Admin Push Notifications For Threads

[masonox]

Alright, what I am looking for I would think would be a simple mod that has probably been created, but despite my searching I've found nothing.

I've got two mods that I think work great together. One is a mod that adds a nice little Notifications panel to the lower left of my forum when someone has a new notification, the other is using DBtechs Advanced User Tagging.

What I am looking for, is something that would utilize the notifications panel and do something similar to what Force Users to Read Thread does. Basically, instead of forcing the users to read the thread, I want to add a notification in that panel for every user (within a certain group maybe?) that tells them there is a new thread that I'd like for them to view.

So, for instance: I post a thread that I think is important "HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY!!"

I don't want anyone to miss out on the thread (we see a LOT of threads per week)

So I push a notification that shows up in the lower left (and in the notifications drop down) saying there is a new thread the admins think you should view, that then links them to the thread (or to an area that shows all "tagged" threads).

Does something like this exist? Or can it?

Force Users to Read is nice, but if I use it, my members with Tapatalk can't use their phones until they get on the computer and view the thread.


Thanks ahead of time to anyone that can offer their assistance.


tl;dr - I'm looking for a mod that will let me push notifications of threads I tag to the notifications panel.

[masonox]

Similar Threads down below led me to this mod, which is exactly what I am looking for, but is likely far too old to work properly on 4.2.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=183128

[masonox]

I hate to use that shameless bump, but this would be a really great mod if someone could make or find it.

[kh99]

I sent a PM to the author of the mod you linked to, asking if I could release a vb4 version. I haven't looked too closely at it, but it looks like maybe it just needs the template section updated.

[masonox]

I sent a PM to the author of the mod you linked to, asking if I could release a vb4 version. I haven't looked too closely at it, but it looks like maybe it just needs the template section updated.

Thanks for taking that initiative. I took from the thread that it was attempted in 2011, but that he discontinued his work on his mod. I wish I knew enough about the working of modding VB software, so that I could provide something like this. But I can barely, already, edit what mods I currently use to feature the parts I like best.

When I try to upload, and force upload, this current version, it just says unable.

[kh99]

The current version definitely will not work on vb4. I downloaded it and made the template changes but it seems to require a couple more changes. If I don't hear from the author maybe I'll code one from scratch instead.

[masonox]

The current version definitely will not work on vb4. I downloaded it and made the template changes but it seems to require a couple more changes. If I don't hear from the author maybe I'll code one from scratch instead.

That would be awesome. I know something like this would be great for my community, and I would presume many others. Thank you for taking your time to be this helpful.

[masonox]

Any luck as of yet?

[kh99]

I haven't heard from the author of the other one so a few days ago I made a start on one of my own. I'll see if I can get back to it over the next few days.

[vBNinja]

I haven't heard from the author of the other one so a few days ago I made a start on one of my own. I'll see if I can get back to it over the next few days.

:up: let me know if you can't/don't end up doing it, I havent released a mod here in a while :)

[kh99]

:up: let me know if you can't/don't end up doing it, I havent released a mod here in a while :)

Thanks, I will let you know. But it's a pretty simple mod and I have the key part done, and now that you offered I have motivation to finish so I won't have to abandon it. :)

[masonox]

Thanks, I will let you know. But it's a pretty simple mod and I have the key part done, and now that you offered I have motivation to finish so I won't have to abandon it. :)

This is good... lol

[masonox]

Any updates as of yet? Or anything I can do to assist?

[kh99]

Well, I was busy so I tried to throw it over to vbNinja, but now if he hasn't had a chance to do it, I'm thinking again about doing it.

[masonox]

Well I am anxiously awaiting vbNinja than! Haha

Is this something hard? Does it require a lot of time/work?

[kh99]

Not really, it should just take like a couple of hours of focusing on it. But you know, people have other stuff going on. I'll see if I can get to it today or tomorrow (I know, I probably said that at least once before).

[masonox]

Hey, you've got no pressure from me. You are doing this out of the kindness of your heart, which means you get all the time you could ever need. I'm just pestering because it's something I do need on my forums.

[vBNinja]

Yea sorry i forgot all about this tbh lol
But i've been pretty busy these past few days and probably won't be able to get to it for some time :x

[masonox]

Is this not something that's practically simple to code?

[vBNinja]

Is this not something that's practically simple to code?

Everything is "simple code", the time consuming process is the logic of your code
The logic for this is fairly simple but I just don't have time right now, I have a bunch ofpaid requests and those have priority

[Brandon Sheley]

I thought for a second this would be a push notification to your phone, that would be awesome!

[masonox]

Not quite. I use this mod - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=254231&highlight=TW7S

What I want, is the ability to tag a thread so it shows up down in that box (which should also show up in your notifications) saying VIEW THIS THREAD. Kind of like the similar threads option that shows in this very thread, but that mod is dead and doesn't work.

vbNinja - If you could advise how much something like this is worth, compensation is something I would be able to afford you.

[masonox]

I'm still willing to throw some money at you guys to make this mod work.

[masonox]

Any progress?