Search (without user or words)
 

Being the admin of my forums, I always try to check all new threads (or at least I want to). Some times, I go to the site and forget to check the "New threads". Spend some time there, then either leave the computer and do other chores or whatever. When I go back a couple of hours later, there are no new threads to see.

vBulletin's search has an option, which would allow you to see all threads since various periods of time (like: since yesterday, since one week ago etc.), BUT it does not work on its own. It has to be combined with a user name or a word for which to search. If you try to just define that you want the threads since yesterday, you get an error message.

So, today I decided it was time to do something about it. After searching the code a bit, I figure it out. So, if you too want to be able to see all posts since 2 weeks ago (or whatever is allowed there), do the following:

Edit file search.php and find:

Replace that with:

Voila, search with only the dates you are interested in.

Rgds
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John

I have make the Changes, but I see no Modifikation!

Can you post a screenshot before and after installing?

It doesn't change anything. When you do a search for date, you use to get an error message.

Once with this minor addition installed, you can search for dates as well, right?

You won't see any visual differences.
Go to the search form, select only a time period and hit search.
Now try this with and without this hack installed.

Btw: One could also use search.php?do=getdaily&days=x to get posts since the last x days

Ah thx! Now I´ve checked this little "Add On"

That's correct, you would not see any changes, it just allows you to search with the period only, without having to enter a word or a user name.

That's all it does, but for me, it was very useful, so I thought I would release it here.

Rgds

great idea, its always a pain when you have 2 seconds to check your site, dont have enough time to read every post, and then basicaly lose track of all those posts!

You beat me to sayin it.

-dndog

Small change, but really useful.

Thanx !!

It's actually been in Beta Releases for aaages.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...ht=search+date

Wonder why the original author didn't release it.