ISSUE SUMMARY:
Our community is completely closed and there is only one path to gaining membership, therefore we want the Invite Friend button from the Member Directory removed as well any other instances and links (mobile and desktop) that allows a member to invite someone from the outside.

Please Advise.

STEPS TO REPLICATE:
1 Log in to the front end
2 Click Member Directory
3 See the Invite Friends button
4
5
RESULT
The button is there
EXPECTED RESULT
We want the button gone
BROWSER
Any

Hi,

you can do it by using template overrides, so the changes will not disappear at upgrade process.
documentation.jomsocial.com/wiki/Customizing_Template

1st it would be great if you using jomsocial latest version: 4.2.4, because many bug fixes there.

to remove all invite friend button:
/components/com_community/templates/jomsocial/layouts/activities/system/topusers.php
copy to
/templates/yoo_monday/html/com_community/layouts/activities/system/topusers.php
and remove this code from
line 41

<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="joms.api.friendAdd('<?php echo $user->id;?>')"><span><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMMUNITY_PROFILE_PENDING_FRIEND_REQUEST'); ?></span></a>

<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="joms.api.friendAdd('<?php echo $user->id;?>')"><span><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMMUNITY_PROFILE_ADD_AS_FRIEND'); ?></span></a>

<a class="joms-button--neutral joms-button--small" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="joms.api.friendAdd('<?php echo $row->user->id;?>')"><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMMUNITY_PROFILE_PENDING_FRIEND_REQUEST'); ?></a>

<a class="joms-button--primary joms-button--small" href="javascript:" onclick="joms.api.friendAdd('<?php echo $row->user->id;?>')"><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMMUNITY_PROFILE_ADD_AS_FRIEND'); ?></a>

<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="joms.api.friendAdd('<?php echo $profile->id;?>')"><span><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMMUNITY_PROFILE_ADD_AS_FRIEND'); ?></span></a>

<a href="javascript:" class="joms-focus__button--add" onclick="joms.api.friendAdd('<?php echo $profile->id;?>')">

<a href="javascript:" class="joms-focus__button--add" onclick="joms.api.friendAdd('<?php echo $profile->id;?>')">

<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="joms.api.friendAdd('<?php echo $user->id;?>')">

<a href="javascript:" class="joms-focus__button--add" onclick="joms.api.friendAdd('<?php echo $profile->id;?>')">

<a href="javascript:" class="joms-focus__button--add" onclick="joms.api.friendAdd('<?php echo $profile->id;?>')">

<a href="javascript:" class="joms-focus__button--add" onclick="joms.api.friendAdd('<?php echo $profile->id;?>')">

<a href="javascript:" class="joms-focus__button--add" onclick="joms.api.friendAdd('<?php echo $profile->id;?>')">

<a href="javascript:" class="joms-button--neutral joms-button--small" onclick="joms.api.friendAdd('<?php echo $profile->id;?>')">

<a href="javascript:" class="joms-button--neutral joms-button--small" onclick="joms.api.friendAdd('<?php echo $profile->id;?>')">

Thank you for your reply!
I have upgraded to 4.2.4.

I do not have a file called
/components/com_community/templates/jomsocial/layouts/profile/hovercard.php
or
/components/com_community/templates/jomsocial/layouts/profile/focus.php

Does mean that there is something wrong with our JomSocial installation?

Regards,
Dom

Hi,

i'm sure that file is there. I cant access your FTP anymore.
you need to browse to joomla site root first. it can be public_html or else (depending with hosting)

Regards

Found them....missed a directory in the location you mentioned.
OOPS!
Thank you!

The Invite Friends button is still on the ALL MEMBERS page even after making the changes you suggested to people.browse.php. The other suggestion to add fields works great however.

I have double checked the code and I'm pretty sure that I have it correct, but I have attached it for your review.

I have made all the other suggested changes and put them in the corresponding directories under yoo_monday/com_community/layouts

Thank you,
Dom

Hi,

please make override for:
/components/com_community/templates/jomsocial/layouts/general/friend-dropdown.php

and delete all code at that file. so at override file having empty code.

Regards

I have added an empty file named friend-dropdown.php into templates/yoo_monday/html/com_community/layouts/general

There is no change...The Invite Friends button is still there and clicking it goes to the Invite form. We cannot have this method of inviting outsiders to the community.

Other ideas? Thanks,
Dom

Hi,

let me do it for you at dev site. please open FTP access for me, I can't access it anymore
and here my IP:
125.162.154.12
just in case if you need it.

Regards

All set, the FTP ports are opened and all the logins should be the same. I gave you an FTP account on the development environment.

Thank you for this!

Hi,

please check it, I made at your dev site. I put at:
/templates/yoo_monday/html/com_community/layouts/general/friend-dropdown.php

Regards

OK, I am still not sure what I am missing or if I'm not explaining myself correctly.
But the Invite Friends button is still there...that is what I am trying to get rid of it, completely.

I have attached what the dev site shows with all members are listed.

Thanks,

Hi,

sorry my bad, not aware with that.
please check it. I remove that button from people.browse.php.

Regards

Thank you!

It is important that there is no where on the site where the Invite Friends button is available.
Are there other files that need to be modified?

Regards!