[vB 3.0.3] Replace Today's/New Posts Links with Dropdown

[calorie]

This small template mod is for the vB 3.0.3 navbar template. This mod replaces the Today's Posts/New Posts links with a Get Posts dropdown menu. It only works when vB dropdowns are allowed, otherwise the default vB link is displayed. The dropdown includes a link to New Posts as well as links to daily posts from the last week. Note that vB does 'getdaily' searches on 24-hour cycles so, for example, selecting '2 Days Ago' in the dropdown gets all posts in the last 48 hours. Directions to exlude forums from Get Posts search results are also included, and after adding some vB phrases, only the vB 3.0.3 navbar template needs to be edited for this mod to work.

[Tony G]

Nice but effective mod. Thank you for sharing. :)

[Symbian.info]

Was looking for something like that! thanks!

[venomx]

Question without doing the excludes will this show forums that the usergroup cant access?

[imported_Mathiau]

1) Go to the vB Phrase Manager and add the following phrases (see vB help for further directions):

$vbphrase[get_posts_nav] = "Get Posts";
$vbphrase[get_one_day] = "1 Day Ago";
$vbphrase[get_two_days] = "2 Days Ago";
$vbphrase[get_three_days] = "3 Days Ago";
$vbphrase[get_four_days] = "4 Days Ago";
$vbphrase[get_five_days] = "5 Days Ago";
$vbphrase[get_six_days] = "6 Days Ago";
$vbphrase[get_seven_days] = "7 Days Ago";



Since i am new @ vb3

what should the "Varname" be for each one? i tried Get Post and it said it is invalid - because of the space...

[imported_bi11i]

get_posts_nav

or

get_one_day

no brackets, no spaces....

[memobug]

get_posts_nav

or

get_one_day

no brackets, no spaces....

Do you mean run down the list;
get_posts_nav
get_one_day
get_two_days

or do you really mean "or" i.e., use a single variable?

[imported_bi11i]

yeah, run down the list. don't use brackets. just enter the variable name using _'s instead of spaces.....

[trevelyn1015]

i followed the same route creating mine...

had to edit the search.php

here is what i built mine to look like:

[wrang]

Strange. When i should put in the code in the vB Phrase Manager
i get this error
The varname you specified for this phrase is invalid. You may only include a-z, A-Z, 0-9, and _ (underscore).

It tried to lay in this $vbphrase[get_posts_nav]

[Renada]

This small template mod is for the vB 3.0.3 navbar template. This mod replaces the Today's Posts/New Posts links with a Get Posts dropdown menu. It only works when vB dropdowns are allowed, otherwise the default vB link is displayed. The dropdown includes a link to New Posts as well as links to daily posts from the last week. Note that vB does 'getdaily' searches on 24-hour cycles so, for example, selecting '2 Days Ago' in the dropdown gets all posts in the last 48 hours. Directions to exlude forums from Get Posts search results are also included, and after adding some vB phrases, only the vB 3.0.3 navbar template needs to be edited for this mod to work.

The links for this mod appear to be broken?

Renada

[mgurain]

Question without doing the excludes will this show forums that the usergroup cant access?

I've the same question :

Will it show the private forums ??

thanks in advance,,

[Elfo King]

i followed the same route creating mine...

had to edit the search.php

here is what i built mine to look like:

which it is the method (string) for display hour e minutes ?

[Elfo King]

Any help ?

[VBUsers]

i added this link but on 2 of my templates when i click it it takes me to the search page and then i can click the get post link again and it gives me the drop down. how can i fix this?

[enginethatcan't]

Strange. When i should put in the code in the vB Phrase Manager
i get this error
The varname you specified for this phrase is invalid. You may only include a-z, A-Z, 0-9, and _ (underscore).

It tried to lay in this $vbphrase[get_posts_nav]

You need to just enter this:

get_posts_nav



NO BRACKETS

After the "=" you enter that part into the bigger box

[m0nde]

This is exactly what my users were asking for! :up:

- Sid

[amykhar]

Here's something you may want to combine with this template mod:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=73077

It allows you to check minutes and hours instead of just days.

Amy

[m0nde]

Here's something you may want to combine with this template mod:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=73077

It allows you to check minutes and hours instead of just days.

AmyThat's too good for my users, Amy!

;)

BTW, I miss your old avatar!

- Sid

[amykhar]

I don't even remember what my old avater was :D

[italks]

Cool hacks got it straight here : http://www.italks.net

Thanks a lot clicked install.

[DevServe]

I'd like to apply this mod to my forum which is running 3.5.1. Any issues? tips? alternatives?

Thanks,

Carlos