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'.

[eclectica]

It would be nice if it were to display both the total amount of unread posts, as well as the amount of unread posts since last visit.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by markblair

Hmm, it doesn't seem to be doing that now however that was not how it worked on my old forum. The point of Unread Posts (of course depending on the 'Thread/Forum Read Marking Type' option) is that the messages aren't read until you view them. I have had at times 50-100+ unread posts and only read a few of them only to return the next day to take care of the rest. All the while, this modification never reset back to 'No Unread Posts'.

Maybe you need to read the notes in the main post ? I suspect you changed this setting.

There are two options (using a setting in the vBulletin Options). If set to 'yes', it will only count the unread posts since your last visit, if set to 'no' it will count all posts considered unread. This setting reflects the divider in the getnew search display.

[transitbus]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Are you sure you haven't changed back to the cookie based thread marking system.

Yes, I am sure. I'll try your update and check to see if things improve

[Ren? Kunze]

Hello,

i used the RSS Feed and the problem is: I have 50 or 100 new Post in the Forum every day.

It is possible to determined forumid.

[Ren? Kunze]

Hello it is supported.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Ren? Kunze

Hello it is supported.

Assuming you actually mean "is this supported ?" then yes, it is.

As for the previous post - your question makes no sense to me, and seems totally unrelated to this mod, so won't get an answer.

[RedTyger]

I'm guessing he's saying that he uses the RSS Feed importer and it's racking up the New Post count, so can he exclude forums from the count.

To which I would answer that your users can exclude forums using a separate modification:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=91025

[Ren? Kunze]

There I RSS use a great many contributions with me meet daily by the RSS.
I have extra a category made for the RSS.
There however now also the RSS is taken in account with unread message wanted I to ask whether it is possible certain forums not take in account not to let.
Only contributions should be taken in account also the members to have written.

[Paul M]

There is no facility to exclude forums from the count (note: only forums that a member has permission to view are included).

[Ren? Kunze]

The RSS message is to regard it, is always up to date the messages.
One can insert somehow that, it used nevertheless many this RSS however it interested not to all the messages.
Therefore I thought it would be a beautiful possibility stop to insert which one certain forums not take in account do not let.
I know still another few the yours chop use however the same problem have as I. Unfortunately I deactivated it at present, if someone logs in and sees as the first 100 contributions of it however only 20 of members, then soon none more chop with me to use because her no desire to have everything to then go through around to see who a new contribution wrote.
Or one could make it also in such a way it by a user is not counted. For the RSS one must indicate a user for me is called it Harry deer and that the user ID 28 whether one could exclude then.