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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[Deimos]

Yay, got it working
It didn't work on some forums because the category was a link.

[FinalAngel]

The Script doesn't work with VB 3.6.5

it worked perfectly with VB 3.6.4

[Merriweather]

OOPS -- Wrong thread.

[furst]

Is it possible to create custom links which will automatically select which forums to filter for users when they click on them?

I'd like to put some links at the top which would break my forum into sections. For instance, when someone clicks the Sports link, all forums are excluded for them except for those related to sports.

And another question - is this hack hard on server resources? Is it safe for big boards to install it?

[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?

This would be GREAT!

[Sushubh]

does not work for me on 3.6.6

[pcg]

I am not seeing sub forums in my selection, is this a possibility?

[TosaInu]

Hello,

In order to be listed on the can be excluded list in the UserCP a forum only:
-needs to be excludable
-visible for that usergroup

That's right?

[TosaInu]

Hello,

The reason I ask is that one of the forums, set up like that, is not listed in the exclusion options at all. Am I missing something?

[akanevsky]

Originally Posted by TosaInu

Hello,

In order to be listed on the can be excluded list in the UserCP a forum only:
-needs to be excludable
-visible for that usergroup

That's right?

Yes, that is correct.