Miscellaneous Hacks - Forum-wide Search For Unanswered Threads

Hack Support

This hack is now discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, there will be no further updates, nor will support be provided as the thread is no longer monitored. You can now check out the 3.8.x version of this hack, as it also works with v3.7.5, v3.6.12 (and maybe even earlier versions).

Please click Mark as Installed if you are using this hack.


vBulletin Version Compatibility

This hack can be used with v3.6.10 and v3.7.x. This has not been tested with earlier versions of v3.6.x, but should work.


What Does This Hack Do?

This is an hack adds an extra option to the Search drop down list on the nav bar which allows you to search for unanswered threads forum-wide, apart from the forums you choose to exclude from the search.

This hack was created as a result of a request from Boofo - see here.

There are no file or template changes at all, and is fully phrased.

AdminCP settings for this hack available in vBulletin Options > Forum-wide Search For Unanswered Threads.
Settings that can be changed are:

1. Usergroup permissions - which groups will be able to see the Unanswered Threads link (no usergroups can use this by default)
2. Exclude Forums - list of forums to exclude from the search for unanswered threads
3. Turn off cached results - enable/disable

Installation Instructions

1. Import ms_search_all_unanswered.xml into vB using the AdminCP Product Manager. If upgrading then set Allow Overwrite to Yes.
2. Alter the settings in the Admin CP vBulletin Options to your liking.

Uninstall Instructions

1. Uninstall the product in vB using the AdminCP Product Manager.

Version History

v3.7.006 - Friday 29th August 2008
-- Final Release
-- Changed: Check boxes now for usergroup selection, instead of needing comma separated numbers
-- Changed: Screenshots
-- Added: New plugin, for processing usergroup permissions

v3.7.005 - Saturday 26th July 2008
-- Changed: Removed dependency, now works with v3.6.10

v3.7.004 - Thursday 17th July 2008
-- Changed: Total code rewrite
-- Changed: AdminCP exclude forums option to allow up to 254 characters on the line

v3.7.003 - Wednesday 25th June 2008
-- Added: AdminCP option to display to all usergroups

v3.7.002 - Sunday 11th May 2008
-- Changed: Version numbering
-- Added: AdminCP Options input validation
-- Added: vBAdvanced support

v1.0.0 - Friday 8th February 2008
-- Initial v3.7.x Release


Show Your Appreciation

Although not required, if you have enjoyed the benefits of this hack, and would like show your appreciation for my efforts, then please feel free to click on the Support Developer link and donate any amount you feel is appropriate.


Donations

I would like to thank the following people for their kind donations:

• jilly
• wmlvb

[Paprika]

My drop-down only appears under "Search this Forum" but not also under "Search" on the top nav bar.
Is this correct behavior of the mod?

Thanks

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Paprika

My drop-down only appears under "Search this Forum" but not also under "Search" on the top nav bar.
Is this correct behavior of the mod?

Thanks

That is because you are actually using my Search For Unanswered Threads By Forum hack, I can see that you have not downloaded this hack, and it is the correct behaviour for that hack.

Also this hack uses a template hook that is associated with the search drop down menu in the navbar, so it is impossible that this hack would show under Search this Forum (unless someone moved the template hook to that location and changed the plugin location), and in closing, that means that you are using my Search For Unanswered Threads By Forum hack and not this one.

Btw, click Mark as Installed in my Search For Unanswered Threads By Forum hack thread please.

[KURTZ]

niceone!

[Pamela]

*Clicks install*

Works perfectly! Thanks!

One question though...does anyone know how to make it NOT show stickies in the search results? Thanks!!!

[faisaly.com]

Thanks!!!

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Pamela

*Clicks install*

Works perfectly! Thanks!

One question though...does anyone know how to make it NOT show stickies in the search results? Thanks!!!

That is a good point Pamela, a lot of stickied threads would not contain any replies and likely be closed as well. I will actually look at that

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EDIT: I had a quick look at how the search.php works and it does not take into account either stickies or closed threads, so this will require extra plug ins, editing of the core files or if any query hooks are available in the correct places I may be able to extend a query or 2 to make it take that into account.

So, I may look into it at some point in the next few weeks and try to add it, but not right now.

[Pamela]

Originally Posted by Mosh

That is a good point Pamela, a lot of stickied threads would not contain any replies and likely be closed as well. I will actually look at that

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EDIT: I had a quick look at how the search.php works and it does not take into account either stickies or closed threads, so this will require extra plug ins, editing of the core files or if any query hooks are available in the correct places I may be able to extend a query or 2 to make it take that into account.

So, I may look into it at some point in the next few weeks and try to add it, but not right now.

Oh wonderful! I'm glad to hear that this may be an addition in the future. That would be SOOOO helpful!

[Allan]

Don't work with vB 3.6.8 for example ?

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Allan

Don't work with vB 3.6.8 for example ?

Originally Posted by First Post

This hack can only be used with vBulletin v3.7.x.

No it does not, and if you read the first post you would notice that it says that already.

This hack uses template hooks which are not available in v3.6.x as far as I know.

[geckofrog]

Is there a link we can use for custom headers or like a variable?