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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[WillUnderwater]

Works great on vbulletin 3.8!!!

[WillUnderwater]

Originally Posted by unicorn2433

how do I know
what the table prefix is that is defined in the config.php to change the pfx too?

When I look in my config file it says table prefix = ' '

nothing is there???

Oh I have not marked installed yet because I am not finished getting it to work

That means you don't have a table prefix - so just delete PFX and run the command

[Dennis B]

Originally Posted by TigerWare

If a category is set to "Forum is Active = no" it is removed from the list in the UserCP, as well as all forums that are a child of the category (regardless of their visibility). I understand the logic behind that, but need to work around this limitation.

Has anyone been able to fix this? Thanks!

[Ov3rrun]

hi, its possible to fix this mod to work on CMPS vbadvanced latest topics module on index?

Actually this mod works ok on all pages except on module latest topics (vbadvanced)

Thanks

[DieselMinded]

Can someone just add an option to the forum manager for each forum

Include Posts From This Forum In New Posts / Latest Posts Search - YES or NO

[edytwinky]

Can you set it to where users cannot select certain forums?

[Mr. W]

_____ So, I tried installing this. Problem is, I wonder if something is broken.

_____ First thing I did, after installing it, is to set the "excludable" field in the "forum" table to my liking for each row (which corresponds to each forum). Thing is, it doesn't seem to make any difference. I tried it with a forum that CAN be excluded, and with a forum that CAN'T, or so I thought. But in both cases, it was still possible to exclude the forum.

_____ Do those settings not apply to Super Administrators? That was the only account where I tested this. Or is this a bug?

_____ Also this is slightly off-topic from what I said earlier, but is there a way to prevent certain user groups from using this feature? Or are template edits and just hiding that option the closest that I can get to achieving this?

[Mr. W]

Originally Posted by edytwinky

Can you set it to where users cannot select certain forums?

___ You should be able to, but that function seems to be broken for some reason.

[Wonksta]

Hi there,

Is there anyway to still show the forum on forum home but not to show up in searches, get new posts or unread posts.

I just want to be able to let members click into the forum if they want to view it but not have the threads and posts shown in unread posts / todays posts etc.

Thanks

[briansol]

anyone know of a vb4 version of this/something similiar?