Search (without user or words)

Being the admin of my forums, I always try to check all new threads (or at least I want to). Some times, I go to the site and forget to check the "New threads". Spend some time there, then either leave the computer and do other chores or whatever. When I go back a couple of hours later, there are no new threads to see.

vBulletin's search has an option, which would allow you to see all threads since various periods of time (like: since yesterday, since one week ago etc.), BUT it does not work on its own. It has to be combined with a user name or a word for which to search. If you try to just define that you want the threads since yesterday, you get an error message.

So, today I decided it was time to do something about it. After searching the code a bit, I figure it out. So, if you too want to be able to see all posts since 2 weeks ago (or whatever is allowed there), do the following:

Edit file search.php and find:

PHP Code:

if (empty($query) AND empty($searchuser) AND empty($replyless)) 

Replace that with:

PHP Code:

if (empty($query) AND empty($searchuser) AND empty($replyless) AND empty($searchdate)) 

Voila, search with only the dates you are interested in.

Rgds
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John

[HarryBO]

I have make the Changes, but I see no Modifikation!

Can you post a screenshot before and after installing?

[Red Blaze]

It doesn't change anything. When you do a search for date, you use to get an error message.

Once with this minor addition installed, you can search for dates as well, right?

[Andreas]

You won't see any visual differences.
Go to the search form, select only a time period and hit search.
Now try this with and without this hack installed.

Btw: One could also use search.php?do=getdaily&days=x to get posts since the last x days

[HarryBO]

Ah thx! Now I´ve checked this little "Add On"

[sv1cec]

That's correct, you would not see any changes, it just allows you to search with the period only, without having to enter a word or a user name.

That's all it does, but for me, it was very useful, so I thought I would release it here.

Rgds

[alkatraz]

great idea, its always a pain when you have 2 seconds to check your site, dont have enough time to read every post, and then basicaly lose track of all those posts!

[dndog]

Originally Posted by KirbyDE

Btw: One could also use search.php?do=getdaily&days=x to get posts since the last x days

You beat me to sayin it.

-dndog

[ecarabin]

Small change, but really useful.

Thanx !!

[kall]

It's actually been in Beta Releases for aaages.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...ht=search+date

Wonder why the original author didn't release it.