I installed it but have some questions/comments.

Step 5 - need to clarify that subdirectories under /images are used.

Step 7 - took me a little while to find this as I don't know much about templates.

Step 8 - Don't know where to do this - I have opted not to modify any VB php files - ie not to install the optional hacks - so how do I add these domains to the exclude list?

(Why is this needed anyhow?)

Can you also explain how to add the optional hacks in the "install.txt" file so I can later revisit this without re-running the install script?

It looks good - some problems - it shows 2301 threads new in last 24 hours and 36 new views (no way!).

I think the last 24 hr views and threads numbers might be mixed up.

PS - What is a link queue? What is the "activity level"?

Any idea of the performance overhead of this hack?

How much still works if you leave out the phpinclude part (which presumably cuts the overhead)?

You definitely need to exclude hidden forums (order value of 0) and obviously don't show information about threads that they can't normally see (eg forums they have no access to).

The security issues are rather problematic and I can't let my users see this until they are sorted.

Great hack for admins though. When you update it please include instructions on what's needed to upgrade for existing users of the hack.

Added to Asked Questions

I have opted not to modify any VB php files, so how do I add these domains to the exclude list?

Simply point your browser to your vb admin directory address and run the file vbstats_set.php?action=add

What are excluded domains anyhow?

Excluded domains are domains that are not counted as referrers. They wont show up in your referrer list or on the link queue.


Can you also explain how to add the optional hacks in the "install.txt" file so I can later revisit this without re-running the install script?

Good Idea

I think the last 24 hr views and threads numbers might be mixed up.

Will check

Any idea of the performance overhead of this hack?

No one that has installed it has noticed anything.

the phpinclude part is what updates the counter.

Take that out it wont track countries, referrers, browser, os, etc.. only what vB tracks by default.

Database error in vBulletin: Invalid SQL: SELECT statloc,useonnow,usequeue,usevbp,usevbpl,queuemax, color1,color2,color3,acolor,sc olor,mocolor,mecolor,ucolor,norefer1 FROM vbstats_options
mysql error: Table 'dog.vbstats_options' doesn't exist
mysql error number: 1146
Date: Friday 19th of October 2001 12:26:53 PM
Script: /forum/vbstats.php
Referer:

i messed up i think, any idea what its telling me matey?

Did you run the install? :D

Two thumbs up,
terrific hack and definetely worth the waiting!
Thanks a bunch bane and contributing users,
-Tom

Works great on 2.00 as well :D

i'm still getting a ton of division by 0 errors and I made sure that the addition was made to the phpinclude template. And the file is uploaded....i've tried several combinations in the phpinclude file and nothing works. any ideas?

Never mind. Figured it out. Nice job! :D

yep good work mate, I got it sorted...and yes I did run the install, give me some credit here :D