vB3 Unanswered Threads Hack v1.3

vB3 Unanswered Threads Hack
Version 1.3
(By Boofo and Kirby)

What does this hack do?
This hack will provide you with a link that will pull up all unanswered threads on your forums and also unanswered threads on a forum by forum basis. Unanswered threads are threads that have no replies to them. This is great for forums that do any kind of tech support so you can find the posts that have not been answered and respond to them.

Version information:
Version 1.0 --Initial Release
Version 1.1 --Updated to allow Admins, Super Moderators and Moderators to see the link.
Version 1.2 --Added code for Forum Tools Menu links and Navbar Quick Links.
Version 1.3 --Fixed nasty bug with the semi-colon showing up by itself for unanswered threads. Now "Unanswered Threads --" (sans quotes) will show up in place of the semi-colon if the search is for unanswered threads.

Installation overview:
Files to edit: (1)
--search.php
Templates to edit: (6)
--search_results
--forumdisplay
--forumhome
--forumhome_forumbit_level1_post
--forumhome_forumbit_level2_post
--navbar

[Boofo]

Well, the next time you're up this way, you'll have to stop on by and say 'Hi'.

[Oblivion Knight]

Originally Posted by Boofo

I'm not sure where to fix that at. I can't see how this hack would cause that but it might in some way. Any ideas?

Looking at the code of search.php, this looks like it's more work than it's actually worth to identify unanswered threads as a search option to replace the redundant ; (I can't quite figure out why this shows anyway) with "Unanswered Threads".

Unless Xenon or anyone else can shed any light on this, we're stuck with ;

[Boofo]

I'll work on it and see what I can come up with and, hopefully, in the meantime, someone might be able to help us figure out what to do about the ;.

[PET]

Can you please post a small screenshot to see how it...show up the links ?

[Oblivion Knight]

Here's how I have it set up..
Bare in mind though, i've done it for each forum individually. As the instructions mention, you add the code to the template where you want to, I just thought the Forum Tools was a good place for it.

[SaN-DeeP]

nice hack. i will love to install it

thnx

[Boofo]

Please, don't forget the install button, Sandy. When you install it, that is.

[Fi_InCogNiTo]

Very nice hack.
*Clicks Install

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Oblivion Knight

Here's how I have it set up..
Bare in mind though, i've done it for each forum individually. As the instructions mention, you add the code to the template where you want to, I just thought the Forum Tools was a good place for it.

If you'll send me the code in a pm for adding it to the forum tools, I'll add it to the hack (for yet another option) and give you full credit for the addition.

[Oblivion Knight]

Originally Posted by Boofo

If you'll send me the code in a pm for adding it to the forum tools, I'll add it to the hack (for yet another option) and give you full credit for the addition.

You've got mail..
I've also given you the code to set up the board-wide link in the navbar via Quick Links.

[Mone']

Great hack Boofo Installed and working perfectly

I changed the location of the search button to show in forumhome in the dhtml search box , see screen shot.

Just posting the code here in case other users would like to use it.

Edit the following template: Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates > navbar

look for:

<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option">
<a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a>
</td>
</tr>

Below that code add:

<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option">
<if condition="in_array($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'], array(5, 6, 7))">
<div class="smallfont">
<a href="search.php?do=process&replyless=1&replylimit=0&dontcache=1">Unanswered Threads</a>
</div>
</if></td>
		</tr>

Done

[Boofo]

Nice touch. I'll add this to the install file and credit you for it.

[msimplay]

Originally Posted by Oblivion Knight

Here's how I have it set up..
Bare in mind though, i've done it for each forum individually. As the instructions mention, you add the code to the template where you want to, I just thought the Forum Tools was a good place for it.

what template is that in ?
i want to do the same

[Oblivion Knight]

Originally Posted by msimplay

what template is that in ?
i want to do the same

Boofo's supposed to be adding it to the instructions, but here it is anyway..

In forumdisplay, find:

	<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$foruminfo[parentid]">$vbphrase[view_parent_forum]</a></td></tr>

Add below:

	<if condition="in_array($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'], array(5, 6, 7))"><tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php?do=process&replyless=1&replylimit=0&dontcache=1&forumchoice[]=$forumid">View Unanswered Threads</a></td></tr></if>

[msimplay]

Originally Posted by Oblivion Knight

Boofo's supposed to be adding it to the instructions, but here it is anyway..

thank you that worked great