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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[ericgtr]

I wanted to add this to my forumhome next to the forums they have an option to exclude to make it a little more obvious. Here's a simple solution for this for anyone who's interested in this. What it will do is take them right to the Edit Options page and drill to the bottom.

In the modifyoptions template find:

	<div style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">
		<input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[save_changes]" accesskey="s" />

Add this just above

	<a name="jump" id="jump"></a>

Now we add the anchored link to the Description field under Forum Manager > Edit Forum

http://www.yourforum.com/profile.php?do=editoptions#jump

you will need to change the path your forum.

[McMendo]

I have one version of Selective Forum Filter, by Psionic Vision, installed. The oddity is that the version shown on the Manage Products menu is 1.1.0, where this latest version is 1.0.7.

Am I missing something?

[Fungsten]

Originally Posted by ericgtr

I wanted to add this to my forumhome next to the forums they have an option to exclude to make it a little more obvious. Here's a simple solution for this for anyone who's interested in this. What it will do is take them right to the Edit Options page and drill to the bottom.

In the modifyoptions template find:

    <div style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">
        <input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[save_changes]" accesskey="s" />

Add this just above

    <a name="jump" id="jump"></a>

Now we add the anchored link to the Description field under Forum Manager > Edit Forum

http://www.yourforum.com/profile.php?do=editoptions#jump

you will need to change the path your forum.

Thanks but it didn't work for me. It just showed the code but nothing to click on. Ver. 3.6.8 PL2

[ericgtr]

Originally Posted by Fungsten

Thanks but it didn't work for me. It just showed the code but nothing to click on. Ver. 3.6.8 PL2

You will need to add it as html to Forums & Moderators > Forum Manager > choose forum and add something like this (below) to "Description"

<a href="http://www.yoursite.com/forum/profile.php?do=editoptions#jump">
[Hide this Forum]</a>

[Fungsten]

Originally Posted by ericgtr

You will need to add it as html to Forums & Moderators > Forum Manager > choose forum and add something like this (below) to "Description"

<a href="http://www.yoursite.com/forum/profile.php?do=editoptions#jump">
[Hide this Forum]</a>

Worked!! BTW, check your PM.

[SteveC]

this suddenly stopped working on my forum. I reinstalled and it still doesn't show up at all under edit options.

any ideas?

[andrewkhunn]

Originally Posted by SteveC

this suddenly stopped working on my forum. I reinstalled and it still doesn't show up at all under edit options.

any ideas?

Same here. Also looking for some hints at a possible solution.

[Robert Waanders]

Is this mod still supported?

[RaceJunkie]

What's the difference in this mod and this one?

Also will this one be upgraded to 3.7?

[Roxie]

I have tested this on 3.7 and it works perfectly. Thank you!