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'.

[brvheart]

ok thanks, I wwas on the right track....I just dont know how to edit the auto template correctly....I tried but had to revert as the regular styles use the navbar and the mobile does not :-/

Could help me out? if not no worries as know you are busy

[Paul M]

I've pretty much told you how above, which part don't you understand ?

[brvheart]

well I am not a coder, I know just enough to do basics.

[brvheart]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Easiest way is to insert a comment in the header template where you want this to appear (such as <!-- UNREAD -->) and then edit the mods Auto-Template settings to search for that comment.

Edit: Hmm actually, I never put those settings in this mod, so you will have to edit the $search_text variable in the plugin.



Note to self: I must update this.

so can I just the comment variable to look for either place so that it works either way?

example:

PHP Code:

$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar'] = str_replace($search_text,$search_text.$unread,$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar']); 


to:

PHP Code:

$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar'; 'header'] = str_replace($search_text,$search_text.$unread,$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar'; 'header']); 


like I said I am just a novice still learning so that may be way off and a laughable offense

[Paul M]

Laughable offence I'm afraid

These two lines ;

PHP Code:

$search_text = '</strong><br />';
$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar'] = str_replace($search_text,$search_text.$unread.'<br />',$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar']); 


... become this ;

PHP Code:

$search_text = '<!-- UNREAD -->';
$vbulletin->templatecache['header'] = str_replace($search_text,$search_text.$unread.'<br />',$vbulletin->templatecache['header']); 


And you add <!-- UNREAD --> to your header template, where you want the mod to appear.

[brvheart]

can I make the search text for both the navbar as it is and add for the header so that it works in the regular styles that use the navbar?

[brvheart]

well, I just added your code to the bottom of the plugin....

PHP Code:

$search_text = '</strong><br />';
    $vbulletin->templatecache['navbar'] = str_replace($search_text,$search_text.$unread,$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar']);


        $search_text = '<!-- UNREAD -->';
        $vbulletin->templatecache['header'] = str_replace($search_text,$search_text.$unread.'<br />',$vbulletin->templatecache['header']); 
} 


or like this and have it still look for <strong>

PHP Code:

$search_text = '</strong><br />';
    $vbulletin->templatecache['navbar'] = str_replace($search_text,$search_text.$unread,$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar']);
    $vbulletin->templatecache['header'] = str_replace($search_text,$search_text.$unread.'<br />',$vbulletin->templatecache['header']); 
} 


it appears to work, see any issues with doing it like that?....thank you for the help....I hope to get better with this code stuff....but in time



At least I gave you a laughable offense

[Paul M]

There is no real issue with having it as per your first example (where you just added the new code below the existing code) - it means it will still work as intended as well as the extra code for yourself.

[brvheart]

sweet that is what I was after thanks Paul you ROCK!!!!

[MadKad]

I have a little proble, when a member registers it tells them that they have something like 24,0000 posts unread, but I relly think it should say you have 0 unread posts as they are new.

Is there a way of sorting this problem out?

I have had this mod installed for a while