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'.

[jerrygad]

Thank you Paul.
*Installed*

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by TrikkeTalk

Hi Paul,

Is there a way to put the output which is displayed in the welcome part of the navbar to my portal page.

This page contains the same block as in the forum home. It only uses another template (P_block_navbar). Something has to be added there to show up in the Portals Navbar.

The portal I use is VB-Portal.

This updates the navbar template "on the fly" so it would be difficult. You could try adding the variable $unread in whatever template is used, but I have no idea if it will work. I have no knowledge of vb portal.

[Reece^B]

Hi Paul,
I have made a test account:

User: *removed: no longer needed*
Pass: *removed: no longer needed*

And heres a link to the two styles:
http://www.pitbikeclub.co.uk/index.php?styleid=26 (works fine)
http://www.pitbikeclub.co.uk/index.php?styleid=25 (Doesnt) this is the default style.

Any idea how to go about getting it to work in the red default style.

[Paul M]

It won't work in that style, it's a totally different "Welcome" box, so the code this looks for to insert the message is not present. See post #132

[Reece^B]

Ok Paul, thanks.

[|oR|Greg]

So, the only thing different about my style is that the code for the welcome box is in the Header template. So I changed the plugin to look in the header, instead of the navbar... doesn't work.

Then I put in the necessary missing code, back into the navbar, doesn't work. Then I tried a default style... doesn't work.

Thoughts?

[|oR|Greg]

Take a looksee... http://www.amacny.com/vb/index.php?styleid=32

[Reece^B]

Just to confirm that $unread worked. However when you click I get taken to a new page that doesnt exist.

EX:
Links to /"search.php?do=getnew\"

but the whole address is: pitbikeclub.co.uk/\"search.php?do=getnew\"

which doesnt exist.

[transitbus]

becareful, this mod will interfere with checking for new posts

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=131239

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Reece^B

Just to confirm that $unread worked. However when you click I get taken to a new page that doesnt exist.

EX:
Links to /"search.php?do=getnew\"

but the whole address is: pitbikeclub.co.uk/\"search.php?do=getnew\"

which doesnt exist.

ATM, your site does not seem to exist, just a Plesk default page. Anyway, you can edit the phrase that creates the link.