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

[Oblivion Knight]

Thanks for the semi-colon fix Boofo..

[Boofo]

You're very welcome, sir.

[SHalliday]

Guys, a hand here, i need some help to filter out some forums from the query, i want to open the search to all users but dont want them to see some admin/moderator specific posts.

Help appreciated
www.AllfordMustangs.com

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by SHalliday

Guys, a hand here, i need some help to filter out some forums from the query, i want to open the search to all users but dont want them to see some admin/moderator specific posts.

Help appreciated
www.AllfordMustangs.com

The install file tells you how to have just certain forums selected.

You might want to click the install button in case there are ever any updates to this hack.

[tamarian]

Boofo, I just clicked install, but I've only used template changes, and did not change the search.php file. Are there any advantages to editing search.php?

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by tamarian

Boofo, I just clicked install, but I've only used template changes, and did not change the search.php file. Are there any advantages to editing search.php?

Without the code added to the search.php, the template edits won't work right.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Without the code added to the search.php, the template edits won't work right.

In what way?

I've done the quick links template edit and the forum tools template edit, and they return unanswered posts.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by tamarian

In what way?

I've done the quick links template edit and the forum tools template edit, and they return unanswered posts.

The code for the serrch.php is the basis of the hack. You won't get ALL unanswered posts doing it with only template edits.

[kontrabass]

Is there a way to modify the search so that only threads from the last x hours or x days are considered? My database is so huge searching the whole shebang takes several seconds.

Thanks!

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by kontrabass

Is there a way to modify the search so that only threads from the last x hours or x days are considered? My database is so huge searching the whole shebang takes several seconds.

I add this to the end of the link "&searchdate=7" to restrict it to one week.

[SaN-DeeP]

i want to use this mod
is there a way to ignore some forums ?? using this

like i am running a technology board. and there is a fun/entertainment forum too
i do not want unanswered threads from that forums appear.

is it possible
if yes, i will go ahead.

thnx.
Sandy...

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by SaN-DeeP

i want to use this mod
is there a way to ignore some forums ?? using this

like i am running a technology board. and there is a fun/entertainment forum too
i do not want unanswered threads from that forums appear.

is it possible
if yes, i will go ahead.

thnx.
Sandy...

Check the install file. It will allow you to also set it up as you requested.

Don't forget to click install when you are done.

[SaN-DeeP]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Check the install file. It will allow you to also set it up as you requested.

Don't forget to click install when you are done.

just wondering this is my long code
nice hack JUST CLICKED install

<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php?do=process&replyless=1&replylimit =0&dontcache=1&forumchoice[]=14&forumchoice[]=11&forumchoice[]=10&forumchoice[]=46&forumchoice[]=13&forumchoice[]=33&forumchoice[]=43&forumchoice[]=34&forumchoice[]=32&forumchoice[]=31&forumchoice[]=38&forumchoice[]=40&forumchoice[]=42&forumchoice[]=39&forumchoice[]=41&forumchoice[]=16&forumchoice[]=17">Unanswered Threads</a></td></tr>

and also how do i hide those results which appear on top of search ??

like i want to hide this.
Search: Unanswered Threads -- Forum: Introduce Yourself or Ebooks or Games or Internet or Networking and Security or WWW or Processors & Motherboards or Graphics / Video Cards or Overclocking & PC Modding or Components or Portable Devices or Applications in General or Operating Systems or Coding/Programming & Design or Tips, Tweaks and Hacks or GUI-Modding, Desktop Themes, Icons etc or Tutorials or Reviews

[rstan]

Im getting this:

Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.

The following words are either very common, too long, or too short and were not included in your search : WHERE

Any ideas where I messed up?

[rstan]

In almost a month nobody can help me out here?