I am creating a website that allows users to upload resources for other users to download. In the (resource) content template, I would like to allow logged out users to be able to view the available resources but the files should only be downloadable by logged users.
This answer was very useful.. https://toolset.com/forums/topic/only-allow-logged-in-users-to-download-files/
You have two options, the first of which isn't dependent on Toolset, the second of which uses Toolset Access.
You are generating that output with a custom shortcode. You can:
1. edit the shortcode and in the section that displays the file name as a link add a test for whether the user is logged in and if not display the title but not as a link. Use the standard WP function is_user_logged_in(). The first example in the documentation shows using and if then else structure much like you would need: https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_user_logged_in/
2. if you are not comfortable editing that shortcode so much you would need to make an almost-duplicate version of the shortcode and change the part that outputs the title as a link to just display the title.
I think I will go with the second option so that I may have more flexibility. However, I am not too sure which part of the code to copy and which to change. Also, can I have a little more guidance with the different shortcodes to use (the one with just the file name, and the one with the file link).
Copy the entire code, the add_shortcode line and then the wpml_hard_link function that follows, and paste it below.
Name this copy of the wpml_hard_link function something else, e.g. wpml_no_link, and change the line that registers the shortcode so that it uses a different shortcode name (e.g. 'my-file-name2') and references the new name you just chose for the function.
Locate the line that has the comment "Create the link and store it in the $content variable" and change it so that it doesn't include the link:
$content .= $filename[0];
Now you have two shortcodes, my-file-name which outputs the links, and my-file-name2 (or whatever you called it) which outputs the same but displays just the file name not the link.
At Toolset > Settings > Front-end Content register the function is_user_logged_in to be used in wpv-conditional shortcodes as described previously.
Then update where you have currently inserted your custom shortcode and insert both, wrapped in conditional shortcodes, something like:
[wpv-conditional if="( is_user_logged_in() eq '1' )"]
...Shortcode for when user is logged in
[/wpv-conditional]
[wpv-conditional if="( is_user_logged_in() eq '0' )"]
...Shortcode for when user is not logged in
[/wpv-conditional]
I followed the steps to the best of my ability. However, the shortcode my_file_name2 does not seem to be working.
Screenshots are provided for more clarity.
In your screen capture9 you define the shortcode like so:
add_shortcode( 'my_file_name2', 'wpml_no_link' );
What that does is register a shortcode called 'my_file_name2' and says that the function that will do the work of the shortcode is called 'wpml_no_link'.
Do you have a function called 'wpml_no_link'?
Your next line defines a function called wpml_hard_link.
I can't really tell from your screenshots what the problem is.
Do you want me to take a look?
How/where have you added the code to register the shortcodes?
On what page or template are you using them?
I will mark your next reply as private so that I can get log-in credentials from you—you may want to create a temporary admin user for me to use that you can later delete. And be sure to have a current backup of your site, even though I don't intend to break anything.
You had made a mistake copying and pasting the original shortcode, the bracket to close the first shortcode function was left trailing after the second shortcode declaration.
