Need help redirecting tabs to join.php for non-members

Hi,

I'd like to know how to redirect some of the tabs in the top navigation member to join.php for non-members.  There are some areas on my site which I only want members to access and if the user is a non-member I want to prompt them to join by sending them to the join page versus where they would end up (forums home page, videos home page, etc.) if they were a member.  Also I would like it if those tabs would not display the drop down menu when hovered over for non-members.  Can this be done?  And if so, how?  Can you include the code in your response?

search the forums

http://www.boonex.com/unity/forums/topic/members-non-members.htm

I looked at the suggested topic.  It doesn't do exactly what I'd like to have done here.  Does anyone else have a solution.  Can you provide me with the code to implement these modifications?   It would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks csampson1 for your reply.  I will try what you have suggested.  I just want some of the tabs to redirect not all.  I'll be back here again if this does not work out.  And yes it is true that if I take away all the COOL aspects of my site their won't be much of an allure to join.  Thanks for your thoughts.

Unchecking guest in each block of the navigation menu will hide the tab from the user not redirect them to the join page.  I need a modification that will redirect the user to the join page for selected tabs.  Is there a Mod that will do this or is this something that I can program myself?  Thanks.

Try this, For example, to redirect 'people' tab to join page;

Open browse.php

 Find;

$_ni = $_page['name_index'];

Add this right after that line;

if (!isMember()) {
header('Location: ' . BX_DOL_URL_ROOT . 'join.php');
exit;
}

*backup files if testing*

Thanks rhimpr.  This did work for the "people" tab.  Thanks alot.  Can you show me how to do this for the "forum" tab as well?  That one I couldn't figure out how to do.  It is not as straight forward.  And another thing, how can I prevent the drop down list from showing for non-members?  This would be very helpful to know.  I really appreciate what you have done for me already.  Please get back to me as soon as you can (or anyone else).  Thanks again.

For 'Forums'

in /modules/boonex/forum/index.php

 Find the line;

{
 echo 'File inclusion failed. <br />Did you properly edit <b>inc/header.inc.php</b> file ?';
 exit;
}

Add this right after that line;

if (!isMember()) {
header('Location: ' . BX_DOL_URL_ROOT . 'join.php');
exit;
}

Thanks so much rhimpr.  That worked like a charm.  I'm starting to learn the code a little better, but it's a challenge.  Without your help I don't know where I'd be.

Do you know how I can prevent the drop down list from showing for non-members?  It would be nice to make this modification as well.  Thanks again.

You can prevent the drop down list from displaying by changing all the categories in the drop down menu that you do not want a non-member to view to "VISIBLE BY MEMBER" in the Navigation menu of your admin panel.

In your Admin Panel, go to BUILDERS->Navigation Menu. Click on the menu items you wish not to be displayed and change VISIBLE FOR to MEMBER only. Un-check the VISITOR BOX if checked.

Thanx, this worked.. How do i do it for 'photos' tab?