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Guest See Only First Post

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Modification name: Guest See Only First Post
Author: Wicher
Modification description: This mod shows only defined number of posts in a topic to users that are not logged in.
Admin can define number of posts to show in ACP/General Admin/Configuration ( or in ACP/Forum Admin/Management ) as well as the message that has to be showed to the not logged in user.
In the ACP/Forum Admin/Management you can choose if you want to use this function per forum.
and if you want to use it along with announcements sticky's or polls.
Bot Indexing Mod 1.3.1 ( http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=473524 ) is also compatible with thus preventing bots like google to show up in the stats for this mod in the ACP/GSOFP stats.
Modification version: 1.1.9
Tested on phpBB version: 2.0.22

Download file: Guest_See_Only_First_Post-1.1.9.zip
File size: 66757 Bytes

Modification overview page: View


Selected tags:
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    1. Admin Tools
  2. phpbb
    1. 2.0.22
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This MOD has only been tested by the phpBB MOD Team with the phpBB version listed in the topic. It may not work in any other versions of phpBB.
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Guest See Only First Post

Post by TerraFrost »

Modification validated/released

Notes:
The description says it all :)
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Re: Guest See Only First Post

Post by Wicher »

Thank you very much for validating terrafrost.

example: http://www.wichersmods.nl/viewtopic.php?t=58
Log out if you are automatic logged in and return to above link.
Last edited by Wicher on Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:20 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Guest See Only First Post

Post by Irfaan Santoe »

Question:

Does this MOD work for all kind of Database ??

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Post by Wicher »

Its tested on mysql, just try installing it and see if all works ok.
If not, you are in bad luck.
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Re: Guest See Only First Post

Post by Beth »

Can we assume this mod drastically limits the content that search engines will see as well?
It seems it would encourage guests to register, but our boards get a GREAT DEAL of traffic from searches.

Any ideas on this theory?
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Post by Xclavo »

Beth wrote:Can we assume this mod drastically limits the content that search engines will see as well?
It seems it would encourage guests to register, but our boards get a GREAT DEAL of traffic from searches.

Any ideas on this theory?
Yeah, Search engines are considerd "guests" so your board would a seem to have less content ... BUT then agian, the first post is usually the most important and has good content then the rest. assuming each reply to the first post is not as rich in content as the first post. not to say that comments to posts are not important.
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Post by Beth »

That's sort of what I've been thinking as well.
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Post by bisbeeblue »

When I try to install with easymod, I get the following error message:
Critical Error

FIND FAILED: In file [includes/usercp_register.php] could not find:

$template->assign_vars(array(
'USERNAME' => isset($username) ? $username : '',

MOD script line #1024 :: FAQ :: Report

My board is heavily modified. Easymod, spellcow, red bar, troll mod, 13 or older, memberlist access, avatars secret gallery, log ip on registration, change forum banner, textual confirmation, anonymous posting by registered users, and split posts.

Any ideas for an easy fix?
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Post by Wicher »

look for

Code: Select all

$template->assign_vars(array( 
and paste the AFTER, ADD action after that.
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Re: Guest See Only First Post

Post by bisbeeblue »

Wicher wrote:look for

Code: Select all

$template->assign_vars(array( 
and paste the AFTER, ADD action after that.
I am somewhat of a newbie to this. What action should I paste there?
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Re: Guest See Only First Post

Post by bisbeeblue »

Does this look right?

$template->assign_vars(array(
// Start Guest See Only First Post by Wicher
$read_limit = $forum_data[$j]['read_limited'];
// End Guest See Only First Post by Wicher
'REGISTRATION' => $lang['Registration'],
'AGREEMENT' => $lang['Reg_agreement'],
"AGREE_OVER_13" => $lang['Agree_over_13'],
"AGREE_UNDER_13" => $lang['Agree_under_13'],
'DO_NOT_AGREE' => $lang['Agree_not'],
"U_AGREE_OVER13" => append_sid("profile.$phpEx?mode=register&agreed=true"),
"U_AGREE_UNDER13" => append_sid("profile.$phpEx?mode=register&agreed=true&coppa=true")) );

If this is correct, where will I find the controls?

PS If this is correct, it is not working.
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Re: Guest See Only First Post

Post by bisbeeblue »

Update: I had to undo the above change as it kept everyone from accessing their profiles. I really would like to get this working. Any help would be appreciated.
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Re: Guest See Only First Post

Post by Glenn I »

I have it set so that only one post is viewable but when you click on the Login here and be redirected to this TopicLogin here and be redirected to this Topic Register button, it goes to a page and says page cannot be found.

Any ideas?
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Re: Guest See Only First Post

Post by Glenn I »

Actually when you click to login, it doesn't redirect to the topic. It goes to page cannot be found.
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