Search Social Groups Link On Navbar Search
 

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What Does This Hack Do?[hr]hr[/hr]
This is an update to my 3.7.x version of this hack.

This is an hack adds an extra option to the Search drop down list on the nav bar to allow quick access to the Social Groups Advanced Search page.

There are no file or template changes at all, and is phrased.


vBulletin Version Compatibility[hr]hr[/hr]
This hack can be used with vBulletin versions 3.7.0 - 3.8.8.

This hack is not compatible with v3.6.x and earlier versions of vBulletin, due to fact that social groups were not introduced until v3.7.0.

NOTE: I will not be upgrading this hack to vBulletin v4.0.x, as vBulletin no longer has a Search menu on the Navbar.


Hack Support/Feature Requests[hr]hr[/hr]
IMPORTANT: This hack is no longer supported.


Install Instructions[hr]hr[/hr]

1. Unzip ms_social_link_nav_38.zip
2. Upload bitfield_ms_searchsocialgroups.xml to your /includes/xml folder.If upgrading from an earlier version, then overwrite the previous copy.
3. Import the ms_social_link_nav_38.xml into vB using the AdminCP Product Manager. If upgrading from an earlier version, then set Allow Overwrite to Yes.
4. In the Usergroup Manager edit the usergroup(s) you want:
   • To see the link (disabled by default for all usergroups).

Uninstall Instructions[hr]hr[/hr]

1. Delete the bitfield_ms_searchsocialgroups.xml file from your /includes/xml folder.
2. Uninstall the product in vB using the AdminCP Product Manager.

Version History[hr]hr[/hr]
v3.8.002 - Saturday 15th August 2009
-- Fixed: Link now takes you to the Social Groups Advanced Search page - thanks to peterle1

v3.8.001 - Thursday 8th January 2009
-- Initial Release


Thanks[hr]hr[/hr]
Thanks go out to Paul M who gave me permission to use some of his install code.


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nice addition :)

Crap. It doesn't work with the Googlesearch feature....

Clicks install and will kick the tires on this one! Thanks :)

Regards,
Nita

well I installed it and actually it happened, when I did uninstall it, there was the column in the ACP left and further on it says ms_searchsocialgroups_permissions could not be found bla bla... when I try to safe anything within the userright manager... (just go there after uninstalling this hack and try to safe either one of your usergroups... won't go ;)) I think this is the result of a not clean uninstall code maybe... however I had to create this table again to be able to change userrights...

It did uninstall correctly, but you forgot to delete the bitfield_ms_searchsocialgroups.xml file from your /includes/xml folder, which is why you are currently having problems.

why not do a Social Group drop down?

It doesn't open the search page of the social groups, instead it links to the main page of the social groups.
You have to add a behind the group.php

You are right :o I will fix that up and release the new version in the next few minutes ;)

Update: v3.8.002 - Saturday 15th August 2009
-- Fixed: Link now takes you to the Social Groups Advanced Search page - thanks to peterle1