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

[masterweb]

Installed, works fine and fast. Thanks

[prabhgrewal]

Great Hack thanks

[Super Jinni]

thanks for the updates

[shot2bits]

Installed this and "view your own posts". No errors reported. However, when I try and use the functions from the navbar on my site it says "page not found" - the standard explorer style page not found.

Any ideas?

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by shot2bits

Installed this and "view your own posts". No errors reported. However, when I try and use the functions from the navbar on my site it says "page not found" - the standard explorer style page not found.

Any ideas?

Can you please elaborate, i.e. list the steps taken to produce the error and a screenshot of the error.

Does it happen when you use the standard vBulletin style?

Or is it only on custom styles?

I should hopefully be able to help then.

[shot2bits]

Originally Posted by Mosh

Can you please elaborate, i.e. list the steps taken to produce the error and a screenshot of the error.

Does it happen when you use the standard vBulletin style?

Or is it only on custom styles?

I should hopefully be able to help then.

Basically, select "search" on the navbar, followed by "View all threads started by you" or "View all your posts". As soon as either are selected, explorer goes to HTTP 404 Not Found.. The standard "The webpage cannot be found" error.

I am using the standard template with the most up to date release of VBulletin.

Thanks, Rob.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by shot2bits

Basically, select "search" on the navbar, followed by "View all threads started by you" or "View all your posts". As soon as either are selected, explorer goes to HTTP 404 Not Found.. The standard "The webpage cannot be found" error.

I am using the standard template with the most up to date release of VBulletin.

Thanks, Rob.

Please PM me the site url and test account details so I can have a quick look at this, as I can not just look at the site without logging in, as it is a members only function.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by shot2bits

Installed this and "view your own posts". No errors reported. However, when I try and use the functions from the navbar on my site it says "page not found" - the standard explorer style page not found.

Any ideas?

For some reason your url is showing twice in the links.

Try this, in both the Forum-wide Search For Unanswered Threads (1) and View Your Posts/Threads from Navbar Search (1) plugins, find:

PHP Code:

'.$vbulletin->options['bburl'].' 


Delete it.

Let me know if that works.

[jorgejgm]

My forum has news, opinions .... that do not need response But others yes (less)

In the options, ev time of excluded forums there is some way of changing the code for qeu it is included forums?

P.d: Excluding many forums it me does not work

Sorry my english

thanks

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by jorgejgm

My forum has news, opinions .... that do not need response But others yes (less)

In the options, ev time of excluded forums there is some way of changing the code for qeu it is included forums?

P.d: Excluding many forums it me does not work

Sorry my english

thanks

search.php only has options to exclude forums, not include forums. You would need to either re-write search.php to do that or a hack is needed that would do the same thing. Both would be probably be pretty hard to do.