Recent Forum Posts Block.

rockman · **Recent Forum Posts Block. -** 03-16-2003, 09:41 PM

I am using the Recent Forum Posts Block on my main page.
I want it to display all the recent forum posts EXCEPT FOR 1 PARTICULAR FORUM.

How do I make the Recent Forum Posts Block ignore that particular forum....

Thanks in advance for your help
:wink:

mikem · 03-17-2003, 09:23 AM

It will. You first though, have to go into your Forum administration. And doa couple things.
Make the Particular forum hidden to only a certain group or users.
You do this by changing the Forums permissions and USer or Groups permissions. Play around with it to get an idea of what it will do.
Once you hide that Forum, no one will be able to see any posts from it in the recent center posts block.

mikem

rockman · 03-18-2003, 12:25 PM

Ya I thought of that...
Problem with that is, once inside the FORUMS I want that particular FORUM to be viewed, read by all..... If I make the forum hidden I wont be able to do that...
Was just wondering if in the recent forum posts code I could add a line to make it ignore a forum....

mikem · 03-18-2003, 12:58 PM

OK let me try something...

mikem

mikem · 03-18-2003, 01:06 PM

AHAHAHAH..man this works.

Ok open your Center posts block file for your theme.

Look for this

Code:

   if( $topic_moved_id != 0 )
   {
	  // Shadow Topic !!
      $skip_display = 1;
   }

add this right after

Code:

      if( $forum_id == 3 )
   {
	  // Shadow Topic !!
      $skip_display = 1;
   }

change the forum_id number to the id number for your Forum that you do not want the block to display messages from. You can find out your forum id# by mousing over that paticular Forum's link and you'll see this
http://yoursite.com/modules.php?name...abc970ee16e48f

f=3 is the ID to that forum in that example link.

mikem

rockman · 03-19-2003, 10:57 PM

Thanks mikem. You're Aces!
Great help here at nukemods.
Thanks a million