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THANKS !!!!! Working like a charm on vB 4.1.4.

Just don't forget to enable one disabled plugin. Just go to ACP -> Plugins & Products -> Plugin manager , and enable "Exclude Forums from What's New" (there are 4 , but one of them is disabled ... ENABLE it !)

Then simply edit permissions for forums ... :)

v4.1
===
- Fixed Bug: Forums not being excluded from searches
- New Feature: Added Hide from FORUMHOME

Ok, re-installed 4.1 for testing on 4.1.3 of vBulletin ....

I now see how individual users can exclude forums from being searched, but where does one do a setting that PREVENTS one (or more) specific forum(s) for ALL users to NOT be searched?

Regards,
Doug

2 BadgerDog:

For specific usergroup:
ACP -> Forums & Moderators -> Forum Permissionst -> Edit permission for that usergroup in that forum where you want block search. And set: Can Search Forums - No

For specific sub-forum for all of the users
ACP -> Forums & Moderators -> Forum Manager -> Edit specific forum and set: Index New Posts in Search Engine - No
(Setting this to 'No' will prevent anyone from being able to search in this forum) and rebuild search indexes:

Maintenance -> Update Counters -> Rebuild Search Index
This will take some time! Depending how big your forum is. And i recommand to CLOSE forum before you start this !!! And, ofcourse, make a DB backup ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by HolyKiller (Post 2211726)

Thank you ... :up:

Regards,
Doug

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForumsMods (Post 2211630)

New Feature: Added Hide from FORUMHOME

This is AMAZING! Users on my forum totally LOVE this feature. They finally can hide unneeded forums.

MOTM +1 :]

I thought this was working fine, however when I acually used it myself I discovered that when I go to the CMS Home tab it causes mass Chaos
using 4.18 with assorted new post widgets on the home page including most viewed post by friends and latest post.

PHP Code:


		
			
vB_Legacy_Forum does not have a field 'title' on line 40 in 

/home/host1/public_html/example/vb/legacy/dataobject.php
#0 /home/host1/public_html/example/vb/legacy/forum.php(60): 

vB_Legacy_Dataobject->get_field('title')
#1 /home/host1/public_html/example/packages/vbforum/search/result/post.php(157): 

vB_Legacy_Forum->get_field('title')
#2 /home/host1/public_html/example/packages/vbcms/widget/searchwidget.php(620): 

vBForum_Search_Result_Post->render(Object(vB_Legacy_CurrentUser), 

Object(vB_Search_Criteria), 'vbcms_searchres...')
#3 /home/host1/public_html/example/packages/vbcms/widget/searchwidget.php(356): 

vBCms_Widget_Searchwidget->renderResult(Array, Array)
#4 /home/host1/public_html/example/packages/vbcms/controller/content.php(230): 

vBCms_Widget_Searchwidget->getPageView()
#5 [internal function]: vBCms_Controller_Content->actionView()
#6 /home/host1/public_html/example/vb/controller.php(191): call_user_func_array(Array, 

Array)
#7 /home/host1/public_html/example/packages/vbcms/route/content.php(97): 

vB_Controller->getResponse()
#8 /home/host1/public_html/example/vb/router.php(251): 

vBCms_Route_Content->getResponse()
#9 /home/host1/public_html/example/vb/bootstrap.php(58): vB_Router::getResponse()
#10 /home/host1/public_html/example/content.php(30): require_once('/home/host1/pu...')
#11 /home/host1/public_html/example/index.php(56): require('/home/host1/pu...')
#12 {main}


Fatal error: vB_Legacy_Forum does not have a field 'title' on line 40 in 

[path]/vb/legacy/dataobject.php in [path]/vb/vb.php on line 287
#0 vb_error_handler(256, vB_Legacy_Forum does not have a field 'title' on line 40 in 

/home/host1/public_html/example/vb/legacy/dataobject.php , 

/home/host1/public_html/example/vb/vb.php, 287, Array ([exception] => Exception Object ([] => 

vB_Legacy_Forum does not have a field 'title',[] => ,[] => 0,[] => 

/home/host1/public_html/example/vb/legacy/dataobject.php,[] => 40,[] => Array ([0] => Array 

([file] => /home/host1/public_html/example/vb/legacy/forum.php,[line] => 60,[function] => 

get_field,[class] => vB_Legacy_Dataobject,[type] => ->,[args] => Array ([0] => title)),[1] => Array 

([file] => /home/host1/public_html/example/packages/vbforum/search/result/post.php,[line] => 

157,[function] => get_field,[class] => vB_Legacy_Forum,[type] => ->,[args] => Array ([0] => title)),[2] 

=> Array ([file] => 

/home/host1/public_html/example/packages/vbcms/widget/searchwidget.php,[line] => 

620,[function] => render,[class] => vBForum_Search_Result_Post,[type] => ->,[args] => Array ([0] 

=> vB_Legacy_CurrentUser Object ([] => ,[] => ,[] => ,[] => vB_Registry Object ([datastore] => 

vB_Datastore Object ([defaultitems] => Array ([0] => options,[1] => bitfields,[2] => 

attachmentcache,[3] => forumcache,[4] => usergroupcache,[5] => stylecache,[6] => 

languagecache,[7] => products,[8] => pluginlist,[9] => cron,[10] => profilefield,[11] => loadcache,[12] 

=> noticecache),[registry] => vB_Registry Object ( *RECURSION*,[dbobject] => vB_Database 

Object ([functions] => Array ([connect] => mysql_connect,[pconnect] => 

mysql_pconnect,[select_db] => mysql_select_db,[query] => mysql_query,[query_unbuffered] => 

mysql_unbuffered_query,[fetch_row] => mysql_fetch_row,[fetch_array] => 

mysql_fetch_array,[fetch_field] => mysql_fetch_field,[free_result] => mysql_free_result,[data_seek] 

=> mysql_data_seek,[error] => mysql_error,[errno] => mysql_errno,[affected_rows] => 

mysql_affected_rows,[num_rows] => mysql_num_rows,[num_fields] => 

mysql_num_fields,[field_name] => mysql_field_name,[insert_id] => 

mysql_insert_id,[escape_string] => mysql_escape_string,[real_escape_string] => 

mysql_real_escape_string,[close] => mysql_close,[client_encoding] => 

mysql_client_encoding,[ping] => mysql_ping),[registry] => vB_Registry Object ( 

*RECURSION*,[fetchtypes] => Array ([2] => 2,[1] => 1,[0] => 3),[appname] => 

vBulletin,[appshortname] => vBulletin,[database] => host1_firstforum,[connection_master] => 

Resource id #9,[connection_slave] => Resource id #9,[connection_recent] => Resource id 

#9,[multiserver] => ,[shutdownqueries] => Array ([lastvisit] => UPDATE user SET lastactivity = 

1322146912 WHERE userid = 1 ),[sql] => ,[reporterror] => 1,[error] => ,[errno] => 0,[maxpacket] => 

0,[locked] => ,[querycount] => 222),[prefix] => ,[checked_options] => 1),[input] => vB_Input_Cleaner 

Object ([shortvars] => Array ([f] => forumid,[t] => threadid,[p] => postid,[u] => userid,[a] => 

announcementid,[c] => calendarid,[e] => eventid,[q] => query,[pp] => perpage,[page] => 

pagenumber,[sort] => sortfield,[order] => sortorder),[superglobal_lookup] => Array ([g] => _GET,[p] 

=> _POST,[r] => _REQUEST,[c] => _COOKIE,[s] => _SERVER,[e] => _ENV,[f] => _FILES),[scriptpath] 

=> ,[reloadurl] => ,[wolpath] => ,[url] => ,[ipaddress] => ,[alt_ip] => ,[registry] => vB_Registry Object ( 

*RECURSION*,[cleaned_vars] => Array ([vbulletin_collapse] => 7,[CC_referrerid] => 3,[CC_userid] 

=> 3,[CC_password] => 7,[CC_lastvisit] => 3,[CC_lastactivity] => 3,[CC_threadedmode] => 

9,[CC_sessionhash] => 9,[CC_userstyleid] => 3,[CC_languageid] => 3,[CC_skipmobilestyle] => 

1,[s] => 9,[styleid] => 2,[langid] => 2,[api] => 0,[referrerid] => 3,[a] => 7,[nojs] => 1,[ajax] => 

1,[dofbredirect] => 1,[CC_cms_rate] => 7,[page] => 2,[pagenumber] => 3,[CC_thread_lastview] => 

7),[friendly_uri] => ),[db] => vB_Database Object ([functions] => Array ([connect] => 

mysql_connect,[pconnect] => mysql_pconnect,[select_db] => mysql_select_db,[query] => 

mysql_query,[query_unbuffered] => mysql_unbuffered_query,[fetch_row] => 

mysql_fetch_row,[fetch_array] => mysql_fetch_array,[fetch_field] => 

mysql_fetch_field,[free_result] => mysql_free_result,[data_seek] => mysql_data_seek,[error] => 

mysql_error,[errno] => mysql_errno,[affected_rows] => mysql_affected_rows,[num_rows] => 

mysql_num_rows,[num_fields] => mysql_num_fields,[field_name] => mysql_field_name,[insert_id] 

=> mysql_insert_id,[escape_string] => mysql_escape_string,[real_escape_string] => 

mysql_real_escape_string,[close] => mysql_close,[client_encoding] => 

mysql_client_encoding,[ping] => mysql_ping),[registry] => vB_Registry Object ( 

*RECURSION*,[fetchtypes] => Array ([2] => 2,[1] => 1,[0] => 3),[appname] => 

vBulletin,[appshortname] => vBulletin,[database] => host1_firstforum,[connection_master] => 

Resource id #9,[connection_slave] => Resource id #9,[connection_recent] => Resource id 

#9,[multiserver] => ,[shutdownqueries] => Array ([lastvisit] => UPDATE user SET lastactivity = 

1322146912 WHERE userid = 1 ),[sql] => ,[reporterror] => 1,[error] => ,[errno] => 0,[maxpacket] => 

0,[locked] => ,[querycount] => 222),[userinfo] => Array ([userid] => 1,[temp] => ,[field1] => I have 

done it all Humanitarian Architect Naturalist Sculptor, Oddities Collector Mathematician, Engineer 

Botanist, Inventor Geologist, Dork Idealist Chef Kind Artist Noeticist Docimologist Bacon lover 

Animal behaviorist, Lapidarist Libertarian Satyr,[field2] => Palm Coast, Florida, United 

States,[field3] => Community cooperation,[field4] => Artist,[field6] => Jamie Abbott,[field7] => 

4167538,[subfolders] => ,[pmfolders] => ,[buddylist] => 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 20 22 23 24 

25 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 40 44 45 46 49 53 54 57 60 63 71 74 75 80 84 92 94 95 96 97 106 110 111 113 

117 118 119 129 130 140 141 147 150 151 155 158 161 163 186 206 218 221 251 279 289 302 343 398 

414 517,[ignorelist] => ,[signature] => [CENTER]Get your facts first, then you can distort them as 

you please.[/CENTER],[searchprefs] => a:1:{s:20:"cmsadmin_showperpage";i:200;},[rank] => 

,[excludeforums] => 4,[excludeforumhome] => 1,[usergroupid] => 6,[membergroupids] => 

14,[displaygroupid] => 6,[username] => ROOT,[password] => 

542hfgf92c0dd4d27f283a7a5761db271,[passworddate] => 1250222424,[email] =>

Thank you for that great AddOn!

I would like to have a larger box in the user control panel (I have over 200 forums). How can I make that box bigger?

Quote:

Originally Posted by HolyKiller (Post 2216184)

This is AMAZING! Users on my forum totally LOVE this feature. They finally can hide unneeded forums.

MOTM +1 :]

How can you hide the unneeded forums from ForumsHome

To hide, you need to go to usergroups and there you need to enable to selected usergroup(s) that they can exclude forums. After that, they can exclude them from searching in What's new and also, there's option that they could use and exclude it from forumhome too if they want it.

Is there anything that does something similar for VB3?

Quote:

Originally Posted by hjmaier (Post 2302812)

Thank you for that great AddOn!

I would like to have a larger box in the user control panel (I have over 200 forums). How can I make that box bigger?

Edit the exclude_whatsnew template

Change - <select class="primary" id="sel_excludewn" name="excludewn[]" multiple="multiple" tabindex="1" size="19">

The bit in bold :P

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vcize (Post 2326920)

Is there anything that does something similar for VB3?

Yes

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=215001

I installed this mod on one of my systems running VB 4.1.11, and it works flawlessy. However, no such luck with 4.2.0. There is no entry in the usergroup search permissions page, and clicking on "general settings" in the (any user) UserCP returns a server error.

Help! This mod is exactly what I need for my forum. I looked over the source, but I'm not familiar enough with the internal workings of VB 4.2 to even know where to start looking for the problem.

Quote:

Originally Posted by str8bourbon (Post 2350433)

Nevermind. I uninstalled the product, then re-installed and all seems to be well now. Works great, and it's just what I was after, thanks!

Maybe I'm just an idiot. But now that I've got this mod installed, how do I hide a particular forum from New/What's-New?

A problem - I have this working on 4.2, at least so far as hiding forums from forum home is concerned. However, highlighting a forum in general settings to hide from the 'What's New' section doesn't want to work. The drop down box is there, and it's possible to highlight and save - but the latest posts from the selected forum remain.

Working not on my vb4.2 pl3, no forum exluded

I have the mod new installed ans now it works but not for the newest themes in the vbcmps portal, have anywhere a idea?

how do i set it to exclude a forum from whats new for all users

Installed and working thanks :)

I can confirm that the mod works fine on 4.2.2 PL1

Also following hack could be useful for someone who want to exclude some forums for new users by default :]

- If new registrations needs to be confirmed via email follow "A"
- If NO email confirmation is required to registration then follow "B"

A: Go to AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Plugin Manager and "[Add New Plugin]"
Product: vBulletin
Hook Location: register_addmember_complete
Title: <whatever you want>
Execution Order: 5
Plugin PHP Code:

1] For having the "Hide Forums from Forumhome" checked for all new registered users by default

PHP Code:


		
			
if (!empty($_POST)){

  if($vbulletin->options['verifyemail']){

    $vbulletin->db->query_write("UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "usertextfield SET excludeforumhome = '1' WHERE userid = '".$userid."' LIMIT 1 ");

  }

}

2] For excluding some forums from what's new by default

PHP Code:


		
			
$forumhide = <list_of_the_forum_IDs>; //example: $forumhide = '487,496,503,504,647';

if (!empty($_POST)){

  if($vbulletin->options['verifyemail']){

    $vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('p', 'forumhide',TYPE_STR);

    if ($forumhide == !NULL){

      $vbulletin->db->query_write("UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "usertextfield SET excludeforums = '".$forumhide."' WHERE userid = '".$userid."' LIMIT 1 ");

    }

  }

}

3] For combination of BOTH of the things above (Exclude specific forums AND hide from forumhome by default)

PHP Code:


		
			
$forumhide = <list_of_the_forum_IDs>; //example: $forumhide = '487,496,503,504,647';

if (!empty($_POST)){

  if($vbulletin->options['verifyemail']){

    $vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('p', 'forumhide',TYPE_STR);

    if ($forumhide == !NULL){

      $vbulletin->db->query_write("UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "usertextfield SET excludeforums = '".$forumhide."', excludeforumhome = '1' WHERE userid = '".$userid."' LIMIT 1 ");

    }

  }

}

B: Go to AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Plugin Manager and "[Add New Plugin]"
Product: vBulletin
Hook Location: register_addmember_process
Title: <whatever you want>
Execution Order: 5
Plugin PHP Code:

1] For having the "Hide Forums from Forumhome" checked for all new registered users by default

PHP Code:


		
			
if (!empty($_POST)){

  if(!$vbulletin->options['verifyemail']){

      $vbulletin->db->query_write("UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "usertextfield SET excludeforumhome = '1' WHERE userid = '".$userid."' LIMIT 1 ");

  }

}

2] For excluding some forums from what's new by default

PHP Code:


		
			
$forumhide = <list_of_the_forum_IDs>; //example: $forumhide = '487,496,503,504,647';

if (!empty($_POST)){

  if(!$vbulletin->options['verifyemail']){

    $vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('p', 'forumhide',TYPE_STR);

    if ($forumhide == !NULL){

      $vbulletin->db->query_write("UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "usertextfield SET excludeforums = '".$forumhide."' WHERE userid = '".$userid."' LIMIT 1 ");

    }

  }

}

3] For combination of BOTH of the things above (Exclude specific forums AND hide from forumhome by default)

PHP Code:


		
			
$forumhide = <list_of_the_forum_IDs>; //example: $forumhide = '487,496,503,504,647';

if (!empty($_POST)){

  if(!$vbulletin->options['verifyemail']){

    $vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('p', 'forumhide',TYPE_STR);

    if ($forumhide == !NULL){

      $vbulletin->db->query_write("UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "usertextfield SET excludeforums = '".$forumhide."', excludeforumhome = '1' WHERE userid = '".$userid."' LIMIT 1 ");

    }

  }

}

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