Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts' (AJAX)

Info:
This hack will show how many new posts/threads have been posted in forums since 'last visit' time. "New Posts" in navbar menu will be replaced with "New Posts: x (In y Threads)" which is updated via AJAX - no page refresh. User can manually check for new posts, or you can enable auto-check which is executed in defined time interval. Optionally you can enable and configure Smart Search Menu to give users ability to search only selected forum sections. See screenshots...

Installation:
Import product XML: AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

To set options:
Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts'

Versions:
v1.0 - Apr 29. 2006.
-First version
v1.5 - Jun 25. 2006.
-Added - advanced searching of new posts (see screenshots)
-Fixed known bugs, code optimized
v1.6 - Jun 26. 2006.
-Advanced searching of new posts splitted into two navbar items
v1.7 - Jun 28. 2006.
-Depending on number of new posts different phrase is used
-Added links to phrases to hack options page so you can easily find and change/translate them.
v1.8 - Aug 04. 2006.
-Release of this hack for vB v3.6
v1.9 - Sep 28. 2006.
-Added Product Version Checking
-Fixed links to phrases in ACP (used to easily customize phrases)
-Added option to change text color
-Fixed bug (unneeded extra space after "SSM" in navbar menu)
-Product name changed to "Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts'"
NOTE: Before upgrading save somewhere content of "Menu Items" field to restore it after upgrade. It will be removed during upgrade process.
v2.0 - Jul 31. 2007.
-Added "No New Posts" to show when there is no new posts after user last visit
-Smart Search Menu (SSM) improved (no more need to write lines of code, just put forum IDs in setting field)
-SSM automatically hidden when there is no new posts
-A lot of improvements and optimization done, including:
*two templates removed
*improved integration with different styles (to avoid manual template edits)
v2.1 - May 03. 2008.
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.2 - Jan 14. 2009.
-New: New post check is now done via AJAX - no page refresh ;-)
-New: Auto-check for new posts every x seconds
-Ability to set order of items in Smart Search Menu
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.3 - Jan 15. 2009.
-New: Set how often user can manually check for new posts
-New: Option to colorize text only when there are new posts
-New: Option to disable product in selected styles
-Fixed some minor bugs
v2.4 - Jan 18. 2009.
-Added permissions check to fix problems where sometimes incorrect numbers are shown
-Fixed bug where unexpected content is shown on user session expiration

Mark as installed to get support and updates.

[Valter]

v2.4 - Jan 18. 2009.
-Added permissions check to fix problems where sometimes incorrect numbers are shown
-Fixed bug where unexpected content is shown on user session expiration

To upgrade:
-Import XML, allow overwrite
-Ensure that hack templates are unmodified

[Pessimist]

Cybernetec
Great, thanks!

[Blue91]

Originally Posted by Blue91

2.3 is working properly on my forums index but not on my vbadvanced home page. On the index, it shows correct number of posts, etc. On the vbadvanced home page, it stays at "checking...". What code do I need to add so it works on both?

Originally Posted by dvsDave

That's the issue I'm getting. I added the global variables to vBadvanced and still get the "checking..." message. I'm running 2.3.0

Cybernetic,

Can you help address this issue we're having?

I'm now using 2.4, templates unmodified, and it's still doing the same thing shown in my attachments in my previous post.

Thanks.

[dvsDave]

Originally Posted by Blue91

Cybernetic,

Can you help address this issue we're having?

Thanks.

just upgraded to 2.4 and am still having this issue.

[Trek]

v2.4, still shows 0 new posts when there are posts. On the main VBA page or the forums index. My templates are still unmodified.

[Kica]

I have the same problem as Trek.

[canpare]

My Forum :



Thanks Cybernetec (:

[Blue91]

I guess I'll go back to 2.1 since it worked on both the homepage and on the forums index.

[Trek]

I'm using this mod now: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=168303

Basically does the same thing, but not as nicely and no AJAX, but... it's something. At least until/if this mod ever works for me. Would be nice to not be told it's my templates, I didn't install it right and otherwise to just be ignored, but... I guess I can't have everything.

Originally Posted by Blue91

I guess I'll go back to 2.1 since it worked on both the homepage and on the forums index.

[MoMan]

Any version beyond 2.2 does not work at all for me. Furthermore, I'm experiencing the same homepage (vBadvanced) problems as everybody else. My vBa menu simply says "New Posts: Checking..." and does not update. Within the forum, however, everything is fine.

I would appreciate a fix for this in the future if possible. This is truly a great modification and it would be even better if it worked on our homepage (or, if it automatically disabled itself and reverted to default templates when browsing the homepage). If version 2.1 works on the homepage but without AJAX, I'd settle for that, but I can't find where to download that version.