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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[SteveC]

Roxie -- you got it to work? I and others have had it suddenly stop working and no one seems to know what happened or how to fix it.

[ManuelW]

i have installed on 3.6
i cant see my forums in the select list. i have enabled all forums for hiding.

[weitalia]

Originally Posted by ManuelW

i have installed on 3.6
i cant see my forums in the select list. i have enabled all forums for hiding.

same problem ...

[rwoscott]

Originally Posted by ManuelW

i have installed on 3.6
i cant see my forums in the select list. i have enabled all forums for hiding.

Originally Posted by weitalia

same problem ...

Ok guys, try the following.

Originally Posted by Psionic Vision

After running the query, save at least one forum manually to rebuild the cache.

[Panagioths]

excuse me, but i must be blind. I am trying to figure out where is that list that you xan exclude forums from search. I have literally searched everywhere and I can't find where i can exclude forums from search.
I ran the sql command, I opened and saved a forum from the Forum Management (.../admincp/forum.php?do=modify) and i can't see anything. Any guidance would be appreciated.
My vb version is 3.6.8 Patch Level 2. Thanks in advance.

[rwoscott]

Originally Posted by Panagioths

excuse me, but i must be blind. I am trying to figure out where is that list that you xan exclude forums from search. I have literally searched everywhere and I can't find where i can exclude forums from search.
I ran the sql command, I opened and saved a forum from the Forum Management (.../admincp/forum.php?do=modify) and i can't see anything. Any guidance would be appreciated.
My vb version is 3.6.8 Patch Level 2. Thanks in advance.

Try UserCP> Edit Options. Right down the bottom of the page.

[weitalia]

Originally Posted by rwoscott

Ok guys, try the following.

already done, but no effect on it.

[alfaowner]

If you have vbseo installed, add option.php to the vbseocp.php page in the exclude page options.

This will then populate the forums into the exclude box.

[weitalia]

Originally Posted by alfaowner

If you have vbseo installed, add option.php to the vbseocp.php page in the exclude page options.

This will then populate the forums into the exclude box.

no i don't install vbseo

[Coop1979]

Is there a way to enable this only for certain usergroups? I want to only enable this for my premium level members.