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[kenny]

I keep loosing this snippet and quite often I notice people asking for it, so I decided to post it here. Credit goes to RMcGirr83 for the code itself - I'd like to make it clear that he posted this on phpbb.com. I'm merely relaying the info

Comment:
#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
includes/functions.php
#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#

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    // application/xhtml+xml not used because of IE
    header('Content-type: text/html; charset=UTF-8'); 

#
#-----[ BEFORE, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

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    // Check what group a user is in
    if ( !function_exists('group_memberships') )
    {
        include_once($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/functions_user.'.$phpEx);
    }

    $groups = group_memberships(false,$user->data['user_id']);
    foreach ($groups as $grouprec)
    {
        $template->assign_vars(array(
            'S_GROUP_' . $grouprec['group_id'] => true
        ));
    } 

Now on any page, you should be able to use this switch

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<!-- IF S_GROUP_X -->

Just replace X with ID of the group. You can also expand on that and add multiple groups and/or any other template function that is built into phpBB

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<!-- IF S_GROUP_1 or S_GROUP_2 --> // if user is in either of the groups

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<!-- IF S_GROUP_1 and S_GROUP_2 --> // User has to be in both groups to return true

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<!-- IF not S_GROUP_X --> // Show for all except that group

[1nkling]

Hi, I've tried this yesterday on my forum but when I add the section of code to functions.php and upload it I then get an error on my board saying :

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/myserver/shropshire-suzuki.co.uk/forum/includes/functions.php on line 3765

Any idea where I'm going wrong?

Thanks

[kenny]

I had a thought when I seen that error. Did you add an ENDIF to the HTML that you're trying to hide?
eg:

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<!-- IF S_GROUP_X -->
//code here
<!-- ENDIF -->

If not, add that ENDIF at the end of your template code, purge the cache and it should work

[1nkling]

I had a thought when I seen that error. Did you add an ENDIF to the HTML that you're trying to hide?
eg:

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<!-- IF S_GROUP_X -->
//code here
<!-- ENDIF -->

If not, add that ENDIF at the end of your template code, purge the cache and it should work

I'm getting this error before I've even edited any of the html.. as soon as I edit the functions.php if I hit refresh on my forum I get that error or similar..

[kenny]

Can you post what your functions.php file looks like after you make the change? Post the 8 lines before and after that code please

[1nkling]

Here ya go, hope thats right.. Few more than 8 lines at the end..

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      'T_ICONS'            => $config['icons_path'],
      'T_RANKS'            => $config['ranks_path'],
      'T_UPLOAD'            => $config['upload_path'],

      'SITE_LOGO_IMG'         => $user->img('site_logo'),

      'A_COOKIE_SETTINGS'      => addslashes('; path=' . $config['cookie_path'] . ((!$config['cookie_domain'] || $config['cookie_domain'] == 'localhost' || $config['cookie_domain'] == '127.0.0.1') ? '' : '; domain=' . $config['cookie_domain']) . ((!$config['cookie_secure']) ? '' : '; secure')),
   ));

    // Check what group a user is in
    if ( !function_exists('group_memberships') )
    {
        include_once($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/functions_user.'.$phpEx);
    }

    $groups = group_memberships(false,$user->data['user_id']);
    foreach ($groups as $grouprec)
    {
        $template->assign_vars(array(
            'S_GROUP_' . $grouprec['group_id'] => true
        ));
    }
   
   // application/xhtml+xml not used because of IE
   header('Content-type: text/html; charset=UTF-8');

   header('Cache-Control: private, no-cache="set-cookie"');
   header('Expires: 0');
   header('Pragma: no-cache');

   return;
}



[1nkling]

Well, as kenny already knows because I talked to him in IRC I've solved this problem..

I'm not entirely sure what I did the first time but earlier I thought I'd have one more go and it worked!
I guess somehow I must have made a mistake in the steps I took..

Anyway.. all is good and I am able to hide adverts from my donating members.. Great it of code, just what I needed, thanks load!