Selective Forum Filter

I no longer support my hacks. Please feel free to update them and release new versions elsewhere as long as I get the credit for the original modification.

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|| Selective Forum Filter
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Co-Author(s) : Andreas
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x
|| Released : May 31, 2009
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|| Time required to install: 30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

Ever came across large boards with a huge number of sub forums? Couldn't find your info? Wanted to run away from that huge load of stupid threads? This hack is intended to save your users from having such a horrible experience. It provides them with an opportunity to exclude any number of forums from the forums list (as well as from "get new"/"get daily" searches), which still letting them to access those forums directly and search within them, too.

STATISTICS

Products to Install: 1


INTRODUCTION

To enable "can be excluded" in all forums, run this query:
UPDATE PFXforum SET excludable = 1
To disable "can be excluded" in all forums, run this query:
UPDATE PFXforum SET excludable = 0
In both cases, PFX must be replaced with the actual table prefix that you have defined in config.php.
If you have not defined a prefix, remove PFX from the queries.
After you run either one of these queries, you must then open and save any one forum for the forum cache to be updated.

VERSION HISTORY

1.1.0
[+] The hack is now compatible with vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x.
[+] Eliminated all template edits.

1.0.2
[+] The hack is now compatible with vBulletin 3.6.
[+] Corrected a couple of mistakes in the installation manual.

1.0.1
[+] Added option to set forums as excludable. By default, excludability of all forums is disabled.

1.0.0
First Public Release

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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[Delor]

Thats sad, as I know you asked repeatedly for them to add the requested additions, several times in fact, and many would love that, thanks for the heads up Psionic

[akanevsky]

There was none. I simply verified that this hack is working on 3.5.4 and repackaged it. There were no changes.

[theArchitect]

I just tried to update my version of this, but when I tried to upload the product got this error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.4:

Invalid SQL:
ALTER TABLE usertextfield ADD excludeforumids VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL ;;

MySQL Error : Duplicate column name 'excludeforumids'
Error Number : 1060
Date : Wednesday, May 24th 2006 @ 05:27:34 PM

[akanevsky]

Update your version of this? This has only had one version.

[theArchitect]

Strange. I was browsing the hack listing and this one had the green "Update" text next to it, so I assumed a newer version had been released.

Plus, it said last update 12 May and I have had it on my board longer than that... I Think.

[akanevsky]

Originally Posted by theArchitect

Strange. I was browsing the hack listing and this one had the green "Update" text next to it, so I assumed a newer version had been released.

Plus, it said last update 12 May and I have had it on my board longer than that... I Think.

If it was updated, then the version would be > 1.0.0...
What actually happened:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....1&postcount=64

[theArchitect]

No worries. That will teach me not to read the posts properly and just rely on the "Update" note.

[agiacosa]

Anthony,

I know you're busy and it was asked previously, however, I just want to vote for the option. It would be great if you could exclude specific forums from this. For example, I have a series of sponsor forums that I don't want people to be able to hide.

Thanks for this great hack!

[akanevsky]

Ok, I might add that feature in future.

[sunnycher]

Thank you!!!