Omitting a specific forums posts in *New Topics* search?

[Sweet Cheeks]

Sorry if that didnt make sense LMAO but I couldnt think of any better way to say it :dead:

I have one forum that I want to add some sort of setting to to where when someone posts in it, it wont be included in the users search results when they click on the *New posts* button.

Thanks in advance :smoke: :smoke: :smoke:

[Logician]

Without hack:

You can disable access of the forum to some usergroups. Their search will automatically exclude this forum then.

With hack:

Edit search.php, find:

PHP Code:

if ($action=="getdaily") {
  // get allowable forums:
  $forumsql=getallforumsql();

    if (isset($forumid)) {
        $forums=$DB_site->query("SELECT forumid FROM forum WHERE INSTR(CONCAT(',',parentlist,','),',".addslashes($forumid).",')>0");
        $forumsql.=" AND forumid IN (0";
        while ($forum=$DB_site->fetch_array($forums)) {
            $forumsql.=",$forum[forumid]";
        }
        $forumsql.=") ";
    } 


Replace line

PHP Code:

$forumsql.=",$forum[forumid]"; 


As:

PHP Code:

if ($forum[forumid]!=X) {$forumsql.=",$forum[forumid]";} 


Replace X with the forumid that will be excluded.

Not tested but should work..
Logician

[Sweet Cheeks]

Oh you are too awesome. I will try this and let you know how it works. Thanks a bunch!

[DudeSicko]

I have tryed to include it in the search.php but i dident get that result i had hoped for

The one i could use would be the one that calls the action

http://www.xxxxxxx.dk/forum/search.php?action=getnew

How do i modify it for that one ?

[NTLDR]

Should be the same modification that Logican posted, just searcg for getnew in search.php and you will see the code to change just under it

[DudeSicko]

Yep have found it, but when i modify it, nothing happens, i still get the page ;( SNIFF

[Logician]

Originally posted by DudeSicko
Yep have found it, but when i modify it, nothing happens, i still get the page ;( SNIFF

To make sure you are doing the correct change:

Find:

PHP Code:

// ###################### Start get new #######################
if ($action=="getnew") {
  // generate query
  // do it!
  if ($bbuserinfo[userid]!=0 or $bbuserinfo[lastvisit]!=0) {
    $forumsql=getallforumsql();
        if (isset($forumid)) {
            $forums=$DB_site->query("SELECT forumid FROM forum WHERE INSTR(CONCAT(',',parentlist,','),',".addslashes($forumid).",')>0");
            $forumsql.=" AND forumid IN (0";
            while ($forum=$DB_site->fetch_array($forums)) {
                $forumsql.=",$forum[forumid]";
            }
            $forumsql.=") ";
        } 


Replace line

PHP Code:

$forumsql.=",$forum[forumid]"; 


As:

PHP Code:

if ($forum[forumid]!=X) {$forumsql.=",$forum[forumid]";} 


Replace X with the forumid that will be excluded.

Is it exactly what you did?

Attention: This change will exclude the forum for GUESTS ONLY! If you logged in as a member, you have to make the change I referred for ~*Julie*~ above. In other words if you want to exlude the forum for BOTH guests and members apply BOTH changes..

[DudeSicko]

This is the change i maid.

I got the 16 from this:

PHP Code:

// ###################### Start get new #######################
if ($action=="getnew") {
  // generate query
  // do it!
  if ($bbuserinfo[userid]!=0 or $bbuserinfo[lastvisit]!=0) {
    $forumsql=getallforumsql();

        if (isset($forumid)) {
            $forums=$DB_site->query("SELECT forumid FROM forum WHERE INSTR(CONCAT(',',parentlist,','),',".addslashes($forumid).",')>0");
            $forumsql.=" AND forumid IN (0";
            while ($forum=$DB_site->fetch_array($forums)) {
                //$forumsql.=",$forum[forumid]";
                if ($forum[forumid]!=16) {$forumsql.=",$forum[forumid]";}
            }
            $forumsql.=") ";
        } 


[heynurse]

Logician,

Thanks for your assistance with the hack.

I have followed your instructions exactly, and the forum I do not want to show up in the "Todays Active Threads" still shows up? Any other ideas or suggestions? Thanks

BTW, my original post was at: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=43531

[Sweet Cheeks]

Oh I'm sorry I never replied back Thanks again, this has helped me alot, it woks awesome :banana: You rock!