Basically what i want to do is display a page only to people who can acess the admin cp otherwise it leaves and error message sayin gyou can't access this. Error message like this: when you try and reply to a post in the paid request section if your not a super mod or charter member.

Regards,
Nick.

what about just adding under the correct template thing like:
and then just make the main php that shows it (showthread.php for example) to make this var do change in browser location so it would point unwanted visitor to some page like "sorry, no access" ?

Do know which template it uses for the error message? Is the $show['admincplink'] global?

as far as i recall it's global for any template.
just 1 things needs to be checked is that var named is identical for both 3.0.x & 3.5.x since i know for 100% it's named like this in 3.0.xx, but not sure for 100% it same with the 3.5.x.

Thanks,

Do know which template it uses for the error message?

it has global error template all it needs is new phrase added.
just need to make new phrase for error, and then from php code sent to template using:

ok so i'll stick that in php then

EDIT:
well..., sole check inside php always work, assuming thats unique php that belongs only for the page & not common for other pages
just needs to check which globar var state your admin status.
as well, this way you can even redirect him from php with no template with something like:
or

One thing though, is the $show['admincplink'] i mentioned is global for TEMPLATE, not sure u can use it inside php code as well...
i was thinking about something like:

1. add to the template that shows the correct page you want:
2. now about next line, i'm not so sure, so it needs checking verify the synatx is indeed correct, as usually i use it with no var assign & for vars i did used assign, i was using it with with fetch_template() function.
anyway i was thinking about something like this (into php code that goes with that template):

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If you're using php, i think that what you guys want is the print_no_permission(); function.