Display members who have recently read a thread
 

If you have the new thread reading system enabled then this hack will use it to display anyone who has recently read a thread. The time limit is determined by your vb options thread marking limit.

You must be using the database thread marking system for this hack to work.


To install this hack, unzip the xml file and import it via the product manager.

The ACP settings are in vbulletin options > thread display options.


Upgrades:

To upgrade from version 2.18 or before, to version 2.21 onwards, you need to uninstall the product and remove the template code in SHOWTHREAD - then upload the new product. To upgrade from version 2.20 onwards, upload the new product with overwrite set to yes.


History:

v2.16 : Added ACP setting to turn the display on/off.
v2.17 : Added ACP setting to restrict which usergroups can view the display.
v2.18 : Added hover display to each username which shows the date/time of the last post (in the thread) at the time the member read it.
v2.19 : Not released.
v2.20 : Not released.
v2.21 : Removed the need to edit the SHOWTHREAD template.
v2.22 : Updated ACP view permission option to take into account secondary
v2.23 : Added 'nofollow' attribute to listed usernames.
v2.24 : Minor changes, no update necessary.

thanks.

/me clicks install

:P im soooo lazy i wish i didnt have to edit a template....oh well. Thanks, cool hack.

*theArchitect clicks install*

Love your work.

TTG clicked install .. useful :)

Does this show the html marking for the usergroups?

It most certainly does. That's standard in all my member display hacks. It also obeys invisibility settings - which is also standard in all except the chat display hacks.

That's good enough for me. Thank you, sir. ;)

where abouts are the setting for this, i cant find them. I'm having a mod frenzy today!

Paul, any way to have this tell you when they read the thread when you mouseover their names? ;)

What settings are you referring to ?

What setting? There is just the display of who read the thread. ;)

Sadly not. vB does not store this information, so it would require a database change, and extra code.

is there not a way to set the amount of time, or is it default at 14 days? I can't seem to see anything either under the threads, probably because i should be in bed!

14 days is simply what my test system is set to.


Do you have the new thread marking system enabled ?

Can you tell me where these are before i go off for an hour or two, i've tried looking.

[high]ACP > vBulletin Options > General Settings > Last two options ;[/high]

Thread/Forum Read Marking Type : I use Database (no automatic forum marking)

Database Read Marking Limit : Mine is 14 days - choose your limit.

sorry, sorted it. expanded the options.....i'll get my coat / anorak (?)

Jusr curious here, isn't option 3 (automatic forum marking) the best one to use?

Option three adds extra overheads & queries for the forum read checking - and for no percieved advantage by most people. The majority of users just don't seem to pay any attention to forum read markers - as long as their threads are marked, they are happy. But each to their own. :)

I asked what you thought because this is still all new to me. I'm just getting back into things and there are a lot of new things since 3.0 RC1 (which is what I had) up to now. ;)

3.0 RC1 ???? - a bit old :) Personally I think option 2 is fine, for the reasons above. :)

Yep, it was old but I had enough hacks installed and it was teaked enough, that until now there really wan't a lot of need to upgrade. I just kep up with the sercurity fixes and left it at that. ;)

Is the performance issue really that much between option 2 and 3 to take it back down to 2? You know way more about it than I do, I'm sure. ;)

works great
Thanks!

<<< installed 3.5 RC1:
option 3: Automatic marking
:D

Any way to have this not show up to guests viewing the board?

Put the template code inside a conditional (checking for userid > 0).

I know how to do it, Paul. I just thought maybe you might want to include it in your mod. ;)

Since I needed to update a small change in the instructions I have added this as well. Guests will no longer see who has read a thread.

Hey Paul I was wondering if you would consider adding the "enhanced" functionality in Oceans 3.0.7 version to your 3.5 mod. I've PM'd and posted in that thread asking if it would be updated and have gotten no response. I really loved being able to reset the second counter so I could tell who had read a thread since the last time I reset the hidden counter.

You can see what I mean by reset counter here.

Thanks for your consideration.

Sorry, but that's not likely to happen in this hack at the moment, if ever - I have no real use for it - and it would add extra complication to what is basically a simple display.

installed thnx works fine

Is there a way to add the time and date they viewed it on a mouseover of the name?

I wish there was, but the marking system does not store this data.

Nice hack but can you change the text handling?
Currently the text is hardcoded.

It would be nice to have things like

"Have Read This Thread In The Last"
and
"Members"
"Day"

etc. as phrases.

I cannot use the hack on board with more than one language.

I am allergic to any setting that says "server intensive". :ermm:

Yes, at some point, when I have the time, I will be converting this (and a few others) to use phrases.

A server that cannot handle thread marking is not going to handle your forum for very long. It's an OTT warning IMO.

thanks!!
/me installs

Now updated to a product and phrased. There is no need to upgrade unless you need the phrasing. If you want to upgrade then delete the existing plugin, import the product and replace the template code with the new version.

Hmmmm. I just tried installing this. I installed it as a "Product", did the template modification (twice to make sure it was right). Tried to check the vBoptions/General Settings, and couldn't find the 2 options. I tried visiting a post, and there's nothing showing up. I'm assuming it would display under the "Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread"?

Anyway, I'm using 3.5.0 GOLD. Any ideas?

Thanks
KidneyBoy

You must have the database thread marking system active for it to be visible.

vBulletin Options > General Settings > Thread/Forum Read Marking Type

and

vBulletin Options > General Settings > Database Read Marking Limit

Thank you very much. You were right. I didn't have the Marking System enabled through the database. Thanks again!!!

KidneyBoy
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