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Andy	01-19-2010 10:00 PM

Exclude forum from New Posts and Today's Posts

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Here is an easy way to exclude forums from New Posts and Today's Posts.

Edit the search.php file.

PHP Code:


		
			
function set_newitem_forums($criteria)

{

    global $vbulletin;



    //figure out forums

    //This follows the logic of the original search.  If a forum is specified then use it and its

    //children.  If an include list is specified, then use it without its children.

    //Do not honor the exclude list if we are using the provided forumid

    if ($vbulletin->GPC['f'])

    {

        $criteria->add_forumid_filter($vbulletin->GPC['f'], true);

    }

    else

    {

        if ($vbulletin->GPC['include'])

        {

            $list = explode(',', $vbulletin->GPC['include']);



            if (is_array($list))

            {

                $list = array_map('intval', $list);

                $criteria->add_forumid_filter($list, false);

            }

        }

        

        // start hack

        $vbulletin->GPC['exclude'] .= ',1,2,3,4';

        // end hack

        

        if ($vbulletin->GPC['exclude'])

        {

            $list = explode(',', $vbulletin->GPC['exclude']);



            if (is_array($list))

            {

                $list = array_map('intval', $list);

                $criteria->add_excludeforumid_filter($list);

            }

        }

    }

}

Replace the numbers 1,2,4, and 4 with the forum numbers you want to exclude.

beduino

01-20-2010 10:45 AM

Hi Andy
I suppose works to 4.0.1 too?
Tks in advance

GHC Webmaster

01-20-2010 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beduino (Post 1961060)

Hi Andy
I suppose works to 4.0.1 too?
Tks in advance

I tried and yes it does. Now I can at last remove the vBCMSComments thread from these searches.

So thanks indeed.

gsmph

01-23-2010 04:36 PM

i'll try this one out

thanks
tag

br
gsmph

akvaryumforum

02-02-2010 01:14 PM

Is there a way do this just for todays and new messages. When this hack installed that forums are all exculded from searchs. :(

Andy	02-09-2010 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akvaryumforum (Post 1973052)

Is there a way do this just for todays and new messages. When this hack installed that forums are all exculded from searchs. :(

Try this code instead. I haven't tested it but it should work. It would only exclude forums in the New Posts search.

Code:

$foo = $_GET['do'];

if ($foo == 'getnew' OR $foo == 'getdaily') {

  $vbulletin->GPC['exclude'] .= ',1,2,3,4';

}

wolfyman

02-10-2010 07:11 PM

is there a hack that allows members to choose which forums to exclude for themselves?

Paul M

02-10-2010 07:16 PM

Add-ons must be provided as a downloadable file - in this case a text file with the instructions, thanks.

Videx

02-10-2010 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfyman (Post 1979382)

is there a hack that allows members to choose which forums to exclude for themselves?

That's easy enough with the default search by adding &exclude=forumnumber1, forumnumber2 . Include works the same way. Of course, they'll probably want to save this search to their browser bar.

wolfyman

02-11-2010 12:35 AM

so... is there a hack that makes it easy for the normal user to do it?

I'm not going to try to explain that to 8000 people lol :)

Videx

02-11-2010 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfyman (Post 1979631)

so... is there a hack that makes it easy for the normal user to do it?

Are you imagining a page that lists all your forums with a checkbox beside them and users may check the ones they don't want in their search query? Then they can press a button to get the code to add to their browser bar?

No, I am unaware of such a mod. Seems like an awful lot of trouble to go to just for a few brain-dead people that probably wouldn't use it anyway.

wolfyman

02-11-2010 10:19 AM

investorsiraq.com has it, and the users love it.

Andy	02-13-2010 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfyman (Post 1979382)

is there a hack that allows members to choose which forums to exclude for themselves?

I made a a hack that did that on my forum, but only a handful of members used it.

kofoid

02-13-2010 12:15 PM

Where do you make this edit? This would be a smokin' add on with instructions :)

wolfyman

02-13-2010 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy (Post 1981205)

I made a a hack that did that on my forum, but only a handful of members used it.

All communities are different, but thank you for your comment. Would you be willing to share your work?

kofoid

02-13-2010 12:48 PM

I found this on vb.com. Super easy.....
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...+forums+search

Andy	02-13-2010 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfyman (Post 1981348)

All communities are different, but thank you for your comment. Would you be willing to share your work?

The code uses an external database so that I don't modify the vBulletin database. It's more works this way but less problematic during upgrades. For this reason it's not something I'm willing to share or support.

New Joe

02-13-2010 03:49 PM

As said, this needs to be a mod for users to be able to do.

Andy	02-13-2010 04:23 PM

One of the problems with allowing the members to exclude the forums they choose is that if they choose lets say a dozen forums, under the breadcrumb where is says "Excluded Forums" becomes very long. To do it right you would want to make the excluded links message a link.

Also some would only want the excluded forums from being displayed when doing a New Posts or Today's Posts and not when using Advanced Search. So to do it right becomes very complex.

burntire

03-13-2010 04:46 AM

Thanks for the code. Installed.

Scalemotorcars

06-02-2010 05:54 AM

Any ideal if this could shut down a cron task? For some reason as soon as I made this change my cron stopped working.

RaSa	06-21-2010 10:44 AM

I like it, but it does not exclude Forums from RSS, right?
But what I need too, is a possibility to exclude Forums from RSS feed.

xug	06-21-2010 11:32 AM

This can be do so much easier ;)

Enter a new replacement variable in your Styles and Template menu :)

Search for Text: do=getnew&

Replace with: do=getnew&exclude=xx,xx,xx

Where xx is the forum you want to exclude :)

VonDoom

08-14-2010 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xug (Post 2056859)

+1 Thanks

Bigj85

08-15-2010 01:38 AM

just what I needed thanks ^^^

Trek	08-15-2010 01:58 AM

I use this on my vB4 forum: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...elective+forum

Still works fine, make sure you read the thread though.

Anyway, nicely done and let's people choose for themselves. Also lets the admin choose which forums CANNOT be excluded, etc.

Raptor

03-07-2011 06:58 AM

how about excluding the forums from the sidebar blocks ?

This doesn't affect those

craigvm

05-25-2013 10:12 AM

where do i add that code in the search.php files start or end ?

Mechislav

06-17-2013 01:53 PM

I found it easier to edit Navigation links and to add:

Code:

&exclude='1,2,3,4,5'

Code:

&include='6,7,8,9'

nj the links for new or daily posts

dobberhockey

03-18-2014 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Videx (Post 1979643)

I had it in Vb3 but now in Vb4 I want it. All users are demanding it. It's a large active sports forum and hockey fans don't want to see baseball posts, and vice-versa.

In user settings they would simply highlight the forums they don't want to see, save it, and it's done.

ozzy47

03-18-2014 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfyman (Post 1981348)

All communities are different, but thank you for your comment. Would you be willing to share your work?

You do realize you replied to a post that is over 4 years old, and that member has not been on in almost a year. :)

dobberhockey

03-18-2014 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy (Post 1981461)

Not an issue with me - hockey fans would just exclude baseball and football, baseball fans would exclude hockey and football, etc.

Videx

03-18-2014 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozzy47 (Post 2487965)

You do realize you replied to a post that is over 4 years old, and that member has not been on in almost a year. :)

Confusing as all heck. Is it me that hasn't been on for over a year? Then who the heck has been posting as me? :)

ozzy47

03-18-2014 09:53 AM

Never mind me, I just quoted the wrong post, :confused: :)

dknelson

11-30-2014 01:00 PM

Thank you for this. Works perfectly and was much needed.

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