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'.

[yaoren]

**Installed**
on 3.6.7 and working fine on all skins.
Couldn't get it to work at first then double checked to see if it was actually enabled (which it wasn't) so if you find this happens to you... check that first

[Ohiosweetheart]

*sigh* I would love to use this if I could put it somewhere other than the navbar template.

Great mod!

[Paul M]

You don't have to put it in the navbar, the options are there to auto-modify a different template, or you could even manually add it somewhere.

[PoetJA-1975]

Originally Posted by Ohiosweetheart

*sigh* I would love to use this if I could put it somewhere other than the navbar template.

Great mod!

What PAUL said - and perhaps you should take notice that what you hear about navbar template ain't always gold.

Jacquii.

[Ohiosweetheart]

Originally Posted by Paul M

You don't have to put it in the navbar, the options are there to auto-modify a different template, or you could even manually add it somewhere.

Thanks Paul, I discovered that after I opened the file. I was just going by the screenshot.

Originally Posted by PoetJA-1975

What PAUL said - and perhaps you should take notice that what you hear about navbar template ain't always gold.

Jacquii.

Not sure what you mean by that, Jacquii, but being a vB designer, I'm well acquainted with the navbar template.

My point was that the forum that I want to use this mod on would require that it be placed in another template.

[Deadly Assassin]

This shows on the default style, but will not show on my modified style.

The login name and PM's etc... are showing on the left of the style instead of the standard right.

Can someone please tell me how to edit the correct template to allow this to show.

Thanks.

[shokmuzik.com]

Gad an issue when browsing the private.php, I see the hack sometimes 2-4 times. See screenshot.

[Paul M]

Sometimes ?

You obviously have some customisation that is affecting it on that page, if you work out under what conditions it happens, it might give you a clue as to what causes it.

[Foxtrotelite]

works great, thanks

[Spinning Webs]

OK, I love this hack...

Now, can it do this:

I recently changed my forum to be about one specific sporst team to many different teams. Some users of the original forum would like to see new posts only in forums and sub-frums that they select, or not see a count from threads they don't care about.

Before I go in and monkey around with the code, is something like this a) doable and b) something you may consider for a future release?

Here's my forum so that you see what I mean. It used to be only for our soccer team, Rochester Raging Rhinos, but now encompasses all of our local teams.

http://www.rochestersportsfan.com


Thanks!