Thread count totals

[calaf6]

At the bottom of the screen where it shows the newest member, there is a total threads count.

I have the forum set up so that some forums do not show to unregistered, and another is only available for promoted users. I am not so interested in the unregistered, but is there a way to stop the threads in the promoted forum being shown in the totals at the bottom so that if someone adds up the total threads it then comes back to the total at the bottom of the page? I imagine its possible and I am happy to add code but I cannot do the coding if that makes sense!!

Thanks

[Lynne]

Just a suggestion, but instead of recoding your site, can't you simply tell those users (who have too much time on their hands and are actually totaling up threads!) that you have a Staff forum that is not viewable to the public and that those threads are included in the total?

[calaf6]

Long story, is its a small forum, and I think people are sure that whats the promoted area is some sort of secret forum with a funny handshake where we make human sacrifices or something!!


If I could just get that taken out of the totals my life would be a lot less stressful

[Lynne]

I've never played with permissions when I've coded, so I'm not the one to help you out with this, but another option is to just not show the total threads or posts.

[calaf6]

Thanks, as it does not look as if its possible I will leave it for now and perhaps find someone later who can work it out with the permissions.

[Boofo]

Or maybe do not show the forum to those not allowed to view it. And visible=1 would do the trick in the query.

[calaf6]

The forum does not show to those who cannot view it, but its still vounted in the thread count at the bottom of the page.

If you are not logged in for example you would see 5 forums with 10 threads in each = 50 threads, but the total at the bottom would say 60 threads because there is the one thats not being shown, its this that needs to be taken out of the thread count!

[Boofo]

You could also do your own query for that and use that on the forumhome instead of the default VB one. I don't think I have ever been on a site that didn't have some forums hid for staff that had posts counted in it. That is the norm.