Miscellaneous Hacks - Unread Posts and Reputation Comments (welcome box)

This modification is no longer available or supported.

Note: The unread posts portion of this hack only works if you use the database thread marking system.

This will display the actual number of posts that are still considered unread by you (and will show up in a 'getnew' search).

Versions 1.22+ also display the number of new reputation comments since you last checked your usercp.

There is the option to count the unread posts since your last visit, or all posts considered unread. This setting reflects the divider in the 'getnew' search display. There is also the option to disable the unread posts display or the new reputation comments display.

All settings are located in vBulletin Options > Display Unread Posts and Reputation.

To install this hack unzip the xml file and import it using the ACP Product Manager.


History:

v1.11 : First Release for vb 3.6 - various changes.
v1.12 : Updated for Version Checking.
v1.13 : Phrases Updated.
v1.14 : Dependancies updated, URL's updated.
v1.15 : Minor phrasing changes.
v1.16 : Changes to the way displayed messages are built.
v1.17 : SQL Changes to use slave.
v1.18 : Fixed broken Index creation (on install).
v1.19 : Modified slightly to exclude moderated or soft deleted posts (unless moderator).
v1.20 : Duplicate line of code removed.
v1.21 : ATCS and disable options added.
v1.22 : New reputation comments added. ATCS removed as now unnecessary.
v1.23 : Bug fixes. Added links prefix setting.
v1.24 : Fix reputation comments not being marked as read.
v1.25 : Permission check updated to include 'canviewthreads'.

[Silver_2000_)!]

Great mod

Can you offer suggestion on how to get it to work with VBAcmps ?
http://www.vbadvanced.com/products.p...roductinfo&p=4

The link shows up in the cmps but the link doesnt work since its in a different folder

Thanks in advance

[Paul M]

Edit the unread posts phrase and change the link from search.php?do=getnew to /forumpath/search.php?do=getnew

[Silver_2000_)!]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Edit the unread posts phrase and change the link from search.php?do=getnew to /forumpath/search.php?do=getnew

You rock !!

I knew it would be easy - just didnt know where to look

THANKS
Doug

[Brew]

Thanks for this great hack PaulM!

I was using this hack and it stopped working.

It seems that it's not compatible with Plugin Based Template Cache:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=121876

After the template cache was installed your hack stopped working

I'll be posting to the template cache thread about this problem too.

Thanks for your help!

[Smoothie]

Hey Paul, I know your talented, is there a slim possibility to get this mod to work with this:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...nicer+greeting

In a nutshell instead of saying:

Welcome, Admin.
You Have 157 Unread Posts

this other mod combined with this mod would show this(depending on the time of day):

Good morning/afternoon/evening, Admin.
You Have 157 Unread Posts

[Paul M]

In the plugin, change

PHP Code:

    $search_text = '</strong><br />'; 


to

PHP Code:

    $search_text = '$ng_greeting<br />'; 


and it should work.

[Smoothie]

Originally Posted by Paul M

In the plugin, change

PHP Code:

    $search_text = '</strong><br />'; 


to

PHP Code:

    $search_text = '$ng_greeting<br />'; 


and it should work.

I'll give it a shot. Thanks.

[Smoothie]

Originally Posted by Paul M

In the plugin, change

PHP Code:

    $search_text = '</strong><br />'; 


to

PHP Code:

    $search_text = '$ng_greeting<br />'; 


and it should work.

Didn't work, it reverted back to the standard greeting:

Welcome, Admin.
You last visited: Today at 08:58 PM

[Paul M]

Assuming you had edited your navbar as per the other hacks instructions then I can't see why it wouldn't. There is nothing else I can tell you.

[Smoothie]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Assuming you had edited your navbar as per the other hacks instructions then I can't see why it wouldn't. There is nothing else I can tell you.

ah, I just changed the plugin, I leftout the NB edit. Will try again.