News module, Guest read only comments, logged in can add ???

[fsuk]

Is it possible to set up news comments so that guests can read the comments but not add and registered users can add and view?

Currently it looks like there are 3 options:

Disabled
Public - Any one can read and add comments
Private - Only registerd users can view and add

I need something in between. Any ideas?

[trev_rock]

Hey fsuk,

First time I've ever made a forum post, but I found a solution that worked for me, so thought I would pass it along. (I should mention here that my PHP ability is lacking, but this is a start).

I edited the view.php file of the news module to change where it looked for whether the user is logged in. In essence it displays all the comments no matter what, but checks to see if the person is logged in before offering the 'Add Comment' link. If their not logged in it also shows a link to register.

Here's the view.php from line 311 on:

Code:

   // Show comments section if we have to
    if($post['commenting'] == 'private') {
       
       
        // Print comments header
       
        if(isset($wb) AND $wb->is_authenticated() == true){
       
            echo str_replace('[ADD_COMMENT_URL]', WB_URL.'/modules/news/comment.php?id='.POST_ID.'&sid='.$section_id, $setting_comments_header);
       
        } else {
       
            echo '<br /><br /><br /><h2>Comments</h2>';
            echo '<h3>Want to Participate in the discussion, <a href="account/signup.php" >SIGN UP!</a></h3><br />';
       
            echo '<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="98%">';
        }
       
       
        // Query for comments
        $query_comments = $database->query("SELECT title,comment,commented_when,commented_by FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."mod_news_comments WHERE post_id = '".POST_ID."' ORDER BY commented_when ASC");
        if($query_comments->numRows() > 0) {
            while($comment = $query_comments->fetchRow()) {
                // Display Comments without slashes, but with new-line characters
                $comment['comment'] = nl2br(($comment['comment']));
                $comment['title'] = ($comment['title']);
                // Print comments loop
                $commented_date = gmdate(DATE_FORMAT, $comment['commented_when']+TIMEZONE);
                $commented_time = gmdate(TIME_FORMAT, $comment['commented_when']+TIMEZONE);
                $uid = $comment['commented_by'];
                $vars = array('[TITLE]','[COMMENT]','[DATE]','[TIME]','[USER_ID]','[USERNAME]','[DISPLAY_NAME]', '[EMAIL]');
                if(isset($users[$uid]['username']) AND $users[$uid]['username'] != '') {
                    $values = array(($comment['title']), ($comment['comment']), $commented_date, $commented_time, $uid, ($users[$uid]['username']), ($users[$uid]['display_name']), ($users[$uid]['email']));
                } else {
                    $values = array(($comment['title']), ($comment['comment']), $commented_date, $commented_time, '0', strtolower($TEXT['UNKNOWN']), $TEXT['UNKNOWN'], '');
                }
                echo str_replace($vars, $values, $setting_comments_loop);
            }
        } else {
            // Say no comments found
            if(isset($TEXT['NONE_FOUND'])) {
                echo $TEXT['NONE_FOUND'].'<br />';
            } else {
                echo 'None Found<br />';
            }
        }
       


        if(isset($wb) AND $wb->is_authenticated() == true){        
           
                // Print comments footer
                echo str_replace('[ADD_COMMENT_URL]', WB_URL.'/modules/news/comment.php?id='.POST_ID.'&sid='.$section_id, $setting_comments_footer);
               
        } else {
       
            echo '</table>';
       
        }
   
           
    }    

Hopefully somebody can clean it up and make it better.

Hope it helps!

[djdeeno]

Hi

I have the same problem, wel problem mmmm
I want that all people can see the commenst but register when tha want to add a comment
i have try to replace the txt with this code but it does't help.
I have wb 2.7, maybe can somebody copy paste some code so  can try it?

[trev_rock]

Hey djdeeno,

Where did you post that code?

Can you explain a little more where you put the code and what happens now that you put it in?

[djdeeno]

hey,

sure i can, i copy and paste the code in the view.php, the view.php file in the modules\news dir.
So where "// Show comments section if we have to" begin till the end at the file.
Now the newspage is still on but no items/news are avaible now.

U can see the page/site online:
http://www.webcentre.nl/kaagloop/pages/nieuws.php

And u can see the code here:
http://www.webcentre.nl/kaagloop/modules/news/view.txt

[djdeeno]

Nobody know some answers?
i have post it on diffrents sites/forums and no one response
maybe a little tip?
thanks

[trev_rock]

Hello again,

I took a look at your file vs. mine, and everything is done the exact same, so perhaps the issue is not with the code.

What are the settings on the different posts? Have you enabled Comments? Are they members only? Let me know what those settings are and hopefully we can find an answer.

Thanks

[djdeeno]

Hello
Wel maybe u see the website, when i was worked on it, but you can see, there is no news, oke the pages is stille there, and template works, but all the news is gone when i use this view.php
http://www.webcentre.nl/kaagloop/modules/news/view.txt

This is the origanal view.php, when i use this, all the news is visable.
http://www.webcentre.nl/kaagloop/modules/news/view_or.txt

This must be a php code error i think.

But is there no on who has this work? See reactions on news items but register when u want too place a reaction?
Thanks

[djdeeno]

i have see this option never before, so i think its not poisable to see comments from register user when u not log in. maybe making a new blog or news system?

[djdeeno]

No one a idea How to make this?

Thanks
Deeno

[pcwacht]

Solution for those needed one:

http://www.websitebaker2.org/forum/index.php/topic,18573.0.html

Have fun,
John