Putting reviews online instantly

[dmsteph]

Hello,

I'd like to be able to make the reviews appear instantly on the site without being moderated, could someone explain how to do this?

Thanks,
Steph

[dody]

When adding a new category (and modify category), set the category permission to 'No need editor approval'.

[dmsteph]

I knew it would be something really simple!

Thank you!

edit : actually, can you confirm that will only mean reviews are instant? I dont want people to be able to add links without approval, just the reviews.

[dody]

I didn't read well about the review. Please wait, I will find a way to do this.

[pungky]

Hi, you need to modified these files to make user be able to add review without approval.

Open

lib/link.class.php

Find this line (about line 3140)

        $query  = "insert into $this->review_table_name
        (link_id, username, subject, rating, review, date, status, name, email)
        values ($id,'$username','$rev_subject','$rev_rating','$rev_review',now(),0,'$rev_name','$rev_email')";
        $result = $dbConn->Execute($query); 

Add this line after it

        $this->ApproveReview($dbConn->InsertID()); 

Open
themes\kosmos\phrases.php

Find this line (about line 133)

 $lang['review_ok']                                     = _("Thank you for your review. Your review will be approved within 2 days."); 

Replace with

 $lang['review_ok']                                     = _("Thank you for your review"); 

Thanks

[dmsteph]

That works perfectly.

Thank you.

[petefromaus]

I have placed a review this site option all over the site
Children's acts available from ZOOM. Children's Parties and event performers.

Upon clicking it it asks me to login. Is there a safe way to allow people to rate the site without loging in ?
Login
Thanks in advance.

[FSGDAG]

I have placed a review this site option all over the site
Children's acts available from ZOOM. Children's Parties and event performers.

Upon clicking it it asks me to login. Is there a safe way to allow people to rate the site without loging in ?
Login
Thanks in advance.

Its probably due to the fact that your requiring user login in order to add a listing. Change that and then see if your able to rate the website without having to login

[FSGDAG]

That works perfectly.

Thank you.

Remember, your making changes to core files in IndexU. The next time you upgrade, those files will get overwritten.

Maybe Dody or pungky knows if a plugin could be written for that so the upgrade process will be easier

[dmsteph]

*nods*, yeah. We've edited so much of it that when we do upgrades now we use a bit of file merge software to make sure that the changes dont get overwritten.

Thanks for the warning though.
Steph

[petefromaus]

Thanks for that, I went to change that and found the option below in the option setup page.
I should have looked harder to start with :-)
Regards Pete

Only registered user can submit review
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