Custom Reg Field Dropdown / Hide Listings From Unregistered Users

[chris.iveson +]

What version of 68 Classifieds are you running?
v4.1.9 Designer

What template are you using?
deepsea (slightly customised)

Please describe in detail the issue you are having:

Hi,

Just a few queries:

1. We understand you can't add a dropdown field for a custom user registration field, but is it possible to do this manually by modifying one of the template files? Appreciate it's a bit of a hack, but it's unlikely the values will change once set.

2. We'd like to hide all listings from unregistered users (if users wish to view ads they need to register/log in). Is it also possible to do this modifying the template files?

3. We'd like it so that a user can only modify the "description" field when modifying the ad leaving all values the same (price, description, custom fields etc). Problem is when we hide the <INPUT> element for each field, after the user posts the modified description all other fields are blanked - presumably because their contents were not posted. A workaround has been to use the "readonly" attribute of the input elements, but this is hackable by somebody determined enough. What approach do you suggest we use?

Big thanks in advance,
Chris

[Mike-N-Tosh +]

Originally Posted by chris.iveson

1. We understand you can't add a dropdown field for a custom user registration field, but is it possible to do this manually by modifying one of the template files? Appreciate it's a bit of a hack, but it's unlikely the values will change once set.

Modify this file: yourtemplatefolder/user/userjoin.tpl
Then just use standard HTML <select><option>...</option></select> in the appropriate place within the existing form field for the extra field that you are using.

Originally Posted by chris.iveson

2. We'd like to hide all listings from unregistered users (if users wish to view ads they need to register/log in). Is it also possible to do this modifying the template files?

Smarty is your friend.

I would do something like:

{if $smarty.session.userlevel=6} //userlevel 6 = usergroup Guest
<p>It appears that you are not <a href="userjoin.php"> registered </a>or not <a href="login.php"></a>logged in.</p><p>Only logged in registered users may view our listings.</p>
{else}
..... standard whatever your displaying
{/if}

Originally Posted by chris.iveson

3. We'd like it so that a user can only modify the "description" field when modifying the ad leaving all values the same (price, description, custom fields etc). Problem is when we hide the <INPUT> element for each field, after the user posts the modified description all other fields are blanked - presumably because their contents were not posted. A workaround has been to use the "readonly" attribute of the input elements, but this is hackable by somebody determined enough. What approach do you suggest we use?

That would most likely require a module to achieve and redirect them to a modified copy of the checkout template files with each of the form elements as hidden input except what your allowing to be changed.

[chris.iveson +]

Big thanks Mike, will put into action this weekend!