Module Access Level: unexpected results

mumbojumbo · 28.04.2004, 01:29

I'd like to make some modules disappear when a user logs in. It would be useful to hide advertising when a paid member accesses the site. Currently, module "access level" can be set to: Public, Registered, or Special. I'd expect "Public" to mean the module will only be shown to non-members, but really it means "show all the time". Has anyone written a hack that changes the choices to "Everyone, Public, Registered, Special" - where "Public" would work as I just stated?

thanks,
Glen

tonyskyday · 28.04.2004, 01:41

Something like this should work for you...

In your template's index.php file:

PHP Code:

  if (!$my->id) {

mosLoadModules ('right');

} else {

mosLoadModules ('user1');

} ?>

Where right and user1 are the module positions you want displayed.

-Tony

mumbojumbo · 28.04.2004, 07:54

Thanks Tony, that's a good solution! Unfortunately, there are some modules that I need to display for both the general public and paid members (positioned in nearly every module location). Unless you have another trick up your sleeve, I'm guessing there isn't much else I could do without digging into core files. Maybe an item to add to the 4.6 wish list.
thanks,
Glen

tonyskyday · 28.04.2004, 07:59

I'm not sure exactly what you are saying, but I think I vaguely get it.

Anyway, the only other tricks up my sleeve are to add more module positions (I can dig up the hack if you can't find it) and to include the modules directly.

PHP Code:

  if (!$my->id) { 

include ('modules/mod_unregistered'); 

} else { 

include ('modules/mod_registered'); 

} ?>

Or something similar (I can't recall if that is the EXACT right syntax.

From what I understand, 5.0 will deal with all of this in a very different way, since the template file will have no php in it at all, only xhtml and xml!

-Tony

kergo · 21.07.2004, 01:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyskyday

From what I understand, 5.0 will deal with all of this in a very different way, since the template file will have no php in it at all, only xhtml and xml!

That's bad ... I only understand PHP but xhtml and xml is foreign for me.

@mumbojumbo: maybe you can use a "chenged" version of the "hack" of tonyskyday anyway 'til Mambo 5:

Code:

<?php if (!$my->id) { 
mosLoadModules ('user1'); 
} else { 
mosLoadModules ('user2'); 
} 
mosLoadModules (right');
?>

"right" contains the modules you wanna display in any case ...

I know this code ain't this what you're searchin' for (for example: 'cause you have to put the unregistered-only or registered-only staff at the top), but maybe you get along with it til Mambo 5 ...