/me hits the install button!

Just what I needed. You've saved me a job again there Kirby!

@Pitman
I see. So actually you want a Forum setting "Can be excluded from Get new Posts" and a Usergroup Setting "Follow Forum Settings for excluding from Get New Posts", right?

@FleaBag
Which Phrase is missing where?

Basically, yes :)

The phrases in the Usergroup Manager for the options. I am using RC3; could that be an issue?

Hmm ... it's there for me.
Can you make a screenshot of where it is missing?

Is there any way to force certain forums to be excluded in all User CP's?

When I upgraded to RC3, the option under each Forum in Forum Manager no longer shows. Do I need to re-run something?

@hardgainer
You mean excluded from get new posts, or excluded from being excluded (:D) from get new posts?

@ConqSoft
Should not be necessary.
Check that the Bitfield XML is in place and that all Plugins are active.
Furthermore, this Hack does not add any Option to Forum Manager at all.

Yeah, re-uploaded the bitfield XML over the old one just to make sure. The option shows for Usergroups, but not for Forums. Strange.

Not strange, it's working as designed :)
This is a Usergroup Permission, not a Forum Setting.

I thought it had an option to determine if a forum could be opted-out of or not?

Yes - Forum Permissions.

Duh. I knew I had seen it somewhere, and thought it was a forum option. :D Thanks

Then you need to delete this in your instructions.

Forum settings, right?

Yes, it need's an Update: to is missing.

Well, I don't see the option in there now after upgrading to RC 3.

Should I take a Screenshot for you? ;)
Hint: Forum Permissions != Forum Manager

Yes, do that and I will take one for you. ;)

AdminCP->Forums & Moderators->Forum Permissions. Edit a Usergroup. You can pick which forums that usergroup can/can't opt out of.

It's not under Forum Settings (where I was thinking it was). It's under Forum Permissions, where it has always been. I just had a brainfart.

Ahhh, cancel the screenshot, Kirby. I was thinking as ConqSoft was. My mistake. Sorry. :(

Hehe.
But it was always in the documentation so at least you can't blame me (except for the missing to) ;)

True, and that's why I ate my words. ;)

I don't use forum permissions enough, I guess. So, I'm not used to checking there. I will do so more often in the future now that I know you use them for a few of your hacks. Again, sorry for the misunderstanding. ;)

[high]* Boofo goes to gargle after choking on those words he had to eat. ;)[/high]

Installed! Just what we needed. ;)

Is this running alright on 3.5 Gold??

Thanks!

Why shouldn't it?

Well due to changes in the code...just like the PM hack:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...9&page=1&pp=15

I just want to be sure before I go hacking it up :)

There were no changes in the Code that caused these problems - it wouldn't have worked properly on any Beta/RC Version as well.

So answer is (as always): I expect it to be working, but I don't know if it really is.

Well my friend, it works just fine.

I do have a question though...

I have a link on the homepage to the specific forum, however, I have the forum indicated as not active so that it does not show on the forum index.

Now the problem is that it has to be active in order to be shown on the Excluded Forums list.

Is there anyway around this? Also, would it be possible to get this to work with CMPS so that when it shows say 19 new post, and all of those new post are in forums that were excluded by your hack, that it does not show the number? 'Cause right now, it shows 19 new posts, however, when you click it shows no new post (because it is excluded)

Thanks man!

1) Edit the Plugin Code (Hook profile_editoptions_start) and remove
2) Link to the CMPS Module you are refering to?

Nevermind, found it :)

Ummm well it is built into CMPS, I guess just visit my site and look on the side where it shows new posts:

http://www.weapondepot.com

Awesome man, that code change did the trick!!!

Now for the CMPS :)

It does not show "new posts" anywhere for me (or I am just blind, that could quite possibly be the case).

Darnit, I always forget that sometimes things I see guests will not.

Not that this will help, however, you can login as:

user: test-acct
pass: password

I have attached a screenshot as well :)

can the admin pick forums to not show in new posts or just the users, example, if I dont want any threads from a "test" forum, can I select that as an admin?

coolies thanks!
/me hits install

Thanks! This is a great feature! I do agree this should be built into vBulletin, but at least you created it, and I for one really appreciate it. Thanks again!

KidneyBoy

So Kirby, is it safe to assume that there is no way to fix the CMPS module so that it does not display posts that people have opt out of?

I think it is possible, but I didn't have a look at it yet.
Will do so now (after precessing all new posts on vBorg)

Sure man no problem, I appreciate your time!

Nice work, works great on 3.50 gold. One quick question... Is there a way to set a new user to automatically have a specific forum turned off from the new posts search?