Miscellaneous Hacks - Search For Unanswered Threads By Forum

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What Does This Hack Do?[hr]hr[/hr]
This is an update to my 3.7.x version of this hack.

This is an hack adds an extra option to the Search this Forum drop down list in forum display, that additionally allows you to search for unanswered threads by forum (including child forums if enabled). This can be useful for example, if you have some of your forums dedicated to support issues and want to filter by unanswered support threads, just in that forum (and child forums if enabled).

There have been a few threads that mentioned template edits for allowing to view all unanswered threads in all forums (not like this hack which is by forum, not the entire site), vb.org uses a variation of that template edit. This hack is different, but based on the idea, and allows more control over the results.

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

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

1. Search child forums - enable/disable
2. Turn off cached results - enable/disable
3. Auto Link Creation - this is enabled by default. But if you need to manually edit the FORUMDISPLAY template because the auto template injection does not work, you will need to turn off the auto template injection option, and in the FORUMDISPLAY template you will need to paste $sfutbf_template around where $vbphrase[advanced_search] (don't ask me where, because if you need to make the edit manually, then you have a custom template, and you are on your own with the edit).

vBulletin Version Compatibility[hr]hr[/hr]
This hack can be used with vBulletin versions 3.6.0 - 3.8.8.

For the v4.0.4 version of this hack - check here.


Hack Support/Feature Requests[hr]hr[/hr]
IMPORTANT: This hack is no longer supported.


Install Instructions[hr]hr[/hr]

1. Unzip ms_unanswered_threads_38.zip
2. Upload bitfield_ms_unanswered_threads.xml to your /includes/xml folder.If upgrading from an earlier version, then overwrite the previous copy.
3. Import the ms_unanswered_threads_38.xml into vB using the AdminCP Product Manager. If upgrading from an earlier version, then set Allow Overwrite to Yes.
4. In the Usergroup Manager edit the usergroup(s) you want:
   • To see the Unanswered Threads link (disabled by default for all usergroups).

Uninstall Instructions[hr]hr[/hr]

1. Delete the bitfield_ms_unanswered_threads.xml file from your /includes/xml folder.
2. Uninstall the product in vB using the AdminCP Product Manager.

Version History[hr]hr[/hr]
v3.8.001 - Thursday 8th January 2009
-- Initial Release


Thanks[hr]hr[/hr]
Thanks go out to Paul M who gave me permission to use some of his install code.


Show Your Appreciation [hr]hr[/hr]
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.

[dpnow]

I'm certain the bitfield xml is in the right place and I have enabled all the usergroups.

I'm running vb 3.6.8

Ian

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by dpnow

I'm certain the bitfield xml is in the right place and I have enabled all the usergroups.

I'm running vb 3.6.8

Ian

[s]The only option here is that I am going to have to take a quick look at your installation.

If you want me to take a look then feel free to PM me your site address, a temp admin user (with admin permissions - Can Administer Settings for editing options, Can Administer Styles for editing templates, Can Administer Language Settings for editing phrases, Can Administer User Permissions to edit usergroups and finally Can Administer Plugins for editing products and plugins), and ftp access details, without these I can not help you. I will look when I have time, and even if I have a look, I can not guarantee that I will be able to fix it, so it is up to you what you want to do. You can revoke these after I have helped you out.

Let me know what you decide.[/s]

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by dpnow

I'm certain the bitfield xml is in the right place and I have enabled all the usergroups.

I'm running vb 3.6.8

Ian

The offer to look at your installation has been on the table for over 7 days, and because the offer was not taken, it has now withdrawn because I do not have unlimited free time to help. There is nothing else I can do or suggest to help in this case, sorry.

[KevinGupta]

This does not work for me either!
I have followed the instructions but ... not working

[KevinGupta]

I'm running 3.8.x

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by KevinGupta

This does not work for me either!
I have followed the instructions but ... not working

Originally Posted by KevinGupta

I'm running 3.8.x

Sorry I missed this one.

Please read Post #10 for more info on what the issue could be.

[RedHacker]

<a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forumid" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a>
</div>
</form>
</td>
<!-- / search this forum -->

Where put $sfutbf_template

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by RedHacker

<a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forumid" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a>
</div>
</form>
</td>
<!-- / search this forum -->

Where put $sfutbf_template

Originally Posted by 1st Post - Hack Support <snippet>

Free support for this hack is in its unaltered form, and does not include supporting alterations to this hack, custom code, custom template edits and integration with other third-party hacks.

As it says in the first post, custom template edits are unsupported, so if the following does not work you are on your own.

Change the code you posted to this:

a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forumid" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a>
	</div>
	</form>
	</td>
	$sfutbf_template
	<!-- / search this forum -->

[RedHacker]

Thanks but dont work

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by RedHacker

Thanks but dont work

The only other things I can think of is that either you did not upload bitfield_ms_unanswered_threads.xml to your /includes/xml folder, or you did not set usergroup permissions.

If it is neither of those, then I can not help further, as there is nothing else that can go wrong with this hack.