hm, i followed your instroductions and reinstalled/updated it, but the error is still the same. did i something wrong?

Yes. You must have not reinstalled it properly. Make sure that you upload all the new files, uninstall the old product, and then reinstall the new product.

It is impossible for the same error to be generated, you must have not uploaded the new files. Or perhaps you tried to modify a user's status after reinstalling the product but before uploading the new files, thus causing the old-line of code to trigger itself again.

hm, can you give me the code to create the sql tables?

Just found a small bug. As for the DB errors, I fixed that with your new instructions, and the script itself works fine.

However, it seems to be having an issue with a secondary script which is the "current activity" which shows what the user is doing at the moment.

When you edit your status, then go to your public profile and see what the current activitly is, it gives you this message:

Current Activity: Unknown Location /vbstatus/vbstatus_ajax.php?userid=1&postid=1

Then of course when you refresh your browser, it goes to Current Activity: viewing profile

So that's just a small issue I found. Not a biggie but just so you know.

Here you go. You'll have to replace " . TABLE_PREFIX . " with whatever table prefix your forum uses.

/me clicks installed.

Got to say I like this hack alot. Will be voting for this for sure!

Thank you for the quick fix, Attilitus! Love the mod!

thx, works!

When will it be available without Template Edits?

I never planned on adding automatic template edits. But I suppose it can be done in the next release.

Thanks, this might be a winner on my site.

Great install. Any way to change it so if the user doesn't put in a status, it won't display anything?

Yes wrap the following code around the $post[username] section:

Be sure that you do not include the link in that section, otherwise they won't be able to edit it.

Wow, this looks almost like what I had to make for my site!
Have you thought of allowing the user to change status from the header/navbar?
Also, it would be a good idea if the status was displayed in WOL and in Forumhome WOL (as tooltip). Perhaps in memberlist too, the profile and other places.
Also, an option to make the hack only show status for online users and/or clear status upon logout would be useful too.

Thanks Michelle :) I'll keep all those features in mind for the next release.

ha... sorry, just had to laugh at the 2nd post reserved

nice hack, I may add it :)

Question : how many queries does this add?
Thanks

This adds no queries per page. (Except for the queries to actually change your status, but I'm sure that isn't what you meant.)

nop :) thanks i wanted to know if i added any query when you view (wherever the status is showing)

LOVE this mod! Thank you so much :)

Would it be possible not to show the user's name if their status is empty?

Also would it be possible to have a section that displays the most recent status updates?

like this. would like it if the editor was inline instead of a popup like your profile page. I'm working on it

hm. I'll add an inline option in the next version. The choice to have it be a popup was just a design choice, I happen to prefer it.

thanks so much

This hack has been updated to version 4.0

Please follow the update instructions to the letter!

In-line editting was added, as well as an admin-set default status message for users who have a blank status. More details are available in the original post (which has been editted) and in the update instructions within the download package.

Enjoy.

Please could you do a txt file set of instructions, as we do not use WORD.
We can open in editplus, but get unusual addedit codes on each line, which could knacker the file edits etc up.

Looks like a good mod, downloaded. Reserved

I have changed the files to Rich Text Format (.rtf) and have included an additional folder which contains the instructions in normal .txt format. I find that being able to use bold text makes the instructions easier to follow, thats why I use the different format.

Download the package again to get the new instruction files.

You are the MAN !

Will do, thanks !:up:

One question.

We have added this, and will mark as installed.

In Postbit/postbit legacy, where it says Username.

Example.

Timberfloorau has no status

if we then edit this, to say playing a game

can we add in template the word IS after username.

So status reads, Timberfloorau is playing a game.

Most members will forget to add the word IS
And seeing as that is the most common word after their username, would be good if we could add that particular mod.

Ozzy

I added a status prefix option. I am not going to release a new version I just updated the package. So re-download v4 (which I've modified to include this feature) and follow the following instructions:

Upload all files in the upload folder (overwrite any existing files)
Reimport the product with the overwrite option checked.
No template edits necessary.

Cheers Attilus, terrific service !

Installed.

WONDERFUL !

That works an absolute treat.

Will happily, add your website, or link to our links section in gratitude.

We have had 50% of members discussing this already.

TOP HACK !

Added your link :)

fantastic, thank you

Nice. Thank you.

I love this hack and would really like to install it on my forum... I uploaded everything and did the template edits.. I checked and double checked... everything seems fine. It shows the status underneath the person's username, however when you click to edit the status, nothing happens (when you use inline editing or the pop-up). I have installed & re-installed this about 3 times trying to look for errors, but I have no idea what's going on!
When I troubleshoot the page to look for Javascript errors, I do get one error:

"Error: Att_AjaxDi is not defined." Source File: javascript:Att_AjaxDiv('inline=1&userid=1&postid=1','vbstatu s/vbstatus_ajax.php','vbstatus_1')
Line: 1

I tried this in both Safari and Firefox, and I'm coming up with the same problems.
Thanks!
stacy

Thats odd... could you perhaps give me a test account on your forums?

Thanks so much for your quick help, Attilitus!

For anyone who might be having the same issue, for some reason my vbstatus folder was not allowing anyone to read or write it. I just changed the permissions and everything started working.

Great mod!!! Thanks again!
:)
stacy

Rather than show the word 'edit' under every name, why not make it so the status shows and we just click on the status to change it as admins. I have it set so admins can't edit other user statuses and still see that word. Its annoying seeing it under every name WITH the status.

Really i like that :D

Hm. I think that you must be using an older version of the templates, for two reasons. First, the edit link should not appear under the name anymore, it ought to appear to the right of the status in small print. Second, the bug your reporting (links appearing when admins don't have permission to edit user's status) was fixed in a previous version.

I suggest that you reinstall version 4.01 and follow the upgrade/installation instructions to the letter. (ie. Reupload all files, reimport the product with Allow Overwrite set to Yes, and redo ALL template edits)

The behavior you are describing is not consistent with version 4.01. If you remove all admin usergroups from the usergroup list in vBstatus options admins will not see the edit link.