Threads Started by User in Postbit and Profile

[Boofo]

Threads Started by User in Postbit and Profile for vB3.7.0 beta 4
Version 1.0.1
(By Boofo)

What does this product do?
This product counts the threads started by a user and displays it in the postbit and the profile. It will also display the threads per day in the profile. The thread count is automatically updated hourly via cron job. New threads are added to the count in real time. No extra queries are run in the postbit or profile when getting the thread count, only when the cron job runs. This product only counts valid threads (not moderated or soft-deleted threads).

Note: Only 1 query is used during the hourly cron update.

Version Information:
Version 1.0.1 --Initial release (No known bugs)

Credits:
Thanks goes out to Andreas, Paul M and Hambil for their invaluable help with the original version of this product. Without them, this hack would not have been possible. And a special thanks goes out to Icy, for taking care of things while I was away.

Details:
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1 Product XML (4 Plugins, 2 Phrases)
3 Template Edits

Installation Instructions:
Go to your Admin CP
Scroll down to 'Plugins & Products'
Click 'Manage Products'
Click 'Add/Import Product'
Click the 'Browse' button, and locate the product-threads_started_by_user.xml file on your computer
Do the template edits and you're all set!

NOTE: If you do not click install, you do not need support.

[Bounce]

Many queries does this use ?

[Boofo]

Only 1 during the hourly cron update.

[Bounce]

Only 1 during the hourly cron update.

Doh I should have read the intructions

Note: Only 1 query is used during the hourly cron update.

Thanks installed :up:

[Boofo]

I only added that after your post. Thanks for reminding me. ;)

[Bounce]

I only added that after your post. Thanks for reminding me. ;)

No problem, is there one for "Posts Started" in the postbit :eek:

[Boofo]

Yeah, I think Jelsoft did that one. ;)

[Bounce]

Yeah, I think Jelsoft did that one. ;)

aye I was meaning with a clickable link or can that be turned on ?

[projectego]

* projectego clicks install! :D

[Boofo]

aye I was meaning with a clickable link or can that be turned on ?

Just replace:

$vbphrase[posts]: $post[posts]

with:

$vbphrase[posts]: <a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=finduser&amp;u=$post[userid]" rel="nofollow">$post[posts]</a>

[Bounce]

Just replace:

$vbphrase[posts]: $post[posts]

with:

$vbphrase[posts]: <a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=finduser&amp;u=$post[userid]" rel="nofollow">$post[posts]</a>

Installed :D

[Boofo]

I've been doing that since forever it seems. It's so automatic, I didn't even realize vb doesn't do that yet.

[Icy]

Installed :D

Edit: A little typo in Install.txt.

In the 'memberinfo_block_statistics' template

Find:
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<legend>$vbphrase[total_posts]</legend>

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REPLACE it with:
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<legend>$vbphrase[total_posts] & $vbphrase[threads]</legend>

Should be
In the 'memberinfo_block_statistics' template

Find:
-----------------------------------------------------

<legend>$vbphrase[total_posts]</legend>

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REPLACE it with:
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<legend>$vbphrase[total_posts] &amp; $vbphrase[threads]</legend>

[Rickeo]

awsome Thank You

[seangworld]

umm....vb 3.7 beta 4 already does this 'hack'.

click on a user's id on your forum > click on statistics
it's right there, all of that same info.

im including a link to my own profile, which the only thing i added as far as hacks was the youtube one...
http://thehawaiicommunity.com/forum/members/sean.html

[Mike-D]

Bob,
does you hack something to do with that hack Threads Started by User in Postbit & Profile (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=151844) by Mudvayne? I know that the other one based on your old Hack called Threads Started by User in Postbit and Profile (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=115136) for vB 3.54

Which one is better? Right now I have installed Mudvayne's Hack (see Attachment). But I'm a lil bit curious so I'd like to know what hack is more exact in its calculating :) -Mike

[Boofo]

Mudvayne's Hack is my hack. He just fixed a db query syntax for 3.6.8 as I was still running 3.5.4 at the time and asked if he could release it. This is an update version of that with the Threads Per Day fixed and working right and the cron update working like it should have been in the first version. The cron update doesn't work in the version you are running unless you un-install and reinstall the hack. That was the only time it was updating. Now it does it hourly with the new cron hooks in this version.

@ Mike-D - I also got the timezone map working in 3.7.0 beta 4. ;)

[Icy]

seangworld - vB doesn't have this features.
Mike-D - Even Mudvayne is using this version for 3.7 :p

[Boofo]

umm....vb 3.7 beta 4 already does this 'hack'.

click on a user's id on your forum > click on statistics
it's right there, all of that same info.

im including a link to my own profile, which the only thing i added as far as hacks was the youtube one...
http://thehawaiicommunity.com/forum/members/sean.html

I am running beta 4 and no it is not stock. Check again.

[Mike-D]

Mudvayne's Hack is my hack. He just fixed a db query syntax for 3.6.8 as I was still running 3.5.4 at the time and asked if he could release it. This is an update version of that with the Threads Per Day fixed and working right and the cron update working like it should have been in the first version. Aah ok, now I'm on the way :)

The cron update doesn't work in the version you are running unless you un-install and reinstall the hack.Hmm that get me thinking. I changed some details in your hack including a percent calculating of written Threads and Posts. See my Memberinfo (http://www.honda-legend.com/vbulletin/member.php?u=1). As far as I can see is, that your Hack work excellent. You know what? Is it possible to check per hand to see whether the Cron Job works right? Right now I'm kinda unsure. Thank you for your great support :)

@ Mike-D - I also got the timezone map working in 3.7.0 beta 4. ;)Ah yes: Boofo's Timezone Hack. Good to hear that it works in vB 3.7. That hack is really great and so damn informative. My members love it :)

[Boofo]

Hmm that get me thinking. I changed some details in your hack including a percent calculating of written Threads and Posts. See my Memberinfo (http://www.honda-legend.com/vbulletin/member.php?u=1). As far as I can see is, that your Hack work excellent. You know what? Is it possible to check per hand to see whether the Cron Job works right? Right now I'm kinda unsure. Thank you for your great support :)

The cron update works in the new version. It didn't work in the old one as it was not attached to a hook at the time. The cron hooks are new since 3.5.4. ;)

PM me the code you did for the percent calculating and I will see if I can incorporate it in the new version, if that's ok. I didn't mess with that too much yet.

Ah yes: Boofo's Timezone Hack. Good to hear that it works in vB 3.7. That hack is really great and so damn informative. My members love it :)

Thanks for the compliment but I was referring to the Timezone Image In Profile hack. The one nutz released. He's using my timezone code in it and I had to find the right hook to make it work in 3.7.0 beta 4. Just a heads up. ;)

[Mike-D]

PM me the code you did for the percent calculating and I will see if I can incorporate it in the new version, if that's ok. I didn't mess with that too much yet.I will send you the complete Code, Sir ;) You then can publish it. Please keep in mind that all credits goes to you Boofo and Ziki ZH - % Of Forum Posts (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=133127)

BTW: Any weeks ago I posted a request in your Thread Threads Started by User in Postbit & Profile (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1429998&postcount=51), but I got it worked :)

Once again: Thank you very much for you tireless support, Bob :up:

[Mike-D]

PM has been sent. Thank you so much for the time in checking it and keep in mind that the code contains TMS Code! Be seeing you :) -Mike

[Boofo]

Mike, PM answered. ;)

[Mike-D]

Thank you, Sir :) I'm gonna go in for a closer look to see what you'd like to want. I'll get back to you ;)

[Freesteyelz]

I can't believe I missed this mod! Then again, I'm even more surprised that vB didn't implement it as a feature. Tisk tisk!

Thanks Boofo!

[SwollenCranium]

my hack.


Hi,

Followed your instructions, now my user's mini stat look befuddled ...
Any ideas ??

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I stand corrected ... I made the mistake ... as usual your info is correct and working perfectly .. thanks !!

[Boofo]

Hi,

Followed your instructions, now my user's mini stat look befuddled ...

http://swollencranium.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=164


Any ideas ??

A link would help on seeing what is going on. Try re-doing the template edits as most likely it is a missed tag or something simple. ;)

[DJ Matt4684]

I don't think this particular hack has this, but is there an option to where you can turn this on and off in certain sections of your forum? For instance, if you wanted the threads started by to count for one section and not for another... if that makes sense.

[Boofo]

No, this hack doesn't do that. It goes the same way as the post count. Just turn off Count Posts Made in this Forum Towards User Post Counts (in the forum Manager) in the forums you don't want counted.

[SwollenCranium]

A link would help on seeing what is going on. Try re-doing the template edits as most likely it is a missed tag or something simple. ;)



With-in 2 minutes of posting that I had issues ... I corrected it.

No issues now.

Thanks.

[chrisdaman77]

Once again Bob you do it. Very good job and thanks for putting this up definitely going to be used on both boards.

[Boofo]

As always, you're very welcome, Chris. ;)

[F0xy]

does this work with 3.6.8

[Boofo]

does this work with 3.6.8

Yes. ;)

[ForYou]

Hello ,

Thank You for this Hack ,

My qustion ,

If the hack like this it will be very very nice ,

Total posts : 1000
Total Theards : 120
Total posts & Theards : 1120

That calculate the number of posts and theards then we will see the Total ,

I hope you understand me ,

Regards

[F0xy]

thanks mate, installed smoothly

[arena]

very thank you

[Graegfqda]

Hi,

nice mod :)

I have a question:

How can I add the "." between the number of threads? It shows "1001" . I want that it shows "1.001"

Thanks for help :)

[Fırtına]

Thanks, installed :)

[JadedSouls]

*installed*

thought I had a problem with the ministats but I sussed it out and messed up in adding the code. Fixed now :D

[Boofo]

You messed up? I refuse to believe that. ;)

[intrigue]

Two requests,

Firstly, i would like to show the threads from a specific forum and
secondly i wanted to show the thread titles with a link from those specific forums.

Any advice on how to achieve this?
Thanks
Matt

[Boofo]

Not with this hack, no, sorry.

[Astrof]

Hm, either I did something wrong in template editing or this is not working on my installation.

I want to use it with postbit_legacy, so I made sure I edit that one, but nothing is showing.

Is there something else that needs to be done in order to get this to show in postbit?

I really made sure I edit all the templates correctly, I don't think I did anything wrong with that.

This is an excellent mod, thank you very much. :)

EDIT: Sorry, sorry, sorry, had the wrong style up, just had to switch to the default style which I edited. :)

Works great, thanks a lot! :)

[Astrof]

Hm ... I don't know if this is a problem with my installation or a bug in the mod ... But I've noticed that in my case it counts moved threads as two threads.

That is, if, for instance, a user starts 4 threads and all those threads are moved, it will say "Threads: 8" in postbit, although when you click on 8, it will display only the four started threads.

Does this happen to anyone else besides me?

Any word on this from the coder?

Thank you.

[Boofo]

I have not seen that happen and don't know how it can unless you are leaving redirects maybe?

[Astrof]

Hm, yeah, that could be the case, even though I think it even happened to some members whose threads were not redirected, but I'm not sure.

I'll test thread moving without redirects and post back.

[Boofo]

You are the first to report this so please let me know what you find out.

[Astrof]

Okay, I tested this and it is happening without an obvious pattern.

Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes with redirects, sometimes without them.

Also, even the physically deleted threads are still counted towards user's total thread count. One user opened 4 threads, all of them were physically deleted, yet his thread count is still 4.

[Boofo]

It updates the threadcount for each user hourly, not immediately. Check it after an hour and let me know what it says then.

[TimberFloorAu]

Cracking mod. :)

Cheers Big Ears

[TimberFloorAu]

Ok I need your help here Bob.

Not sure how dooable this is, and probably sounds quite crazy.

We have a few users, who get great thread views... and thread activity.

Could we extend this mod to include.

Posts: 527
Threads: 76
Thread Views: 32,768
Thread Replies: 12,456

Could this be done?
Not sure if this would add too many queries.

Basically list a users, entire threadviews, on threads they created. Plus list the amount of replies to that members threads.

Talking totals here and not linkable , lol.

What do you think.. tell me to shut up, you know me im not easily offended :)

Ozzy

[Boofo]

You would be adding queries to the postbit which would be a query for every post. Not doable in my book.

[TimberFloorAu]

You would be adding queries to the postbit which would be a query for every post. Not doable in my book.

Kinda thought that would be the case. Bugger lol

Cheers mate

[Astrof]

It updates the threadcount for each user hourly, not immediately. Check it after an hour and let me know what it says then.

It's okay now, the thread count for that user is back to zero.

But the other problem remains, with or without redirects.

[Boofo]

If that user's thread count is right then the other ones are, too. Have you tried doing a query to check their thread count?

[Boofo]

Kinda thought that would be the case. Bugger lol

Cheers mate

I "almost" feel bad. ;)

[Mesohu]

Doesn't show on postbit .

I use "Thank you" Mod & a personal field ( gender) on posbit . But this mod doesn't show ... it works only on memberinfo_block_statistics & memberinfo_block_ministats .

[Boofo]

No, it works fine in the postbit. You need to re-edit the postbit template and make sure you are editing the right one (postbit or postbit_legacy).

[Astrof]

If that user's thread count is right then the other ones are, too. Have you tried doing a query to check their thread count?

The other ones are NOT right.

Redirects or not, the number is larger than the number of threads when listed.

[Mesohu]

No, it works fine in the postbit. You need to re-edit the postbit template and make sure you are editing the right one (postbit or postbit_legacy).

I have checked and rechecked it for 5 times . I have the right template in postbit , but it doesn't show again ...
Maybe it's b'coz of my style or I don't why it doesn't show the Total Threads under the Total posts.

[Boofo]

The other ones are NOT right.

Redirects or not, the number is larger than the number of threads when listed.

Then the only thing it can be is you have some other hack messing with it. No one else has reported any problems like this and I don't see how it can be happening.

[Boofo]

I have checked and rechecked it for 5 times . I have the right template in postbit , but it doesn't show again ...
Maybe it's b'coz of my style or I don't why it doesn't show the Total Threads under the Total posts.

The only thing I can tell you is set up an account for the admin cp and I can take a look at it.

[Zacarias]

Installed. Just what I was looking for. Thank you!

[flapjack]

Awesome hack. Thank you very much :)

[drsli]

I just can second. Thank you so much! :)

[PoetJA-1975]

Thanx,

Jacquii.