 AM
somebody help...
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: zijO on June 23, 2008, 09:18:37 PM
Where is Rudolf?
This is a great mod.
Is upgrade for SMF 2 is coming soon?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: JimM on June 23, 2008, 11:29:56 PM
@ne.miguelito - according to the mod page, it should work for the default theme.  From looking at your errors, you are using dilbermc.  In that case use the mod parser on the download page to see the manual edits you will need to make it work with your theme.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ssufian on June 27, 2008, 08:31:38 AM
I'm using default theme SMF version 1.1.5

I got this error message while testing before installing the mod (  version 1.2)...

Execute Modification     ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php     Test failed

I found out this mod is very good so please tell me how to solve this problem

thank you
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: djrem on June 27, 2008, 10:55:07 AM
Quote from: ssufian on June 27, 2008, 08:31:38 AM
I'm using default theme SMF version 1.1.5

I got this error message while testing before installing the mod (  version 1.2)...

Execute Modification     ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php     Test failed

I found out this mod is very good so please tell me how to solve this problem

thank you


manually install it
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ssufian on June 28, 2008, 01:15:48 AM
Quote from: djrem on June 27, 2008, 10:55:07 AM
Quote from: ssufian on June 27, 2008, 08:31:38 AM
I'm using default theme SMF version 1.1.5

I got this error message while testing before installing the mod (  version 1.2)...

Execute Modification     ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php     Test failed

I found out this mod is very good so please tell me how to solve this problem

thank you


manually install it

How to manually install it?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: JimM on June 28, 2008, 06:46:55 PM
Use the parser on the download page, select you SMF version and it will display the manual edits for each file.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Mikeyyy on June 29, 2008, 03:06:54 AM
Everything went fine, sort of.
Installed the mod and everything was installed successfully, it just doesn't show because im using a custom them.

So we just change the two files, message and boardindex as statedby someone before and it should appear right bro?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ssufian on June 29, 2008, 06:00:59 AM
Quote from: ssufian on June 27, 2008, 08:31:38 AM
I'm using default theme SMF version 1.1.5

I got this error message while testing before installing the mod (  version 1.2)...

Execute Modification     ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php     Test failed

I found out this mod is very good so please tell me how to solve this problem

thank you


Problem solved

Actually 'View Only Boards' conflict with 'Password Protect Boards' mod

Uninstalled the 'Password Protect Boards' mod and problem solved
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: t17169 on July 06, 2008, 10:07:53 AM
I am getting this same error:
Execute Modification     ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php     Test failed

Plus the big, scary red:  Error in Package Installation
At least one error was encountered during a test installation of this package. It is strongly recommended that you do not continue with installation unless you know what you are doing, and have made a backup very recently. This error may be caused by a conflict between the package you're trying to install and another package you have already installed, an error in the package, a package which requires another package that you don't have installed yet, or a package designed for another version of SMF.

So I did manually install.  Same errors.  ??? Any help?  Thanks.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Geniol on July 29, 2008, 08:08:26 PM
great mod, dude!


I've installed the package with the SMF tool and then modified the files of my custom template.


Everything is working great, I even can show any board's to guests but keep them from opening the threads  :D



Thanks  ;)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: zijO on September 17, 2008, 09:01:46 PM
Yes it is great mod but now I need it for SMF 2.0

When ?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on October 19, 2008, 08:42:52 AM
Can anybody update this mod?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: StaticFX on October 30, 2008, 12:23:15 PM
I need to be able to apply this mod to the SimplePortal... any ideas?  I need to figure out how to make the recent topics block "protect" (or skip would be better) boards they cant see...

Thanks!

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: StaticFX on October 30, 2008, 12:53:23 PM
Scratch that... got it working!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on November 07, 2008, 08:42:18 AM
Any update for smf 2.0?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on November 08, 2008, 03:52:39 AM
Does anyone knows if there is something similar intergrated to the smf 2.0 ?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on November 14, 2008, 06:52:40 AM
Hi Rudolf,

Are you planning to update this mod for smf 2.0?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: acadiaforum.net on November 14, 2008, 04:11:26 PM
I've been using this mod for a while now to limit the views my guests has into the 'for sale' boards on my forum. however, recently I needed it for something slightly different. I want my new members (with post counts less than 10) to have the same limit - ability to view a board, but not to Post/reply.

Turns out, while it still block views and replies, a member in this post group (newbie) can still post a new thread. Does this mod not affect new thread posting? Am I doing something wrong?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on November 14, 2008, 05:08:00 PM
You can set local permissions to guests for this specific forum.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Tanks on November 18, 2008, 03:57:56 AM
So many people need this for 2.0

It would be a perfect companion to paid subscription..

let the other mebergroups see what they will get access too if they sign up for paid subscription..

please upgrade this mod for 2.0 and i am sure it will be a great christmas present to us all :)

Thanks for your work :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on November 19, 2008, 01:02:38 PM
Quote from: Tanks on November 18, 2008, 03:57:56 AM
please upgrade this mod for 2.0 and i am sure it will be a great christmas present to us all :)


AGREED
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: zijO on November 25, 2008, 01:20:16 AM
Strange, Rudolf was very helpful, but now he doesn't replay.
I hope he comes back soon, with update.  :D


Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on November 25, 2008, 01:23:41 AM
:(
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: zijO on November 25, 2008, 01:29:49 AM
I made a big mistake expecting that this mod will be updated, and shifting to smf 2.0.



Wondering if someone else can update it?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on November 25, 2008, 01:40:12 AM
This mod should be a part of the smf 2.0.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: zijO on November 25, 2008, 02:56:16 AM
Definitely!!!
I am really struggling since I changed to smf2.0
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Tanks on December 13, 2008, 10:08:15 AM
Has Rudolf left this mod ??

Is it a lot of work to make it 2.x compatible ?

It's a shame that such a useful mod is not upgraded to work with the latest SMF.

I would donate some money via Paypal if Rudolf would upgrade this mod !

Please make this a good christmas Rudolf !
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on December 13, 2008, 10:13:25 AM
Me too, i would donate some money too.

Happy Xmas Rudolf!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on December 31, 2008, 01:42:30 AM
It should be ready the next week.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on December 31, 2008, 01:46:31 AM
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(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.augk18.dsl.pipex.com%2FSmileys%2FChristmas%2Fanimated-snowman.gif&hash=74993c3a60a5062d2916fe7db65fe629dadda0b0)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: landshark on January 02, 2009, 06:47:08 PM
Quote from: Rudolf on December 31, 2008, 01:42:30 AM
It should be ready the next week.

This is HUGE, Thank you very much for working on this!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Tanks on January 03, 2009, 02:18:37 AM
Quote from: Rudolf on December 31, 2008, 01:42:30 AM
It should be ready the next week.

This will have a HUGE impact on my board ! Thank you so much !
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: scenerip2k on January 08, 2009, 01:43:48 AM
wow, cant wait this mod will be great!!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Tanks on January 10, 2009, 12:14:06 PM
Any status on the update ?

Can't wait to be able to use this mod :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: scenerip2k on January 10, 2009, 08:28:05 PM
its already 2nd week still no luck...
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on January 11, 2009, 10:44:03 AM
I'm doing the final tests.
I don't actually use the mod, so I needed to set up some test cases.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: babjusi on January 11, 2009, 10:47:50 AM
This mod should be included as a default feature in Smf :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 11, 2009, 10:49:31 AM
Quote from: babjusi on January 11, 2009, 10:47:50 AM
This mod should be included as a default feature in Smf :)

AGREED!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Tanks on January 11, 2009, 10:50:15 AM
That sounds great !

This is such a great mod for anyone who runs a forum with paid subscriptions. :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 11, 2009, 10:52:02 AM
To SMF DEVELOPERS: PLEASE INCLUDE THIS MOD AS A DEFAULT FEATURE IN SMF!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on January 11, 2009, 11:45:55 AM
I uploaded the new package which is compatible with both SMF 1 and SMF 2.
The file is View_Only_Boards_1.2a.zip

Uninstall any previous version before installing, and make sure to backup your database and source files.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Tanks on January 11, 2009, 12:05:35 PM
Buhuu i get test failed on boardindex and messageindex files - Guess there must be some conflict with other mods :(

I will wait and see what others are experiencing :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on January 11, 2009, 12:19:58 PM
Templates or source files?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Tanks on January 11, 2009, 12:25:30 PM
Template files:

8. Execute Modification ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php Test failed
  1. Replace ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php Test failed
  2. Replace ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php Test successful
  3. Replace ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php Test failed
  4. Replace ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php Test failed
  5. Replace ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php Test failed

9. Execute Modification ./Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php Test failed
  1. Replace ./Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php Test successful
  2. Replace ./Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php Test failed
  3. Replace ./Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php Test failed (Ignore Errors)
  4. Replace ./Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php Test failed (Ignore Errors)

13. Execute Modification ./Themes/default/languages/ManageBoards.english.php Test failed
  1. Replace ./Themes/default/languages/ManageBoards.english.php Test failed

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on January 11, 2009, 12:35:37 PM
The changes in the templates are optional. The only thing they do is to show which board is protected.
You can still install the mod, and then apply the changes manually.

If you're having problem finding the things you have to change, try the modifications for those files for the 1.1 version. I suspect that you're using the 1.1 default templates .
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Tanks on January 11, 2009, 12:59:55 PM
My forum is 2.0 3.1 Public

Can this be the reason ?

I try to install but it tells me i dont have a table named boards so the installation stops there !
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on January 11, 2009, 01:14:15 PM
Yes, there were changes between beta 3 and beta 4, that impact on the installation process.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Tanks on January 11, 2009, 01:20:22 PM
Ahh that explains it... upgrading to the latest release of smf gave me so many errors that i gave up on it !

Maybe i should look it to that again and then return to this mod ;)

Thanks for your support !
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: scenerip2k on January 11, 2009, 06:41:37 PM
how do i do manually the database edits? i cant install it via package manager cause it always times out so i edited the files manually now i need to install the tables in mysql, please help

thanks
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: scenerip2k on January 11, 2009, 07:44:58 PM
ok i finally installed the mod and the "Visibility" doesnt work im using smf 2.0 beta 4
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 16, 2009, 10:56:23 AM
Does anybody tested this mod in smf 2b4? Are there any problems?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: landshark on January 16, 2009, 10:59:14 AM
It's working fine for me on 2.0 B4
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 16, 2009, 11:29:56 AM
thnx
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 16, 2009, 11:32:22 AM
Rudolf pls give me a paypal account in order to donate for this amazing mod. Please keep on updating this mod.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: SilentMoon on January 16, 2009, 12:35:27 PM
Does this mod do anything that is not already built into 1.1.7?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 16, 2009, 12:37:05 PM
QuoteDescription:
Note: The View_Only_Boards_1.2a.zip package is compatible with both SMF 1.1.x and SMF 2. There are no new features.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: SilentMoon on January 16, 2009, 01:13:25 PM
I would assume that means there are no new features in the current version of the mod that were not in the previous version. It does not tell me what features this mod provides that the 1.1.7 does not have by default. I can already hide forums and the most recent post on a hidden forum from anyone who does not have access to that forum by the settings in admin>boards>Allowed Groups


Quote from: searchgr on January 16, 2009, 12:37:05 PM
QuoteDescription:
Note: The View_Only_Boards_1.2a.zip package is compatible with both SMF 1.1.x and SMF 2. There are no new features.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: JimM on January 16, 2009, 03:54:07 PM
It provides a feature where you can allow visibility of the board index, but disallow access to read the topics in that board.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 17, 2009, 11:35:18 AM
Quote from: searchgr on January 16, 2009, 11:32:22 AM
Rudolf pls give me a paypal account in order to donate for this amazing mod. Please keep on updating this mod.

Donation Completed.
Add the paypal image in the mod's page. I'm sure that there are more members that they want to donate.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on January 18, 2009, 03:50:11 PM
Quote from: searchgr on January 17, 2009, 11:35:18 AM
Donation Completed.
Add the paypal image in the mod's page. I'm sure that there are more members that they want to donate.

I figure that for users who would really like to donate, like yourself, wouldn't be too much trouble asking for the payment options.
For everyone else the buttons (or any other ad) would be just a nuisance.

Thank you for your donation.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: hansdampf on January 19, 2009, 01:21:19 PM
Hi!

Thanks for this very nice mod!

Maybe someone can help me with this issue: In the logs it says:

"8: Undefined index: protected

File: /.../Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php (eval?)
Line: 301"

-->

<dt ' , $post['board']['protected'] ? 'class="vob_protected"' : '' , '><strong>', $post['link'], '</strong> ', $txt['by'], ' ', $post['poster']['link'], ' (', $post['board']['link'], ')</dt>


What's going wrong here?  ???

Since this seems to be happening at every click it's flooding my error logs...  ::)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Dr Web on January 20, 2009, 03:55:45 AM
Hi,

Is this MOD able to do the below described?

I just found a vB forum with a feature that I would like to have on my SMF 2.0B4, a guest be able to see only the first post of a topic and have a message below telling them to login or register to see the rest, exactly like this site below:

http://www.forex4noobs.com/forums/talking-forex/486-your-money-safe.html

If this MOD doesn't do this, what changes I need to do to have the same feature.

Thanks for any help, very appreciated.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on January 20, 2009, 06:34:47 AM
Quote from: Dr Web on January 20, 2009, 03:55:45 AM
Hi,

Is this MOD able to do the below described?

I just found a vB forum with a feature that I would like to have on my SMF 2.0B4, a guest be able to see only the first post of a topic and have a message below telling them to login or register to see the rest, exactly like this site below:

http://www.forex4noobs.com/forums/talking-forex/486-your-money-safe.html

If this MOD doesn't do this, what changes I need to do to have the same feature.

Thanks for any help, very appreciated.

My mod doesn't allows this, however what you ask is a simle change in the template.
I'm at work now, but later I'll be able to write exactly what you need to changed.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 20, 2009, 07:27:44 AM
Good, nice idea! Thanks Rudolf.

Does this applies to all the membergroups or only to the guests?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Dr Web on January 21, 2009, 03:41:25 AM
Quote from: Rudolf on January 20, 2009, 06:34:47 AM
Quote from: Dr Web on January 20, 2009, 03:55:45 AM
Hi,

Is this MOD able to do the below described?

I just found a vB forum with a feature that I would like to have on my SMF 2.0B4, a guest be able to see only the first post of a topic and have a message below telling them to login or register to see the rest, exactly like this site below:

http://www.forex4noobs.com/forums/talking-forex/486-your-money-safe.html

If this MOD doesn't do this, what changes I need to do to have the same feature.

Thanks for any help, very appreciated.

My mod doesn't allows this, however what you ask is a simle change in the template.
I'm at work now, but later I'll be able to write exactly what you need to changed.

Hi Rudolf,

I am waiting for the code, if possible, when you have some time, please, post it here.

Thanks for your help.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on January 21, 2009, 04:23:11 AM
in Display.template.php search for
// Get all the messages...
while ($message = $context['get_message']())
{
$is_first_post = !isset($is_first_post) ? true : false;
$ignoring = false;
$messageIDs[] = $message['id'];


add after:
if ($context['user']['is_guest'] && !$is_first_post)
{
echo '
<div class="login_message">
To see more of this thread, please <a href="', $scripturl ,'?action=login">login</a> or <a href="', $scripturl ,'?action=register">register</a>.<br />
Registration is quick and easy!
</div>';
break;
}


Obviously you need to style the box to match your theme. This requires some HTML and CSS coding.
I might make a mod out of this, and make it user group based.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Dr Web on January 21, 2009, 10:59:30 AM
Many thanks for the code, however I don't have that code in my Display.template.php, below I posted almost my entire Display.template.php file, I see just a portion of that code, so I don't know where to put the code you gave me.

Can you help me please?

<?php
// Version: 2.0 Beta 4; Display

function template_main()
{
global $context$settings$options$txt$scripturl$modSettings;
//Display ads on the thread page
if (function_exists("show_threadAds"))
{
$ads show_threadAds();
if(!empty($ads))
if($ads['type']==0)
echo $ads['content'];
else
eval($ads['content']);
unset($ads);
}


// Show the anchor for the top and for the first message. If the first message is new, say so.
echo '
<a name="top"></a>
<a name="msg'
$context['first_message'], '"></a>'$context['first_new_message'] ? '<a name="new"></a>' '';

// Is this topic also a poll?
if ($context['is_poll'])
{
echo '
<div class="tborder marginbottom" id="poll">
<h3 class="titlebg headerpadding">
<img src="'
$settings['images_url'], '/topic/'$context['poll']['is_locked'] ? 'normal_poll_locked' 'normal_poll''.gif" alt="" align="bottom" /> '$txt['poll'], '
</h3>
<h4 class="windowbg headerpadding">
'
$txt['poll_question'], ': <span class="plainstyle">'$context['poll']['question'];

if (!empty($context['poll']['expire_time']))
echo '
&nbsp;('
, ($context['poll']['is_expired'] ? $txt['poll_expired_on'] : $txt['poll_expires_on']), ': '$context['poll']['expire_time'], ')';

echo '
</span>
</h4>
<div class="windowbg clearfix" id="poll_options">'
;
// Are they not allowed to vote but allowed to view the options?
if ($context['poll']['show_results'] || !$context['allow_vote'])
{
echo '
<ul class="horizlist clearfix">
<li>
<dl class="options">'
;

// Show each option with its corresponding percentage bar.
foreach ($context['poll']['options'] as $option)
echo '
<dt'
$option['voted_this'] ? ' class="voted"' '''>'$option['option'], '</dt>
<dd>'
$context['allow_poll_view'] ? $option['bar'] . ' ' $option['votes'] . ' (' $option['percent'] . '%)' '''</dd>';

echo '
</dl>
</li>
<li>'
;

// If they are allowed to revote - show them a link!
if ($context['allow_change_vote'])
echo '
<a href="'
$scripturl'?action=vote;topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], ';poll='$context['poll']['id'], ';sesc='$context['session_id'], '">'$txt['poll_change_vote'], '</a><br />';

// If we're viewing the results... maybe we want to go back and vote?
if ($context['poll']['show_results'] && $context['allow_vote'])
echo '
<a href="'
$scripturl'?topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], '">'$txt['poll_return_vote'], '</a><br />';

// If they're allowed to lock the poll, show a link!
if ($context['poll']['lock'])
echo '
<a href="'
$scripturl'?action=lockvoting;topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], ';sesc='$context['session_id'], '">', !$context['poll']['is_locked'] ? $txt['poll_lock'] : $txt['poll_unlock'], '</a><br />';

// If they're allowed to edit the poll... guess what... show a link!
if ($context['poll']['edit'])
echo '
<a href="'
$scripturl'?action=editpoll;topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], '">'$txt['poll_edit'], '</a>';

echo '
</li>
</ul>
<p>'
$context['allow_poll_view'] ? '<strong>' $txt['poll_total_voters'] . ': ' $context['poll']['total_votes'] . '</strong>' '',  '</p>';
}
// They are allowed to vote! Go to it!
else
{
echo '
<form action="'
$scripturl'?action=vote;topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], ';poll='$context['poll']['id'], '" method="post" accept-charset="'$context['character_set'], '">';

// Show a warning if they are allowed more than one option.
if ($context['poll']['allowed_warning'])
echo '
<p class="smallpadding">'
$context['poll']['allowed_warning'], '</p>';

echo '
<ul class="horizlist">
<li>
<ul class="options">'
;

// Show each option with its button - a radio likely.
foreach ($context['poll']['options'] as $option)
echo '
<li>'
$option['vote_button'], ' <label for="'$option['id'], '">'$option['option'], '</label></li>';

echo '
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p class="pollmoderation">'
;

// Allowed to view the results? (without voting!)
if ($context['allow_poll_view'])
echo '
<a href="'
$scripturl'?topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], ';viewResults">'$txt['poll_results'], '</a><br />';

// Show a link for locking the poll as well...
if ($context['poll']['lock'])
echo '
<a href="'
$scripturl'?action=lockvoting;topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], ';sesc='$context['session_id'], '">', (!$context['poll']['is_locked'] ? $txt['poll_lock'] : $txt['poll_unlock']), '</a><br />';

// Want to edit it? Click right here......
if ($context['poll']['edit'])
echo '
<a href="'
$scripturl'?action=editpoll;topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], '">'$txt['poll_edit'], '</a><br />';

echo '
</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p class="submitbutton">
<input type="submit" value="'
$txt['poll_vote'], '" />
<input type="hidden" name="sc" value="'
$context['session_id'], '" />
</p>
</form>'
;
}

echo '
</div>
</div>'
;
}

// Does this topic have some events linked to it?
if (!empty($context['linked_calendar_events']))
{
echo '
<div id="events" class="tborder marginbottom">
<h3 class="titlebg headerpadding"> '
$txt['calendar_linked_events'], '</h3>
<ul class="windowbg largepadding">'
;
foreach ($context['linked_calendar_events'] as $event)
echo '
<li>
'
, ($event['can_edit'] ? '<a href="' $event['modify_href'] . '" style="color: red;">*</a> ' ''), '<strong>'$event['title'], '</strong>: '$event['start_date'], ($event['start_date'] != $event['end_date'] ? ' - ' $event['end_date'] : ''), '
</li>'
;
echo '
</ul>
</div>'
;
}

// Build the normal button array.
$normal_buttons = array(
'reply' => array('test' => 'can_reply''text' => 'reply''image' => 'reply.gif''lang' => true'url' => $scripturl '?action=post;topic=' $context['current_topic'] . '.' $context['start'] . ';num_replies=' $context['num_replies']),
'bookmark' => array('test' => 'can_make_bookmarks''text' => 'bookmark_add''lang' => true'url' => $scripturl '?action=bookmarks;sa=add;topic=' $context['current_topic']),
'notify' => array('test' => 'can_mark_notify''text' => 'notify''image' => 'notify.gif''lang' => true'custom' => 'onclick="return confirm(\'' . ($context['is_marked_notify'] ? $txt['notification_disable_topic'] : $txt['notification_enable_topic']) . '\');"''url' => $scripturl '?action=notify;sa=' . ($context['is_marked_notify'] ? 'off' 'on') . ';topic=' $context['current_topic'] . '.' $context['start'] . ';sesc=' $context['session_id']),
'custom' => array(),
'send' => array('test' => 'can_send_topic''text' => 'send_topic''image' => 'sendtopic.gif''lang' => true'url' => $scripturl '?action=emailuser;sa=sendtopic;topic=' $context['current_topic'] . '.0'),
'print' => array('text' => 'print''image' => 'print.gif''lang' => true'custom' => 'rel="new_win nofollow"''url' => $scripturl '?action=printpage;topic=' $context['current_topic'] . '.0'),
);

// Special case for the custom one.
if ($context['user']['is_logged'] && $settings['show_mark_read'])
$normal_buttons['custom'] = array('text' => 'mark_unread''image' => 'markunread.gif''lang' => true'url' => $scripturl '?action=markasread;sa=topic;t=' $context['mark_unread_time'] . ';topic=' $context['current_topic'] . '.' $context['start'] . ';sesc=' $context['session_id']);
elseif ($context['can_add_poll'])
$normal_buttons['custom'] = array('text' => 'add_poll''image' => 'add_poll.gif''lang' => true'url' => $scripturl '?action=editpoll;add;topic=' $context['current_topic'] . '.' $context['start'] . ';sesc=' $context['session_id']);
else
unset($normal_buttons['custom']);

// Show the page index... "Pages: [1]".
echo '
<div class="clearfix margintop" id="postbuttons">
<div class="margintop middletext floatleft">'
$txt['pages'], ': '$context['page_index'], !empty($modSettings['topbottomEnable']) ? $context['menu_separator'] . ' &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#lastPost"><strong>' $txt['go_down'] . '</strong></a>' '''</div>
<div class="next">'
$context['previous_next'], '</div>
<div class="nav floatright">'
template_button_strip($normal_buttons'bottom'), '</div>
</div>'
;

// Show the topic information - icon, subject, etc.
echo '
<div id="forumposts" class="tborder">
<h3 class="catbg3">
<img src="'
$settings['images_url'], '/topic/'$context['class'], '.gif" align="bottom" alt="" />
<span>'
$txt['author'], '</span>
<span id="top_subject">'
$txt['topic'], ': '$context['subject'], ' &nbsp;('$txt['read'], ' '$context['num_views'], ' '$txt['times'], ')</span>
</h3>'
;
if (!empty($settings['display_who_viewing']))
{
echo '
<div id="whoisviewing" class="smalltext headerpadding windowbg2">'
;

// Show just numbers...?
if ($settings['display_who_viewing'] == 1)
echo count($context['view_members']), ' 'count($context['view_members']) == $txt['who_member'] : $txt['members'];
// Or show the actual people viewing the topic?
else
echo empty($context['view_members_list']) ? '0 ' $txt['members'] : implode(', '$context['view_members_list']) . ((empty($context['view_num_hidden']) || $context['can_moderate_forum']) ? '' ' (+ ' $context['view_num_hidden'] . ' ' $txt['hidden'] . ')');

// Now show how many guests are here too.
echo $txt['who_and'], $context['view_num_guests'], ' '$context['view_num_guests'] == $txt['guest'] : $txt['guests'], $txt['who_viewing_topic'], '
</div>'
;
}

echo '
<form action="'
$scripturl'?action=quickmod2;topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], '" method="post" accept-charset="'$context['character_set'], '" name="quickModForm" id="quickModForm" style="margin: 0;" onsubmit="return oQuickModify.bInEditMode ? oQuickModify.modifySave(\'' $context['session_id'] . '\') : confirm(\'' $txt['quickmod_confirm'] . '\');">';

// These are some cache image buttons we may want.
$reply_button create_button('quote.gif''reply_quote''quote''align="middle"');
$modify_button create_button('modify.gif''modify_msg''modify''align="middle"');
$remove_button create_button('delete.gif''remove_message''remove''align="middle"');
$split_button create_button('split.gif''split''split''align="middle"');
$approve_button create_button('approve.gif''approve''approve''align="middle"');
$restore_message_button create_button('restore_topic.gif''restore_message''restore_message''align="middle"');

$ignoredMsgs = array();

//Ad Counter
$adcounter =0;
// Get all the messages...
while ($message $context['get_message']())
{
$adcounter++;
$ignoring false;
echo '
<div class="bordercolor">'
;

if (in_array($message['member']['id'], $context['user']['ignoreusers']))
{
$ignoring true;
$ignoredMsgs[] = $message['id'];
}

// Show the message anchor and a "new" anchor if this message is new.
if ($message['id'] != $context['first_message'])
echo '
<a name="msg'
$message['id'], '"></a>'$message['first_new'] ? '<a name="new"></a>' '';

echo '
<div class="clearfix '
, !$message['first_new'] ? 'topborder ' ''$message['approved'] ? ($message['alternate'] == 'windowbg' 'windowbg2') : 'approvebg'' largepadding">';

// Show information about the poster of this message.
echo '
<div class="floatleft poster">
<h4>'
$message['member']['link'], '</h4>
<ul class="smalltext" id="msg_'
$message['id'], '_extra_info">';

// Show the member's custom title, if they have one.
if (isset($message['member']['title']) && $message['member']['title'] != '')
echo '
<li>'
$message['member']['title'], '</li>';

// Show the member's primary group (like 'Administrator') if they have one.
if (isset($message['member']['group']) && $message['member']['group'] != '')
echo '
<li>'
$message['member']['group'], '</li>';

// Don't show these things for guests.
if (!$message['member']['is_guest'])
{
// Show the post group if and only if they have no other group or the option is on, and they are in a post group.
if ((empty($settings['hide_post_group']) || $message['member']['group'] == '') && $message['member']['post_group'] != '')
echo '
<li>'
$message['member']['post_group'], '</li>';
echo '
<li>'
$message['member']['group_stars'], '</li>';

// Is karma display enabled?  Total or +/-?
if ($modSettings['karmaMode'] == '1')
echo '
<li class="margintop">'
$modSettings['karmaLabel'], ' '$message['member']['karma']['good'] - $message['member']['karma']['bad'], '</li>';
elseif ($modSettings['karmaMode'] == '2')
echo '
<li class="margintop">'
$modSettings['karmaLabel'], ' +'$message['member']['karma']['good'], '/-'$message['member']['karma']['bad'], '</li>';

// Is this user allowed to modify this member's karma?
if ($message['member']['karma']['allow'])
echo '
<li>
<a href="'
$scripturl'?action=modifykarma;sa=applaud;uid='$message['member']['id'], ';topic='$context['current_topic'], '.' $context['start'], ';m='$message['id'], ';sesc='$context['session_id'], '">'$modSettings['karmaApplaudLabel'], '</a>
<a href="'
$scripturl'?action=modifykarma;sa=smite;uid='$message['member']['id'], ';topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], ';m='$message['id'], ';sesc='$context['session_id'], '">'$modSettings['karmaSmiteLabel'], '</a>
</li>'
;

// Show online and offline buttons?
if (!empty($modSettings['onlineEnable']) && !$message['member']['is_guest'])
echo '
<li>'
$context['can_send_pm'] ? '<a href="' $message['member']['online']['href'] . '" title="' $message['member']['online']['label'] . '">' ''$settings['use_image_buttons'] ? '<img src="' $message['member']['online']['image_href'] . '" alt="' $message['member']['online']['text'] . '" border="0" style="margin-top: 2px;" />' $message['member']['online']['text'], $context['can_send_pm'] ? '</a>' ''$settings['use_image_buttons'] ? '<span class="smalltext"> ' $message['member']['online']['text'] . '</span>' '''</li>';

// Show the member's gender icon?
if (!empty($settings['show_gender']) && $message['member']['gender']['image'] != '' && !isset($context['disabled_fields']['gender']))
echo '
<li>'
$txt['gender'], ': '$message['member']['gender']['image'], '</li>';

// Show how many posts they have made.
if (!isset($context['disabled_fields']['posts']))
echo '
<li>'
$txt['member_postcount'], ': '$message['member']['posts'], '</li>';

// Any custom fields?
if (!empty($message['member']['custom_fields']))
{
foreach ($message['member']['custom_fields'] as $custom)
echo '
<li>'
$custom['title'], ': '$custom['value'], '</li>';
}

// Show avatars, images, etc.?
if (!empty($settings['show_user_images']) && empty($options['show_no_avatars']) && !empty($message['member']['avatar']['image']))
echo '
<li class="margintop" style="overflow: auto;">'
$message['member']['avatar']['image'], '</li>';

// Show their personal text?
if (!empty($settings['show_blurb']) && $message['member']['blurb'] != '')
echo '
<li>'
$message['member']['blurb'], '</li>';

// This shows the popular messaging icons.
if ($message['member']['has_messenger'] && $message['member']['can_view_profile'])
echo '
<li>
<ul class="nolist">
'
, !isset($context['disabled_fields']['icq']) && !empty($message['member']['icq']['link']) ? '<li>' $message['member']['icq']['link'] . '</li>' '''
'
, !isset($context['disabled_fields']['msn']) && !empty($message['member']['msn']['link']) ? '<li>' $message['member']['msn']['link'] . '</li>' '''
'
, !isset($context['disabled_fields']['aim']) && !empty($message['member']['aim']['link']) ? '<li>' $message['member']['aim']['link'] . '</li>' '''
'
, !isset($context['disabled_fields']['yim']) && !empty($message['member']['yim']['link']) ? '<li>' $message['member']['yim']['link'] . '</li>' '''
</ul>
</li>'
;

// Show the profile, website, email address, and personal message buttons.
if ($settings['show_profile_buttons'])
{
echo '
<li>
<ul class="nolist">'
;
// Don't show the profile button if you're not allowed to view the profile.
if ($message['member']['can_view_profile'])
echo '
<li><a href="'
$message['member']['href'], '">', ($settings['use_image_buttons'] ? '<img src="' $settings['images_url'] . '/icons/profile_sm.gif" alt="' $txt['view_profile'] . '" title="' $txt['view_profile'] . '" border="0" />' $txt['view_profile']), '</a></li>';

// Don't show an icon if they haven't specified a website.
if ($message['member']['website']['url'] != '' && !isset($context['disabled_fields']['website']))
echo '
<li><a href="'
$message['member']['website']['url'], '" title="' $message['member']['website']['title'] . '" target="_blank" class="new_win">', ($settings['use_image_buttons'] ? '<img src="' $settings['images_url'] . '/www_sm.gif" alt="' $txt['www'] . '" border="0" />' $txt['www']), '</a></li>';

// Don't show the email address if they want it hidden.
if (in_array($message['member']['show_email'], array('yes''yes_permission_override''no_through_forum')))
echo '
<li><a href="'
$scripturl'?action=emailuser;sa=email;msg='$message['id'], '" rel="nofollow">', ($settings['use_image_buttons'] ? '<img src="' $settings['images_url'] . '/email_sm.gif" alt="' $txt['email'] . '" title="' $txt['email'] . '" />' $txt['email']), '</a></li>';

// Since we know this person isn't a guest, you *can* message them.
if ($context['can_send_pm'])
echo '
<li><a href="'
$scripturl'?action=pm;sa=send;u='$message['member']['id'], '" title="'$message['member']['online']['label'], '">'$settings['use_image_buttons'] ? '<img src="' $settings['images_url'] . '/im_' . ($message['member']['online']['is_online'] ? 'on' 'off') . '.gif" alt="' $message['member']['online']['label'] . '" border="0" />' $message['member']['online']['label'], '</a></li>';
}

echo '
</ul>
</li>'
;
// Are we showing the warning status?
if (!isset($context['disabled_fields']['warning_status']) && $message['member']['warning_status'] && ($context['user']['can_mod'] || !empty($modSettings['warning_show'])))
echo '
<li>'
$context['can_issue_warning'] ? '<a href="' $scripturl '?action=profile;u=' $message['member']['id'] . ';sa=issueWarning">' '''<img src="'$settings['images_url'], '/warning_'$message['member']['warning_status'], '.gif" alt="'$txt['user_warn_' $message['member']['warning_status']], '" />'$context['can_issue_warning'] ? '</a>' '''<span class="warn_'$message['member']['warning_status'], '">'$txt['warn_' $message['member']['warning_status']], '</span></li>';
}
// Otherwise, show the guest's email.
elseif (in_array($message['member']['show_email'], array('yes''yes_permission_override''no_through_forum')))
echo '
<li><a href="'
$scripturl'?action=emailuser;sa=email;msg='$message['id'], '" rel="nofollow">', ($settings['use_image_buttons'] ? '<img src="' $settings['images_url'] . '/email_sm.gif" alt="' $txt['email'] . '" title="' $txt['email'] . '" border="0" />' $txt['email']), '</a></li>';

// Done with the information about the poster... on to the post itself.
echo '
</ul>
</div>
<div class="postarea">
<div class="keyinfo">
<div class="messageicon floatleft"><img src="'
$message['icon_url'] . '" alt="" border="0"'$message['can_modify'] ? ' id="msg_icon_' $message['id'] . '"' ''' /></div>
<h5 id="subject_'
$message['id'], '">
<a href="'
$message['href'], '" rel="nofollow">'$message['subject'], '</a>
</h5>
<div class="smalltext">&#38;#171; <strong>'
, !empty($message['counter']) ? $txt['reply'] . ' #' $message['counter'] : ''' '$txt['on'], ':</strong> '$message['time'], ' &#38;#187;</div>
<div id="msg_'
$message['id'], '_quick_mod"></div>
</div>'
;

// If this is the first post, (#0) just say when it was posted - otherwise give the reply #.
echo '
<ul class="smalltext postingbuttons">'
;

// Maybe we can approve it, maybe we should?
if ($message['can_approve'])
echo '
<li><a href="'
$scripturl'?action=moderate;area=postmod;sa=approve;topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], ';msg='$message['id'], ';sesc='$context['session_id'], '">'$approve_button'</a></li>';

// Can they reply? Have they turned on quick reply?
if ($context['can_reply'] && !empty($options['display_quick_reply']))
echo '
<li><a href="'
$scripturl'?action=post;quote='$message['id'], ';topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], ';num_replies='$context['num_replies'], ';sesc='$context['session_id'], '" onclick="return oQuickReply.quote('$message['id'], ', \''$context['session_id'], '\', true);">'$reply_button'</a></li>';

// So... quick reply is off, but they *can* reply?
elseif ($context['can_reply'])
echo '
<li><a href="'
$scripturl'?action=post;quote='$message['id'], ';topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], ';num_replies='$context['num_replies'], ';sesc='$context['session_id'], '">'$reply_button'</a></li>';

// Can the user modify the contents of this post?
if ($message['can_modify'])
echo '
<li><a href="'
$scripturl'?action=post;msg='$message['id'], ';topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], ';sesc='$context['session_id'], '">'$modify_button'</a></li>';

// How about... even... remove it entirely?!
if ($message['can_remove'])
echo '
<li><a href="'
$scripturl'?action=deletemsg;topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$context['start'], ';msg='$message['id'], ';sesc='$context['session_id'], '" onclick="return confirm(\''$txt['remove_message'], '?\');">'$remove_button'</a></li>';

// What about splitting it off the rest of the topic?
if ($context['can_split'])
echo '
<li><a href="'
$scripturl'?action=splittopics;topic='$context['current_topic'], '.0;at='$message['id'], '">'$split_button'</a></li>';

// Can we restore topics?
if ($context['can_restore_msg'])
echo '
<li><a href="'
$scripturl'?action=restoretopic;msgs='$message['id'], ';sesc='$context['session_id'], '">'$restore_message_button'</a></li>';

// Show a checkbox for quick moderation?
if (!empty($options['display_quick_mod']) && $options['display_quick_mod'] == && $message['can_remove'])
echo '
<li><input type="checkbox" name="msgs[]" value="'
$message['id'], '" class="check" ', empty($settings['use_tabs']) ? 'onclick="document.getElementById(\'quickmodSubmit\').style.display = \'\';"' ''' /></li>';

// Show the post itself, finally!
echo '
</ul>'
;
if ($ignoring)
echo '<div id="msg_'$message['id'], '_ignored_prompt" style="display: none;">'$txt['ignoring_user'], '  <a href="#msg'$message['id'], '" onclick="return ignoreToggles['$message['id'], '].toggle()">'$txt['show_ignore_user_post'], '</a></div>';

echo '
<div class="post" id="msg_'
$message['id'], '"''>';

if (!$message['approved'] && $message['member']['id'] != && $message['member']['id'] == $context['user']['id'])
echo '
<div class="approve_post">
'
$txt['post_awaiting_approval'], '
</div>'
;
echo '
'
$message['body'], '
</div>'
$message['can_modify'] ? '
<img src="' 
$settings['images_url'] . '/icons/modify_inline.gif" alt="" class="modifybutton" id="modify_button_' $message['id'] . '" style="cursor: ' . ($context['browser']['is_ie5'] || $context['browser']['is_ie5.5'] ? 'hand' 'pointer') . '; display: none;" onclick="oQuickModify.modifyMsg(\'' $message['id'] . '\', \'' $context['session_id'] . '\')" />' '';

// Now for the attachments, signature, ip logged, etc...
echo '
<div id="msg_'
$message['id'], '_footer" class="attachments smalltext">';

// Assuming there are attachments...
if (!empty($message['attachment']))
{
echo '
<hr width="100%" size="1" class="hrcolor" />
<div style="overflow: auto; width: 100%;">'
;
$last_approved_state 1;
foreach ($message['attachment'] as $attachment)
{
// Show a special box for unapproved attachments...
if ($attachment['is_approved'] != $last_approved_state)
{
$last_approved_state 0;
echo '
<fieldset>
<legend>'
$txt['attach_awaiting_approve'], '&nbsp;[<a href="'$scripturl'?action=attachapprove;sa=all;mid='$message['id'], ';sesc='$context['session_id'], '">'$txt['approve_all'], '</a>]</legend>';
}

if ($attachment['is_image'])
{
if ($attachment['thumbnail']['has_thumb'])
echo '
<a href="'
$attachment['href'], ';image" id="link_'$attachment['id'], '" onclick="'$attachment['thumbnail']['javascript'], '"><img src="'$attachment['thumbnail']['href'], '" alt="" id="thumb_'$attachment['id'], '" border="0" /></a><br />';
else
echo '
<img src="' 
$attachment['href'] . ';image" alt="" width="' $attachment['width'] . '" height="' $attachment['height'] . '" border="0" /><br />';
}
echo '
<a href="' 
$attachment['href'] . '"><img src="' $settings['images_url'] . '/icons/clip.gif" align="middle" alt="*" border="0" />&nbsp;' $attachment['name'] . '</a> ';

if (!$attachment['is_approved'])
echo '
[<a href="'
$scripturl'?action=attachapprove;sa=approve;aid='$attachment['id'], ';sesc='$context['session_id'], '">'$txt['approve'], '</a>]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[<a href="'$scripturl'?action=attachapprove;sa=reject;aid='$attachment['id'], ';sesc='$context['session_id'], '">'$txt['delete'], '</a>] ';
echo '
('
$attachment['size'], ($attachment['is_image'] ? ', ' $attachment['real_width'] . 'x' $attachment['real_height'] . ' - ' $txt['attach_viewed'] : ' - ' $txt['attach_downloaded']) . ' ' $attachment['downloads'] . ' ' $txt['attach_times'] . '.)<br />';
}

// If we had unapproved attachments clean up.
if ($last_approved_state == 0)
echo '
</fieldset>'
;

echo '
</div>'
;
}

echo '
</div>
</div>
<div class="moderatorbar">
<div class="smalltext floatleft" id="modified_'
$message['id'], '">';

// Show "« Last Edit: Time by Person Â»" if this post was edited.
if ($settings['show_modify'] && !empty($message['modified']['name']))
echo '
&#38;#171; <em>'
$txt['last_edit'], ': '$message['modified']['time'], ' '$txt['by'], ' '$message['modified']['name'], '</em> &#38;#187;';

echo '
</div>
<div class="smalltext floatright">'
;

// Maybe they want to report this post to the moderator(s)?
if ($context['can_report_moderator'])
echo '
<a href="'
$scripturl'?action=reporttm;topic='$context['current_topic'], '.'$message['counter'], ';msg='$message['id'], '">'$txt['report_to_mod'], '</a> &nbsp;';

// Can we issue a warning because of this post?  Remember, we can't give guests warnings.
if ($context['can_issue_warning'] && !$message['is_message_author'] && !$message['member']['is_guest'])
echo '
<a href="'
$scripturl'?action=profile;u='$message['member']['id'], ';sa=issueWarning;msg='$message['id'], '"><img src="'$settings['images_url'], '/warn.gif" alt="'$txt['issue_warning_post'], '" title="'$txt['issue_warning_post'], '" border="0" /></a>';
echo '
<img src="'
$settings['images_url'], '/ip.gif" alt="" border="0" />';

// Show the IP to this user for this post - because you can moderate?
if ($context['can_moderate_forum'] && !empty($message['member']['ip']))
echo '
<a href="'
$scripturl'?action=trackip;searchip='$message['member']['ip'], '">'$message['member']['ip'], '</a> <a href="'$scripturl'?action=helpadmin;help=see_admin_ip" onclick="return reqWin(this.href);" class="help">(?)</a>';
// Or, should we show it because this is you?
elseif ($message['can_see_ip'])
echo '
<a href="'
$scripturl'?action=helpadmin;help=see_member_ip" onclick="return reqWin(this.href);" class="help">'$message['member']['ip'], '</a>';
// Okay, are you at least logged in?  Then we can show something about why IPs are logged...
elseif (!$context['user']['is_guest'])
echo '
<a href="'
$scripturl'?action=helpadmin;help=see_member_ip" onclick="return reqWin(this.href);" class="help">'$txt['logged'], '</a>';
// Otherwise, you see NOTHING!
else
echo '
'
$txt['logged'];

echo '
</div>'
;

// Show the member's signature?
if (!empty($message['member']['signature']) && empty($options['show_no_signatures']) && $context['signature_enabled'])
echo '
<hr width="100%" size="1" style="clear: right;" class="margintop hrcolor" />
<div class="signature">'
$message['member']['signature'], '</div>';

echo '
</div>
</div>
</div>'
;
if (
function_exists("show_posts"))
{
if ($adpost show_posts($adcounter))
{
if($modSettings['ads_lookLikePosts'])
{
echo '
<div class="bordercolor">
<div class="clearfix windowbg3 largepadding">'
;

// Show information about the poster of this message.
echo '
<div class="floatleft poster">
<h4>'
$context['forum_name'], '</h4>';

// Done with the information about the poster... on to the post itself.
echo '
</div>
<div class="postarea">
<div class="keyinfo">
<h5 id="subject_'
$message['id'], '">
<a href="'
$message['href'], '" rel="nofollow">'$message['subject'], '</a>
</h5>
<div class="smalltext">&#38;#171; <strong>'
, !empty($message['counter']) ? $txt['reply'] . ' #' $message['counter'] : ''' '$txt['on'], ':</strong> '$message['time'], ' &#38;#187;</div>
<div id="msg_'
$message['id'], '_quick_mod"></div>
</div>'
;

// If this is the first post, (#0) just say when it was posted - otherwise give the reply #.
echo '
<ul class="smalltext postingbuttons">'
;

// Can they reply? Have they turned on quick reply?
if ($context['can_reply'] && !empty($options['display_quick_reply']))
echo '
<li>'
$reply_button'</li>';

// So... quick reply is off, but they *can* reply?
elseif ($context['can_reply'])
echo '
<li>'
$reply_button'</li>';

// Can the user modify the contents of this post?
if ($message['can_modify'])
echo '
<li>'
$modify_button'</li>';

// How about... even... remove it entirely?!
if ($message['can_remove'])
echo '
<li>'
$remove_button'</li>';

// What about splitting it off the rest of the topic?
if ($context['can_split'])
echo '
<li>'
$split_button'</li>';

// Can we restore topics?
if ($context['can_restore_msg'])
echo '
<li>'
$restore_message_button'</li>';

// Show the post itself, finally!
echo '
</ul>
<div class="post" id="msg_'
$message['id'], '"''>
'
$adpost['type'] == $adpost['content'] : eval($adpost['content']) ,'
</div>

</div>
</div>
</div>'
;
}
else
echo '
<div class="bordercolor">
<div class="clearfix windowbg3 largepadding">'
$adpost['type'] == $adpost['content'] : eval($adpost['content']) ,'</div>
</div>'
;
}
}
}

if(
function_exists("show_lastpostAds") && function_exists("show_posts"))
{
if(($adpost show_lastpostAds()) && !show_posts($adcounter))
{
if($modSettings['ads_lookLikePosts'])
{
echo '
<div class="bordercolor">
<div class="clearfix windowbg3 largepadding">'
;

// Show information about the poster of this message.
echo '
<div class="floatleft poster">
<h4>'
$context['forum_name'], '</h4>';

// Done with the information about the poster... on to the post itself.
echo '
</div>
<div class="postarea">
<div class="keyinfo">&nbsp;
<div id="msg_'
$message['id'], '_quick_mod">&nbsp;</div>
</div>'
;

// If this is the first post, (#0) just say when it was posted - otherwise give the reply #.
echo '
<ul class="smalltext postingbuttons">'
;

// Can they reply? Have they turned on quick reply?
if ($context['can_reply'] && !empty($options['display_quick_reply']))
echo '
<li>'
$reply_button'</li>';

// So... quick reply is off, but they *can* reply?
elseif ($context['can_reply'])
echo '
<li>'
$reply_button'</li>';

// Show the post itself, finally!
echo '
</ul>
<div class="post" id="msg_'
$message['id'], '"''>
'
$adpost['type'] == $adpost['content'] : eval($adpost['content']) ,'

</div>
</div>
</div>'
;
}
else
echo '
<div class="bordercolor">
<div class="clearfix windowbg3 largepadding">'
$adpost['type'] == $adpost['content'] : eval($adpost['content']) ,'</div>
</div>'
;
}
}
echo 
'</div>';
if (!empty($options['display_quick_mod']) && $options['display_quick_mod'] == && $context['can_remove_post'])
echo '
<input type="hidden" name="sc" value="'
$context['session_id'], '" />';

echo '
</form>'
;
echo '
</div>
<a name="lastPost"></a>'
;

// As before, build the custom button right.
if ($context['can_add_poll'])
$normal_buttons['custom'] = array('text' => 'add_poll''image' => 'add_poll.gif''lang' => true'url' => $scripturl '?action=editpoll;add;topic=' $context['current_topic'] . '.' $context['start'] . ';sesc=' $context['session_id']);
elseif ($context['user']['is_logged'] && $settings['show_mark_read'])
$normal_buttons['custom'] = array('text' => 'mark_unread''image' => 'markunread.gif''lang' => true'url' => $scripturl '?action=markasread;sa=topic;t=' $context['mark_unread_time'] . ';topic=' $context['current_topic'] . '.' $context['start'] . ';sesc=' $context['session_id']);

echo '
<div class="clearfix marginbottom" id="postbuttons_lower">
<div class="middletext floatleft">'
$txt['pages'], ': '$context['page_index'], !empty($modSettings['topbottomEnable']) ? $context['menu_separator'] . ' &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#top"><strong>' $txt['go_up'] . '</strong></a>' '''</div>
<div class="nav floatright">'
template_button_strip($normal_buttons'top'), '</div>
<div style="clear: both;">'
$context['previous_next'], '</div>
</div>'
;

if ($settings['linktree_inline'])
theme_linktree();

$mod_buttons = array(
'move' => array('test' => 'can_move''text' => 'move_topic''image' => 'admin_move.gif''lang' => true'url' => $scripturl '?action=movetopic;topic=' $context['current_topic'] . '.0'),
'delete' => array('test' => 'can_delete''text' => 'remove_topic''image' => 'admin_rem.gif''lang' => true'custom' => 'onclick="return confirm(\'' $txt['are_sure_remove_topic'] . '\');"''url' => $scripturl '?action=removetopic2;topic=' $context['current_topic'] . '.0;sesc=' $context['session_id']),
'lock' => array('test' => 'can_lock''text' => empty($context['is_locked']) ? 'set_lock' 'set_unlock''image' => 'admin_lock.gif''lang' => true'url' => $scripturl '?action=lock;topic=' $context['current_topic'] . '.' $context['start'] . ';sesc=' $context['session_id']),
'sticky' => array('test' => 'can_sticky''text' => empty($context['is_sticky']) ? 'set_sticky' 'set_nonsticky''image' => 'admin_sticky.gif''lang' => true'url' => $scripturl '?action=sticky;topic=' $context['current_topic'] . '.' $context['start'] . ';sesc=' $context['session_id']),
'merge' => array('test' => 'can_merge''text' => 'merge''image' => 'merge.gif''lang' => true'url' => $scripturl '?action=mergetopics;board=' $context['current_board'] . '.0;from=' $context['current_topic']),
'remove_poll' => array('test' => 'can_remove_poll''text' => 'poll_remove''image' => 'admin_remove_poll.gif''lang' => true'custom' => 'onclick="return confirm(\'' $txt['poll_remove_warn'] . '\');"''url' => $scripturl '?action=removepoll;topic=' $context['current_topic'] . '.' $context['start']),
'calendar' => array('test' => 'calendar_post''text' => 'calendar_link''image' => 'linktocal.gif''lang' => true'url' => $scripturl '?action=post;calendar;msg=' $context['topic_first_message'] . ';topic=' $context['current_topic'] . '.0;sesc=' $context['session_id']),
);

if ($context['can_remove_post'] && !empty($options['display_quick_mod']) && $options['display_quick_mod'] == 1)
$mod_buttons[] = array('text' => 'quickmod_delete_selected''image' => 'delete_selected.gif''lang' => true'custom' => 'onclick="return confirm(\'' $txt['quickmod_confirm'] . '\');" id="quickmodSubmit"''url' => 'javascript:document.quickModForm.submit();');

// Restore topic. eh?  No monkey business.
if ($context['can_restore_topic'])
$mod_buttons[] = array('text' => 'restore_topic''image' => '''lang' => true'url' => $scripturl '?action=restoretopic;topics=' $context['current_topic'] . ';sesc=' $context['session_id']);

// Restore messages?
if ($context['can_restore_msg'])
$mod_buttons[] = array('text' => 'quick_mod_restore''image' => '''lang' => true'url' => 'javascript:document.quickModForm.submit();''custom' => ' name="restore_selected" ');

echo '
<div id="moderationbuttons">'
template_button_strip($mod_buttons'bottom'), '</div>';

// Show the jumpto box, or actually...let Javascript do it.
echo '
<div class="tborder">
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on January 21, 2009, 01:32:56 PM
Code (Search) Select
      // Show the message anchor and a "new" anchor if this message is new.

Add before:
      if ($context['user']['is_guest'] && $message['id'] != $context['first_message'])
      {
         echo '
            <div class="login_message">
               To see more of this thread, please <a href="', $scripturl ,'?action=login">login</a> or <a href="', $scripturl ,'?action=register">register</a>.<br />
               Registration is quick and easy!
            </div>';
         break;
      }
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: hansdampf on January 21, 2009, 03:24:58 PM
Sorry for bugging you, but do you have any idea what might be wrong with my issue explained some postings before? Would be so great... ;)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Dr Web on January 21, 2009, 03:31:25 PM
Many thanks, it works great, now only needs to look better, I will not make anything because I don't know css, you should really make a MOD of this, it's really a great feature.

Cheers
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on January 21, 2009, 03:50:27 PM
Quote from: hansdampf on January 21, 2009, 03:24:58 PM
Sorry for bugging you, but do you have any idea what might be wrong with my issue explained some postings before? Would be so great... ;)

Please re-install the mod using the View_Only_Boards_1.2a.zip package. It should temporarily fix the problem of the error logs.
Until I fix the real issue there.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: SergeantAsh on January 26, 2009, 08:49:31 AM
** SECURITY ALERT **

Guys,

Just wondering why the SSI functions don't appear to take any notice of security? I'm using the View_Only_Boards_1.2a.zip mod and although showing the board to Guests, they're not allowed access yet the SMF SSI XML feed is still grabbing the topics that should be hidden and out of view - this is a serious security flaw for anyone else using this mod!!!!

Other users of this mod should be aware of this security flaw!!

How can I resolve this ASAP besides removing the mod?

Cheers, @sh
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 26, 2009, 09:59:24 AM
View_Only_Boards_1.2 is ok.
I don't know for View_Only_Boards_1.2a.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: SergeantAsh on January 26, 2009, 10:06:16 AM
So what is the difference? This is quite a worry is it not?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 26, 2009, 10:26:17 AM
I use smf 1.1.7 and the mod works fine. The guest are not able to read the topics via rss.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: SergeantAsh on January 26, 2009, 10:34:20 AM
And you've got just the righthand checkbox ticked under that boards permissions for guests?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 26, 2009, 10:54:18 AM
yes, only the righthand checkbox.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: SergeantAsh on January 26, 2009, 11:16:12 AM
Quote from: searchgr on January 26, 2009, 10:54:18 AM
yes, only the righthand checkbox.

Very strange, hmmmmmm
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: VLN on February 01, 2009, 11:38:35 PM
Several days ago I installed SMF 1.1.7 with no problem, and quickly learned how to change the colors and fonts of the forum using the default theme.

All I need now is to get your great mod working.

On my forum, Under Administration Center/ Packages, I tried to upload the one that says DB_1_x.php.

(I wasn't sure if I should upload the DB_2_x.php since I have 1.1.7, so didn't try.)

I got an error message, "The package manager currently allows only these file types: zip, tgz, tar.gz."

I see that the mod has a .php extension.

I went to the Options tab, "Cleanup Permissions", that says "This interface allows you to reset the permissions for files throughout your installation, so as to increase security or solve any permission problems you may encounter while installing packages."

I selected "Change all file permissions throughout the forum such that: All Files Are Writable".

Then I got a page that said "Some of the files the package manager needs to modify are not writable. This needs to be changed by logging into FTP and using it to chmod or create the files and folders. Your FTP information may be temporarily cached for proper operation of the package manager. "

I had a live chat with my Webhostingpad.com. He was perplexed and said they accept .php extension files.

So I thought I'd try asking you if there's something I need to adjust on my SMF forum control panels, and again, I'm using the default theme, 1.1.7.

Thank you.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: SergeantAsh on February 02, 2009, 09:34:54 AM
Quote from: VLN on February 01, 2009, 11:38:35 PM
Several days ago I installed SMF 1.1.7 with no problem, and quickly learned how to change the colors and fonts of the forum using the default theme.

All I need now is to get your great mod working.

On my forum, Under Administration Center/ Packages, I tried to upload the one that says DB_1_x.php.

(I wasn't sure if I should upload the DB_2_x.php since I have 1.1.7, so didn't try.)

I got an error message, "The package manager currently allows only these file types: zip, tgz, tar.gz."

I see that the mod has a .php extension.

I went to the Options tab, "Cleanup Permissions", that says "This interface allows you to reset the permissions for files throughout your installation, so as to increase security or solve any permission problems you may encounter while installing packages."

I selected "Change all file permissions throughout the forum such that: All Files Are Writable".

Then I got a page that said "Some of the files the package manager needs to modify are not writable. This needs to be changed by logging into FTP and using it to chmod or create the files and folders. Your FTP information may be temporarily cached for proper operation of the package manager. "

I had a live chat with my Webhostingpad.com. He was perplexed and said they accept .php extension files.

So I thought I'd try asking you if there's something I need to adjust on my SMF forum control panels, and

again, I'm using the default theme, 1.1.7.

Thank you.


Dude, you're entirely misunderstanding the mod system!!! You don't upload single files from the package, you upload the ENTIRE Zip/Compressed file - SMF then intelligently picks out the file that it requires.

Try again, using the above...
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: VLN on February 03, 2009, 01:56:02 AM
Thanks, @sh, that really helped. I had extracted the files out of it and put it in a folder in my desktop, thinking I had to select one and upload that to my forum.

Did it your way and it worked like a charm!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: SergeantAsh on February 03, 2009, 06:31:30 AM
Quote from: VLN on February 03, 2009, 01:56:02 AM
Thanks, @sh, that really helped. I had extracted the files out of it and put it in a folder in my desktop, thinking I had to select one and upload that to my forum.

Did it your way and it worked like a charm!

Glad to be of help mate, hehe
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: kimber on February 06, 2009, 05:02:16 PM
Hello it was recommended that I post this here.  If someone can help me out I'm receiving the following error ...


Quote
8: Undefined variable: post
Apply Filter: Only show the errors from this file
File: /home/content/c/l/o/clooneyn/html/smf/Sources/Subs-Recent.php
Line: 77

I'm running SMF 2.0 RC1 with the following mods

   SMF Gallery Lite      2.0.5      
   Advanced Contact Form    1.1    
   View Only Boards    1.2    
   Profil Moderator Managment    1.0.0    
   SMF Arcade    2.5 Beta 4.1 Public    
   Enhanced PM Warning Message    1.0    
   Top 10 Posters Today And This Week Stats

Here's the Subs-Recent.php

<?php
/**********************************************************************************
* Subs-Recent.php                                                                 *
***********************************************************************************
* SMF: Simple Machines Forum                                                      *
* Open-Source Project Inspired by Zef Hemel ([email protected])                    *
* =============================================================================== *
* Software Version:           SMF 2.0 RC1                                         *
* Software by:                Simple Machines (http://www.simplemachines.org)     *
* Copyright 2006-2009 by:     Simple Machines LLC (http://www.simplemachines.org) *
*           2001-2006 by:     Lewis Media (http://www.lewismedia.com)             *
* Support, News, Updates at:  http://www.simplemachines.org                       *
***********************************************************************************
* This program is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify it under   *
* the terms of the provided license as published by Simple Machines LLC.          *
*                                                                                 *
* This program is distributed in the hope that it is and will be useful, but      *
* WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES; without even any implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY    *
* or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.                                            *
*                                                                                 *
* See the "license.txt" file for details of the Simple Machines license.          *
* The latest version can always be found at http://www.simplemachines.org.        *
**********************************************************************************/

if (!defined('SMF'))
die('Hacking attempt...');

/* !!!

*/

// Get the latest posts of a forum.
function getLastPosts($latestPostOptions)
{
global $scripturl$txt$user_info$modSettings$smcFunc$context;

// Find all the posts.  Newer ones will have higher IDs.  (assuming the last 20 * number are accessable...)
// !!!SLOW This query is now slow, NEEDS to be fixed.  Maybe break into two?
$request $smcFunc['db_query']('substring''
SELECT
m.poster_time, m.subject, m.id_topic, m.id_member, m.id_msg,
IFNULL(mem.real_name, m.poster_name) AS poster_name, t.id_board, b.name AS board_name,
SUBSTRING(m.body, 1, 385) AS body, m.smileys_enabled
FROM {db_prefix}messages AS m
INNER JOIN {db_prefix}topics AS t ON (t.id_topic = m.id_topic)
INNER JOIN {db_prefix}boards AS b ON (b.id_board = t.id_board)
LEFT JOIN {db_prefix}members AS mem ON (mem.id_member = m.id_member)
WHERE m.id_msg >= {int:likely_max_msg}' 
.
(!empty($modSettings['recycle_enable']) && $modSettings['recycle_board'] > '
AND b.id_board != {int:recycle_board}' 
'') . '
AND {query_wanna_see_board}' 
. ($modSettings['postmod_active'] ? '
AND t.approved = {int:is_approved}
AND m.approved = {int:is_approved}' 
'') . '
ORDER BY m.id_msg DESC
LIMIT ' 
$latestPostOptions['number_posts'],
array(
'likely_max_msg' => max(0$modSettings['maxMsgID'] - 50 $latestPostOptions['number_posts']),
'recycle_board' => $modSettings['recycle_board'],
'is_approved' => 1,
)
);
$posts = array();
while ($row $smcFunc['db_fetch_assoc']($request))
{
// Censor the subject and post for the preview ;).
censorText($row['subject']);
censorText($row['body']);

$row['body'] = strip_tags(strtr(parse_bbc($row['body'], $row['smileys_enabled'], $row['id_msg']), array('<br />' => '')));
if ($smcFunc['strlen']($row['body']) > 128)
$row['body'] = $smcFunc['substr']($row['body'], 0128) . '...';

// Build the array.
$posts[] = array(
'board' => array(
'id' => $row['id_board'],
'protected' => in_array($post['board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-
'name' => $row['board_name'],
'href' => $scripturl '?board=' $row['id_board'] . '.0',
'link' => '<a href="' $scripturl '?board=' $row['id_board'] . '.0">' $row['board_name'] . '</a>'
),
'topic' => $row['id_topic'],
'poster' => array(
'id' => $row['id_member'],
'name' => $row['poster_name'],
'href' => empty($row['id_member']) ? '' $scripturl '?action=profile;u=' $row['id_member'],
'link' => empty($row['id_member']) ? $row['poster_name'] : '<a href="' $scripturl '?action=profile;u=' $row['id_member'] . '">' $row['poster_name'] . '</a>'
),
'subject' => $row['subject'],
'short_subject' => shorten_subject($row['subject'], 24),
'preview' => $row['body'],
'time' => timeformat($row['poster_time']),
'timestamp' => forum_time(true$row['poster_time']),
'raw_timestamp' => $row['poster_time'],
'href' => $scripturl '?topic=' $row['id_topic'] . '.msg' $row['id_msg'] . ';topicseen#msg' $row['id_msg'],
'link' => '<a href="' $scripturl '?topic=' $row['id_topic'] . '.msg' $row['id_msg'] . ';topicseen#msg' $row['id_msg'] . '" rel="nofollow">' $row['subject'] . '</a>'
);
}
$smcFunc['db_free_result']($request);

return $posts;
}

// Callback-function for the cache for getLastPosts().
function cache_getLastPosts($latestPostOptions)
{
return array(
'data' => getLastPosts($latestPostOptions),
'expires' => time() + 60,
'post_retri_eval' => '
foreach ($cache_block[\'data\'] as $k => $post)
{
$cache_block[\'data\'][$k][\'time\'] = timeformat($post[\'raw_timestamp\']);
$cache_block[\'data\'][$k][\'timestamp\'] = forum_time(true, $post[\'raw_timestamp\']);
}'
,
);
}


?>



I was told the error had to do with this line
Quote
'protected' => in_array($post['board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-

Because $post doesn't exist.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: jimmyboy88 on February 27, 2009, 03:43:11 AM
Hi guys
Can anyone verify that this will work on 1.1.8? after i upgraded to smf 1.1.8, the next day my members reported that one of my board is not accessible anymore. i am using global permission and this board is open to all (including guests and members).

i tried downgrading to 1.1.7 and the problem still exists...

used to be fine
pls help!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on February 27, 2009, 03:50:42 AM
Confirmed. It works on 1.1.8.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on February 27, 2009, 03:52:28 AM
Rudolf, when will be the next update?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: jimmyboy88 on February 27, 2009, 04:00:36 AM
can help me with my problem ?
pls refer to http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=295853.new;topicseen#new

Thanks!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Deju on March 07, 2009, 11:29:18 PM
I have this mod installed and all is working properly.

However, many members are confused and jealous constantly seeing view only boards in the recent topics list.

Is there a way to exclude view only boards from recent topics and recent posts lists?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on March 08, 2009, 12:36:59 AM
My members cannot see the view only boards recent posts and topics.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Deju on March 08, 2009, 10:38:38 AM
Is there something you set to do that?  Maybe you have an older version of the mod?

Any help here would be much appreciated. 
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on March 08, 2009, 11:50:18 AM
I don;t know.... Rudolf, are you somewhere around? :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Mystery? on March 17, 2009, 12:48:33 PM
Rudolf, please fix this for us:

'protected' => in_array($post['board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-

$post doesn't exist.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Deju on March 17, 2009, 01:32:35 PM
Is this mod not supported anymore?  We might want to make people aware on the mod page.

Mystery, is that a solution to my query or another problem? 

Would greatly appreciate any help on this subject.  This is almost the perfect mod.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Mystery? on March 17, 2009, 03:34:25 PM
Quote from: Deju on March 17, 2009, 01:32:35 PM
Is this mod not supported anymore?  We might want to make people aware on the mod page.

Mystery, is that a solution to my query or another problem? 

Would greatly appreciate any help on this subject.  This is almost the perfect mod.

Another problem, lol. I edited the post to make more sense now.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ttuu on March 20, 2009, 09:24:18 AM
after i install this mod i see in log error many errors like this:
8: Undefined index: memberGroupsView
/hsphere/local/home/ladaatne/ladaat.net/forum/new76/Sources/Load.php
659

the line 659 is:
$board_info['groups_view'] = $row['memberGroupsView'] == '' ? array() : explode(',', $row['memberGroupsView']);//-View Only Boards MOD-
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ttuu on March 23, 2009, 07:16:47 AM
bump!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Deju on March 24, 2009, 11:01:45 AM
Staff, you may want to change the status of this mod as it definitely does not seem to be supported any longer.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on March 24, 2009, 12:52:04 PM
It's a pity :(
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on March 27, 2009, 03:02:20 PM
Rudolf, please give signs of life. Can i depend on you for the next smf RC2? Will you update your mod.

Rgds
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: redone on March 27, 2009, 03:30:49 PM
I thought this was already updated:

Quote from: Rudolf on January 11, 2009, 11:45:55 AM
I uploaded the new package which is compatible with both SMF 1 and SMF 2.
The file is View_Only_Boards_1.2a.zip

Uninstall any previous version before installing, and make sure to backup your database and source files.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on March 27, 2009, 05:55:39 PM
Not for SMF RC1
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on March 30, 2009, 07:21:19 AM
If the changes are small I might update, but in general I don't plan update for every beta and RC1 out there.
I'm sure I will update it for SMF 2.0, though.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: margarett on April 01, 2009, 10:50:00 AM
Hi all.

In the Portuguese support board, a member is having a problem with this MOD, wich I will try to explain.

He is using 1.1.8 and, of course, View Only Boards. After the forum installation the MOD is working fine. After some time and some more MODs, it is no longer working. He cannot tell at wich point did the MOD stopped working, but maybe his MOD list will help you:
1. Signature Settings Mod 1.1   
2. Registered Links 1.0     
3. sapovideo_bbc_xhtml_1.0 1.0     
4. Posting_Announcement 1.1.2
5. SimplePortal 2.1.1   
6. Reason For Editing Mod 1.14     
7. View Only Boards 1.2   
8. YouTube BBCode 2.4     
9. Reg Bar 1.0.1   
10. Default Avatar 1.1.1   
11. Hide SMF Version 1.0.3b   
12. SimplePortal - Portuguese 1     
13. Spoiler Tag 0.6   
14. Referrals Mod 2.0.1     
15. Member Color Link 3.0.6     
16. Justify BBCode 2.1

He has tried with default theme and the result is the same: it is possible to enter a board and view the topics list but it is not possible to view the topics content.

Any clues?
Thanks!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Amendoim on April 05, 2009, 10:21:02 AM
Quote from: margarett on April 01, 2009, 10:50:00 AM
Hi all.

In the Portuguese support board, a member is having a problem with this MOD, wich I will try to explain.

He is using 1.1.8 and, of course, View Only Boards. After the forum installation the MOD is working fine. After some time and some more MODs, it is no longer working. He cannot tell at wich point did the MOD stopped working, but maybe his MOD list will help you:
1. Signature Settings Mod 1.1  
2. Registered Links 1.0    
3. sapovideo_bbc_xhtml_1.0 1.0    
4. Posting_Announcement 1.1.2
5. SimplePortal 2.1.1  
6. Reason For Editing Mod 1.14    
7. View Only Boards 1.2  
8. YouTube BBCode 2.4    
9. Reg Bar 1.0.1  
10. Default Avatar 1.1.1  
11. Hide SMF Version 1.0.3b  
12. SimplePortal - Portuguese 1    
13. Spoiler Tag 0.6  
14. Referrals Mod 2.0.1    
15. Member Color Link 3.0.6    
16. Justify BBCode 2.1

He has tried with default theme and the result is the same: it is possible to enter a board and view the topics list but it is not possible to view the topics content.

Any clues?
Thanks!



Help plz =/
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on April 05, 2009, 03:57:49 PM
Did he tried to uninstall & reinstall?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Amendoim on April 05, 2009, 07:19:03 PM
Yes =/
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Tanks on April 13, 2009, 04:50:20 AM
There is a problem with this mod and the "last post by:...." on the boardindex !

This causes the error log to fill up with arrours about undefinde: last_post

Please advise on how to fix this ;)

Edit: I finally updated my site so i could use this mod and then i found out it is not working with latest version of smf - SMF 2.0 RC1

Any chance for this mod to be updated ?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Amendoim on April 17, 2009, 06:05:10 AM
Quote from: margarett on April 01, 2009, 10:50:00 AM
Hi all.

In the Portuguese support board, a member is having a problem with this MOD, wich I will try to explain.

He is using 1.1.8 and, of course, View Only Boards. After the forum installation the MOD is working fine. After some time and some more MODs, it is no longer working. He cannot tell at wich point did the MOD stopped working, but maybe his MOD list will help you:
1. Signature Settings Mod 1.1   
2. Registered Links 1.0     
3. sapovideo_bbc_xhtml_1.0 1.0     
4. Posting_Announcement 1.1.2
5. SimplePortal 2.1.1   
6. Reason For Editing Mod 1.14     
7. View Only Boards 1.2   
8. YouTube BBCode 2.4     
9. Reg Bar 1.0.1   
10. Default Avatar 1.1.1   
11. Hide SMF Version 1.0.3b   
12. SimplePortal - Portuguese 1     
13. Spoiler Tag 0.6   
14. Referrals Mod 2.0.1     
15. Member Color Link 3.0.6     
16. Justify BBCode 2.1

He has tried with default theme and the result is the same: it is possible to enter a board and view the topics list but it is not possible to view the topics content.

Any clues?
Thanks!


help Plz..

Solution :-[
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: darklord2 on May 01, 2009, 08:36:24 AM
Love You, Rudolf!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on May 01, 2009, 08:41:31 AM
Quote from: darklord2 on May 01, 2009, 08:36:24 AM
Love You, Rudolf!

What happened? Any new update? :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Amendoim on May 02, 2009, 08:44:14 AM
Quote from: Amendoim on April 17, 2009, 06:05:10 AM
Quote from: margarett on April 01, 2009, 10:50:00 AM
Hi all.

In the Portuguese support board, a member is having a problem with this MOD, wich I will try to explain.

He is using 1.1.8 and, of course, View Only Boards. After the forum installation the MOD is working fine. After some time and some more MODs, it is no longer working. He cannot tell at wich point did the MOD stopped working, but maybe his MOD list will help you:
1. Signature Settings Mod 1.1   
2. Registered Links 1.0     
3. sapovideo_bbc_xhtml_1.0 1.0     
4. Posting_Announcement 1.1.2
5. SimplePortal 2.1.1   
6. Reason For Editing Mod 1.14     
7. View Only Boards 1.2   
8. YouTube BBCode 2.4     
9. Reg Bar 1.0.1   
10. Default Avatar 1.1.1   
11. Hide SMF Version 1.0.3b   
12. SimplePortal - Portuguese 1     
13. Spoiler Tag 0.6   
14. Referrals Mod 2.0.1     
15. Member Color Link 3.0.6     
16. Justify BBCode 2.1

He has tried with default theme and the result is the same: it is possible to enter a board and view the topics list but it is not possible to view the topics content.

Any clues?
Thanks!


help Plz..

Solution :-[


Need help  :'(
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on May 02, 2009, 08:52:01 AM
I wish i could help you. There is no support here. Only some updates :) If i was in your position i would pay someone to fix it.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Tanks on May 06, 2009, 02:49:21 AM
Please Rudolf,

Would it be very hard for you to update this for 2.0 RC1 ?

I think that many many people would love if you took the time to do it. :)

This mod is, in my point of view, the most important mod for any board that uses paid subscription.

This is the best way to show non-subscribers what they will gain access to if they subscribe.

So please - Don't wait for 2.0 final - We are so many RC1 users out here who are looking every day to see if this mod is updated.

Cheers,

Tanks
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on May 06, 2009, 03:12:27 AM
And as i said before, this mod should be a part of smf 2.0.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ttuu on May 13, 2009, 04:46:27 PM
the who page is not protected.
any users can view the subject topic.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Amendoim on May 13, 2009, 04:52:44 PM
Quote from: Amendoim on May 02, 2009, 08:44:14 AM
Quote from: Amendoim on April 17, 2009, 06:05:10 AM
Quote from: margarett on April 01, 2009, 10:50:00 AM
Hi all.

In the Portuguese support board, a member is having a problem with this MOD, wich I will try to explain.

He is using 1.1.8 and, of course, View Only Boards. After the forum installation the MOD is working fine. After some time and some more MODs, it is no longer working. He cannot tell at wich point did the MOD stopped working, but maybe his MOD list will help you:
1. Signature Settings Mod 1.1   
2. Registered Links 1.0     
3. sapovideo_bbc_xhtml_1.0 1.0     
4. Posting_Announcement 1.1.2
5. SimplePortal 2.1.1   
6. Reason For Editing Mod 1.14     
7. View Only Boards 1.2   
8. YouTube BBCode 2.4     
9. Reg Bar 1.0.1   
10. Default Avatar 1.1.1   
11. Hide SMF Version 1.0.3b   
12. SimplePortal - Portuguese 1     
13. Spoiler Tag 0.6   
14. Referrals Mod 2.0.1     
15. Member Color Link 3.0.6     
16. Justify BBCode 2.1

He has tried with default theme and the result is the same: it is possible to enter a board and view the topics list but it is not possible to view the topics content.

Any clues?
Thanks!


help Plz..

Solution :-[


Need help  :'(


Help,  :(
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: AldianP on May 21, 2009, 03:29:20 AM
Hi, how to make Dilber theme to work with this mod? I tried using the parse code but instead it messed the Dilber theme and the protected board didn't came up.
I'm using SMF 1.19.

I really appreciate your help.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Mraza on July 09, 2009, 06:55:01 AM
hi thanks for this great great mod. i have installed view only board (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=610) Mod. and make visible the private area to guests and regular members. if somebody  post in private area it is appearing in board index like " last post by membername and time etc...i wants to show that written as private to members who are not allowed in the board...is there any possibilities ??

thanks
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Baloch on July 17, 2009, 09:39:14 AM
i want to use this for smf 1.1.10 is this safe?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: JimM on July 17, 2009, 11:08:19 AM
Yes, I use it on my 1.1.10 board.  It works quite well.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Baloch on August 05, 2009, 12:46:23 AM
Is this compatible for smf 1.1.10?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on August 05, 2009, 01:47:27 AM
yes
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: nay27uk on August 08, 2009, 08:46:58 PM
Is there any way of making this use a diferant language string because as a guest it says what i have changed the string to but it also says "Please login below or register an account with Nylons Post."  I dont want it to say  "Please login below or register an account with Nylons Post."
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: nay27uk on August 11, 2009, 11:37:36 AM
wondered if you could help im getting an error caused by this mod in the error log this is the error.

Quoteadmin   Today at 04:29 pm 
94.193.53.247     add1d35217f16bf1fd27a809ce91abab 
   Type of error: Undefined 
http://www.nylons.uk-giveaway.info/index.php (http://www.nylons.uk-giveaway.info/index.php)? 
8: Undefined variable: post
File: /home/fv8hmulg/public_html/nylons/Sources/Subs-Recent.php
Line: 77 

and this is the bit of code it relates to.
Quote
'protected' => in_array($post['board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on August 12, 2009, 06:28:44 AM
Quote from: nay27uk on August 11, 2009, 11:37:36 AM
wondered if you could help im getting an error caused by this mod in the error log this is the error.

Quoteadmin   Today at 04:29 pm 
94.193.53.247     add1d35217f16bf1fd27a809ce91abab 
   Type of error: Undefined 
http://www.nylons.uk-giveaway.info/index.php (http://www.nylons.uk-giveaway.info/index.php)? 
8: Undefined variable: post
File: /home/fv8hmulg/public_html/nylons/Sources/Subs-Recent.php
Line: 77 

and this is the bit of code it relates to.
Quote
'protected' => in_array($post['board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-


I had a similar problem, not the same. NIBOGO  (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=254051.0)fixed it immediately with a very reasonable price. You can pm me.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: nay27uk on August 12, 2009, 06:03:10 PM
Quote from: searchgr on August 12, 2009, 06:28:44 AM
Quote from: nay27uk on August 11, 2009, 11:37:36 AM
wondered if you could help im getting an error caused by this mod in the error log this is the error.

Quoteadmin   Today at 04:29 pm 
94.193.53.247     add1d35217f16bf1fd27a809ce91abab 
   Type of error: Undefined 
http://www.nylons.uk-giveaway.info/index.php (http://www.nylons.uk-giveaway.info/index.php)? 
8: Undefined variable: post
File: /home/fv8hmulg/public_html/nylons/Sources/Subs-Recent.php
Line: 77 

and this is the bit of code it relates to.
Quote
'protected' => in_array($post['board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-


I had a similar problem, not the same. NIBOGO  (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=254051.0)fixed it immediately with a very reasonable price. You can pm me.

Hi thanks for the reply but I cant aford to pay
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: .HuNTeR. on August 25, 2009, 12:44:05 AM
hi Rudolf
i recently installed your mod
and just changed some boards to shown to the guests without show message index option
but the problem is with recent posts, i set the number of recent posts to 10 but they are fewer for guests 6 or 8 or ...
it seems something wrong
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: jiraya on September 04, 2009, 03:12:44 PM
is any way of redirect a guest to the post when he try to acess a topic that dont have acess?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on October 05, 2009, 10:41:00 AM
I hope to have an update soon :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: gastan on November 12, 2009, 05:03:35 PM
The description for this mod says:
Note: The View_Only_Boards_1.2a.zip package is compatible with both SMF 1.1.x and SMF 2. This package is only for compatibility with SMF, it contains no new features for the 1.1.7 version.  (emphsis added)  I thought this meant that the mod would work with version 2.

I just upgraded to 2.0 RC2 and tried to use package manager to re-install this mod (1.2a) but get multiple error notices.  ???  This mod is very important to my forum and I would not have upgraded to 2.0 RC2 if I had known there would be problems.

There are parsing instructions for RC2.  If I install this mod manually (which I dread because I am not a coder and don't know this stuff) will it work with RC2?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: JimM on November 12, 2009, 08:28:50 PM
The mod was tested for 2.0Beta 4 according to the mod page.  Until the mod authors have had a chance to make them work with RC2 you are pretty much on your own getting them to work with the new curve theme.  It is completely different.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: robinrobin on November 20, 2009, 06:44:04 PM
I just noticed a problem. I'm running the mod fine in 2.0 rc1.2, but when when i just created a new board, the last-post column on the forum index is blank for guests. On the other boards it looks as it should but with "Protected" for the boards that guests aren't allowed to enter, but the new board isn't showing anything whether it's allowed to enter for guests or not.

Update: It's apparently because the board was empty.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: GazOutEast on December 07, 2009, 11:36:41 AM
Any word on this being updated for RC2 ?

I have a site upgrade scheduled for 3 weeks time and this mod is essential to the core site function.

Gaz
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Amendoim on December 17, 2009, 04:26:16 PM
please someone to do the update to version 2.0rc2 .. besides being the last, and these Mods are somewhat old, are very good, and it is a throw everything out so .. I look forward to an answer, thanks ;)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: scenerip2k on December 17, 2009, 11:38:48 PM
Please update this great mod to SMF 2.0 RC2
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Calcricho on December 26, 2009, 06:10:17 AM
Quote from: scenerip2k on December 17, 2009, 11:38:48 PM
Please update this great mod to SMF 2.0 RC2
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on December 26, 2009, 09:16:19 AM
Considering that it doesn't include any releases from this year at all in the description, I can't see it being set up very soon.

As has been pointed out elsewhere, this can be achieved (with a little more work and perhaps a little more inconvenience) with the View/Enter Board Permissions mod of mine.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on December 26, 2009, 01:17:38 PM
I try to find out what are the differences....
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on December 26, 2009, 04:45:58 PM
This mod simply allows you to set up whether each group can see a board and whether they can enter it.

Mine additionally allows you to forcibly bar a group from a given board, something not possible any other way.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on December 26, 2009, 05:00:22 PM
I use this mod. It gives you the ability to set the visibility (see board/boards & topics but cannot read the posts) or accessibility (see board/boards - topics & read posts) for selected membergroups of the forum.

I don't understand what you mean when you say: 'forcibly bar a group from a given board'.

If i'm off topic please move my post to your mod' topic.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on December 26, 2009, 05:04:16 PM
It's not really offtopic, it just clarifies the difference.

Right now, say you have 10 boards, and anyone can go in them. One of them is a board that has heated discussions and you want to be able to prevent someone going into that board.

There is no way you can do that with this mod. In fact there is no easy way you can do it in SMF at all, because any one group that the user has in their list of groups (including post count groups) will allow them in. So you'd have to reassign access to potentially every user so that the group that gave folks access to this one board isn't in their profile.

So, by making it a true permission like I did, you can use the deny permission side. Create a group called Troublemakers, say, and all that group needs to have is the board access set to deny. Then it doesn't matter what other groups those users have, they can't get in.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: smp420 on December 27, 2009, 04:24:16 PM
I edited this to work with RC2 I advise you to try it on a test site first.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on December 27, 2009, 04:25:58 PM
The author may request you remove that file; I believe he is planning to look at it in a couple of weeks.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: smp420 on December 28, 2009, 02:48:14 AM
Sorry I wasn't using curve on my test site and wasn't getting any errors but when I switched to curve I did, I updated my post with a fixed version.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ~DS~ on December 28, 2009, 03:59:35 AM
Any way to make it look like this?
I want the board to be visible but not the topics.

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ~DS~ on December 28, 2009, 04:00:32 AM
Quote from: Dismal Shadow on December 28, 2009, 03:59:35 AM
Any way to make it look like this?
I want the board to be visible but not the topics.
As you can see it mark as "Private"
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Calcricho on December 28, 2009, 04:07:32 AM
Quote from: Dismal Shadow on December 28, 2009, 03:59:35 AM
Any way to make it look like this?
I want the board to be visible but not the topics.

in » Administration » Features and Options » General
(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi49.tinypic.com%2F2mpkdae.jpg&hash=2fa4b216be8978135391bdd3986a063cf1ec6b58)
;)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ~DS~ on December 28, 2009, 04:12:39 AM
Quote from: Calcricho on December 28, 2009, 04:07:32 AM
Quote from: Dismal Shadow on December 28, 2009, 03:59:35 AM
Any way to make it look like this?
I want the board to be visible but not the topics.

in » Administration » Features and Options » General
(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi49.tinypic.com%2F2mpkdae.jpg&hash=2fa4b216be8978135391bdd3986a063cf1ec6b58)
;)
??? I mean topics unviewable, not viewable.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on December 28, 2009, 04:18:09 AM
adm-boards- modify- remove access & visibility
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ~DS~ on December 28, 2009, 04:29:08 AM
Quote from: searchgr on December 28, 2009, 04:18:09 AM
adm-boards- modify- remove access & visibility
Here's my permission:
Pic 1

But when I click "moderator's hideout" it show this, perfect exactly what I want:
Pic 2

But when the topics and posts is viewable outside the board, it should be invisible or at least 'private"
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Calcricho on December 28, 2009, 04:34:41 AM
Quote from: smp420 on December 28, 2009, 02:48:14 AM
Sorry I wasn't using curve on my test site and wasn't getting any errors but when I switched to curve I did, I updated my post with a fixed version.

Thanks good job
;)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Calcricho on December 28, 2009, 04:39:10 AM
Bug?
On board the child can not see the last post

Any suggestions?

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi49.tinypic.com%2F34g1vn9.jpg&hash=a36c1fa4d201c80f0e4b4c2c2e0c531121055cc0)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on December 28, 2009, 04:52:43 AM
Dismal Shadow, i'm not sure that i understand what you want. If you want this board to be completely invisible for some membergroups you have to remove the visibility too (second column).
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ~DS~ on December 28, 2009, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: searchgr on December 28, 2009, 04:52:43 AM
Dismal Shadow, i'm not sure that i understand what you want. If you want this board to be completely invisible for some membergroups you have to remove the visibility too (second column).
The same image of the invisible topic that Calcricho posted above me.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: GazOutEast on December 30, 2009, 12:07:52 AM
Quote from: searchgr on August 12, 2009, 06:28:44 AM
Quote from: nay27uk on August 11, 2009, 11:37:36 AM
wondered if you could help im getting an error caused by this mod in the error log this is the error.

Quoteadmin   Today at 04:29 pm 
94.193.53.247     add1d35217f16bf1fd27a809ce91abab 
   Type of error: Undefined 
http://www.nylons.uk-giveaway.info/index.php (http://www.nylons.uk-giveaway.info/index.php)? 
8: Undefined variable: post
File: /home/fv8hmulg/public_html/nylons/Sources/Subs-Recent.php
Line: 77 

and this is the bit of code it relates to.
Quote
'protected' => in_array($post['board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-


I had a similar problem, not the same. NIBOGO  (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=254051.0)fixed it immediately with a very reasonable price. You can pm me.

I too have the same problem with the line 77 error on a v2.0 RC1 site - I have been waiting for this mod to be upgraded for RC2 before upgrading the site itself.

Has anyone got a free bug fix for the line 77 problem?
Does the upgrade package, linked in a post a couple of pages back, work on RC2 and without the line 77 error?

C'mon Rudolph, Christmas is over now, Santa doesn't need you for another 12 months, please get this package sorted out and fix the bugs in it as well.

Gaz
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on December 30, 2009, 12:17:38 AM
try this

'protected' => in_array($row['id_board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Amendoim on December 30, 2009, 07:06:45 AM
Please, could do update to version 2.0rc2?

I am very grateful .. it makes very geito this Mod!

Thanks :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: edi67 on December 30, 2009, 07:56:09 AM
could b e intersting
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: edi67 on December 31, 2009, 12:18:11 PM
Quote from: Calcricho on December 28, 2009, 04:39:10 AM
Bug?
On board the child can not see the last post

Any suggestions?

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi49.tinypic.com%2F34g1vn9.jpg&hash=a36c1fa4d201c80f0e4b4c2c2e0c531121055cc0)

same problem for me but in all section i cant view ...nothing
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: GazOutEast on January 01, 2010, 11:28:44 PM
Quote from: searchgr on December 30, 2009, 12:17:38 AM
try this

'protected' => in_array($row['id_board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-

Thanks searchgr - that seems to do the trick.

Now I've got another one related to the same mod (it was there before, not caused by your edit, but occurs less regularly than the line 77 did).

From error log -

Quote

8: Undefined index: last_post
File: /home/serveraccount/public_html/board/Sources/Subs-BoardIndex.php
Line: 272


The function from Subs-BoardIndex.php has been modified by the View-Only Boards mod as follows (I've numbered only the two lines inserted by the mod)-



      // Provide the href and link.
      if ($row_board['subject'] != '')
      {
         $this_last_post['href'] = $scripturl . '?topic=' . $row_board['id_topic'] . '.msg' . ($user_info['is_guest'] ? $row_board['id_msg'] : $row_board['new_from']) . (empty($row_board['is_read']) ? ';boardseen' : '') . '#new';
         $this_last_post['link'] = '<a href="' . $this_last_post['href'] . '" title="' . $row_board['subject'] . '">' . $row_board['short_subject'] . '</a>';
      }
      else
      {
         $this_last_post['href'] = '';
         $this_last_post['link'] = $txt['not_applicable'];
      }

276       // Set the last post in the parent board. //- View Only Boards MOD- modified condition
277       if (empty($row_board['id_parent']) || ($isChild && !empty($row_board['poster_time']) && (!$this_last_post['protected'] || !empty($modSettings['vob_allowMessageIndexView'])) && $this_category[$row_board['id_parent']]['last_post']['timestamp'] < forum_time(true, $row_board['poster_time'])))
         $this_category[$isChild ? $row_board['id_parent'] : $row_board['id_board']]['last_post'] = $this_last_post;
      // Just in the child...?
      if ($isChild)
      {
         $this_category[$row_board['id_parent']]['children'][$row_board['id_board']]['last_post'] = $this_last_post;

         // If there are no posts in this board, it really can't be new...
         $this_category[$row_board['id_parent']]['children'][$row_board['id_board']]['new'] &= $row_board['poster_name'] != '';
      }
      // No last post for this board?  It's not new then, is it..?
      elseif ($row_board['poster_name'] == '')
         $this_category[$row_board['id_board']]['new'] = false;



There's a lot of "last post"s in there - got me baffled good and proper it has.

Gaz
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 02, 2010, 02:25:31 AM
/ Set the last post in the parent board. //- View Only Boards MOD- modified condition
if ($row_board['id_parent'] == $boardIndexOptions['parent_id'] || ($isChild && !empty($row_board['poster_time']) && (!$this_last_post['protected'] || !empty($modSettings['vob_allowMessageIndexView'])) && $this_category[$row_board['id_parent']]['last_post']['timestamp'] < forum_time(true, $row_board['poster_time'])))
$this_category[$isChild ? $row_board['id_parent'] : $row_board['id_board']]['last_post'] = $this_last_post;
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: edi67 on January 03, 2010, 12:32:06 PM
Quote from: searchgr on December 30, 2009, 12:17:38 AM
try this

'protected' => in_array($row['id_board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-

excellent that bug was removed but another bug created look:

Quote8: Undefined index: board
File: /home/crazyzone/data/www/crazyzone.biz/Sources/Subs-Recent.php
Riga: 78

always in same line
'protected' => in_array($post['board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-

you have solution ?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 03, 2010, 12:42:06 PM
.

// Build the array.
$posts[] = array(
'board' => array(
'id' => $row['id_board'],
'protected' => in_array($row['id_board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-
'name' => $row['board_name'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?board=' . $row['id_board'] . '.0',
'link' => '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?board=' . $row['id_board'] . '.0">' . $row['board_name'] . '</a>'
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: GazOutEast on January 03, 2010, 01:11:23 PM
searchgr

Forgot to come back and thank you - both those edits did the trick - no more error log entries from the View Only Boards mod

:D

Many thanks

Gaz
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 03, 2010, 01:13:41 PM
welcome guys
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: edi67 on January 03, 2010, 02:04:21 PM
Quote from: searchgr on January 03, 2010, 12:42:06 PM
.

// Build the array.
$posts[] = array(
'board' => array(
'id' => $row['id_board'],
'protected' => in_array($row['id_board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-
'name' => $row['board_name'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?board=' . $row['id_board'] . '.0',
'link' => '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?board=' . $row['id_board'] . '.0">' . $row['board_name'] . '</a>'


great man, thank you very much
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 03, 2010, 02:55:49 PM
edi67, can you tell me which mod are you using in order to change the profile area of your members (in the left side of the posts). You can pm me. I will remove this off topic message after a while.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: edi67 on January 03, 2010, 03:47:08 PM
Quote from: searchgr on January 03, 2010, 02:55:49 PM
edi67, can you tell me which mod are you using in order to change the profile area of your members (in the left side of the posts). You can pm me. I will remove this off topic message after a while.

no one mod i used, i made one modification with my self
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sergioeduardo on January 05, 2010, 11:20:28 PM
Hi, I have this mod in my SMF and it works fine, but in my site visitors have permissions to use the search, but when thy use it, it does not show any result. Is it caused because this mod ?, Can I fix it in any way ?

Thanks.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Acer1 on January 07, 2010, 03:35:25 PM
I search this Mod for SMF2 RC2..... ! Nothing ? Sorry for my Bad English !
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ~DS~ on January 07, 2010, 03:40:32 PM
Quote from: Acer1 on January 07, 2010, 03:35:25 PM
I search this Mod for SMF2 RC2..... ! Nothing ? Sorry for my Bad English !
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=146964.msg2424309#msg2424309   :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Acer1 on January 08, 2010, 10:53:32 AM
I have a Phase Error !
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Amendoim on January 09, 2010, 01:10:27 PM
It is working, can not Update the MOD officially tested?

Thank staff :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sombra on January 10, 2010, 04:22:48 PM
hi thanks for this great mod

i got a question or problem with it since installed and put to work almost all childboards from some groups in my forum apear ni red

http://tinypic.com/r/11sm4r6/6

why and how can i fox this and thanks
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: GazOutEast on January 11, 2010, 07:29:04 AM
Quote from: sombra on January 10, 2010, 04:22:48 PM
hi thanks for this great mod

i got a question or problem with it since installed and put to work almost all childboards from some groups in my forum apear ni red

http://tinypic.com/r/11sm4r6/6

why and how can i fox this and thanks

Scroll to bottom of main forum index and click the button marked "Mark all topics as read" - they'll change back to default colour, and change to red when a new post or topic is added.

(How to use SMF 101 refers)

;)

Gaz
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Acer1 on January 14, 2010, 05:46:23 PM
The Phase Error is : style.css not found.

I have the default Theme RC2
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Amendoim on January 14, 2010, 06:10:43 PM
Quote from: Acer1 on January 14, 2010, 05:46:23 PM
The Phase Error is : style.css not found.

I have the default Theme RC2

Update to version 2.0 RC2 :-\
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Acer1 on January 19, 2010, 10:59:43 AM
Can someone Help ??? Please !!!!! The Mod is not working for RC2



style.css not found   ist the Errormessage !
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on January 19, 2010, 12:38:58 PM
Follow the instructions from here (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=146964.msg2424309#msg2424309)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: GazOutEast on January 19, 2010, 12:41:18 PM
Please give the full error message including the full file path stated for style.css

This mod works perfectly on my site with DEFAULT Curve theme for SMF 2.0 RC2

Are you SURE you're using the default theme and not a custom theme, or a copy of the default for customising?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Acer1 on January 22, 2010, 05:55:01 AM
./Themes/default/style.css not found is the Error !

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on January 22, 2010, 10:48:57 AM
style.css is a 1.1.x file. Might be you're looking at the wrong version of the mod somehow?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Acer1 on January 22, 2010, 11:53:43 AM
I have: View_Only_Boards_2.0RC2.zip from here :http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=146964.msg2424309#msg2424309  (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=146964.msg2424309#msg2424309)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: smp420 on January 22, 2010, 05:35:34 PM
I fixed it. I wish the mod author would update this mod.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Acer1 on January 22, 2010, 07:26:09 PM
Now the Mod install is ok.. only when i go at guest i can´t see the protected message. whats wrong ? In a testing forum with 1.1.11 the mod ist perfekt work ..... Sorry for my Bad english !
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: scenerip2k on February 11, 2010, 01:52:07 AM
I tried installing View_Only_Boards_2.0RC2.zip and i got error message:

Database Error
Table 'scenenetwork.smf_boards' doesn't exist
File: /home/content/a/l/e/alexp/html/forum/Packages/temp/DB_2_x.php
Line: 18
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on February 11, 2010, 02:36:52 AM
The changes in the RC2 installer were not done properly.

Substitute the following into DB_2_x.php in the installer zip file.

<?php
/***********************************************************************
View Only Boards MOD - version 1.2
This file makes the necessary changes in the database.
***********************************************************************/
if (!defined('SMF'))
die('<b>Error:</b> Cannot install - please verify you put this in the same place as SMF\'s index.php.');

vob_install();

// Used to avoid collision with variables in the global scope...
function vob_install()
{
global $smcFunc;

db_extend('packages');

$table_columns $smcFunc['db_list_columns']('{db_prefix}boards');

// The column exists so there's nothing to do here ...
if (in_array('member_groups_view'$table_columns))
return;

$vob_column = array(
'name' => 'member_groups_view',
'type' => 'varchar',
'size' => 255,
);

// Are we upgrading from smf 1.x?
if (in_array('memberGroupsView'$table_columns))
return $smcFunc['db_change_column']('{db_prefix}boards''memberGroupsView'$vob_column);

// Add the column the new column
return $smcFunc['db_add_column']('{db_prefix}boards'$vob_columnnull'skip_if_exists');
}
?>
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: scenerip2k on February 11, 2010, 02:58:33 AM
wow, thank you so much Arantor!! It worked! Attached is the proper working version of the mod.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: LondonDragon on February 16, 2010, 03:42:58 PM
Many thanks, just what I was looking for, worked a treat :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Zmey on February 27, 2010, 05:20:34 PM
Quote from: Dismal Shadow on January 07, 2010, 03:40:32 PM
Quote from: Acer1 on January 07, 2010, 03:35:25 PM
I search this Mod for SMF2 RC2..... ! Nothing ? Sorry for my Bad English !
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=146964.msg2424309#msg2424309   :)

Some of theme changes are missing in this patch compared to original one.
For example, BoardIndex.template.php is not modified.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: LondonDragon on March 11, 2010, 03:04:04 PM
RC3 update in the near future? Thanks
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on March 11, 2010, 03:05:46 PM
It hasn't been updated to even RC1, putting it over a year old... I wouldn't hold your breath for an RC3 update.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: LondonDragon on March 15, 2010, 09:53:43 AM
Quote from: Arantor on March 11, 2010, 03:05:46 PM
It hasn't been updated to even RC1, putting it over a year old... I wouldn't hold your breath for an RC3 update.
There is an update to RC2 a few posts back which I was using, so there is hope ;)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on March 15, 2010, 09:54:33 AM
Not an official one by the author, though...
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on April 06, 2010, 10:03:48 AM
Hi all,

I'm looking into updating and fixing the mod for SMF2.
Still don't hold your breath. It would take some weeks. :(

Regards,
Rudolf
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: MaNaRa on May 19, 2010, 09:32:58 PM
Thanks a lot for this update!

running in RC3 ;D
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: scenerip2k on June 28, 2010, 01:51:04 AM
How to make it work in RC3 version:

1. Download the attached file
2. Install it you will get error message in ManageBoards.template.php
3. Edit your ManageBoards.template.php

Find: // List all the membergroups so the user can choose who may access this board.
foreach ($context['groups'] as $group)
echo '
<label for="groups_', $group['id'], '">
<input type="checkbox" name="groups[]" value="', $group['id'], '" id="groups_', $group['id'], '"', $group['checked'] ? ' checked="checked"' : '', ' class="input_check" />
<span', $group['is_post_group'] ? ' class="post_group" title="' . $txt['mboards_groups_post_group'] . '"' : '', $group['id'] == 0 ? ' class="regular_members" title="' . $txt['mboards_groups_regular_members'] . '"' : '', '>
', $group['name'], '
</span>
</label><br />';
echo '
<em>', $txt['check_all'], '</em> <input type="checkbox" class="input_check" onclick="invertAll(this, this.form, \'groups[]\');" /><br />
<br />
</dd>';


Replace with: // List all the membergroups so the user can choose who may access this board.
foreach ($context['groups'] as $group)
echo '
<input type="checkbox" name="groups[]" value="', $group['id'], '" id="groups_', $group['id'], '"', $group['checked'] ? ' checked="checked"' : '', ' /> <input type="checkbox" name="groupsView[]" value="', $group['id'], '" id="groupsView_', $group['id'], '"', $group['view'] ? ' checked="checked"' : '', ' /> <label for="groups_', $group['id'], '"><span', $group['is_post_group'] ? ' style="border-bottom: 1px dotted;" title="' . $txt['mboards_groups_post_group'] . '"' : '', '>', $group['name'], '</span></label><br />';
echo '
<em>', $txt['check_all'], '</em> <input type="checkbox" class="input_check" onclick="invertAll(this, this.form, \'groups[]\');" /><br />
<br />
</dd>';


4. Enjoy!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Calcricho on June 30, 2010, 01:32:12 AM
Quote from: scenerip2k on June 28, 2010, 01:51:04 AM
How to make it work in RC3 version:

1. Download the attached file
2. Install it you will get error message in ManageBoards.template.php
3. Edit your ManageBoards.template.php



Thanks

Cal   ;)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: jaisi on July 01, 2010, 06:25:33 AM
Quote from: scenerip2k on June 28, 2010, 01:51:04 AM
How to make it work in RC3 version:

1. Download the attached file
2. Install it you will get error message in ManageBoards.template.php
3. Edit your ManageBoards.template.php

Find: // List all the membergroups so the user can choose who may access this board.
foreach ($context['groups'] as $group)
echo '
<label for="groups_', $group['id'], '">
<input type="checkbox" name="groups[]" value="', $group['id'], '" id="groups_', $group['id'], '"', $group['checked'] ? ' checked="checked"' : '', ' class="input_check" />
<span', $group['is_post_group'] ? ' class="post_group" title="' . $txt['mboards_groups_post_group'] . '"' : '', $group['id'] == 0 ? ' class="regular_members" title="' . $txt['mboards_groups_regular_members'] . '"' : '', '>
', $group['name'], '
</span>
</label><br />';
echo '
<em>', $txt['check_all'], '</em> <input type="checkbox" class="input_check" onclick="invertAll(this, this.form, \'groups[]\');" /><br />
<br />
</dd>';


Replace with: // List all the membergroups so the user can choose who may access this board.
foreach ($context['groups'] as $group)
echo '
<input type="checkbox" name="groups[]" value="', $group['id'], '" id="groups_', $group['id'], '"', $group['checked'] ? ' checked="checked"' : '', ' /> <input type="checkbox" name="groupsView[]" value="', $group['id'], '" id="groupsView_', $group['id'], '"', $group['view'] ? ' checked="checked"' : '', ' /> <label for="groups_', $group['id'], '"><span', $group['is_post_group'] ? ' style="border-bottom: 1px dotted;" title="' . $txt['mboards_groups_post_group'] . '"' : '', '>', $group['name'], '</span></label><br />';
echo '
<em>', $txt['check_all'], '</em> <input type="checkbox" class="input_check" onclick="invertAll(this, this.form, \'groups[]\');" /><br />
<br />
</dd>';


4. Enjoy!

it's working or not please reply ....
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: scenerip2k on July 02, 2010, 08:04:08 AM
yeah its working if you follow the steps properly

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi48.tinypic.com%2F14e409d.gif&hash=92da372ac2a0fda2c57b7e99aa72342d2454c0f4)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: jaisi on July 06, 2010, 09:03:39 AM
Quote from: scenerip2k on June 28, 2010, 01:51:04 AM
How to make it work in RC3 version:

1. Download the attached file
2. Install it you will get error message in ManageBoards.template.php
3. Edit your ManageBoards.template.php

Find: // List all the membergroups so the user can choose who may access this board.
foreach ($context['groups'] as $group)
echo '
<label for="groups_', $group['id'], '">
<input type="checkbox" name="groups[]" value="', $group['id'], '" id="groups_', $group['id'], '"', $group['checked'] ? ' checked="checked"' : '', ' class="input_check" />
<span', $group['is_post_group'] ? ' class="post_group" title="' . $txt['mboards_groups_post_group'] . '"' : '', $group['id'] == 0 ? ' class="regular_members" title="' . $txt['mboards_groups_regular_members'] . '"' : '', '>
', $group['name'], '
</span>
</label><br />';
echo '
<em>', $txt['check_all'], '</em> <input type="checkbox" class="input_check" onclick="invertAll(this, this.form, \'groups[]\');" /><br />
<br />
</dd>';


Replace with: // List all the membergroups so the user can choose who may access this board.
foreach ($context['groups'] as $group)
echo '
<input type="checkbox" name="groups[]" value="', $group['id'], '" id="groups_', $group['id'], '"', $group['checked'] ? ' checked="checked"' : '', ' /> <input type="checkbox" name="groupsView[]" value="', $group['id'], '" id="groupsView_', $group['id'], '"', $group['view'] ? ' checked="checked"' : '', ' /> <label for="groups_', $group['id'], '"><span', $group['is_post_group'] ? ' style="border-bottom: 1px dotted;" title="' . $txt['mboards_groups_post_group'] . '"' : '', '>', $group['name'], '</span></label><br />';
echo '
<em>', $txt['check_all'], '</em> <input type="checkbox" class="input_check" onclick="invertAll(this, this.form, \'groups[]\');" /><br />
<br />
</dd>';


4. Enjoy!
this code is not there in my Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php please check once
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: scenerip2k on July 07, 2010, 03:35:40 PM
Quote from: jaisi on July 06, 2010, 09:03:39 AM
Quote from: scenerip2k on June 28, 2010, 01:51:04 AM
How to make it work in RC3 version:

1. Download the attached file
2. Install it you will get error message in ManageBoards.template.php
3. Edit your ManageBoards.template.php

Find: // List all the membergroups so the user can choose who may access this board.
foreach ($context['groups'] as $group)
echo '
<label for="groups_', $group['id'], '">
<input type="checkbox" name="groups[]" value="', $group['id'], '" id="groups_', $group['id'], '"', $group['checked'] ? ' checked="checked"' : '', ' class="input_check" />
<span', $group['is_post_group'] ? ' class="post_group" title="' . $txt['mboards_groups_post_group'] . '"' : '', $group['id'] == 0 ? ' class="regular_members" title="' . $txt['mboards_groups_regular_members'] . '"' : '', '>
', $group['name'], '
</span>
</label><br />';
echo '
<em>', $txt['check_all'], '</em> <input type="checkbox" class="input_check" onclick="invertAll(this, this.form, \'groups[]\');" /><br />
<br />
</dd>';


Replace with: // List all the membergroups so the user can choose who may access this board.
foreach ($context['groups'] as $group)
echo '
<input type="checkbox" name="groups[]" value="', $group['id'], '" id="groups_', $group['id'], '"', $group['checked'] ? ' checked="checked"' : '', ' /> <input type="checkbox" name="groupsView[]" value="', $group['id'], '" id="groupsView_', $group['id'], '"', $group['view'] ? ' checked="checked"' : '', ' /> <label for="groups_', $group['id'], '"><span', $group['is_post_group'] ? ' style="border-bottom: 1px dotted;" title="' . $txt['mboards_groups_post_group'] . '"' : '', '>', $group['name'], '</span></label><br />';
echo '
<em>', $txt['check_all'], '</em> <input type="checkbox" class="input_check" onclick="invertAll(this, this.form, \'groups[]\');" /><br />
<br />
</dd>';


4. Enjoy!
this code is not there in my Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php please check once

I edited the code for you.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on July 07, 2010, 07:10:47 PM
Here is how i did it. I installed the mod from scenerip2k's attachment above and then i proceeded to install it even thought it gave me an error. I then edited the file after installation. Is that correct?
Also, it would be great if someone could add a "check all" box for the visibility as well. :)

Thanks everyone for the great work!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Agent 0E on July 28, 2010, 02:35:14 PM
Quote from: Rudolf on May 20, 2007, 03:47:09 PM
In Errors.english.php
$txt['topic_gone'] = 'The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you.';

I love this mod. I also modified the errors.php message pointed out above to what I want it to say. However, I would also like to add a link to this error message that would direct members to a page such as FAQ's or some such to explain more in detail how the mod works and which boards are accessible to which membergroups.

IS this possible? If so, how do I go about doing it?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on July 28, 2010, 02:44:21 PM
Good idea!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Agent 0E on July 30, 2010, 10:11:12 AM
Does anyone know how to add a link?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on August 04, 2010, 08:30:44 PM
Quote from: scenerip2k on June 28, 2010, 01:51:04 AM
3. Edit your ManageBoards.template.php
I have fixed that so you don't need to edit. Modified file is attached.

EDITED: Attachement removed. Please use this one: http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=146964.msg2734095#msg2734095
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on August 06, 2010, 12:02:08 PM
There is a bug with the 2.0 RC3 version. If the option to list all recent posts is enabled, it will list all the latest posts, even if some of the posts are in boards which have been set to invisible and/or inaccessible to guests.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on August 06, 2010, 02:21:49 PM
Quote from: sharks on August 06, 2010, 12:02:08 PM
There is a bug with the 2.0 RC3 version. If the option to list all recent posts is enabled, it will list all the latest posts, even if some of the posts are in boards which have been set to invisible and/or inaccessible to guests.
I agree with you sharks. I have made some effort to check and (I think I had) fixed it. Please try and see how it goes. It is working on my site.

EDITED: Attached mod refixed due the error reported by sharks.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on August 07, 2010, 10:58:37 AM
In the boards set to visible only, but not accessible, normally, on the board index, you should see this:
Last post by Protected
in Protected

but instead, i still see the actual last post and the last topic, which should both not be visible.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on August 07, 2010, 11:17:21 AM
Quote from: sharks on August 07, 2010, 10:58:37 AM
In the boards set to visible only, but not accessible, normally, on the board index, you should see this:
Last post by Protected
in Protected

but instead, i still see the actual last post and the last topic, which should both not be visible.
What you are saying does not make sense to me. If the board is visible, the topic is also visible but not accessible. If the board is not accessible and not visible then it would not show, at all.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: waqarhassan on August 07, 2010, 11:20:15 AM
i have also installed it this is very useful thing its works fine in my forum
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on August 07, 2010, 11:34:07 AM
Quote from: ahrasis on August 07, 2010, 11:17:21 AM
Quote from: sharks on August 07, 2010, 10:58:37 AM
In the boards set to visible only, but not accessible, normally, on the board index, you should see this:
Last post by Protected
in Protected

but instead, i still see the actual last post and the last topic, which should both not be visible.
What you are saying does not make sense to me. If the board is visible, the topic is also visible but not accessible. If the  board is not accessible and not visible then it would not show, at all.

But that's the way it works when installed in SMF 1.1.11
I would expect it to behave the same way in SMF 2.0 RC3.
And v2 still does not fix the problem with posts appearing in the recent posts list on the index forum page, when some board has been set to visible only, but not accessible. Try it out on SMF 1.1.11 and you will see the differences of what i mean.

Here is what i see in Features and Options on SMF 1.1.11

Allow guests to browse the forum     (checked)
Show the message index for "view only" boards (unchecked)

Both options also exist in SMF 2.0 RC3 but the second option does not work 100%. If unchecked, that second option should "protect" the last topic title and last post in the visible-only board. That's the way it works on SMF 1.1.11
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on August 07, 2010, 11:39:33 AM
Yes. It doesn't work similarly to 1.1.x. The name is clearly view only board which means the board can be made viewable or otherwise the default accessible (of course viewable) or not.

It does not protect the post access but it protects board access. So it is possible to list all this board topics and posts, recent or otherwise, without users being able to access when it is set to view only.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on August 07, 2010, 11:46:59 AM
Bad News:

My 2.0 RC3 forum's error log is flooding like crazy right now, after installing v2. I get these 2 errors repeatedly.

8: Undefined variable: post
Only show the errors from this file
File: /home/user/sharks/Sources/Subs-Recent.php
Line: 84

8: Undefined index: ID_BOARD
Only show the errors from this file
File: /home/user/sharks/Sources/Subs-Recent.php
Line: 76
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on August 07, 2010, 11:50:37 AM
Quote from: sharks on August 07, 2010, 11:46:59 AM
Bad News:

My 2.0 RC3 forum's error log is flooding like crazy right now, after installing v2. I get these 2 errors repeatedly.

8: Undefined variable: post
Only show the errors from this file
File: /home/user/sharks/Sources/Subs-Recent.php
Line: 84

8: Undefined index: ID_BOARD
Only show the errors from this file
File: /home/user/sharks/Sources/Subs-Recent.php
Line: 76
Can your post from 10 lines before line 76 and 10 lines after line 84 in your Subs-Recent.php so I can check it?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on August 07, 2010, 11:52:20 AM
It happens to all members when logged in and when guests are also browsing the boards. Help!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on August 07, 2010, 11:54:14 AM
Quote from: sharks on August 07, 2010, 11:52:20 AM
It happens to all members when logged in and when guests are also browsing the boards. Help!
Can your post from 10 lines before line 76 and 10 lines after line 84 in your Subs-Recent.php so I can check it?

Btw, looking from ID_BOARD, you might have old code (not fully have clean uninstall from previous mod) before installing the one above. There is no ID_BOARD in the code.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on August 07, 2010, 11:55:36 AM
I just uploaded my Subs-Recent.php. Find it attached to this post.

Quote from: ahrasis on August 07, 2010, 11:54:14 AM
Btw, looking from ID_BOARD, you might have old code (not fully have clean uninstall from previous mod) before installing the one above. There is no ID_BOARD in the code.
What should i edit then? I have tried to execute a clean uninstall, but the previous mod was a forced installation to begin with, so it messed up my code.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on August 07, 2010, 12:07:41 PM
Here is the code part you requested:


// Find all the posts.  Newer ones will have higher IDs.  (assuming the last 20 * number are accessable...)
// !!!SLOW This query is now slow, NEEDS to be fixed.  Maybe break into two?
$request = $smcFunc['db_query']('substring', '
SELECT
m.poster_time, m.subject, m.id_topic, m.id_member, m.id_msg,
IFNULL(mem.real_name, m.poster_name) AS poster_name, t.id_board, b.name AS board_name,
SUBSTRING(m.body, 1, 385) AS body, m.smileys_enabled
FROM {db_prefix}messages AS m
INNER JOIN {db_prefix}topics AS t ON (t.id_topic = m.id_topic)
INNER JOIN {db_prefix}boards AS b ON (b.id_board = t.id_board)
LEFT JOIN {db_prefix}members AS mem ON (mem.id_member = m.id_member)
WHERE m.id_msg >= {int:likely_max_msg}' .
(!empty($modSettings['recycle_enable']) && $modSettings['recycle_board'] > 0 ? '
AND b.id_board != {int:recycle_board}' : '') . '
AND {query_wanna_see_board}' . ($modSettings['postmod_active'] ? '
AND t.approved = {int:is_approved}
AND m.approved = {int:is_approved}' : '') . '
ORDER BY m.id_msg DESC
LIMIT ' . $latestPostOptions['number_posts'],
array(
'likely_max_msg' => max(0, $modSettings['maxMsgID'] - 50 * $latestPostOptions['number_posts']),
'recycle_board' => $modSettings['recycle_board'],
'is_approved' => 1,
)
);
$posts = array();
while ($row = $smcFunc['db_fetch_assoc']($request))
{
// Censor the subject and post for the preview ;).
censorText($row['subject']);
censorText($row['body']);

$row['body'] = strip_tags(strtr(parse_bbc($row['body'], $row['smileys_enabled'], $row['id_msg']), array('<br />' => '')));
if ($smcFunc['strlen']($row['body']) > 128)
$row['body'] = $smcFunc['substr']($row['body'], 0, 128) . '...';


//- View Only Boards MOD- START
// Do not show protected topics
if (empty($modSettings['vob_allowMessageIndexView']) && in_array($row['ID_BOARD'],$user_info['view_only_boards']))
continue;
//- View Only Boards MOD- END

// Build the array.
$posts[] = array(
'board' => array(
'id' => $row['id_board'],
'protected' => in_array($post['board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-
'name' => $row['board_name'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?board=' . $row['id_board'] . '.0',
'link' => '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?board=' . $row['id_board'] . '.0">' . $row['board_name'] . '</a>'
),
'topic' => $row['id_topic'],
'poster' => array(
'id' => $row['id_member'],
'name' => $row['poster_name'],
'href' => empty($row['id_member']) ? '' : $scripturl . '?action=profile;u=' . $row['id_member'],
'link' => empty($row['id_member']) ? $row['poster_name'] : '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?action=profile;u=' . $row['id_member'] . '">' . $row['poster_name'] . '</a>'
),
'subject' => $row['subject'],
'short_subject' => shorten_subject($row['subject'], 24),
'preview' => $row['body'],
'time' => timeformat($row['poster_time']),
'timestamp' => forum_time(true, $row['poster_time']),
'raw_timestamp' => $row['poster_time'],
'href' => $scripturl . '?topic=' . $row['id_topic'] . '.msg' . $row['id_msg'] . ';topicseen#msg' . $row['id_msg'],
'link' => '<a href="' . $scripturl . '?topic=' . $row['id_topic'] . '.msg' . $row['id_msg'] . ';topicseen#msg' . $row['id_msg'] . '" rel="nofollow">' . $row['subject'] . '</a>'
);
}
$smcFunc['db_free_result']($request);

return $posts;
}

// Callback-function for the cache for getLastPosts().


There is too much error flooding and it is causing some spikes in server load.
I will have to remove your mod until it is stable. Too bad, it looked useful.
I advise everyone to stick to the old code, until this one is properly fixed, otherwise you'll break your forum.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on August 07, 2010, 12:17:15 PM
Quote from: sharks on August 07, 2010, 12:07:41 PM

if (empty($modSettings['vob_allowMessageIndexView']) && in_array($row['ID_BOARD'],$user_info['view_only_boards']))

This should be not be in capital ID_BOARD but lower id_board.
if (empty($modSettings['vob_allowMessageIndexView']) && in_array($row['id_board'],$user_info['view_only_boards']))
Sorry, I didn't see this. Do uninstall the mod. I'll try to fix the mod right away.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on August 07, 2010, 12:20:40 PM
I've fixed the ID_BOARD to id_board in the mod and already updated the attached mod in that post http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=146964.msg2734095#msg2734095
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on August 07, 2010, 12:27:44 PM
I have installed your v2 fixed mod, but still getting this error repeatedly.

8: Undefined variable: post
Only show the errors from this file
File: /home/user/sharks/Sources/Subs-Recent.php
Line: 84
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on August 07, 2010, 12:40:49 PM
Quote from: sharks on August 07, 2010, 12:27:44 PM
I have installed your v2 fixed mod, but still getting this error repeatedly.

8: Undefined variable: post
Only show the errors from this file
File: /home/user/sharks/Sources/Subs-Recent.php
Line: 84
I am actually trying to see what is causing that. I have tested the mod without having the same problem. I am looking at it now.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on August 07, 2010, 12:59:54 PM
Alright. Got it. I updated the refixed copy on that post. Sorry, for the trouble. Just merely trying to help.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on August 07, 2010, 01:43:47 PM
I tested the v2 re-fixed version and there are no errors. And no need for apologies, your efforts are very much appreciated. :)

Great job!
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on August 18, 2010, 11:48:05 AM
Unfortunately, i have spoken too soon. :(

I am still using SMF 2.0 RC3 with default theme. Here is the error that keeps showing up when my members use the unread feature:

http://forum.org/index.php?action=unread
8: Undefined index: protected
File: /home/user/sharks/Themes/default/Recent.template.php (unread sub template - eval?)
Line: 159
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sparky33 on August 26, 2010, 10:22:01 AM
I use this on my old forum which is running 1.1.11 and have used this mod for a long time, I would like to use it on my RC3, but there doesn't seem to be a compatible version, is there going to be one?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on August 26, 2010, 10:47:58 AM
Quote from: sparky33 on August 26, 2010, 10:22:01 AM
I use this on my old forum which is running 1.1.11 and have used this mod for a long time, I would like to use it on my RC3, but there doesn't seem to be a compatible version, is there going to be one?

Download the RC3 version from here, as attachment:
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=146964.msg2734095#msg2734095

But like i have said in my previous reply above, there is one minor bug yet to be fixed.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sparky33 on August 26, 2010, 10:52:56 AM
Thanks for the quick reply, I had seen that one but wasn't sure if it was safe to use yet
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on August 26, 2010, 11:06:23 AM
Have you tried this?

Quote from: searchgr on December 30, 2009, 12:17:38 AM
try this

'protected' => in_array($row['id_board'], $user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sparky33 on August 26, 2010, 11:24:40 PM
Is that a fix for the error? If so, where does it go?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on August 27, 2010, 01:14:38 AM
Hi sparky33

Yes, as far as safety is involved, yes the attachment is OK, but it also generates a few errors as mentioned before. I am already using it on my SMF 2.0 RC3 forum and it works as it should, though missing a few minor options from the SMF 1.1.11 version.

No idea about fixing that error. Have to wait until someone more knowledgeable stops by this thread. :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: camoura on September 05, 2010, 02:12:11 AM
One thing I noticed, if guests are allowed to see the forum statistcs, they can see the title of "protected" topics.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sparky33 on September 11, 2010, 12:38:56 PM
Seeing titles of topics but not the content is the point isn't it?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on September 11, 2010, 02:46:46 PM
Quote from: sharks on August 18, 2010, 11:48:05 AM
Unfortunately, i have spoken too soon. :(

I am still using SMF 2.0 RC3 with default theme. Here is the error that keeps showing up when my members use the unread feature:

http://forum.org/index.php?action=unread
8: Undefined index: protected
File: /home/user/sharks/Themes/default/Recent.template.php (unread sub template - eval?)
Line: 159

I'll check this soonest.


Quote from: sparky33 on September 11, 2010, 12:38:56 PM
Seeing titles of topics but not the content is the point isn't it?

I have to agree with sparky33 on this. This mod name is view only board if anyone cares.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: madman71 on September 19, 2010, 02:23:26 AM
just booking marking to wait for the fix  ;D
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Krysia on October 01, 2010, 11:36:49 PM
I truly wish SMF would implement this mod as an actual feature of SMF.

Though they must have some form of it because of the Charter member section? (Unless that isn't visible to non-Charters.)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Spoogs on October 01, 2010, 11:43:28 PM
the charter board isnt visible to us non-charter folks :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Krysia on October 01, 2010, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: Spoogs on October 01, 2010, 11:43:28 PM
the charter board isnt visible to us non-charter folks :)
Oh. Dang.
TY for the 411, Spoogs. :)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on October 02, 2010, 12:34:03 AM
Quote from: Krysia on October 01, 2010, 11:36:49 PM
I truly wish SMF would implement this mod as an actual feature of SMF.

You are not alone.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Slateer on October 05, 2010, 01:35:45 AM
Quote from: ahrasis on August 06, 2010, 02:21:49 PM
Quote from: sharks on August 06, 2010, 12:02:08 PM
There is a bug with the 2.0 RC3 version. If the option to list all recent posts is enabled, it will list all the latest posts, even if some of the posts are in boards which have been set to invisible and/or inaccessible to guests.
I agree with you sharks. I have made some effort to check and (I think I had) fixed it. Please try and see how it goes. It is working on my site.

EDITED: Attached mod refixed due the error reported by sharks.

hi, i downoad this mod, but dont see last post in my sub forum:
http://gamersite.pl/targowisko/#top
or
http://gamersite.pl/playstation-3/#top
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Slateer on October 08, 2010, 08:29:40 AM
ref...
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: lazylivin on October 22, 2010, 10:04:15 PM
Wow this is a great MOD, definitely encourages users to join because they can see it is a active forum.

I also have a similar issue that others have reported. If you would mind helping me as well, below is the error and code.
I installed View_Only_Boards_2.0RC3_v2_refixed.zip


8: Undefined index: protected
File: /homepages/7/d162731726/htdocs/forum/Themes/default/Recent.template.php (eval?)
Line: 162

Line 162 is the second line below.

echo '
<tr ', $topic['board']['protected'] ? 'class="vob_protected"' : '' ,'>
<td class="', $color_class, ' icon1 windowbg">
<img src="', $settings['images_url'], '/topic/', $topic['class'], '.gif" alt="" />
</td>
<td class="', $color_class, ' icon2 windowbg">
<img src="', $topic['first_post']['icon_url'], '" alt="" />
</td>
<td class="subject ', $color_class2, ' windowbg2">
<div>
', $topic['is_sticky'] ? '<strong>' : '', '<span id="msg_' . $topic['first_post']['id'] . '">', $topic['first_post']['link'], '</span>', $topic['is_sticky'] ? '</strong>' : '' ,'
<a href="', $topic['new_href'], '" id="newicon', $topic['first_post']['id'], '"><img src="', $settings['lang_images_url'], '/new.gif" alt="', $txt['new'], '" /></a>
<p>
', $txt['in'], ' <em>', $topic['board']['link'], '</em>
<small id="pages', $topic['first_post']['id'], '">', $topic['pages'], '</small>
</p>
</div>
</td>
<td class="stats windowbg ', $color_class, '">
', $topic['first_post']['member']['link'],'
</td>
<td class="', $color_class, ' stats windowbg">
', $topic['replies'], ' ', $txt['replies'], '
<br />
', $topic['views'], ' ', $txt['views'], '
</td>
<td class="', $color_class2, ' lastpost windowbg2">
<a href="', $topic['last_post']['href'], '"><img src="', $settings['images_url'], '/icons/last_post.gif" alt="', $txt['last_post'], '" title="', $txt['last_post'], '" style="float: right;" /></a>
', $topic['last_post']['time'], '<br />
', $txt['by'], ' ', $topic['last_post']['member']['link'], '
</td>';
if ($showCheckboxes)




Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on October 23, 2010, 06:03:43 AM
I can't seem to figure this as yet but if anyone find a solution please feel free to post/share it here.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: lazylivin on October 30, 2010, 11:23:53 PM
Quote from: ahrasis on October 23, 2010, 06:03:43 AM
I can't seem to figure this as yet but if anyone find a solution please feel free to post/share it here.

Thanks for trying.

Is there anyone willing to take a crack at this?

Any time someone clicks Show Unread Posts Since Last Visit we get this message in the error log.

http://www.SomeDomain.org/index.php?action=unread8: Undefined index: protectedFile: /homepages/7/d162731726/htdocs/forum/Themes/default/Recent.template.php (eval?)
Line: 162

Line 162 is in previous post.

Thanks
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on October 31, 2010, 01:39:37 AM
8: Undefined index: protectedFile

The line 162 is correct. The problem is that the 'protected' is undefined.

I have the mod but is slightly different than yours.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: lazylivin on November 07, 2010, 10:55:58 PM
Quote from: searchgr on October 31, 2010, 01:39:37 AM
8: Undefined index: protectedFile

The line 162 is correct. The problem is that the 'protected' is undefined.

I have the mod but is slightly different than yours.

Do you know how I could fix that?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: The Domain Shop on November 09, 2010, 05:53:24 PM
Any chance the author of this mod is going to update it for RC4 please?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on November 14, 2010, 09:35:16 AM
You can try this one for 2.0 RC4. I only did an update for 2.0 RC4. No update for bug reported by Sharks as I cannot replicate that on my test forum. For 2.0 RC3 and 1.1.x do refer to the previous version as it is not included herein.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: GazOutEast on November 22, 2010, 06:41:53 PM
Quote from: ahrasis on November 14, 2010, 09:35:16 AM
You can try this one for 2.0 RC4. I only did an update for 2.0 RC4. No update for bug reported by Sharks as I cannot replicate that on my test forum. For 2.0 RC3 and 1.1.x do refer to the previous version as it is not included herein.

Many thanks for that - just tried it and it worked perfectly with no other mods installed.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on November 23, 2010, 07:51:57 AM
Glad it works for you.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: RML on November 26, 2010, 12:34:33 PM
Quote from: ahrasis on November 14, 2010, 09:35:16 AM
You can try this one for 2.0 RC4. I only did an update for 2.0 RC4. No update for bug reported by Sharks as I cannot replicate that on my test forum. For 2.0 RC3 and 1.1.x do refer to the previous version as it is not included herein.

I have these errors in the error log:

http://...../board/index.php?

2: in_array() [<a href='function.in-array'>function.in-array</a>]: Wrong datatype for second argument

File: ......./board/Sources/Subs-BoardIndex.php
Line: 244

http://...../board/index.php?

8: Undefined index: view_only_boards

File: ...../Root/board/Sources/Subs-BoardIndex.php
Line: 244


These two errors is repeated through lots of pages.

Update
These errors are generated only for admin users, for regular members, mods and global mods are not. I do not understand why. On my RC3 forum it worked fine without these errors.  :-\ Is there a solution for this?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on November 26, 2010, 03:05:08 PM
I am looking into it but have no solution as yet. It seems that database changes in RC4 might have caused this. I am also able to replicate the bugs reported by Sharks and am trying to remove that problem too. Whichever resolve first will be posted here.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on November 26, 2010, 03:13:58 PM
Quote from: sharks on August 18, 2010, 11:48:05 AM
I am still using SMF 2.0 RC3 with default theme. Here is the error that keeps showing up when my members use the unread feature:

http://forum.org/index.php?action=unread
8: Undefined index: protected
File: /home/user/sharks/Themes/default/Recent.template.php (unread sub template - eval?)
Line: 159
Sharks, (I think) I might have refixed the bug for RC3. (however, I am still finding for solutions for bugs in RC4.) I am attaching the fixed for RC3 (v3) here. Please try and see whether you can reproduced the same bugs. If not, if have been properly removed then. I just need time to understand what RC4 database changes are and how to deal with that changes for this mod.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: lazylivin on December 13, 2010, 12:26:07 AM
Sorry, didn't fix the problem for me. Not sure if this helps but it only pops there error if there are unread messages on the forum. If the search returns no unread messages then there is no error.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on December 13, 2010, 06:20:18 AM
Can you provide some details lazylivin?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: turtleautos on December 20, 2010, 02:06:47 PM
hi i got a error in rc4 to loads of them lol

Apply Filter: Only show the error messages of this URL
http://www.r1-yzf1000.co.uk/index.php?
Apply Filter: Only show the errors with the same message
8: Undefined index: view_only_boards
Apply Filter: Only show the errors from this file
File: /homepages/16/d292974422/htdocs/forum/Sources/Subs-BoardIndex.php
Line: 254

==>254:    

   

   

   

'protected' => in_array($row_board['id_board'],$user_info['view_only_boards']), //- View Only Boards MOD-

if i knew what it meant lol
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on December 23, 2010, 02:37:40 PM
I don't recommend this mod on RC4. Too much bugs. I only use it on RC3.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on December 23, 2010, 03:17:08 PM
Quote from: searchgr on May 06, 2009, 03:12:27 AM
And as i said before, this mod should be a part of smf 2.0.

By the way, where is the author? So much busy? Is this an abandoned mod? When the smf team will decide to integrate it?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on December 23, 2010, 06:27:22 PM
Well, the team aren't going to integrate it for 2.0. I don't know if they have any plans to do so for 2.1 or beyond either.

Mod appears to be abandoned. Author probably has better things to do with his time.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on December 23, 2010, 06:35:24 PM
If the author does not appear one month after the release of the final version of smf, i will give you this mod by email.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on December 23, 2010, 06:39:44 PM
I don't need this mod updated, thanks ;)

In any case you can't redistribute someone's work without their permission, and I don't see anywhere it says the mod can be redistributed without asking. It's rude, not to mention infringing their copyright.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on December 23, 2010, 06:44:21 PM
Of course i will ask the author first.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on December 24, 2010, 10:42:20 PM
It has been decided that this mod will not be integrated with SMF. It will stay as a mod. There is another mod similar to this. Look but not read or something. That mod is updated if I'm not mistaken. Do search.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on December 25, 2010, 03:06:55 PM
Quote from: ahrasis on December 24, 2010, 10:42:20 PM
It has been decided that this mod will not be integrated with SMF. It will stay as a mod. There is another mod similar to this. Look but not read or something. That mod is updated if I'm not mistaken. Do search.
phpBB has this feature integrated in its core and it has proven to be extremely popular. That's actually one of the reasons why i would have shifted to phpBB if i didn't find this crucial mod among some others.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on December 25, 2010, 06:47:34 PM
It doesn't matter what other mods are integrated in other packages. Other packages, for example, come with a method of allowing admins to view user PMs but I can guarantee it'll never be in the core SMF.

The team, last I checked, were not interested in making this part of SMF itself, I don't see any reason for that to change.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on December 26, 2010, 08:07:34 PM
I have no further comment on this. Wait till 2.0 gold and we'll see how it goes from there. Many mod authors also is on wait and see too...
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on December 27, 2010, 12:32:09 AM
Amen (https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.katzy.dsl.pipex.com%2FSmileys%2Famen.gif&hash=9f7c7200a6022f41be2c0231547b7cc9cb0ab4af)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on June 20, 2011, 11:20:20 AM
Warning  :(

Edit: Someone please send me a memory upgrade. The test forum is 2.0

I installed the mod with no errors on install on my test forum.

The sources/subs-boardindex error still occurs.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Jessica. on June 20, 2011, 11:24:04 AM
suggestion - view only boards' "status" (like there's one for No New Posts, New Posts, and Redirect Boards), is "Locked", it looks like either No New Posts or New Posts but has a lock on it. it's like what phpbb3 has, locked forums
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Larrs on June 21, 2011, 02:43:54 PM
I have one question.

Is there someone who get this mod work with 1.1.14?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: mariusfv on July 15, 2011, 10:19:30 AM
Can someone to update this mod for 2.0 RC5 ?
I'm stuck without this mod, I must use ban because I can't use this mod !And after ban they email me because they can not post and solve theirs problems, in the last days I reply to many emails instead to USE FORUM(special board for suspend members)!

I must deny access to some boards for a selected membergroup(Ex: suspend member group) but that boards have access regular members too and SMF is so CRAP to understand that sometime you must restrict access to certain membergroup but let regular members(newbie, full member, etc) to access the board.

In SMF is a CRAP because is a anomaly in permissions: You can select a membergroup(Ex: suspend member group) to have not access in some board but if newbie, full member, hero member is selected they(Ex: suspend member group)-> will have access to that board too! I'm I stupid or this is a anomaly?

Because I can't use this function I must use my email in hard way, people mail me instead use their board for resolve the problems....if they have access to all boards they can post some stupidity in the inadequate boards.

In the last years I was proud to use SMF, but I'm forced now to move some of my forums to phpBB where this function is on default core: VIEW BOARD But can not access him.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on July 15, 2011, 10:31:56 AM
Transferring everything to phpbb is a waste of time.

The mod works on 2.0

Ok so the error log may fill up but at least the mod works.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on July 15, 2011, 11:28:55 AM
Quote from: searchgr on January 11, 2009, 10:52:02 AM
To SMF DEVELOPERS: PLEASE INCLUDE THIS MOD AS A DEFAULT FEATURE IN SMF!

Unfortunately the situation is very bad. For the last 2 yrs we haven't seen any new features except of the so called 'bugs free' improvement codes.
mariusfv, pm to me if you need a help in regards to this mod.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: PSM on July 15, 2011, 11:38:27 AM
I imagine this has been addressed but I don't have time to read 28 pages, so can anyone tell me how to modify the text of the "error" message when someone who doesn't have permission clicks on a board that they are not allowed to access?  It currently reads:

"The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you.
Please login below or register an account with (site name)."

I want to change this text.  Thanks for your help!  This mod rocks!

EDIT:  I see it's in errors.english.php?  Where do I find this file?  I found errors.template.php in the Default Theme folder but the text isn't in there.

EDIT AGAIN:  Found it in the languages folder of the default theme file.  Stupid me.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on July 15, 2011, 11:52:34 AM
Load.php
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: mariusfv on July 22, 2011, 12:54:53 PM
The mod appear to be compatible with SMF 2.0 RC5 and 2.0 but when you try to install I have alot of errors ...didn't find modification's and some file didn't find.
I'm so stuck without this mod.

I can pay a coder for if made this mod compatible with 2.0 RC5.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on July 22, 2011, 01:02:29 PM
Quote from: mariusfv on July 22, 2011, 12:54:53 PM
The mod appear to be compatible with SMF 2.0 RC5 and 2.0 but when you try to install I have alot of errors ...didn't find modification's and some file didn't find.
I'm so stuck without this mod.

I can pay a coder for if made this mod compatible with 2.0 RC5.

Have you tried to manually edit the files?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: MaNaRa on July 29, 2011, 03:00:37 PM
Quote from: mariusfv on July 22, 2011, 12:54:53 PM
The mod appear to be compatible with SMF 2.0 RC5 and 2.0 but when you try to install I have alot of errors ...didn't find modification's and some file didn't find.
I'm so stuck without this mod.

I can pay a coder for if made this mod compatible with 2.0 RC5.

Me too the same errors when I try to install in the SMF 2.0 Even installing for the first time the SMF forum
Have a lot of errors, and I try to manually edit the files and I can not, mistakes are almost all files and editing many parts not found :-[

This mod for me at least esential but I can't install :'(

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on July 29, 2011, 10:58:31 PM
To make it installable is one thing, to make it free of error and bugs is another thing. I try to help this mod before but there were too many "unfriendly" comments. Try and see other similar mod too, if they are updated.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ibloomdrop on September 05, 2011, 03:40:33 PM
I have read through pretty much all 28 pages of this thread. I have SMF 2.0 and I'm desperately trying to get this mod to work.

Obviously, the package installer doesn't work. I tried manually making changes to the files and did the best I could with the ones that weren't exact.

I have no idea what to do with DB_2_x.php. I uploaded it to the root directory and tried to just run it but get the error: Cannot install - please verify you put this in the same place as SMF's index.php. (which I'm pretty sure I did)

After making all other manual changes to files, Admin >> Forum >> Boards gives a db error:
Unknown column 'b.member_groups_view' in 'field list'
File: /home/ebrain/public_html/Sources/Subs-Boards.php
Line: 1055

This is why I assume the DB_2_x.php process is missing but I don't know how to process it.

If anyone could help me resolve this it would be greatly appreciated. I've looked at all other mods and this is the only one I can find to do what I need. I have a new forum but would like one section for paid membership, and I'd like everyone to be able to see that this board is there... just not read its contents.

If you require more info for assistance, please just ask and I'll do my best to provide it. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on September 05, 2011, 11:07:16 PM
Try searching for look but no read mod. Similar purpose / function.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on September 05, 2011, 11:09:14 PM
Quote from: ahrasis on September 05, 2011, 11:07:16 PM
Try searching for look but no read mod. Similar purpose / function.

Forgot to email ya bud.

I had the same errors I told ya about on my newly started test forum.

:(
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on September 05, 2011, 11:14:05 PM
I'll test it again when I have time as my real life is getting busier. I might have overlook something too. For the meantime I would suggest everyone to try and check look but no read mod which has similar purpose / function.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ibloomdrop on September 05, 2011, 11:48:15 PM
Thanks for the suggestion, but Look But No Read is only for guests. Once registered, they can see everything. I installed that but there seems to be no way to really make that work with one particular board for paid subscribers. (unless I'm missing something permissions-wise)

and it appears that the mod's author may have entertained working on something similar to my problem at one point, but he hasn't responded to any posts on that thread for a few months. I could work with that mod for sure if there was a way to even modify it to make it do what I want.

Would love to hear thoughts on this...
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on September 08, 2011, 05:55:06 AM
I updated the mod with the fixes for the 2.0 Gold version.
If you get installation errors about the templates you can ignore them, they are only for visual purposes and shouldn't cause any seurity issues or errors in the log.

Look for the package view_only_boards_1.2b.zip.

I recommend you to make a backup before installing the modification.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on September 08, 2011, 09:01:58 AM
I installed the mod despite a few erros on install ( which I edited except one which I couldn't find).

I'm getting this error:

Apply Filter: Only show the error messages of this URL
http://wwwxxxxxxxxxxxx/index.php?/board,1.0.html
Apply Filter: Only show the errors with the same message
8: Undefined index: last_post
Apply Filter: Only show the errors from this file
File: /home/xxxxxx/public_html/Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php
Line: 85

81:    
// The board's and children's 'last_post's
82:    
echo '<td class="lastpost">';
83:    
84:    
if (!$modSettings['disable_avatar'])
==>85:    
echo '<div style="float: left; margin-right: 6px;">', $board['last_post']['member']['avatar'], '</div>';
86:    
87:    
if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))

The section within the boardindex.template I had to find was:

$children[] = $child['new'] ? '<strong>' . $child['link'] . '</strong>' : $child['link'];

I was unable to do so and now find my childboards empty.

The boards which guests Do Not have access to show the posts topic and are red in colour. However when these are clicked on the register box shows.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on September 08, 2011, 11:30:20 AM
Brack1, that is in MessageIndex.template.php:

One of the find was wrongly worded in the latest version:
$children[] = $child['new'] ? '<b>' . $child['link'] . '</strong>' : $child['link'];
Change to this and repackage the mod:
$children[] = $child['new'] ? '<strong>' . $child['link'] . '</strong>' : $child['link'];
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on September 08, 2011, 11:41:12 AM
Hmm yet this is when I go to install.

   3.    Replace    .Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php    Test failed
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on September 08, 2011, 11:57:11 AM
Line 215. Few lines below "// Has it posts awaiting approval?"
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on September 08, 2011, 12:33:00 PM
Phew sorted that one out.

The restricted topics are now unclickable and show in red.

However the topics still show instead of a 'Protected' although I can live with that.

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on September 08, 2011, 09:00:56 PM
Just noticed.

None of the Child Board topics are showing.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on September 08, 2011, 11:53:36 PM
Quote from: Brack1 on September 08, 2011, 12:33:00 PM
Phew sorted that one out.

The restricted topics are now unclickable and show in red.

However the topics still show instead of a 'Protected' although I can live with that.
Glad to hear that. By the way, IMO this mod is supposed to show the topics in the selected boards but protected them from being read/access in full. In other words, they can just a view their "synopsis" but can never read their details.

Quote from: Brack1 on September 08, 2011, 09:00:56 PM
Just noticed.

None of the Child Board topics are showing.
Ah! That must be another bug.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on September 09, 2011, 06:27:18 PM
Have included the file for you to look at.


EDIT:

The mod which seems to conflict with this one is the Avatar On Board mod.

I tested this mod on a clean test forum with NO other mods and it worked as it should.

The posts showed as protected.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on September 10, 2011, 07:49:53 PM
Have since uninstalled the Avatar On Board mod and still have the blank Child boards.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on September 11, 2011, 08:33:08 PM
UPDATE

This mod shows as it should on my test forum but refuses to play ball on the main one.

Also the child boards last post area is completely blank.

I have looked through the files and tried to remove older mods which I thought may be conflicting yet there has been no changes.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on September 11, 2011, 11:24:01 PM
I have not tested this but try to find this in Subs-BoardIndex.php:
// Set the last post in the parent board. //- View Only Boards MOD- modified condition
if (empty($row_board['id_parent']) || ($isChild && !empty($row_board['poster_time']) && (!$this_last_post['protected'] || !empty($modSettings['vob_allowMessageIndexView'])) && $this_category[$row_board['id_parent']]['last_post']['timestamp'] < forum_time(true, $row_board['poster_time'])))

And change to this:
// Set the last post in the parent board. //- View Only Boards MOD- modified condition
if (empty($row_board['id_parent']) == $boardIndexOptions['parent_id'] || ($isChild && !empty($row_board['poster_time']) && (!$this_last_post['protected'] || !empty($modSettings['vob_allowMessageIndexView'])) && $this_category[$row_board['id_parent']]['last_post']['timestamp'] < forum_time(true, $row_board['poster_time'])))
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on September 11, 2011, 11:49:33 PM
All the last posts on the main board went blank.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on September 11, 2011, 11:55:10 PM
Brack1, I thought they are already blank? The only concern is that you want yourchild board back? Just reverse the suggested edit above, and you should be fine.

If I were you, the only hack to this mod that I would do is to restore BoardIndex.template.php and MessageIndex.template.php to before the mod is installed. IMO via that's one of the way you can achieve what you want.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on September 11, 2011, 11:58:35 PM
Quote from: ahrasis on September 11, 2011, 11:55:10 PM
Brack1, I thought they are already blank? The only concern is that you want yourchild board back? Just reverse the suggested edit above, and you should be fine.

If I were you, the only hack to this mod that I would do is to restore BoardIndex.template.php and MessageIndex.template.php to before the mod is installed. IMO via that's one of the way you can achieve what you want.

The childboards were already blank.

The main forum board ( board index I presume) is where everything else went blank.

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on September 12, 2011, 12:08:50 AM
The childboards haven't changed.

Is strange how the mod is working perfect on the test forum and not the main.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on September 12, 2011, 12:22:03 AM
It might be disturbed by other mods and changes you have made. All mods work the same in the new SMF environment but always have limitations on heavily modded site.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on September 12, 2011, 02:31:19 PM
On my test forum I installed this mod before the Vbulletin style Board Index (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=379307.0) mod.

The VOB mod was working as it should until then.
As a guest all I see is the childboards last posts are completely blank.

Instead of Protected  I see the last posters name and topic reply in red.

Is there a way the two mods can be harmonised so they work together?

I am also posting this on that mods topic.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ForumGuy789 on September 14, 2011, 04:01:52 AM
Great mod, I'm holding off on upgrading to 2.0 until it's fixed because I need it. I have not been able to get ahold of Rudolf in a while so if someone wants to completely fix it for me I'll pay $50 - PM me and we'll talk.

I have no other mods installed on my test site.
Here are 3 bugs I've found:

BUG #1:

- If member does not have access to Child Boards then they are listed as a nasty Red color for some reason for some people like Guests
- If member does not have access to Child Boards then the Last Post info from it on each board is also Red for username of the last post and the subject

I definitely do not like that red - it messes up the theme.

BUG #2
- I think this error occurs in all member-groups if you enter a forum with child boards but no topics
- I confirmed it's the mod by uninstalling the mod and seeing no errors.
- I think this error actually happens when you click on a board that has sub-boards and some of the sub-boards have their own sub-boards.. and there are no posts in the board you clicked on (only sub-boards)

http://smf2.mysite.com/index.php?board=148.0
Apply Filter: Only show the errors with the same message
8: Undefined index: last_post
Apply Filter: Only show the errors from this file
File: D:/inetpub/vhosts/smf2.mysite.com/httpdocs/forum/Sources/Subs-BoardIndex.php
Line: 264



Bug #3:
Some boards are not showing Last Post info. That column is blank. It appears to happen to happen when you click on a board that has multiple child boards. The child boards w/out child boards of their own seem to be missing the "last post" info.

This happens to all membergroups even admin.
I uninstalled the mod to confirm that the problem goes away w/out the mod installed.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on September 15, 2011, 08:14:46 AM
I haven't tested this mod in full but I think the mod author is the best person to reply on this.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on September 25, 2011, 08:17:24 PM
QuoteBUG #1:

- If member does not have access to Child Boards then they are listed as a nasty Red color for some reason for some people like Guests
- If member does not have access to Child Boards then the Last Post info from it on each board is also Red for username of the last post and the subject

I definitely do not like that red - it messes up the theme.

The red font is supposed to be this way.

I actually like it.

QuoteBug #3:
Some boards are not showing Last Post info. That column is blank. It appears to happen to happen when you click on a board that has multiple child boards. The child boards w/out child boards of their own seem to be missing the "last post" info.

This happens to all membergroups even admin.
I uninstalled the mod to confirm that the problem goes away w/out the mod installed.

I have mentioned this error previously.

The mod author doesn't seem to be interested in this mod now.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Rudolf on September 26, 2011, 10:20:22 AM
Quote from: Brack1 on September 25, 2011, 08:17:24 PM
QuoteBUG #1:

- If member does not have access to Child Boards then they are listed as a nasty Red color for some reason for some people like Guests
- If member does not have access to Child Boards then the Last Post info from it on each board is also Red for username of the last post and the subject

I definitely do not like that red - it messes up the theme.

The red font is supposed to be this way.

I actually like it.

QuoteBug #3:
Some boards are not showing Last Post info. That column is blank. It appears to happen to happen when you click on a board that has multiple child boards. The child boards w/out child boards of their own seem to be missing the "last post" info.

This happens to all membergroups even admin.
I uninstalled the mod to confirm that the problem goes away w/out the mod installed.

I have mentioned this error previously.

The mod author doesn't seem to be interested in this mod now.


I've changed the default color to grey in the latest version, it matches better with the current theme. The can be customized through the css, by using the "vob_protected" class.

As for the error, unfortunaely I cannot reproduce it.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: the-wanted on October 17, 2011, 03:56:38 AM
Hey guys
I use smf 2.0.1 and a default theme, everything worked well, but when I installed "View Only Boards" mod, the the mod settings shows on the board settings, but it doesnt work, with other words, when I mark the visibilty Permission. then no thing happen, and just get this error:

You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'OR FIND_IN_SET('17', b.member_groups_view) OR FIND_IN_SET('4', b.member_groups_v' at line 7File: /..../public_html/Sources/Security.php
Line: 951


Any idea
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Tonyvic on November 03, 2011, 01:06:22 AM
Hi guys,
This mod works great for me with smf 2.0.1 with the default 'Curve' theme, but I am getting lot's of xhtml validation errors.
It looks as if I get two errors for each protected board:
an attribute specification must start with a name or name token
<tr id="board_15" class="windowbg2 vob_protected"">
(vob_protected"">)
and
character data is not allowed here
<tr id="board_15" class="windowbg2 vob_protected"">
(vob_protected"">)

Any help would be appreciated.

Tony
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Tonyvic on November 30, 2011, 06:50:12 AM
Did I drive everyone away? ???
I'm still hoping for some help with the validation errors, I've spent hours trying to find a way of identifying which files to find the errors in & how to fix them.
Please guys, a newbie is getting desperate. :)

Tony
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: edchapman on December 03, 2011, 01:50:49 PM
Mod installed fine but guest can still inter the boards.

I checked "Allow guests to browse the forum"  and "Show the message index for "view only" boards."
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: mashby on December 08, 2011, 07:57:23 AM
Quote from: Tonyvic on November 03, 2011, 01:06:22 AM
Hi guys,
This mod works great for me with smf 2.0.1 with the default 'Curve' theme, but I am getting lot's of xhtml validation errors.
It looks as if I get two errors for each protected board:
an attribute specification must start with a name or name token
<tr id="board_15" class="windowbg2 vob_protected"">
(vob_protected"">)
and
character data is not allowed here
<tr id="board_15" class="windowbg2 vob_protected"">
(vob_protected"">)

Any help would be appreciated.

Tony
The mod changes part of BoardIndex.template.php:
Find:
foreach ($category['boards'] as $board)
{
echo '
<tr id="board_', $board['id'], '" class="windowbg2">

Replace with:
foreach ($category['boards'] as $board)
{
echo '
<tr id="board_', $board['id'], '" class="windowbg2' , ($board['protected'] ? ' vob_protected"' : '') , '">

The replace with should be:
foreach ($category['boards'] as $board)
{
echo '
<tr id="board_', $board['id'], '" class="windowbg2' , ($board['protected'] ? ' vob_protected' : '') , '">

:)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: sharks on January 18, 2012, 02:35:32 PM
Please fix this mod for SMF 1.1.16
I get this error when installing in package manager:
   ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php    Test failed
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: simon36 on April 09, 2012, 01:48:23 PM
Any update on this? It would be a great mod if it was working and would bring SMF up to date with likes of ipb, who can show a board but restrict access.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on April 22, 2012, 06:21:02 PM
Quote from: sharks on January 18, 2012, 02:35:32 PM
Please fix this mod for SMF 1.1.16
I get this error when installing in package manager:
   ./Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php    Test failed

Have you looked at the required edits using the mods parser?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: simon36 on April 23, 2012, 01:54:25 PM
A couple of posts above it has been installed fine but users can still enter the protected board.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: andershz on September 13, 2012, 05:18:28 AM
This is a very useful mod, but the way it's implemented is questionable from a security point of view.
It works by adding all the boards where the user has view-only access to the predefined database query "query_see_boards" which originally just holds the boards where the user has at least read access.
Then at (hopefully) all relevant places an extra check is added to see if the user has view-only access to the board and if so preventing the user from seeing posts etc.
This method of first giving the users more access than they should have and then removing some of it is not so good in principle.
If this extra check is forgotten in any place the user can see posts which should not be seen.
It also means that if any other mod is added where "query_see_boards" is used that mod will give the users access to posts they shouldn't see because in that mod there will be no checks for view-only boards.
In practice I noticed this with the articles system in SimplePortal, which displays complete articles from boards the logged in user (or guest) do not have access to when this mod is installed.
I imagine similar problems could occur with for instance other portals or Tapatalk.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: hvdcgkl on October 13, 2012, 05:30:52 AM
Quote from: ibloomdrop on September 05, 2011, 03:40:33 PM
I have read through pretty much all 28 pages of this thread. I have SMF 2.0 and I'm desperately trying to get this mod to work.

Obviously, the package installer doesn't work. I tried manually making changes to the files and did the best I could with the ones that weren't exact.

I have no idea what to do with DB_2_x.php. I uploaded it to the root directory and tried to just run it but get the error: Cannot install - please verify you put this in the same place as SMF's index.php. (which I'm pretty sure I did)

After making all other manual changes to files, Admin >> Forum >> Boards gives a db error:
Unknown column 'b.member_groups_view' in 'field list'
File: /home/ebrain/public_html/Sources/Subs-Boards.php
Line: 1055

This is why I assume the DB_2_x.php process is missing but I don't know how to process it.

If anyone could help me resolve this it would be greatly appreciated. I've looked at all other mods and this is the only one I can find to do what I need. I have a new forum but would like one section for paid membership, and I'd like everyone to be able to see that this board is there... just not read its contents.

If you require more info for assistance, please just ask and I'll do my best to provide it. Thanks in advance.

Hi,

I've exactly the same problem ....
DB_2_x.php doesn't want to be executed....
i am on 2.0.2 SMF version
so this mod doesn't want to work ...
really disapointed.

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: hiboy on October 15, 2012, 02:59:51 AM
Is this normal,
i just installed this mod , and when i set visibility (tick second box only)  and access (first box not tick) and Show the message index for "view only" boards (not tick) for guest for a board.

with the above setting, the board when guest click ,it redirect them to login page.
But that board show recent topics to guest at the right side.

How do i not show the recent topic, number of post and number of topics?
most preferred the field replaced with a '-'
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Zerschmetterling on December 27, 2012, 04:45:21 AM
I've got a Problem with the Childboards... the 'view-only' ones are not showing  :(
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: searchgr on December 27, 2012, 06:09:24 AM
Ask NIBOGO to fix the problem for you. But is a paid service.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Jack_40k on January 17, 2013, 09:37:23 AM
Update for 2.0.3?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: FragaCampos on January 28, 2013, 11:41:06 PM
I've just installed it in 2.0.3 and everything is working.
Also, my "view only" childboards are showing as expected and redirecting to login/registration when I click the topics in there.

Make sure you activate Show the message index for "view only" boards' in admin -> Features and Options and make the correct changes in the permissions of each board.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: MrMike on February 15, 2013, 12:34:15 AM
Just installed in on SMF 2.0.4 and seems to be working properly. :)
(There are no child boards to the protected board, so I can't tell if that's working, but everything seems to be working as near as I can tell.)

The forum is at: http://modernwarforum.com/forum/ (http://modernwarforum.com/forum/) if you want to have a look.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: pastorvictor on February 16, 2013, 03:32:58 PM
I had issues when SMF tried to install this mod, so I didn't install it. It seems to have conflicts with another one of my mods. Would you happen to know which one of these could be the problem?

1.   Add Social Media Icons To Profiles    1.0.8
2.   AJAXChat 0.8.5 For SMF 2.0.2    3.2.7     
3.   Age And Location    1.0
4.   PM to New Members    1.2 
5.   Share This Topic    4.1.2 
6.   Simple Audio Video Embedder    2.0.8     
7.   SimplePortal    2.3.5 
8.   Social Login    2.2 
9.   SMF 2.0.4 Update    1.0
10.   BoardHover Mod    1.8.1
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: FragaCampos on February 17, 2013, 10:58:34 AM
First, you need to say what problem that is...
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: OCJ on March 23, 2013, 02:45:46 PM
I was hoping to use this and ditch my old mod (look but no read+ lots of loop hole edits) but ...

When just view only checkbox is selected the guest does not see the mouse over and link to open the board. It is gray/black and appears to have no link but opens when clicked.
This gives totally the opposite impression I want to give guests - I want them to see the board (link text) just as others, 'view' the topics only. This is the incentive to register for the club. The way the mod works now makes it appear the board is off limits and no way to see inside (the text has no hyperlink).


Another point - takes 2 pages of  replies work out where the settings are. Would be a good idea to give more information on the board settings -  2 columns of checkboxes with no titles. After reading the fine print on the left and trial n error you finally get to work out how to use it.

With no view only board hyperlink, sadly I will have to go back to using the outdated mod instead.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: OCJ on March 23, 2013, 02:51:18 PM
It also appears that the mod removes any board topics from the calendar that set to view only (and view message index).

That basically  finishes for me... event calendar is blank.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: FragaCampos on March 23, 2013, 04:27:40 PM
igirisjin, I solved the first problem you mentioned editing the css to my needs. Its relatively easy.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: OCJ on March 23, 2013, 05:46:50 PM
Thanks for replying so quickly. I guess the lack of titles on the calendar (no access but view board) is not so easy to solve if it follows general permissions.

Its an area SMF doesnt have mods for - log in to read or a read more teaser and login. Some details in our posts are for members only.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: FragaCampos on March 23, 2013, 05:51:24 PM
I really can't help you there, since I don't use the calendar in my forum.

Let's hope someone with more knowledge then me can help you.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: OCJ on March 24, 2013, 03:52:40 AM
Thanks, I dont mean to be negative - I'm sure it helps a lot of people. The calendar linking has some odd behavior with many posting mods.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on March 24, 2013, 08:45:21 AM
That's because the authors don't test it with the calendar - because they don't use it either...
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: OCJ on March 24, 2013, 11:33:15 AM
QuoteThat's because the authors don't test it with the calendar - because they don't use it either...

Posting topics impacts on the calendar - at the moment an integral part of SMF. Sadly the effect of posting through the board and through the calendar produce different results as permissions work differently. I know some may not like the calendar but honestly, its a major growth area for groups of people - event management. Unwittingly or not, SMF has everything many other group software perhaps envy - a reliable event management system (not a birthday calendar!).

I chose SMF because no other open source portal or message board comes close to it - posting of topics/events, reply/discussion/sign up, automatic linking to a calendar, reliable topic/event announcement, 'out of the box' user profiles, messaging, subscription. Yet many long time members here talk about it as a nuisance.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on March 24, 2013, 12:13:53 PM
QuoteYet many long time members here talk about it as a nuisance.

That's because it's a major performance hog, and most sites have no need or use of such.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: OCJ on March 24, 2013, 12:19:32 PM
 Well, if its disentangled but kept as an official mod  - 'we' clubs might prove you wrong one day  :P

A lot of people here say that - 'performance'... but as our computers still obey Moore's law and bandwidth keeps growing it s hard to believe it is such a big issue as time passes. I can understand if its cutting edge intensive cpu software like graphics (software code grows exponentially also), but not SMF.


Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on March 24, 2013, 12:21:15 PM
And that's what I'm doing in That Which Shall Not Be Named. I already removed it from the core, but I haven't decided how I want to handle the whole posting thing yet.

I'm seriously tempted to handle it the way IPB does, where you don't tie it to an actual topic, but simply have the event have posting text and allow comments to it - but it's not actually a 'topic'. Being done this way, you get to avoid all entanglements with board permissions and you save the query being made every topic page view.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: OCJ on March 24, 2013, 12:27:25 PM
I updated my previous post...

BTW
The  IPB way is a pain in the butt - I tested their system. Plugins full of bugs and when I used it 2 years ago the events didn't have comments - whats the point!
That's the great thing about SMF having it as a topic linked, you can reply as sign up and discuss an event as a thread. Good idea.

I would stick with 1 system - post a topic and have a link button. Now it doesnt work uniformly by having post from calendar.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on March 24, 2013, 12:31:54 PM
QuoteA lot of people here say that - 'performance'... but  but as our computers still obey Morse law and bandwidth keeps growing it s hard to believe it is such a big issue as time passes.

Morse Law? Think you mean Moore's Law. And while that's largely true, it's no excuse for not trying to be mindful of it. This is why vBulletin's developers think 60 queries or more per page is acceptable.

QuoteThe  IPB way is a pain in the butt - I tested their system. Plugins full of bugs and when I used it 2 years ago the events didn't have comments - whats the point!
That's the great thing about SMF having it as a topic linked, you can reply as sign up and discuss an event as a thread. Good idea.

Well, events do have comments now, at least in 3.4.

So what's the difference between having an event with comments vs a thread with linked event?

If you have an event with comments, people can sign up and reply to it. In fact, in IPB's case you can do something that you can't in SMF, you can have *multiple* calendars. One for general use, ones for specific uses with their own permissions and access controls.

The real difference then becomes about visibility. Not being in a board means you don't have to run the gamut of mods like this not working properly or not behaving, and decoupling it from board access does mean you have better control over who can see what.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: OCJ on March 24, 2013, 12:38:41 PM
Yes maybe IPB has advantages but SMF does a lot with 1 calendar... for many people that's enough. It would be hard for some groups to justify paying for IPB or VB just for the luxuries. As a free open source software its still the best for events. Nightmare setting up the same deal in Joomla (I did) or Drupal. So it would be a terrible loss if the calendar slipped away.

And I will get told off soon for highjacking this thread  :P

As an addition...

The permissions for members work well as it is on SMF - topics and calendar. And why build a separate comment system for the calendar when a good one exists already, with an announcement system.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on March 24, 2013, 06:00:40 PM
QuoteAnd why build a separate comment system for the calendar when a good one exists already, with an announcement system.

Because of the problem you originally brought up?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: OCJ on March 25, 2013, 12:47:20 AM
Not if it works as I said ...
Posting from the calendar, some permissions for boards (like announce topic) are not applied until after posted - you mentioned this previously on another topic.
Keep all posting from boards only and just have the link/delink button.

QuoteI would stick with 1 system - post a topic and have a link button. Now it doesnt work uniformly by having post from calendar.


In fact, the best way it couldve been done would have been to have a 'link to calendar' checkbox on the post page (if calendar enabled). If checked it would open with the calendar title and date selection (similar to the way Simple Portal opens up to select pages and actions). Or just keep it really simple - link/delink button.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on March 25, 2013, 01:08:08 AM
The permission system works on the basis of checking the topic once it exists. Until that point in time, there's nothing to check. But board access is evaluated even earlier than that, it's pretty much the first thing set up, so without severely altering how SMF works, you can't do it.

Even with the way this mod works, you still can't make it work how you want, without major overhaul. The kind that pretty much can *only* be done as I said. That's kind of why I suggested it, because any alternative is going to be fragile and/or very slow.

Oh, and writing a new 'comment system' needn't take very long. A competent SMF developer should be able to get a basic one working inside a day, probably less.

The sad truth is, SMF's calendar is not actually very good, which is one of the reasons no-one really uses it. It's too limited to be thoroughly useful but just enough that it's not worth ditching entirely.

Point of fact: yes, I broke it into a plugin in my case, but I stopped work on it when I realised it might be better served by ditching it and starting over entirely - though I'd already made a vast number of changes by then, allowing for 'holiday add-on packs' to be produced that were translatable to other languages and stuff like that but would otherwise be optional per holiday/group of related holidays.

Just not enough people use it. I even had several people tell me that I was wasting my time trying to improve it and that I should just integrate Google Calendar instead.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: OCJ on March 25, 2013, 01:15:37 AM
QuoteOh, and writing a new 'comment system' needn't take very long. A competent SMF developer should be able to get a basic one working inside a day, probably less.

Fair enough


There are quite a few groups like mine using it. SMF doesn't really market it well as an addon (event) calendar package. I tested lots of software and it takes a while to realize what you can do with the SMF calendar - using announce topic for example.

However bad it might seem it completes a 'group package' - message board, profiles, private messaging, calendar, subscription, groups. All free open source 'out of the box' set up that isnt possible with anything else. Joomla would require everything done separately and subscription and decent calendar would be paid mods from 100 to 200 dollars each. Add on a proper mailing list to send out, another 100 dollars. Jomsocial $$$ for profiles and messaging.  Then spend days every week on support forums figuring out why some plugins between them dont work.

There is a lot worse out there than SMF that people pay a lot of money for, but still get headaches fixing things.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on April 03, 2013, 11:57:32 PM
Getting the mods support topic back on track.

I installed the mod with no errors (thankfully).

However as a guest I was taken to the log in page when I clicked on the topic.

However I have seen the mod in use on another forum where both the topic and the last username were protected.

How would I manage to do this?

I am planning a couple boards as teens only and an adult only board.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on April 03, 2013, 11:59:51 PM
The mod should do it automatically. If it didn't, that would imply your theme needs a BoardIndex.template.php edit as per the mod's parse page - verify that it is present.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on April 04, 2013, 12:03:18 AM
So ya saying there may be an edit missing from that file?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on April 04, 2013, 12:05:23 AM
Would appear so.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on April 04, 2013, 12:06:19 AM
Well that gives me a bit more work to do tomorrow then lol
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on April 04, 2013, 12:12:31 AM
Quote from: Old Fossil on April 04, 2013, 12:06:19 AM
Well that gives me a bit more work to do tomorrow then lol

Had a quick look using notepad## and it seems as though everything is as it should be on a clean install.

???
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on April 04, 2013, 12:14:24 AM
Does your theme have its own board index template?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: TheListener on April 04, 2013, 12:15:22 AM
No.

( blessing in disguise).

Thought it best to check the default one anyways.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: FullyCreative on July 25, 2013, 07:15:19 AM
Quote from: Rudolf on May 20, 2007, 03:47:09 PM
In Errors.english.php
$txt['topic_gone'] = 'The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you.';

Hi All,

I am trying to edit the error messages which Guest get when they try to view a board that they can view but not read.
I have edited the errors.english.php to the following:
$txt['topic_gone'] = 'The topic or board you are looking for appears to be off limits to you. Please Register to be able to view.';

Yet it doesn't change my error message. As my error message shows as:
"ERROR 403
Sorry, but you have no access to this page."

For a non-member (Guest)
Where can I change this message so it can inform Guests that they need to Register?!
The website in question is: www(dot)serifusers(dot)com

Thank you, Charlie
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: FragaCampos on September 20, 2013, 09:51:12 AM
The string is $txt['only_members_can_access'] and you can find it at Themes/default/languages/login.yourlanguage.php.


I would like to know how I can allow my guests to search in the entire forum, not just the visible parts to them, ie, they can see the boards but they cannot see the topics. That's fine, but how can I make them to search and find those topics?



Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: FragaCampos on September 28, 2013, 03:51:58 PM
Bump.  ::)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: DeroZ on October 18, 2013, 03:12:15 AM
hi

how can i change links's colors only for Parents Boards on index.css? (don't change childboards colors)

Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: FemR on March 30, 2014, 11:18:42 AM
Using this cool mod with SimplePortal's 'Recent Image Attachments' block causes users with board-index-view-only access to still see (broken) images posted inside such boards.

Attached below is how it looks in various browsers.. basically you'll get broken image icons and/or image filename only displayed. Any idea how to fix that?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: jsx on April 13, 2014, 09:57:09 AM
It won't be possible to install the modification View Only Boards 1.2c to Core style because during the installation is a inscription "test failed" almost at every files. I noticed it and I wanted to report it.

Screen:

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi59.tinypic.com%2F20gjf41.png&hash=820fcf292fcfe99bbdfb11124b92669b1656bf0b)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: margarett on April 13, 2014, 11:44:13 AM
We only enforce the MODs to install cleanly in default theme. It is impossible for MOD authors to support any theme out there...
There is a similar MOD that doesn't touch theme files.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: jsx on April 13, 2014, 01:54:58 PM
I didn't know, thanks for information.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: jsx on May 16, 2014, 08:13:07 AM
Hi, I have such a question, View Only Boards modification don't detecting any bugs in basic template during the installation, but to other templates appearing this bug:

MessageIndex.template.php Test failed (Ignore Errors)

Find code:


$children[] = $child['new'] ? '<strong>' . $child['link'] . '</strong>' : $child['link'];


Replace code:


$children[] =  $child['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $child['link'] . '</span>' : ($child['new'] ? '<strong>' . $child['link'] . '</strong>' : $child['link']);


And when I installed this modification without code modification that this mod is work, cause shows only inscription that it possible to ignore a bug. And now I have a question, whether I can ignore this bug or I need to change this code?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: margarett on May 16, 2014, 04:33:44 PM
That is no bug. That's an installation error.

MODs are only forced to work and install cleanly in default theme. It would be impossible to any mod author to support every theme out there...

If you require the mod to install in other themes, check this
Manual Installation of Mods (http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Manual_installation_of_mods)
Of course, only looking to the files that the mod failed to edit automatically ;)
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: jsx on May 17, 2014, 10:26:29 AM
@margarett I understand this, but when I install this mod without manual edit file it work so it is sense to change it in this file?
I don't know exactly what it consists, I just want to ask.

Look at this:

3. Replace. MessageIndex.template.php Success

Code: (Find)**


$children[] = $child['new'] ? '<b>' . $child['link'] . '</strong>' : $child['link'];


Code: (Replace)


$children[] =  $child['protected'] ? '<span class="vob_protected">' . $child['link'] . '</span>' : ($child['new'] ? '<strong>' . $child['link'] . '</strong>' : $child['link']);


And now look at point 4, is appearing almost the same code but with the failed

4. Replace. MessageIndex.template.php Test failed (Ignore Errors)

Code: (Find) (look higher, where are two stars that is the same code, but has a difference in boldface)

$children[] = $child['new'] ? '<strong>' . $child['link'] . '</strong>' : $child['link'];

(almost the same code, I emphasized the difference in the code)

And only in this line is a difference.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on May 17, 2014, 03:54:12 PM
That's because it's using code that is known to be broken in some themes and tries to find it anyway.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: jsx on May 18, 2014, 07:48:41 AM
So what? I need to change this code which is show in point 4 or I don't do this if the modification work, cause can leave out it by ignoring errors?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Bob La Londe on August 18, 2014, 10:42:05 AM
Is there a variant, version, or alternative that works with 2.0.8? 
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail on August 18, 2014, 11:15:35 PM
Quote from: br360 on August 18, 2014, 05:07:47 PM
The view_only_boards_1.2c.zip version of the mod works fine on 2.0.8. Download that one.
I was also helping with this mod last time. But with no authorisation, this mod cannot be upgraded. Ask if you are not sure how to install it properly. Others will definitely help.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ChasT on December 10, 2015, 01:38:35 AM
This is a nice mod and works on 2.0.11.
However when guest is refused, they are presented with a 403 notice.
Is there a way to have them directed to must login screen?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: ChasT on December 10, 2015, 04:28:48 PM
Exploring this mod a little further....

It was originally written for SMF 1.x.x and did everything it was supposed to do as alluded by earlier comments in this subject "View Only Boards". When a guest would try to enter a blocked area they would be redirected to a login register page.

For SMF 2.0.11 it does work as intended. The settings all are functional. The only difference is that the guest gets redirected to a 403 "Sorry, but you have no access to this page." Search engines pick this up, but it would be better if the guest was redirected to the original intent, that is to a login register page.

In the Configuration - General  One may block Guest from complete forum with the resultant effect they are redirected to login register page.

In the change to SMF 2.x.x it appears everything works as intended Except the hook to go to the login register page has changed to a 403 Error page. :(

Anyone Any ideas how to correct this?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Tonyvic on August 03, 2016, 02:26:40 PM
In the hope someone knows the answer here goes:
For a few months now Google and Bing Bots have been producing errors from line 832 of load.php
elseif (count(array_intersect($user_info['groups'], $board_info['groups_view'])) == 0 || empty($modSettings['vob_allowMessageIndexView']))

Usually between 40 and 60 errors per day, any help to prevent this will be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: AllMassive on February 02, 2018, 05:48:46 PM
Installed this Mod ages ago, but then upgrade continuously until 2.0.15 and it mainly still works.
The only error is that it doesnt show the 'new  posts' on the 'latest posts' to guests - or did i accidentally change some acces-flags ?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: rubbishnor on June 04, 2018, 04:53:19 AM
please help me

smf version 2.0.15

I can not this code 

foreach ($context['latest_posts'] as $post)
echo '
<dt>


i find this code

foreach ($context['latest_posts'] as $post)
                    {
          echo '
                        <tr>


then can not replace with this

foreach ($context['latest_posts'] as $post)
echo '
<dt ' , ($post['board']['protected'] ? 'class="vob_protected"' : '') , '>
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: steiger on January 23, 2020, 08:18:09 AM
I just found this mod which should do exactly what my forum needs.
Trying to install in 2.0.15 I receive a lot of test errors.

Before digging deeper into the code it would be interesting to know if anyone has installed this mod in 2.0.9 or higher (as 2.0.8 seems to be OK)?


Edit: I have now looked at the errors anyway and found that at least some of them are because of changes between
Themes/core/...
which was moved to
Themes/default/...

Will post updates if my changes are successful
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: steiger on January 23, 2020, 09:59:20 AM
Partly my fault
Installation under 2.0.15 worked except modifying the core theme.
The installation modified Theme/default correctly but had many errors for Theme/core.

Which is no problem for me because we use a custom theme anyway.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Sternenfee on January 05, 2022, 05:17:35 AM
Hi,
Could that be adapted to 2.1?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on January 05, 2022, 01:29:09 PM
It needs a complete rewrite ideally for 2.1 since board access is done internally a little bit differently, especially to prevent data leakage by way of alerts and notifications.
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Sternenfee on January 05, 2022, 02:41:03 PM
Thank you very much for the answer, so that will probably not be implemented, I assume?
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Arantor on January 05, 2022, 02:42:17 PM
Well, the original author hasn't been around for a few years, so you're basically hoping someone will make a new one from scratch :(
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Doug Heffernan on January 05, 2022, 05:13:47 PM
Quote from: Maggan22 on January 05, 2022, 02:41:03 PMThank you very much for the answer, so that will probably not be implemented, I assume?

You can put in a request here:

https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=79.0
Title: Re: View Only Boards
Post by: Sternenfee on January 06, 2022, 02:47:41 AM
Thank you again :)
I made a request there.