How to block url link in ads

[hel68c]

I'm trying to prevent the entry of links and e-mails in ads. But no result.

I tried to setup in Bad Word Settings (eg. "*. com" by "hobbyclassified.com") but it erases all the ad. I tried (eg. ".com" with "HobbyClassified.com") it replaces http://mywebsite.com by http://mywebsiteHobbyClassified.com

I would like to replaced the link with another word (eg. "http://yourwebsite.com" by "HobbyClassified.com" or "[email protected]" by "[email protected]")

Have you any idea how?

Thank and Happy New Year 2009!

[Lhotch]

Which ad field are you referring to? URL field? Short description field? Long description field?

[hel68c]

It's for long description and title.

[Lhotch]

As per the "badword" instructions anything you place in the bad word field would be replaced with the replacement word so what you are experiencing is exactly what is expected.

Best you can do without modifying the code itself is to simply add bad words and a space for the text to replace it with.

[hel68c]

Do you know if it's possible to block url or email in ads?

I mean in description and title field.

[Lhotch]

Originally Posted by hel68c

Do you know if it's possible to block url or email in ads?

Yes its possible. You would have to edit code and incorporate some regular expression on the input to check for an alter what gets placed in the database.

[hel68c]

I will try to find something to block url and email in step3.tpl and usermodifylisting.tpl before it write to the database . (Javascript maybe)

Thank you Lhotch,

[hel68c]

Anybody know where I can find a javascript routine to block the entry of URL from description field in the step3.tpl and usermodifylisting.tpl template?

Thanks

[Lhotch]

I wouldnt waste time with javascript, just use php's built in regular expression functions, but as I said you will have to modify code and do some trial and error. Regular expression can get pretty tricky.

If what you wanted to do was simple someone would have coughed up a couple lines of code for you but what you want is gonna take a bit of work.

[hel68c]

I put this code in usermodifylisting.tpl. Do you think it can cause conflict, slow down the system or have bad effect?

{if $checkoutRequireDesc=="Y" && $checkoutDisDesc=="Y"}
{literal}
	if (frm.description.value == '') {
			alert("{/literal}{$smarty.const.LANG_JAVASCRIPT_PLEASE_ENTER} \'{$smarty.const.LANG_DESCRIPTION}{literal}\'.");
			frm.description.focus();
			return (false);
	}
	if (frm.description.value.match("http")) {
			alert("{/literal}'Your message here' {literal}");
			frm.description.focus();
			return (false);
	}
	if (frm.description.value.match("www")) {
			alert("{/literal}'Your message here' {literal}");
			frm.description.focus();
			return (false);
	}	
	if (frm.description.value.match(".com")) {
			alert("{/literal}'Your message here' {literal}");
			frm.description.focus();
			return (false);
	}	
	if (frm.description.value.match(".org ")) {
			alert("{/literal}'Your message here' {literal}");
			frm.description.focus();
			return (false);
	}	
	if (frm.description.value.match(".net ")) {
			alert("{/literal}'Your message here' {literal}");
			frm.description.focus();
			return (false);
	}
	if (frm.description.value.match(".biz ")) {
			alert("{/literal}'Your message here' {literal}");
			frm.description.focus();
			return (false);
	}	
{/literal}
{/if}