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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[cajunboy2208]

After running the query got this...

An error occurred while attempting to execute your query. The following information was returned.
error number: 1054
error desc: Unknown column 'excludable' in 'field list'

NM:
Thought introduction meant to do it 1st. i went ahead and edited the forum, and did the plugin. Then got this...

Affected Rows: 53 (0.0019s)

Thank you. Great hack.

[cajunboy2208]

Ok I got it installed. But I do not see where you can ignore the forums... any help?

Got it. See that you have to go to forum manager and just save one... had no clue... once again, great mod, works wonderfully...

[Fungsten]

Originally Posted by cajunboy2208

Ok I got it installed. But I do not see where you can ignore the forums... any help?

Got it. See that you have to go to forum manager and just save one... had no clue... once again, great mod, works wonderfully...

[ABMAC]

I just installed it on 3.6.7 and it works great! Thanks!

[Ignicoccus]

Originally Posted by morrow

Damn.... Was looking forward to using this hack. Just yesterday, a few of my users asked if they could exclude 2-3 forums. VBSEO seems to be my issue.

Selective Forum Filter works with vbseo ! Just add profile.php to "Exclude pages" option in vbseo cp.

[ssslippy]

Psionic I believe there is a hook you can use for this template edit. Currently Self Censor Plus makes the template edit exactly where yours is.

[chompychan]

Is there any way I can make a forum excluded BY DEFAULT and allow users to, after registration (if they choose) to make the forum viewable?

[BWJ]

Thank you for this excellent hack!

[popowich]

Originally Posted by Tourmeister

I would suggest adding this to the instructions. I had to sit here and read through all the posts in this thread until I found your suggestion. Then it worked perfect!

Very nice mod. Thanks!

I'm glad you made a comment somewhere near the end of the thread.

I was banging my head too.

Yes, please add this step to the instructions. Thank you!

-Raymond

[MaxiMal]

I like this addon, but this don't work on vb 367 :-( :cry:

"Forums To Exclude From View" it empty (cann't view forums for ignore).