I just stole code from different files on the forums to make this quick and dirty mod that allows you to subscribe a choosen user to a certain category. It met my needs as is but could easily be expanded to be more functional. Copy and paste code into a new file.
<%
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%>
<!--#INCLUDE FILE="config.asp"-->
<%
Dim HasHigherSub
Dim HeldFound, UnApprovedFound, UnModeratedPosts, UnModeratedFPosts
Dim canView
HasHigherSub = false
Dim strUseMemberDropDownBox
strUseMemberDropDownBox = 1
%>
<!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_sha256.asp"-->
<!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_header.asp" -->
<!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_func_secure.asp" -->
<!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_func_chknew.asp" -->
<!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_moderation.asp" -->
<!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_subscription.asp" -->
<%
if Request.QueryString("mode") = "DoIt" then
dim CAT_ID, MEM_ID
CAT_ID = Request.Form("Category")
MEM_ID = Request.Form("SearchMember")
AddSubscription "CAT", MEM_ID, CAT_ID, 0, 0
else
Response.Write " <table border=""0"" cellspacing=""0"" cellpadding=""0"" align=""center"">" & vbNewLine & _
" <tr>" & vbNewLine & _
" <td bgColor=""" & strPopUpTableColor & """ align=""right"" valign=""middle""><b><font face=""" & strDefaultFontFace & """ size=""" & strDefaultFontSize & """>Member:</font></b></td>" & vbNewLine
'##
'## List Users
'##
Response.Write " <form action='admin_subscription.asp?Mode=DoIt' name='Subscribe' id='Subscribe' method='post'>" & vbNewLine & _
" <td bgColor=""" & strPopUpTableColor & """ align=""left"" valign=""middle"">" & vbNewLine & _
" <select name=""SearchMember"">" & vbNewLine
'## Forum_SQL
strSql = "SELECT MEMBER_ID, M_NAME "
strSql = strSql & " FROM " & strMemberTablePrefix & "MEMBERS"
strSql = strSql & " WHERE M_STATUS = " & 1
strSql = strSql & " ORDER BY M_NAME ASC;"
set rs = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
rs.open strSql, my_Conn, adOpenForwardOnly, adLockReadOnly, adCmdText
if rs.EOF then
recMemberCount = ""
else
allMemberData = rs.GetRows(adGetRowsRest)
recMemberCount = UBound(allMemberData,2)
meMEMBER_ID = 0
meM_NAME = 1
end if
rs.close
set rs = nothing
if recMemberCount <> "" then
for iMember = 0 to recMemberCount
MembersMemberID = allMemberData(meMEMBER_ID, iMember)
MembersMemberName = allMemberData(meM_NAME, iMember)
Response.Write " <option value=""" & MembersMemberID & """>" & ChkString(MembersMemberName,"display") & "</option>" & vbNewline
next
end if
Response.Write " </select> </td></tr>"& vbNewLine
'##
'## List Forums
'##
Response.Write " <tr>" & vbNewLine & _
" <td bgColor=""" & strPopUpTableColor & """ noWrap vAlign=""top"" align=""right""><font face=""" & strDefaultFontFace & """ size=""" & strDefaultFontSize & """><b>Category:</b></font></td>" & vbNewLine & _
" <td bgColor=""" & strPopUpTableColor & """>" & vbNewLine & _
" <select name=""Category"" size=""1"">" & vbNewLine
'## Forum_SQL
strSql = "SELECT CAT_ID, CAT_NAME "
strSql = strSql & " FROM " & strTablePrefix & "CATEGORY "
if mlev = 3 then
strSql = strSql & " WHERE CAT_ID = " & strRqCatID
end if
strSql = strSql & " ORDER BY CAT_ORDER, CAT_NAME ASC;"
set rsCat = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
rsCat.open strSql, my_Conn, adOpenForwardOnly, adLockReadOnly, adCmdText
if rsCat.EOF then
recCatCount = ""
else
allCatData = rsCat.GetRows(adGetRowsRest)
recCatCount = UBound(allCatData,2)
end if
rsCat.close
set rsCat = nothing
if recCatCount <> "" then
cCAT_ID = 0
cCAT_NAME = 1
for iCat = 0 to recCatCount
CatID = allCatData(cCAT_ID,iCat)
CatName = allCatData(cCAT_NAME,iCat)
Response.Write " <option value=""" & CatID & """"
if cLng(strRqCatID) = CatID then
Response.Write " selected"
end if
Response.Write ">" & ChkString(CatName,"display") & "</option>" & vbNewline
next
end if
Response.Write " </select>" & vbNewLine & _
" </tr>" & vbNewLine & _
" <tr>" & vbNewLine & _
" <td bgColor='lightsteelblue' align='center' valign='middle' colspan='2'><input type='submit' value='Subscribe'></td>" & vbNewLine & _
" </tr>" & vbNewLine & _
" </table>" & vbNewLine & _
" </form>"
end if
%>
<%
sub AddSubscription(SubLevel, Member_ID, CatID, ForumID, TopicID)
' --- Insert the appropriate sublevel subscription
strSql = "INSERT INTO " & strTablePrefix & "SUBSCRIPTIONS"
strSql = strSql & "(MEMBER_ID, CAT_ID, FORUM_ID, TOPIC_ID) VALUES (" & Member_ID & ", "
if sublevel = "BOARD" then
strSql = strSql & "0, 0, 0)"
elseif sublevel = "CAT" then
strSql = strSql & CatID & ", 0, 0)"
elseif sublevel = "FORUM" then
strSql = strSql & CatID & ", " & ForumID & ", 0)"
else
strSql = strSql & CatID & ", " & ForumID & ", " & TopicID & ")"
end if
my_Conn.Execute (strSql),,adCmdText + adExecuteNoRecords
Response.Write "User was subscribed to "
Response.Write "<table border=""0"" cellspacing=""0"" cellpadding=""0"" align=""center"">" & vbNewLine
if sublevel = "BOARD" then
Response.Write "<br />all posts in the "
Response.Write "<br />" & strForumTitle & " forums "
elseif sublevel = "CAT" then
strSql = "SELECT " & strTablePrefix & "CATEGORY.CAT_NAME "
strSql = strSql & "FROM " & strTablePrefix & "CATEGORY "
strSql = strSql & "WHERE " & strTablePrefix & "CATEGORY.CAT_ID = " & CatID
set rs = my_Conn.Execute (strSql)
strCategory = rs("CAT_NAME")
rs.close
set rs = nothing
Response.Write "<br />all posts in "
Response.Write "<br />" & strCategory
elseif sublevel = "FORUM" then
strSql = "SELECT " & strTablePrefix & "FORUM.F_SUBJECT "
strSql = strSql & "FROM " & strTablePrefix & "FORUM "
strSql = strSql & "WHERE " & strTablePrefix & "FORUM.FORUM_ID = " & ForumId
set rs = my_Conn.Execute (strSql)
strForum = rs("F_SUBJECT")
rs.close
set rs = nothing
Response.Write "<br />all posts in "
Response.Write "<br />" & strForum
else
Response.Write "<br />all replies made to this Topic"
end if
Response.Write "</table>" & vbNewline & _
"</font></p>" & vbNewline & _
" <script language=""javascript1.2"">self.opener.location.reload();</script>" & vbNewLine
end sub
%>