[Dr.CustUmz]

the goal is to remove the insert that showthread.php adds through a plugin

this is the query in showthread.php

$db->shutdown_query("
  INSERT INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "threadviews (threadid)
  VALUES (" . intval($threadinfo['threadid']) . ')'
);

i can make it do what i want by editing the showthread.php using if conditions, but im trying make it so there are no file edits.

so i have my plugin set to

if  ($thread['postuserid']==$vbulletin->userinfo['userid']){
  $vbulletin->db->query_first("
    DELETE FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "threadviews
    WHERE threadid = $threadinfo[threadid]
    LIMIT 1
");
}

this is saying if thread viewer is thread starter remove the view that the showthread query added.

BUT

if the thread has no views in the time the cron keeps them in the threadviews table (before placing them in thread table >views column) on the hour for most forums. it will add a view to the threadviews table even if it is thread starter viewing.