Tutorial: Edit PHPBB Reg Links when using RokBridge

[Joe Halleck]

This quick tutorial will show you where in includes/functions.php you will need to edit to update the URL links used in phpbb register links.
Since this is a core phpbb file hack it will update all styles which use these functions. Be sure to make a backup of the original file before attempting this.

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NOTE: This tutorial was based off the 3.0.4 release and the URL used are examples when using the default Joomla user management modules and components. Normally in a bridged setup you would not have resend activation option turned on so this link would not appear but in case your logon component has that feature we identified the edit needed for that link. This file could be updated by phpbb updates so check this file for your changes after doing any phpbb patching and updates.

Open includes/functions.php

Find around line 2661:

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1.         'U_SEND_PASSWORD'       => ($config['email_enable']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=sendpassword') : '',
2.         'U_RESEND_ACTIVATION'   => ($config['require_activation'] != USER_ACTIVATION_NONE && $config['email_enable']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=resend_act') : '',

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1.         'U_SEND_PASSWORD'       => ($config['email_enable']) ? '/index.php?option=com_user&view=reset' : '',
2.         'U_RESEND_ACTIVATION'   => ($config['require_activation'] != USER_ACTIVATION_NONE && $config['email_enable']) ? '/index.php?option=com_user&view=reset' : '',

Find around line 3706:

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1.        'U_REGISTER'            => append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=register'),

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1.        'U_REGISTER'            => '/index.php?option=com_user&task=register',      

Flush the phpbb cache and you should see your URL changes.

[Joe Halleck]

Here is a version using some variables.

Open includes/functions.php

Find around line 2456:

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1. function login_box($redirect = '', $l_explain = '', $l_success = '', $admin = false, $s_display = true)
2. {
3.     global $db, $user, $template, $auth, $phpEx, $phpbb_root_path, $config;
4.  
5.     $err = '';

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1.     $U_SEND_PASSWORD_URL = '/index.php?option=com_user&view=reset';
2.     $U_RESEND_ACTIVATION_URL = '/index.php?option=com_user&view=reset';

Find around line 2661:

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1.        'U_SEND_PASSWORD'       => ($config['email_enable']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=sendpassword') : '',
2.         'U_RESEND_ACTIVATION'   => ($config['require_activation'] != USER_ACTIVATION_NONE && $config['email_enable']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=resend_act') : '',

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1.         'U_SEND_PASSWORD'       => ($config['email_enable']) ? $U_SEND_PASSWORD_URL : '',
2.         'U_RESEND_ACTIVATION'   => ($config['require_activation'] != USER_ACTIVATION_NONE && $config['email_enable']) ? $U_RESEND_ACTIVATION_URL : '',

Find around line 3558:

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1.     global $db, $config, $template, $SID, $_SID, $user, $auth, $phpEx, $phpbb_root_path;

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1.     $U_REGISTER_URL = '/index.php?option=com_user&task=register';

Find around line 3706:

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1.        'U_REGISTER'            => append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=register'),

Replace with:

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1.         'U_REGISTER'            => $U_REGISTER_URL,    

Flush the phpbb cache and you should see your URL changes.