How to allow users to see 5 images and then have to register?

dgeere · November 19th, 2007, 03:17 PM

How can I get it so that un registered users can see 5 images but any more than that and they will have to register?

Kind Regards,
David

Zachariah · November 19th, 2007, 03:39 PM

Something like that could be done, but you would need to factor in no limit on spiders or a block of IP ranges or domain names that have no limit to views.

I remember something like that done for vBulletin 2.x. for thread views.
- The session table was edited and all calls to the session in table from "showthread.php" added +1 to visitcount. (in this case it would be showimage.php)

dgeere · November 19th, 2007, 03:41 PM

Any ideas on how I might code it?

Zachariah · November 19th, 2007, 03:46 PM

The code will have changed a lot.
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=36857

This was for threads not the gallery.

dgeere · November 19th, 2007, 04:53 PM

Cool thanks. Will see if I can do it...

TIME TO BACKUP

dgeere · November 19th, 2007, 05:01 PM

This looks like it will be a better option as it was updated this year

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=131985

dgeere · November 19th, 2007, 05:06 PM

Hmmm, looks like it should be possible to just use the XML file from that product, but I don't know what to change to make it count images instead of forum threads.

Also, it has support for not causing issues for search engines

dgeere · November 19th, 2007, 05:08 PM

Certainly can't work out what I need to change to make it count images instead of threads. Any advice?

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

Zachariah · November 19th, 2007, 05:37 PM

Ya I'll take a look.

dgeere · November 19th, 2007, 05:37 PM

Thank you Zach! As usual you come to the rescue!

Do you accept donations?

dgeere · November 20th, 2007, 03:06 AM

Did you have any luck in the end?

Zachariah · November 20th, 2007, 08:02 AM

I haven't attacked it yet.
- Finishing up updates to vBGallery 2.4.

dgeere · November 20th, 2007, 12:18 PM

Sorry Zach didn't realise.

Do you have an ETA on when I should start pestering you again? Just hoping to launch tomorrow and it would be nice to have this feature in place

MANY MANY THANKS!

Dave

dgeere · November 20th, 2007, 04:09 PM

Its 10pm here so thought I would come see if there was any update?

hehe

If not, it's cool

dgeere · November 21st, 2007, 02:51 AM

Morning, you or chuck had a chance to look yet? I am willing to pay (even though I already purchased the product) as I appreciate the support you give.

Zachariah · November 21st, 2007, 10:26 AM

I have been lost in a large vBGallery for a few days testing changes on load, and creating a change log on script changes.

It will have to be after that for me to take on more projects.

dgeere · November 21st, 2007, 01:10 PM

Ahhh ok

Will give it a little longer then

hehe.

Any chance before this weekend do you think?

dgeere · November 22nd, 2007, 06:09 PM

wrong message

dgeere · November 24th, 2007, 10:47 AM

Any luck yet?

(cheeky nudge.

)

dgeere · November 26th, 2007, 01:56 PM

Managed to get the other things out the way now?