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[pvcblue]

Is there a way to make it so ONLY members can read articles, maybe even just members of a certain level? 

[IchBin]

http://www.tinyportal.net/smf/index.php?page=14

[Thurnok]

In the mean time, you can right now but it is a bit more difficult than simply entering the data for a new article.

First, you need to make a PHP article.

Next, in the article body you would surround the information that members are allowed to view like so:

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// set up global variables
global $context;

// if user is a member (they are logged in) then show them article
// alternative: (!$context['user']['is_guest'])
if ($context['user']['is_logged']){
// use echo statements to display information here
// example
echo 'This is my article text.  Please read it thouroughly or you will be smited!<br />';
echo 'This is more information, don't forget to read it!';
} else {
echo ' <p /><center>Sorry, you do not have access to this information.</center><br />';
}


If you wanted to limit the viewing to certain membergroups, you could do something like this:

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// set up global variables
global $context, $user_info;

// if user is a member of membergroup 7, or 9, then show them article
$valid_groups = array(7,9);
if (array_intersect($valid_groups, $user_info['groups'])){
// use echo statements to display information here
// example
echo 'This is my article text.  Please read it thouroughly or you will be smited!<br />';
echo 'This is more information, don't forget to read it!';
} else {
echo ' <p /><center>Sorry, you do not have access to this information.</center><br />';
}


[pvcblue]

oh, not until version 1.0, 

[rebelrose]

That is very nice information Thurnok.