Miscellaneous Hacks - Forum-wide Search For Unanswered Threads

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: This hack will not work (or install) with vBulletin versions below 4.0.4, see Frequently Asked Questions section below for more information.


What Does This Hack Do?[hr]Silver[/hr]
This is an update to my 3.8.x version of this hack, designed to work with vBulletin 4.0.4 and above.

This is a hack adds a menu to the Forum tab on the navbar (and also optionally on the What's New tab), which allows you to search for unanswered threads forum-wide.

This hack was originally created as a result of a request from Boofo in 2008 - see here.

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


vBulletin Version Compatibility[hr]Silver[/hr]
This hack can only be used with vBulletin 4.0.4 - 4.2.0, see Frequently Asked Questions section below for more information.

For the v3.8.x version of this hack, which will also work with v3.7.x and v3.6.x - check here.


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



Frequently Asked Questions[hr]Silver[/hr]
Question:

I get a "This product is not compatible with version 4.0.x of vBulletin. (Compatible starting with 4.0.4)" message. WTF does that mean?

Answer:

It means that this hack will not work with vBulletin versions below 4.0.4, as Internet Brands had removed some search functionality when they released vBulletin 4.0.0 that caused this hack to not function, they added back most of the functionality in vBulletin 4.0.4, see this bug report for more information - http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-3652. Do not ask for it to be made compatible, you will have to upgrade to vBulletin 4.0.4 for it to work.

Question:

I can not exclude forums. What can I do?

Answer:

Upgrade to vBulletin 4.0.8 (or above) and use the latest version of this hack

Question:

Why can I not select the location where I can add the menu on the What's New tab?

Answer:

Because there is only one template hook that allows you to auto-insert the menu

Translations[hr]Silver[/hr]
I would like to thank the following people for their translations:

• v4.0.001 Arabic translation by Dr.osamA (out of date)

Install/Upgrade/Uninstall Instructions[hr]Silver[/hr]
The readme.txt file is included in attached .zip file.


Version History[hr]Silver[/hr]
v4.3.0 - Wednesday 23rd May 2012
-- Changed: total rewrite of plugin to support vBulletin 4.2.0 and above
-- Added: 9 Navigation Manager links under one menu on Forum tab
-- Removed: "What's New" tab AdminCP Option
-- Removed: 2 x AdminCP options

v4.2.0 - Sunday 25th September 2011
-- Changed: total rewrite of plugin to change from a single link to a menu with options (time periods)
-- Changed: 1 phrase
-- Added: "What's New" tab AdminCP Option
-- Added: install code to detect if the xml file has been uploaded
-- Added: uninstall code to detect if the xml file has been deleted
-- Added: 7 phrases
-- Removed: AdminCP option to have link on "Community" drop-down menu, as it is now a menu itself
-- Removed: AdminCP option to have link on "Quick Links" drop-down menu, as it is now a menu itself

v4.0.2 - Saturday 27th November 2010 (first released to Wolfshead Solutions on Wednesday 27th October 2010)
-- Changed: Version number formatting (also technically can be called v4.1.0)
-- Added: AdminCP exclude forums option (IB added "exclude forums" option back in vBulletin 4.0.8)

v4.0.001 - Friday 18th June 2010
-- Initial v4.0.x Release
-- Changed: Screenshots
-- Added: InstallInstructions.txt file
-- Added: VersionHistory.txt file
-- Changed: 1 plugin (refactored to streamline code and make vB4.0.x compatible)
-- Removed: AdminCP exclude forums option (IB has still not added exclude forums back into search)
-- Removed: Some Install code


Show Your Appreciation [hr]Silver[/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.

[BUDIMAN]

Thanks dude...work like a charm..

Mark as installed :-)

[ifitsmedia]

I tried to import the product into VB 4.0.6 and get this error:

Importing Product, Please Wait...

[:]

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class vB_BlockType_Blogentries in forum/includes/block/blogentries.php on line 350

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by ifitsmedia

I tried to import the product into VB 4.0.6 and get this error:

Importing Product, Please Wait...

[:]

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class vB_BlockType_Blogentries in forum/includes/block/blogentries.php on line 350

There is nothing wrong with this hack at all, it must be something to do with your installation.

I just tested it by un-installing and re-installing it again, and works fine in vBulletin 4.0.6, and that was tested using the default style as well as five custom styles.

[toon79]

Is there any way the can also appear on the what's new page?

[ifitsmedia]

Brilliant mod, installed and rated. Thank you

[djbaxter]

Does this add-on limit how far back it looks for unanswered threads? Like 24 hours or 3 days or a week? I can't see listing all for the past 6 years as helpful...

[donwon]

Great hack! I installed but my custom template will not show the link. Can you give me the url for this?

[cdoyle]

Just installed, seems to work OK.
Noticed something though, I went in and replied to one of the unanswered threads. Then clicked on the unanswered threads link. The post I just replied too, is still listed with reply 1.

Anyone else notice this?

[toon79]

Can you edit the search line to exlude any forum id's?

[toon79]

Originally Posted by toon79

Can you edit the search line to exlude any forum id's?

Did it via this method, worked like a charm...

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...search+exclude