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I'm using the tracker module for "recent posts" so that authenticated users can look at their own posts as "my recent posts." I was able to make the slight adjustments to the view so that it recognizes an auth'd user and surfaces their posts accordingly. But I don't want anonymous users to use it, as when they click "my recent posts" they see all posts on the site. Is there any way to set permission to tracker so that only authenticated users see the "my recent posts" link?

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johnson4x4’s picture

johnson4x4 commented

I too would like to know how to disable "my recent posts" (Native Tracker module) for an anonymous user.

HS’s picture

HS commented

I have the same issue my recent post tab is showing but when i click its giving me a 404. Tracker is added via views. I think we may get a response if we post this under views module's issues.

nikitas’s picture

nikitas commented

i think that's what u r asking is possible via a custom view.
If for example you add a view with nodes e.g the recent_posts with view type (node)
then u can add the fields you want.
e.g
views
add view
node
View Name->recent_posts
View Description->Recent Posts
View Type -> Node
Fields
Add field
Node Title ( link this etc )
Node New Comments

Filters
User :Current

Sort Criteria :
Comment : Post Date -> Descending

And whatever else you want.

The key is then to add a "custom page" e.g www.mydrypal.com/my_recent_posts <- recent_posts
and then a "custom" link via the menu admin system .At the left login block menu (Blocks User Login ) you put your new custom link there.
plus you can still leave "tracker" enabled for other purposes.

Doing something like this u can then have custom pages for everything.
e.g
my recent posts
my recent comments
etc.

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HS commented

Thanks for the tip nikitas.

nikitas’s picture

nikitas commented

u r welcome.

HS’s picture

HS commented

Hey I tried creating a page from a custom view to display all the current logged in user's comments. It doesn't work. You can filter by current:user but when you do that it filters only by current user's nodes not comments.

When you choose 'comment' as the view type and not 'node' you do not have an option to filter by user:current.

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nikitas commented

NOT comment . . . at the FILTERS has the option of new comment or something like that.
I dont remember exaclty now.and if you go farther with views->arguments you can make it more complex.

HS’s picture

HS commented

yeah but what im saying is there is no way to display only the current logged in user's comments.

Thanks for all the help man!

I love Greek food BTW, Gyros is my favourite! ha ha!

nikitas’s picture

nikitas commented

i didnt understand what u were asking.
gyros it's ok if you come to greece i will buy you much better food ! top secret recipe.Anyway.
If you dont want a link to show up.Check the track path from the views.Find where it's shows up at which menu or block and then create a separate block.
Go to block configure and check to show up only for the authenticated users.
Move the rest of the links of block-link items e.g my account to your new block or configure reverse if u use an already active block.
e.g move from views and the menu option above from the path option ( must be inside a page view selection) and move it to my account.
My account doent show up to anonymous user by default.
and check this for the rest. http://drupal.org/node/2573
you probably have to create an extra .tpl.php page via the theming option and do the rest by copying and pasting.

HS’s picture

HS commented

Thanks again!

nikitas’s picture

nikitas commented

you might want to check this link 2 http://drupal.org/node/273346

jimmb’s picture

jimmb commented

Thanks, that was helpful.

However, one thing that tripped me up for a bit was after setting up the custom view and restricting access in the view settings, it wasn't taking effect.

I had to go back to permissions and uncheck the boxes for Anonymous and Authenticated users in the "Access all views" line. Then it worked!

Cheers,

Jim

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Oleksa-1 commented

There is one more way

Use module TAC .
tracker will not show post (records) to users which do not have nessary permissions (from TAC) for it.
(If you use TAC + core tracker_module , than you do not need use VIEWS module for tracking)

This is idea for those who do not like views_module