End-User Options - Selective Forum Filter

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|| Selective Forum Filter
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Co-Author(s) : Andreas
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x
|| Released : May 31, 2009
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|| Time required to install: 30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

Ever came across large boards with a huge number of sub forums? Couldn't find your info? Wanted to run away from that huge load of stupid threads? This hack is intended to save your users from having such a horrible experience. It provides them with an opportunity to exclude any number of forums from the forums list (as well as from "get new"/"get daily" searches), which still letting them to access those forums directly and search within them, too.

STATISTICS

Products to Install: 1


INTRODUCTION

To enable "can be excluded" in all forums, run this query:
UPDATE PFXforum SET excludable = 1
To disable "can be excluded" in all forums, run this query:
UPDATE PFXforum SET excludable = 0
In both cases, PFX must be replaced with the actual table prefix that you have defined in config.php.
If you have not defined a prefix, remove PFX from the queries.
After you run either one of these queries, you must then open and save any one forum for the forum cache to be updated.

VERSION HISTORY

1.1.0
[+] The hack is now compatible with vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x.
[+] Eliminated all template edits.

1.0.2
[+] The hack is now compatible with vBulletin 3.6.
[+] Corrected a couple of mistakes in the installation manual.

1.0.1
[+] Added option to set forums as excludable. By default, excludability of all forums is disabled.

1.0.0
First Public Release

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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[Silmarillion]

Originally Posted by Silmarillion

I've just installed a new subforum. Unfortunately it is not possible to choose the forum. I've run the query again ("UPDATE forum SET excludable = 1"). With no success. What should I do?

Best regards,
Silmarillion

Do i have to uninstall and reinstall the product? No other way?

[Pocket Aces]

Is this applicable to user-specific search?

User-specific search are as follows:
Find all threads started by username - search.php?do=finduser&u=1&starteronly=1
Find all post by username - search.php?do=finduser&u=1

[tr0ll]

ive tried everything but it doesnt work, its always like this;

please help, i need this product.

i run query over and over and still doesnt work.

[Artes_Marciales]

I have the same problem
I have 4 Vbulletin forums and 2 works well, but in other 2 I have that problem. All are the same version of VB.
I think it may be a mod, but I compared the mods and find no differences

[umitaykut]

Originally Posted by tr0ll

ive tried everything but it doesnt work, its always like this;

please help, i need this product.

i run query over and over and still doesnt work.

I have the same problem

[Deimos]

I had a similiar problem, I think, it's been a while

How many forums do you have? I found the default size of the usertextfield in the database, was to small (varchar(255))

So I changed it to mediumtext.

If the forums don't show in the list still, try going into the forum manager, editing a forum, then saving without making changes?

I do have a problem as well though, despite the default entry being YES for excludable (database entry of Default: As defined: 1), it still doesn't check the "Yes" box when I add a forum

[Andreasmax]

thanks for this mod

[Robert Waanders]

Originally Posted by Deimos

I had a similiar problem, I think, it's been a while

How many forums do you have? I found the default size of the usertextfield in the database, was to small (varchar(255))

So I changed it to mediumtext.

If the forums don't show in the list still, try going into the forum manager, editing a forum, then saving without making changes?

I do have a problem as well though, despite the default entry being YES for excludable (database entry of Default: As defined: 1), it still doesn't check the "Yes" box when I add a forum

How and where can you change this?

edit: found it!

[Robert Waanders]

the resolution above didn't help me.. Anyone having an idea how to fix this, or does anyone knows an alternative..

[Meler]

I have Your submission could not be processed because a security token was missing.
if i add too many forums. Anybody know what fix it? Templates is ok