How to hide links for guest users

Hi Everyone,

How to hide links for guest users? If people are not members on forum, I want to hide links and then they will register after they can see the links.

Is that possible on WebWiz Forum?

Best Regards

I found some codes but it doesn't work very well or some is not very good. I will give you a example.

Step 1: functions/functions_format_post.asp

'Return the function
searchHighlighter = strTempMessage
End Function

Open the functions_format_post.asp and find parent codes. After then add below codes.

'******************************************
'***       		Hide Links 		        ***
'******************************************
Function AntiLinkForGuest(strMessage,lngTopicID,lngLoggedInUserID)
Dim strHideMessage
Dim lngStartPos
Dim lngEndPos
Dim strBuildHideBlock
Dim strOriginalHideBlock
if lngLoggedInUserID = 2 Then
Do While InStr(1, strMessage, "<a", 1) > 0 AND InStr(1, strMessage, "</a>", 1) > 0
lngStartPos = InStr(1, strMessage, "<a", 1) + 2
lngEndPos = InStr(lngStartPos, strMessage, "</a>", 1)
If lngEndPos < lngStartPos Then lngEndPos = lngStartPos + 2
If lngEndPos > lngStartPos Then

strBuildHideBlock = "IfLinkleri Görebilmek için " &_
"<link href=""login_user.asp"">Login</a> or " &_
" <link href=""registration_rules.asp"">register</a> to see hide links."

End if

lngStartPos = InStr(1, strMessage, "<a", 1)
lngEndPos = InStr(lngStartPos, strMessage, "</a>", 1) + 4
If lngEndPos < lngStartPos Then lngEndPos = lngStartPos + 2
strOriginalHideBlock = Trim(Mid(strMessage, lngStartPos, lngEndPos-lngStartPos))
If strBuildHideBlock <> "" Then
strMessage = Replace(strMessage, strOriginalHideBlock, strBuildHideBlock, 1, -1, 1)
Else
strMessage = Replace(strMessage, strOriginalHideBlock, Replace(strOriginalHideBlock, "[", "&#91;", 1, -1, 1), 1, -1, 1)
End If
Loop
strMessage = Replace(strMessage, "<link", "<a", 1, -1, 1)
end if
AntiLinkForGuest = strMessage
End Function

Step 2: forum_post.asp

If InStr(1, strMessage, "
", 1) > 0 AND InStr(1, strMessage, "
", 1) > 0 Then strMessage = formatCode(strMessage)

Open the forum_post.asp and find parent codes. After then add below codes.

If InStr(1, strMessage, "<a", 1) > 0 AND InStr(1, strMessage, "</a>", 1) > 0 Then strMessage = AntiLinkForGuest(strMessage,lngTopicID,lngLoggedInUserID)




So everything looks fine but ideas is not right. Because if I add more than 1 link then this codes show all links like that.

Login or register to see hide links.
Login or register to see hide links.
Login or register to see hide links.
Login or register to see hide links.
Login or register to see hide links.

I need to select all link and add first [*HIDE] and after then [*/HIDE] of course without * :) And then it we can see only one line "Login or register to see hide links." for all links. I am not server side developer or coder. If somebody help me about this modification I will be appreciate.

Also you can check this topic!

Thank you for helping me.


Edited by Gando - 16 December 2008 at 1:40pm