[lionheart53]

Okay, I think I've found a hook (search_getnew_start) I can use and I put in the following and it seems to work (definitely let me know if you see problems with this).

$prefs = array(
'exactname' => 1,
'starteronly' => 0,
'childforums' => 1,
'showposts' => 0,
'titleonly' => 0,
'searchdate' => 0,
'beforeafter' => 'after',
'sortby' => 'lastpost',
'sortorder' => 'descending',
'replyless' => 0,
'replylimit' => 0,
);

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['searchprefs'] != '')
{
$prefs = array_merge($prefs, unserialize($vbulletin->userinfo['searchprefs']));
}


$vbulletin->GPC['showposts'] = $prefs['showposts'];


Now I just need to see if there is a way to modify the template for the look to make it look a bit nicer. Currently if there are 3 new posts in a thread it lists the thread 3 times with one post under each. What I want to have it do is only list the thread once and then list the posts individually (so basically the table around the thread info doesn't close until the last post in that thread). if anyone knows how to put in logic to determine in the search_results_postbit template (think that's the one I need) if it's in the same thread as previous then not to write the table and thread info, let me know. Otherwise I'm going to see if I have any other ideas.

Okay, I guess I'm just rambling to myself but hopefully this helps someone else if they want it. I was able to edit the search_results_postbit template as well as the search_results_postbit and search_results_prebits hooks in order to have it know when it's in the same thread and it doesn't close the thread box until the end of the thread.

Very nice system for the hooks and templates, and it's lots of fun.