Show First Post Only To Unregistered User / Guest

[Raptor]

Ported from: http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=181462

Thanks to ryans (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/member.php?u=7059)

Fully tested on 3.8.1 - probably works the same on 3.8.2+

This is just a simple hack that will show the first post to unregistered users / guests. The rest of the posts in the thread will ask them to login or register. This is a template hack. Of course you can edit your own message.

Additions / Changes / Ideas are welcome.

In Postbit Templates edit the postbit_legacy or the postbit template depending on which one you use.

Find:


<!-- message -->
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$post[message]
</div>
<!-- / message -->


Replace With:


<!-- message -->

<if condition="$show['member']">
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$post[message]
</div>
<else />
<if condition="$post[postcount] == 1">
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$post[message]</div>
</if>
<else />
<if condition="$show['guest']">
<if condition="$post[postcount] != 1">
<br><br>You Must be a registered member and logged in to view this response. To Register <a href=register.php>Please Click Here</a>
<br><br>
</if></if></if>

<!-- / message -->

[Raptor]

Here is another version which puts a nice graphical box around the "Please Register Text"

Upload Warn.png to images/misc/

Add this CSS code to Additional CSS :


.warning-box,
{
color: #000;
border: 1px solid #000;
-moz-border-radius: 5px;
background-color: #defee3;
padding: 6px;
text-align:left;
}

.warning-box img,
{
float:left;
margin-top: 10px;
margin-right: 5px;
vertical-align:middle;
border: 0px;
}

.warning-box h2,
.warning-box p,
{
padding: 0px;
margin: 0px;
margin-left: 60px;
}

.warning-box h2,
{
padding-bottom: 4px;
font-size: 14px;
border-bottom: 1px solid #000;
}

.warning-box h1,
{
padding: 0px;
margin: 0px;
margin-left: 60px;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight:normal;
}

.warning-box h6,
{
margin: 20px;
padding: 0px;
margin-left: 60px;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight:normal;
}

.warning-box
{
background-color: #FFCCCC;
}

.warning-box ul,
{
margin-left: 30px;
}


In Postbit or Postbit_Legacy

find:


<!-- message -->
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$post[message]
</div>
<!-- / message -->


replace with:


<!-- message -->

<if condition="$show['member']">
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$post[message]
</div>
<else />
<if condition="$post[postcount] == 1">
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$post[message]</div>
</if>
<else />
<if condition="$show['guest']">
<if condition="$post[postcount] != 1">


<div class='warning-box'>
<img src='images/misc/warn.png' alt='Warning' />
<h2><strong>Warning</strong></h2>
<h1><font color="#000000">

<br><br>You Must be a registered member and logged in to view this response. To Register <a href=register.php>Please Click Here</a>

</font></h1>
<br /><br /></div>

<br><br>
</if></if></if>

<!-- / message -->

[Trip]

Interesting Raptor, I like the custom CSS and the included image. One quick question though. How will this affect search engines indexing one's site??

[Raptor]

I would think that most of the time the OP is what's important to a search engine.

Search engines crawl as guests so they wouldn't see the responses iirc

[Black Tiger]

Tagged this one for now.
Search engines crawl as guest but as a certain user agent:
http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/799/

People can imitate that, but maybe there is a way to change you mod and make a filter so the mod does not affect search engines.
I presume there are also user agent statements voor yahoo and others.

If it can be fixed that search engines still can crawl, I would be happy to use this mod.

[Gersfan]

I would be happy to use this mod. If you can a way that allows search engines to crawl,

[sdavis2702]

I agree. Search engine access and I REALLY like this one.

[Gersfan]

I don't really think, were going ot get what we want though are we? ha!

[aJHier123]

Here is another version which puts a nice graphical box around the "Please Register Text"

Upload Warn.png to images/misc/

Add this CSS code to Additional CSS :


.warning-box,
{
color: #000;
border: 1px solid #000;
-moz-border-radius: 5px;
background-color: #defee3;
padding: 6px;
text-align:left;
}

.warning-box img,
{
float:left;
margin-top: 10px;
margin-right: 5px;
vertical-align:middle;
border: 0px;
}

.warning-box h2,
.warning-box p,
{
padding: 0px;
margin: 0px;
margin-left: 60px;
}

.warning-box h2,
{
padding-bottom: 4px;
font-size: 14px;
border-bottom: 1px solid #000;
}

.warning-box h1,
{
padding: 0px;
margin: 0px;
margin-left: 60px;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight:normal;
}

.warning-box h6,
{
margin: 20px;
padding: 0px;
margin-left: 60px;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight:normal;
}

.warning-box
{
background-color: #FFCCCC;
}

.warning-box ul,
{
margin-left: 30px;
}


In Postbit or Postbit_Legacy

find:


<!-- message -->
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$post[message]
</div>
<!-- / message -->


replace with:


<!-- message -->

<if condition="$show['member']">
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$post[message]
</div>
<else />
<if condition="$post[postcount] == 1">
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$post[message]</div>
</if>
<else />
<if condition="$show['guest']">
<if condition="$post[postcount] != 1">


<div class='warning-box'>
<img src='images/misc/warn.png' alt='Warning' />
<h2><strong>Warning</strong></h2>
<h1><font color="#000000">

<br><br>You Must be a registered member and logged in to view this response. To Register <a href=register.php>Please Click Here</a>

</font></h1>
<br /><br /></div>

<br><br>
</if></if></if>

<!-- / message -->



thanks ...

[DamasGate]

Is there anyway to show only the first post and total hide all other posts?

Thank you

[ravenfaust]

Agreed This will rune your forum if you rely on indexing.

[Hasann]

Try this code for search enginee access with this mod :)

<!-- message -->

<if condition="$show['search_engine']">
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$ad_location[ad_showthread_firstpost_start]
$post[message]</div>
</if>
<if condition="$show['member']">
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$ad_location[ad_showthread_firstpost_start]
$post[message]</div>
<else />
<if condition="$post[postcount] == 1">
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$ad_location[ad_showthread_firstpost_start]
$post[message]</div>
</if>
<else />
<if condition="$show['guest']">
<if condition="$post[postcount] != 1">
<div class='warning-box'>
<img src='images/misc/warn.png' alt='Warning' />
<h2><strong>Warning</strong></h2>
<h1><font color="#000000"><br /><br />Konunun devamindaki mesajlari okuyabilmek icin üye olmaniz gerekmektedir. <br />Lütfen Üye Olmak icin <a href=register.php>BURAYA</a> Tiklayin.
</font></h1>
<br /><br />
</div>
<br /><br />
</if></if></if>

<!-- / message -->

[ecreweb]

Thanks. :)

[Black Tiger]

Sorry but for the search engine adjustment... could you translate this to English for me?
Konunun devamindaki mesajlari okuyabilmek icin üye olmaniz gerekmektedir. <br />Lütfen Üye Olmak icin <a href=register.php>BURAYA</a> Tiklayin.

[kpmedia]

Sorry but for the search engine adjustment... could you translate this to English for me?
Google Translate says this is Turkish, and it means this:
You must be a member of the subject to read the subsequent posts . Please CLICK HERE to Become a Member

[Black Tiger]

Thank you.

[Simon Lloyd]

Try this code for search enginee access with this mod :)

<!-- message -->

<if condition="$show['search_engine']">
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$ad_location[ad_showthread_firstpost_start]
$post[message]</div>
</if>
<if condition="$show['member']">
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$ad_location[ad_showthread_firstpost_start]
$post[message]</div>
<else />
<if condition="$post[postcount] == 1">
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">
$ad_location[ad_showthread_firstpost_start]
$post[message]</div>
</if>
<else />
<if condition="$show['guest']">
<if condition="$post[postcount] != 1">
<div class='warning-box'>
<img src='images/misc/warn.png' alt='Warning' />
<h2><strong>Warning</strong></h2>
<h1><font color="#000000"><br /><br />Konunun devamindaki mesajlari okuyabilmek icin üye olmaniz gerekmektedir. <br />Lütfen Üye Olmak icin <a href=register.php>BURAYA</a> Tiklayin.
</font></h1>
<br /><br />
</div>
<br /><br />
</if></if></if>

<!-- / message -->Hi Hassan, how would i work another condition in? you display only the first post to guests and display a message i would like to display only the first post to unconfirmed users but display a different message, like<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo, 3)">PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION</if>
could you help?

[cergat]

what about vb 4.1.3 - i would like to apply this mod on that version - i tryed but seams not possible :( - help?

[oliver22]

Yes, what about 4.1.x support ? Is there any other plugin to do this ?

[Simon Lloyd]

This mod is for vb3.8.x not 4.x however, i believe it should work if you change the if condtionals properly for vb4 i.e instead of <if you would use <vb:if

[Traxdata]

Just wondering if it is possible to show it in specific and not all subforums?

[Simon Lloyd]

Just add conditionals to exclude the forums you don't want it to work in :)

[FockerFGAA]

This mod is for vb3.8.x not 4.x however, i believe it should work if you change the if condtionals properly for vb4 i.e instead of <if you would use <vb:if

Can anyone test it on VB4?

I can't find the code to replace in postbit or postbit_legacy.

[Traxdata]

Just add conditionals to exclude the forums you don't want it to work in :)
unfortunately it won't work with

<if condition="$forum[forumid] != XXX"></if>

[Simon Lloyd]

unfortunately it won't work with

<if condition="$forum[forumid] != XXX"></if>Thats because in vb4.x you don't use <IF you use <vb:If ...etc

[Traxdata]

Im on vb3.7...

[Simon Lloyd]

try this:<if condition = "$thread['forumid']==x">where x would be your forumid

[Traxdata]

no way. have tried several codes but no one worked so far.

[Simon Lloyd]

and you're editing the right template and portion?

[matrex722]

is there any way to hide replys from sorce page

i mean when you view sorce page

i hope you understand me

[GiorgioV]

Hi,
is there something similar for 4.2.3 ?

[MarkFL]

Hi,
is there something similar for 4.2.3 ?

You could try:

Show First Post Only (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=318588)

and exclude all usergroups except "Unregistered / Not Logged In". :)

[GiorgioV]

I tried it, but it doesn't work. I can see the message "All Posts Except The First and Yours Are Hidden From View" , but scrolling down i can see all the posts without login. I tried both setting "all" in the active forum option, and selecting specific forum. It doesn't work.. :(

[MarkFL]

I tried it, but it doesn't work. I can see the message "All Posts Except The First and Yours Are Hidden From View" , but scrolling down i can see all the posts without login. I tried both setting "all" in the active forum option, and selecting specific forum. It doesn't work.. :(

Are you using the "postbit" template, and not the "postbit_legacy" template? I meant to add support for the "postbit" template, but forgot...I will do that today. :)

[GiorgioV]

I tried with both templates, no way. All posts showed to unregistered users.

[GiorgioV]

Found and installed this (http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=248897&highlight=first+post+only) . It works fine . Anyway thank you very much.