Ignore specified forums from statistics

[Restless Rancor]

Hi, Mick told me to post this over here so here goes:

I used to use the following code in 3.0.x to ignore specified forum's post counts in the board statistics (so private forums would not distort the figures for regular members):

root/index.php find:

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$l_total_user_s = ($total_users == 0) ? 'TOTAL_USERS_ZERO' : 'TOTAL_USERS_OTHER';
$l_total_post_s = ($total_posts == 0) ? 'TOTAL_POSTS_ZERO' : 'TOTAL_POSTS_OTHER';
$l_total_topic_s = ($total_topics == 0) ? 'TOTAL_TOPICS_ZERO' : 'TOTAL_TOPICS_OTHER';

add after:

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$sql = 'SELECT forum_id, forum_posts, forum_topics
        FROM ' . FORUMS_TABLE . '
        WHERE ' . $db->sql_in_set('forum_id', array(FORUM_ID, FORUM_ID2));
$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
$hidden_posts = 0;
$hidden_topics = 0;
while ($row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result))
{
    $hidden_posts += $row['forum_posts'];
    $hidden_topics += $row['forum_topics'];
}
$db->sql_freeresult($result);
$total_posts  = $config['num_posts'] - $hidden_posts;
$total_topics  = $config['num_topics'] - $hidden_topics;

This doesn't work in 3.2.3 but hopefully it's easily adaptable. Would someone be able to provide an updated method please? It doesn't necessarily have to be an entirely new extension, just the file edits are fine.
Thanks!

[Ger]

In what way doesn't it work?
Is there just nothing happening, do you get errors, a blank page, is the world exploding?

Also, isn't the forum permission "Increment post counter" enough for your purpose?

[Brf]

Also, isn't the forum permission "Increment post counter" enough for your purpose?

I do not think that permission affects the Totals. I seem to remember someone complaining about that a couple months ago.

[Restless Rancor]

In what way doesn't it work?
Is there just nothing happening, do you get errors, a blank page, is the world exploding?

Also, isn't the forum permission "Increment post counter" enough for your purpose?

Hi,
"Increment post counter" prevents the users post count increasing, but the board statistics on the index page still increase.

I've opened root/index.php and this code no longer exists:

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$l_total_user_s = ($total_users == 0) ? 'TOTAL_USERS_ZERO' : 'TOTAL_USERS_OTHER';
$l_total_post_s = ($total_posts == 0) ? 'TOTAL_POSTS_ZERO' : 'TOTAL_POSTS_OTHER';
$l_total_topic_s = ($total_topics == 0) ? 'TOTAL_TOPICS_ZERO' : 'TOTAL_TOPICS_OTHER';

The closest I've found is:

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// Assign index specific vars
$template->assign_vars(array(
	'TOTAL_POSTS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_POSTS_COUNT', (int) $config['num_posts']),
	'TOTAL_TOPICS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_TOPICS', (int) $config['num_topics']),
	'TOTAL_USERS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_USERS', (int) $config['num_users']),
	'NEWEST_USER'	=> $user->lang('NEWEST_USER', get_username_string('full', $config['newest_user_id'], $config['newest_username'], $config['newest_user_colour'])),

	'LEGEND'		=> $legend,
	'BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (empty($birthday_list)) ? '' : implode($user->lang['COMMA_SEPARATOR'], $birthday_list),

	'FORUM_IMG'				=> $user->img('forum_read', 'NO_UNREAD_POSTS'),
	'FORUM_UNREAD_IMG'			=> $user->img('forum_unread', 'UNREAD_POSTS'),
	'FORUM_LOCKED_IMG'		=> $user->img('forum_read_locked', 'NO_UNREAD_POSTS_LOCKED'),
	'FORUM_UNREAD_LOCKED_IMG'	=> $user->img('forum_unread_locked', 'UNREAD_POSTS_LOCKED'),

	'S_LOGIN_ACTION'			=> append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=login'),
	'U_SEND_PASSWORD'           => ($config['email_enable']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=sendpassword') : '',
	'S_DISPLAY_BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (!empty($birthday_list)) ? $show_birthdays : false,
	'S_INDEX'					=> true,

	'U_MARK_FORUMS'		=> ($user->data['is_registered'] || $config['load_anon_lastread']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}index.$phpEx", 'hash=' . generate_link_hash('global') . '&mark=forums&mark_time=' . time()) : '',
	'U_MCP'				=> ($auth->acl_get('m_') || $auth->acl_getf_global('m_')) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}mcp.$phpEx", 'i=main&mode=front', true, $user->session_id) : '')
);

I have placed the code in various different ways around/within the above code and have had varying results. Some where nothing happens, some where an error is thrown, but no instances where it's worked how I'd like it to.

Thanks

[GanstaZ]

Can't you see the difference in code? There's no $total_posts or $total_topics injected into $template->assign_vars() method. Here's something to try:

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while ($row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result))
{
    $hidden_posts  += (int) $row['forum_posts'];
    $hidden_topics += (int) $row['forum_topics'];
}
$db->sql_freeresult($result);

$total_posts  = (int) $config['num_posts'] - $hidden_posts;
$total_topics = (int) $config['num_topics'] - $hidden_topics;

// Assign index specific vars
$template->assign_vars(array(
	'TOTAL_POSTS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_POSTS_COUNT', $total_posts),
	'TOTAL_TOPICS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_TOPICS', $total_topics),

        ***
);

[Restless Rancor]

Can't you see the difference in code? There's no $total_posts or $total_topics injected into $template->assign_vars() method. Here's something to try:

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while ($row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result))
{
    $hidden_posts  += (int) $row['forum_posts'];
    $hidden_topics += (int) $row['forum_topics'];
}
$db->sql_freeresult($result);

$total_posts  = (int) $config['num_posts'] - $hidden_posts;
$total_topics = (int) $config['num_topics'] - $hidden_topics;

// Assign index specific vars
$template->assign_vars(array(
	'TOTAL_POSTS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_POSTS_COUNT', $total_posts),
	'TOTAL_TOPICS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_TOPICS', $total_topics),

        ***
);

Hi, I can see the difference but as far as understanding precisely what things mean that's where I fail.

I've applied the code you suggested, so it now shows as:

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while ($row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result))
{
    $hidden_posts  += (int) $row['forum_posts'];
    $hidden_topics += (int) $row['forum_topics'];
}
$db->sql_freeresult($result);

$total_posts  = (int) $config['num_posts'] - $hidden_posts;
$total_topics = (int) $config['num_topics'] - $hidden_topics;

// Assign index specific vars
$template->assign_vars(array(
	'TOTAL_POSTS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_POSTS_COUNT', $total_posts),
	'TOTAL_TOPICS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_TOPICS', $total_topics),
	'TOTAL_USERS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_USERS', (int) $config['num_users']),
	'NEWEST_USER'	=> $user->lang('NEWEST_USER', get_username_string('full', $config['newest_user_id'], $config['newest_username'], $config['newest_user_colour'])),

	'LEGEND'		=> $legend,
	'BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (empty($birthday_list)) ? '' : implode($user->lang['COMMA_SEPARATOR'], $birthday_list),

	'FORUM_IMG'				=> $user->img('forum_read', 'NO_UNREAD_POSTS'),
	'FORUM_UNREAD_IMG'			=> $user->img('forum_unread', 'UNREAD_POSTS'),
	'FORUM_LOCKED_IMG'		=> $user->img('forum_read_locked', 'NO_UNREAD_POSTS_LOCKED'),
	'FORUM_UNREAD_LOCKED_IMG'	=> $user->img('forum_unread_locked', 'UNREAD_POSTS_LOCKED'),

	'S_LOGIN_ACTION'			=> append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=login'),
	'U_SEND_PASSWORD'           => ($config['email_enable']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=sendpassword') : '',
	'S_DISPLAY_BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (!empty($birthday_list)) ? $show_birthdays : false,
	'S_INDEX'					=> true,

	'U_MARK_FORUMS'		=> ($user->data['is_registered'] || $config['load_anon_lastread']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}index.$phpEx", 'hash=' . generate_link_hash('global') . '&mark=forums&mark_time=' . time()) : '',
	'U_MCP'				=> ($auth->acl_get('m_') || $auth->acl_getf_global('m_')) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}mcp.$phpEx", 'i=main&mode=front', true, $user->session_id) : '')
);

The original code being:

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// Assign index specific vars
$template->assign_vars(array(
	'TOTAL_POSTS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_POSTS_COUNT', (int) $config['num_posts']),
	'TOTAL_TOPICS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_TOPICS', (int) $config['num_topics']),
	'TOTAL_USERS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_USERS', (int) $config['num_users']),
	'NEWEST_USER'	=> $user->lang('NEWEST_USER', get_username_string('full', $config['newest_user_id'], $config['newest_username'], $config['newest_user_colour'])),

	'LEGEND'		=> $legend,
	'BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (empty($birthday_list)) ? '' : implode($user->lang['COMMA_SEPARATOR'], $birthday_list),

	'FORUM_IMG'				=> $user->img('forum_read', 'NO_UNREAD_POSTS'),
	'FORUM_UNREAD_IMG'			=> $user->img('forum_unread', 'UNREAD_POSTS'),
	'FORUM_LOCKED_IMG'		=> $user->img('forum_read_locked', 'NO_UNREAD_POSTS_LOCKED'),
	'FORUM_UNREAD_LOCKED_IMG'	=> $user->img('forum_unread_locked', 'UNREAD_POSTS_LOCKED'),

	'S_LOGIN_ACTION'			=> append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=login'),
	'U_SEND_PASSWORD'           => ($config['email_enable']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=sendpassword') : '',
	'S_DISPLAY_BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (!empty($birthday_list)) ? $show_birthdays : false,
	'S_INDEX'					=> true,

	'U_MARK_FORUMS'		=> ($user->data['is_registered'] || $config['load_anon_lastread']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}index.$phpEx", 'hash=' . generate_link_hash('global') . '&mark=forums&mark_time=' . time()) : '',
	'U_MCP'				=> ($auth->acl_get('m_') || $auth->acl_getf_global('m_')) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}mcp.$phpEx", 'i=main&mode=front', true, $user->session_id) : '')
);

Unfortunately that didn't work, and errors are shown in the header:

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[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/phpbb/db/driver/mysqli.php on line 255: mysqli_fetch_assoc(): Couldn't fetch mysqli_result
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/phpbb/db/driver/mysqli.php on line 317: mysqli_free_result(): Couldn't fetch mysqli_result
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/includes/functions.php on line 4541: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at [ROOT]/includes/functions.php:3291)
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/includes/functions.php on line 4541: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at [ROOT]/includes/functions.php:3291)
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/includes/functions.php on line 4541: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at [ROOT]/includes/functions.php:3291)

In my original code I had to specify which forums to ignore, have I missed where to put this in the code you supplied or is it working differently?

Thanks

[GanstaZ]

Did you insert this as well before while loop?

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$sql = 'SELECT forum_id, forum_posts, forum_topics
        FROM ' . FORUMS_TABLE . '
        WHERE ' . $db->sql_in_set('forum_id', array(FORUM_ID, FORUM_ID2));
$result = $db->sql_query($sql);

$hidden_posts = 0;
$hidden_topics = 0;

It should look like this:

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$sql = 'SELECT forum_id, forum_posts, forum_topics
        FROM ' . FORUMS_TABLE . '
        WHERE ' . $db->sql_in_set('forum_id', array(FORUM_ID, FORUM_ID2));
$result = $db->sql_query($sql);

$hidden_posts = 0;
$hidden_topics = 0;
while ($row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result))
{
    $hidden_posts  += (int) $row['forum_posts'];
    $hidden_topics += (int) $row['forum_topics'];
}
$db->sql_freeresult($result);

$total_posts  = (int) $config['num_posts'] - $hidden_posts;
$total_topics = (int) $config['num_topics'] - $hidden_topics;

// Assign index specific vars
$template->assign_vars(array(
	'TOTAL_POSTS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_POSTS_COUNT', $total_posts),
	'TOTAL_TOPICS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_TOPICS', $total_topics),
	'TOTAL_USERS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_USERS', (int) $config['num_users']),
	'NEWEST_USER'	=> $user->lang('NEWEST_USER', get_username_string('full', $config['newest_user_id'], $config['newest_username'], $config['newest_user_colour'])),

	'LEGEND'		=> $legend,
	'BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (empty($birthday_list)) ? '' : implode($user->lang['COMMA_SEPARATOR'], $birthday_list),

	'FORUM_IMG'				=> $user->img('forum_read', 'NO_UNREAD_POSTS'),
	'FORUM_UNREAD_IMG'			=> $user->img('forum_unread', 'UNREAD_POSTS'),
	'FORUM_LOCKED_IMG'		=> $user->img('forum_read_locked', 'NO_UNREAD_POSTS_LOCKED'),
	'FORUM_UNREAD_LOCKED_IMG'	=> $user->img('forum_unread_locked', 'UNREAD_POSTS_LOCKED'),

	'S_LOGIN_ACTION'			=> append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=login'),
	'U_SEND_PASSWORD'           => ($config['email_enable']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=sendpassword') : '',
	'S_DISPLAY_BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (!empty($birthday_list)) ? $show_birthdays : false,
	'S_INDEX'					=> true,

	'U_MARK_FORUMS'		=> ($user->data['is_registered'] || $config['load_anon_lastread']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}index.$phpEx", 'hash=' . generate_link_hash('global') . '&mark=forums&mark_time=' . time()) : '',
	'U_MCP'				=> ($auth->acl_get('m_') || $auth->acl_getf_global('m_')) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}mcp.$phpEx", 'i=main&mode=front', true, $user->session_id) : '')
);

[Restless Rancor]

Did you insert this as well before while loop?

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$sql = 'SELECT forum_id, forum_posts, forum_topics
        FROM ' . FORUMS_TABLE . '
        WHERE ' . $db->sql_in_set('forum_id', array(FORUM_ID, FORUM_ID2));
$result = $db->sql_query($sql);

$hidden_posts = 0;
$hidden_topics = 0;

It should look like this:

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$sql = 'SELECT forum_id, forum_posts, forum_topics
        FROM ' . FORUMS_TABLE . '
        WHERE ' . $db->sql_in_set('forum_id', array(FORUM_ID, FORUM_ID2));
$result = $db->sql_query($sql);

$hidden_posts = 0;
$hidden_topics = 0;
while ($row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result))
{
    $hidden_posts  += (int) $row['forum_posts'];
    $hidden_topics += (int) $row['forum_topics'];
}
$db->sql_freeresult($result);

$total_posts  = (int) $config['num_posts'] - $hidden_posts;
$total_topics = (int) $config['num_topics'] - $hidden_topics;

// Assign index specific vars
$template->assign_vars(array(
	'TOTAL_POSTS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_POSTS_COUNT', $total_posts),
	'TOTAL_TOPICS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_TOPICS', $total_topics),
	'TOTAL_USERS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_USERS', (int) $config['num_users']),
	'NEWEST_USER'	=> $user->lang('NEWEST_USER', get_username_string('full', $config['newest_user_id'], $config['newest_username'], $config['newest_user_colour'])),

	'LEGEND'		=> $legend,
	'BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (empty($birthday_list)) ? '' : implode($user->lang['COMMA_SEPARATOR'], $birthday_list),

	'FORUM_IMG'				=> $user->img('forum_read', 'NO_UNREAD_POSTS'),
	'FORUM_UNREAD_IMG'			=> $user->img('forum_unread', 'UNREAD_POSTS'),
	'FORUM_LOCKED_IMG'		=> $user->img('forum_read_locked', 'NO_UNREAD_POSTS_LOCKED'),
	'FORUM_UNREAD_LOCKED_IMG'	=> $user->img('forum_unread_locked', 'UNREAD_POSTS_LOCKED'),

	'S_LOGIN_ACTION'			=> append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=login'),
	'U_SEND_PASSWORD'           => ($config['email_enable']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=sendpassword') : '',
	'S_DISPLAY_BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (!empty($birthday_list)) ? $show_birthdays : false,
	'S_INDEX'					=> true,

	'U_MARK_FORUMS'		=> ($user->data['is_registered'] || $config['load_anon_lastread']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}index.$phpEx", 'hash=' . generate_link_hash('global') . '&mark=forums&mark_time=' . time()) : '',
	'U_MCP'				=> ($auth->acl_get('m_') || $auth->acl_getf_global('m_')) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}mcp.$phpEx", 'i=main&mode=front', true, $user->session_id) : '')
);

Hi, no I didn't. I've applied that and changed array(FORUM_ID, FORUM_ID2)); to array(4, 5)); (the ID's of the forums I want to exclude) but now loading the index shows a General Error:

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General Error
SQL ERROR [ mysqli ]

Unknown column 'forum_posts' in 'field list' [1054]

SQL

SELECT forum_id, forum_posts, forum_topics FROM phpbb_forums WHERE forum_id IN (4, 5)

BACKTRACE

FILE: (not given by php)
LINE: (not given by php)
CALL: msg_handler()

FILE: [ROOT]/phpbb/db/driver/driver.php
LINE: 997
CALL: trigger_error()

FILE: [ROOT]/phpbb/db/driver/mysqli.php
LINE: 193
CALL: phpbb\db\driver\driver->sql_error()

FILE: [ROOT]/phpbb/db/driver/factory.php
LINE: 329
CALL: phpbb\db\driver\mysqli->sql_query()

FILE: [ROOT]/index.php
LINE: 206
CALL: phpbb\db\driver\factory->sql_query()

[GanstaZ]

Yeah.. i forgot that there are no such fields in forums table. I'll check it later, when i have time or maybe someone else will pop in and fix the sql.

[Restless Rancor]

Yeah.. i forgot that there are no such fields in forums table. I'll check it later, when i have time or maybe someone else will pop in and fix the sql.

No problem, I appreciate your help so far!

[GanstaZ]

Made on the fly, but should do the trick:

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$sql = 'SELECT forum_id, forum_posts_approved, forum_topics_approved
        FROM ' . FORUMS_TABLE . '
        WHERE ' . $db->sql_in_set('forum_id', array(FORUM_ID, FORUM_ID2));
$result = $db->sql_query($sql);

$hidden_posts = 0;
$hidden_topics = 0;
while ($row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result))
{
    $hidden_posts  += (int) $row['forum_posts_approved'];
    $hidden_topics += (int) $row['forum_topics_approved'];
}
$db->sql_freeresult($result);

// Assign index specific vars
$template->assign_vars(array(
	'TOTAL_POSTS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_POSTS_COUNT', (int) $config['num_posts'] - $hidden_posts),
	'TOTAL_TOPICS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_TOPICS', (int) $config['num_topics'] - $hidden_topics),
	'TOTAL_USERS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_USERS', (int) $config['num_users']),
	'NEWEST_USER'	=> $user->lang('NEWEST_USER', get_username_string('full', $config['newest_user_id'], $config['newest_username'], $config['newest_user_colour'])),

	'LEGEND'		=> $legend,
	'BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (empty($birthday_list)) ? '' : implode($user->lang['COMMA_SEPARATOR'], $birthday_list),

	'FORUM_IMG'				=> $user->img('forum_read', 'NO_UNREAD_POSTS'),
	'FORUM_UNREAD_IMG'			=> $user->img('forum_unread', 'UNREAD_POSTS'),
	'FORUM_LOCKED_IMG'		=> $user->img('forum_read_locked', 'NO_UNREAD_POSTS_LOCKED'),
	'FORUM_UNREAD_LOCKED_IMG'	=> $user->img('forum_unread_locked', 'UNREAD_POSTS_LOCKED'),

	'S_LOGIN_ACTION'			=> append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=login'),
	'U_SEND_PASSWORD'           => ($config['email_enable']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=sendpassword') : '',
	'S_DISPLAY_BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (!empty($birthday_list)) ? $show_birthdays : false,
	'S_INDEX'					=> true,

	'U_MARK_FORUMS'		=> ($user->data['is_registered'] || $config['load_anon_lastread']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}index.$phpEx", 'hash=' . generate_link_hash('global') . '&mark=forums&mark_time=' . time()) : '',
	'U_MCP'				=> ($auth->acl_get('m_') || $auth->acl_getf_global('m_')) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}mcp.$phpEx", 'i=main&mode=front', true, $user->session_id) : '')
);

Of course there are many ways how to do this: with permissions (automatic forum ids) or acp setting where you can set ids (manual way) and so on.

[Restless Rancor]

Made on the fly, but should do the trick:

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$sql = 'SELECT forum_id, forum_posts_approved, forum_topics_approved
        FROM ' . FORUMS_TABLE . '
        WHERE ' . $db->sql_in_set('forum_id', array(FORUM_ID, FORUM_ID2));
$result = $db->sql_query($sql);

$hidden_posts = 0;
$hidden_topics = 0;
while ($row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result))
{
    $hidden_posts  += (int) $row['forum_posts_approved'];
    $hidden_topics += (int) $row['forum_topics_approved'];
}
$db->sql_freeresult($result);

// Assign index specific vars
$template->assign_vars(array(
	'TOTAL_POSTS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_POSTS_COUNT', (int) $config['num_posts'] - $hidden_posts),
	'TOTAL_TOPICS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_TOPICS', (int) $config['num_topics'] - $hidden_topics),
	'TOTAL_USERS'	=> $user->lang('TOTAL_USERS', (int) $config['num_users']),
	'NEWEST_USER'	=> $user->lang('NEWEST_USER', get_username_string('full', $config['newest_user_id'], $config['newest_username'], $config['newest_user_colour'])),

	'LEGEND'		=> $legend,
	'BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (empty($birthday_list)) ? '' : implode($user->lang['COMMA_SEPARATOR'], $birthday_list),

	'FORUM_IMG'				=> $user->img('forum_read', 'NO_UNREAD_POSTS'),
	'FORUM_UNREAD_IMG'			=> $user->img('forum_unread', 'UNREAD_POSTS'),
	'FORUM_LOCKED_IMG'		=> $user->img('forum_read_locked', 'NO_UNREAD_POSTS_LOCKED'),
	'FORUM_UNREAD_LOCKED_IMG'	=> $user->img('forum_unread_locked', 'UNREAD_POSTS_LOCKED'),

	'S_LOGIN_ACTION'			=> append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=login'),
	'U_SEND_PASSWORD'           => ($config['email_enable']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=sendpassword') : '',
	'S_DISPLAY_BIRTHDAY_LIST'	=> (!empty($birthday_list)) ? $show_birthdays : false,
	'S_INDEX'					=> true,

	'U_MARK_FORUMS'		=> ($user->data['is_registered'] || $config['load_anon_lastread']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}index.$phpEx", 'hash=' . generate_link_hash('global') . '&mark=forums&mark_time=' . time()) : '',
	'U_MCP'				=> ($auth->acl_get('m_') || $auth->acl_getf_global('m_')) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}mcp.$phpEx", 'i=main&mode=front', true, $user->session_id) : '')
);

Of course there are many ways how to do this: with permissions (automatic forum ids) or acp setting where you can set ids (manual way) and so on.

Hi GanstaZ that worked! Thank you!

[GanstaZ]

You're welcome!) Maybe i'll make small extension for this, but it's still just a thought)

[Restless Rancor]

You're welcome!) Maybe i'll make small extension for this, but it's still just a thought)

I'll keep my eye out on the Extensions in Development forum, thanks again

[nou nou]

You're welcome!) Maybe i'll make small extension for this, but it's still just a thought)

Hi GangstaZ,

Thanks so much for the code snippet!

I too would love to see this as an extension. I have a few private boards plus users keeping track of the total post count to see if there is anything new...