Help - Linking to Search in Only SOME Boards

[H3C x Nevz]

I've edited a template and included this search to find all threads started by a user.

PHP Code:

<a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=finduser&u=$post[userid]&starteronly=1">Threads Started</a> 


How would I make it search in only specified boards? For instance, forumIDs 26 and 28.

[Lynne]

Take a look on the Forums page and see the links that say "Click here to view the latest topics" and you should get a good idea of how to do that. Or, look at the search.php code and you'll see the variables allowed also.

If you still need help, post back here with the different code you have tried and we'll see if we can help figure out what is wrong.

[H3C x Nevz]

I am not extremely experienced in PHP, and I really can't seem to find the correct variable or how to format it correctly... sorry...

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by H3C x Nevz

I am not extremely experienced in PHP, and I really can't seem to find the correct variable or how to format it correctly... sorry...

You are interested in do=finduser, so open search.php and you'll find this line about that:

PHP Code:

if ($_REQUEST['do'] == 'finduser') 


Under that is the section that deals with that do variable. Right under there is this:

PHP Code:

    $vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('r', array(
        'userid'         => TYPE_UINT,
        'starteronly'    => TYPE_BOOL,
        'forumchoice'    => TYPE_ARRAY,
        'childforums'    => TYPE_BOOL,
        'searchthreadid' => TYPE_UINT,
    )); 


That defines the variables it will be looking for. Of that list, I'd say forumchoice would be the one you are looking for. So, try that and see if it works.

[H3C x Nevz]

I appreciate your help, but I have no idea how to take that and make a properly formatted link out of that.

[Lynne]

You need to add the variable to the end of your link.

You wrote this:

<a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=finduser&u=$post[userid]&starteronly=1">Threads Started</a>

Add it at the end like this:

<a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=finduser&amp;u=$post[userid]&amp;starteronly=1&amp;forumchoice[]=xxx,yyy">Threads Started</a>

(Not tested - you may have to play with it.)

[H3C x Nevz]

Thanks so much for your help - you have been a lifesaver, Lynne. I just have one more question: I currently have this link (Which works perfectly) and the text currently displays "Posted Content." How could I make it "[USERNAME OF USER]'s Posted Content"?

[Lynne]

Um, I'm not sure where on your site it says that, but you are talking about the actual viewer of the page, right? Doesn't it usually say the name in the search field? You can try using either $user[username] or $searchuser[username] and see if that works.

[H3C x Nevz]

I'm displaying this below someone's signature with the aid of a mod. I'd like it to display that user's name below their sig.

[Lynne]

You want to display the name of the poster in the same poster's signature? I think $post[username] is the username of the poster.