Hack Name:     Hide Thread-Content For Guests

Description:   This hack will do the following:
               - Allows Guests to see forum names and thread titles, but not read the actual thread / see the thread content. 

Compatibility: XMB 1.9.11

Version:       1.1

Author:        Mouser

Release Date:  2011-05-16

License Note:  This mod is released under the GPL License. 
               Give credit where credit is due.

Note:          For your own safety, backup the effected PHP file and template before proceeding with this hack.

Note:          To make this fast and easy, there will be no options for this hack in the Administration Panel. The forums you wish to exclue from this (meaning: Guests can read the content) have to be specified inside the config.php

Note:          When is this hack of use to you? When you want Guests to not be able to READ mosts of your threads. But only allow them to READ threads in a few forums, or no forums. 







Edit PHP File: header.php

Find:
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/* Set Up HTML Templates and Themes */
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Add Above:
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//Hide Thread-Content For Guests
if (!isset($lang['guestnocontent'])) {
    require_once(ROOT.'include/translation.inc.php');
    setNewLangValue('guestnocontent', 'Guests are not allowd to read threads in this forum.');
    loadLang($langfile);
}
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Edit PHP File: config.php

Find:
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    $show_full_info = TRUE;
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Add Below:
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// Specify the Forum-ID's of the forums where GUESTS are allowed to read the content of the threads.
// Example:  array( 1 , 5 , 11 );
$AllowGuestReadContent = array(  );
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Edit PHP File: viewthread.php

Find:
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$perms = checkForumPermissions($forum);
if (!$perms[X_PERMS_VIEW]) {
    if (X_GUEST) {
        redirect("{$full_url}misc.php?action=login", 0);
        exit;
    } else {
        error($lang['privforummsg']);
    }
} else if (!$perms[X_PERMS_PASSWORD]) {
    handlePasswordDialog($fid);
}
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Add Below:
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if (X_GUEST And !in_array($forum['fid'], $AllowGuestReadContent) ) {
    error($lang['guestnocontent']);
}
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Edit PHP File: files.php

Find:
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loadtemplates('');
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Add ABove:
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if (X_GUEST And !in_array($forum['fid'], $AllowGuestReadContent) ) {
    error($lang['guestnocontent']);
}
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Administration Panel -> Settings;

   Allow only registered users to view boards? : Off

   Private forums hidden to unauthorized users? : Off



Administration Panel -> Forums -> More Options...

   Guest -> View : v