Miscellaneous Hacks - Exclude forum from New Posts and Today's Posts

Here is an easy way to exclude forums from New Posts and Today's Posts.

Edit the search.php file.

PHP Code:

function set_newitem_forums($criteria)
{
    global $vbulletin;

    //figure out forums
    //This follows the logic of the original search.  If a forum is specified then use it and its
    //children.  If an include list is specified, then use it without its children.
    //Do not honor the exclude list if we are using the provided forumid
    if ($vbulletin->GPC['f'])
    {
        $criteria->add_forumid_filter($vbulletin->GPC['f'], true);
    }
    else
    {
        if ($vbulletin->GPC['include'])
        {
            $list = explode(',', $vbulletin->GPC['include']);

            if (is_array($list))
            {
                $list = array_map('intval', $list);
                $criteria->add_forumid_filter($list, false);
            }
        }
        
        // start hack
        $vbulletin->GPC['exclude'] .= ',1,2,3,4';
        // end hack
        
        if ($vbulletin->GPC['exclude'])
        {
            $list = explode(',', $vbulletin->GPC['exclude']);

            if (is_array($list))
            {
                $list = array_map('intval', $list);
                $criteria->add_excludeforumid_filter($list);
            }
        }
    }
} 


Replace the numbers 1,2,4, and 4 with the forum numbers you want to exclude.

[ozzy47]

Originally Posted by wolfyman

All communities are different, but thank you for your comment. Would you be willing to share your work?

You do realize you replied to a post that is over 4 years old, and that member has not been on in almost a year.

[dobberhockey]

Originally Posted by Andy

One of the problems with allowing the members to exclude the forums they choose is that if they choose lets say a dozen forums, under the breadcrumb where is says "Excluded Forums" becomes very long. To do it right you would want to make the excluded links message a link.

Also some would only want the excluded forums from being displayed when doing a New Posts or Today's Posts and not when using Advanced Search. So to do it right becomes very complex.

Not an issue with me - hockey fans would just exclude baseball and football, baseball fans would exclude hockey and football, etc.

[Videx]

Originally Posted by ozzy47

You do realize you replied to a post that is over 4 years old, and that member has not been on in almost a year.

Confusing as all heck. Is it me that hasn't been on for over a year? Then who the heck has been posting as me?

[ozzy47]

Never mind me, I just quoted the wrong post,

[dknelson]

Thank you for this. Works perfectly and was much needed.