[Template] Hide Info Center for Guests

[pawl]

Admin Panel -> Themes -> Layout Templates -> Home

Approx. lines 25-100, add in the red.

{if $[show_stats]}
{if $[current_user.is_member]}
<div class="container stats">
<div class="title-bar"><h2>Forum Information & Statistics</h2></div>
<div class="content">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<table>
<tr>
<td class="icon">$[image.stats]</td>
<td class="info">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr><th>Threads and Posts</th></tr>
<tr><td>Total Threads: $[total_threads]      Total Posts: $[total_posts]</td></tr>
{if $[last_updated_thread]}<tr><td>Last Updated: $[last_updated_thread.recent_link] by $[last_updated_thread.last_post.created_by_user] ($[last_updated_thread.last_post.date])</td></tr>{/if}
<tr><td>$[recent_threads_link] - $[recent_posts_link] - $[rss_feed_link]{if $[mark_boards_read_link]} - $[mark_boards_read_link]{/if}</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
<td>
<table>
<tr>
<td class="icon">$[image.members]</td>
<td class="info">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr><th>Members</th></tr>
<tr><td>Total Members: $[total_members]</td></tr>
<tr><td>Newest Member: $[newest_user]</td></tr>
<tr><td>Most Users Online: $[most_users_online] <span class="small">($[most_users_online_date])</span></td></tr>
<tr><td>$[birthdays_today_link]</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="last">
<td colspan="2">
<table>
<tr>
<td class="icon">$[image.online]</td>
<td class="info last">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr><th>Users Online</th></tr>
<tr><td>$[total_staff_online] Staff, $[total_members_online] Member{if $[total_members_online] != 1}s{/if}, $[total_guests_online] Guest{if $[total_guests_online] != 1}s{/if}.</td></tr>
<tr><td>
{foreach $[online_user]}
$[online_user]{if $[online_user.invisible]} <span class="small">(invisible)</span>{/if}$[online_user.comma]
{/foreach}
{if $[total_online_not_shown]}
, and <a class="$[view_active_members_link.class]" href="$[view_active_members_link.href]">$[total_online_not_shown] more...</a>
{/if}
</td></tr>
<tr><td>$[view_todays_active_members_link]</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
{/if}
{/if}


From a coding perspective this may not be perfect or 'correctly done' (I don't claim to know what I'm doing), but it's tested and should work. =]


edit;

Please be aware that if you are using more than one skin you will have to add this code to the default skin, else it won't affect guests.

[katanya123]

Hi, this code works a treat on my homepage. I was wondering if it can be used on specific boards also? I have one board that guests can view and when they click this, the info centre shows again.

Any help is appreciated!

[pawl]

If you mean the board Info & Stats box then yes, that can be hidden for them too. However by doing this you are stopping them from viewing the portion that says what they can and cannot do - "On This Board | You can create threads. | You can reply to threads. | You can create polls."

If you're positive you'd like it gone though, just let me know. =]

[katanya123]

I think that should be fine. I don't want guests doing anything at all, really. I'll show you:

tamv5.freemessageboards.com/

So at the moment you can't see the info centre on the homepage, but when you click into the board IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ FIRST it appears.

I want it to disappear, please

[pawl]

Okeydoke. =]

Admin Panel -> Themes -> Layout Templates -> Board

Approx. lines 61-149 should show the following - just add in the red;

{if $[current_user.is_member]}{if $[board.id]}{if $[show_stats]}
<div class="container stats">
<div class="title-bar"><h2>Board Information & Statistics</h2></div>
<div class="content">
<table>
<tbody>
{if $[board.description]}
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<table>
<tr>
<td class="icon">$[image.description]</td>
<td class="info last">
<div class="board-name">$[board.name]</div>
<div class="board-description">$[board.description]</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
{/if}
<tr{if !$[show_users_viewing]} class="last"{/if}>
<td>
<table>
<tr>
<td class="icon">$[image.stats]</td>
<td class="info">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr><th colspan="2">Threads and Posts</th></tr>
<tr><td>Total Threads:</td><td>{if $[total_threads] == -1}N/A{else}$[total_threads]{/if}</td></tr>
<tr><td>Total Posts:</td><td>{if $[total_posts] == -1}N/A{else}$[total_posts]{/if}</td></tr>
{if $[board.moderators_link]}<tr><td colspan="2">This board has $[board.moderators_link]</td></tr>{/if}
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
<td>
<table>
<tr>
<td class="icon">$[image.members]</td>
<td class="info last">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr><th colspan="1">On This Board</th></tr>
<tr><td>You <strong>can{if !$[can.create_threads]}not{/if}</strong> create threads.</td></tr>
<tr><td>You <strong>can{if !$[can.reply_to_threads]}not{/if}</strong> reply to threads.</td></tr>
<tr><td>You <strong>can{if !$[can.create_polls]}not{/if}</strong> create polls.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
{if $[show_users_viewing]}
<tr class="last">
<td colspan="2">
<table>
<tr>
<td class="icon">$[image.online]</td>
<td class="info last">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr><th>Users Viewing</th></tr>
<tr><td>$[total_board_staff] Staff, $[total_board_members] Member{if $[total_board_members] != 1}s{/if}, $[total_board_guests] Guest{if $[total_board_guests] != 1}s{/if}.</td></tr>
<tr><td>
{foreach $[board_user]}
$[board_user]{if $[board_user.invisible]} <span class="small">(invisible)</span>{/if}$[board_user.comma]
{/foreach}
{if $[total_online_not_shown] > 0}
, and <a href="$[view_active_members_link.href]" class="$[view_active_members_link.class]">$[total_online_not_shown] more...</a>
{/if}
</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
{/if}
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
{/if}{/if}{/if}


If you still want to display the 'you can/not create/reply to threads/polls' text, I've coloured that in green for you to have a look at. I'm sure you'll be able to work out which bits you'll need, should you choose to still display it.


And I think that should sort everything out for you. =]

[katanya123]

Worked a treat! Thank you xx

[pawl]

No worries. =]

[kindle]

Thanks but unfortunately the Code doesn't work for me I logged off and as a guest I could still see info centre - any updates?

[JJ]

Thanks, hid the info center for me.

[pawl]

Jan 31, 2013 17:28:35 GMT -8 kindle said:

Thanks but unfortunately the Code doesn't work for me I logged off and as a guest I could still see info centre - any updates?

Must have missed this post, sorry. Any chance you could let me know if this is still a problem? =]