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'.

[ForumDog]

Is there a reason that the hyperlink used in the mod's new posts link doesn't include the sessionurl add like the default link for new posts search does?

[Paul M]

Because I never added it, and in two years, no one has ever complained.

I've never actually come across anyone who doesn't use cookies.

[ForumDog]

Nope, me neither. Can't do any harm in a particularly non-essential way though.

[Paul M]

Well i've added it to the todo list, so it will get done at some point in the future.

[Paul M]

In fact, phrases altered to make them more flexible, also changed them to be more like previous versions.

[Smoothie]

Originally Posted by Paul M

In fact, phrases altered to make them more flexible, also changed them to be more like previous versions.

what exactly is different in this version than the previous one?

[Paul M]

The displayed messages.

[Masiello]

Thanks Paul

Hey Paul, I've translated the phrase like that:

<strong>{1} <a href="search.php?do=getnew">Messaggi da leggere{2}</a></strong> dalla tua ultima visita.

But the message show with the "s" at the end of the "leggere" it show "leggeres", how to fix?

I believe the issue is inside this code:

$plural = 's';
if ($postcount['unread'] == 1) $plural = '';

if ($vbulletin->options['unreadlv'])
{
$unread = addslashes(construct_phrase($vbphrase['unread_posts_visit'],$postcount['unread'],$plural)).'<br />';
}
else
{
$unread = addslashes(construct_phrase($vbphrase['unread_posts'],$postcount['unread'],$plural)).'<br />';
}

How to fix it with the word "Messaggi" if is plural, if not is "Messaggio"

Below is the snapshot

[ForumDog]

For some reason this mod doesn't show the unread count for me on SHOWTHREAD - and only that template as far as I can tell - running 3.6.1.

I tried disabling all other plugins, changing the execution order, minutely examining my templates, could find no obvious cause or make any difference. It's a heavily customised forum so I can't really say for sure it's not something I've done that's breaking it but the reason I mention it as an FYI is because the 3.5 version of this plugin does not have the same issue, works perfectly.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Masiello

How to fix it with the word "Messaggi" if is plural, if not is "Messaggio"

Below is the snapshot

Hmm, that bit wasn't really designed with translations in mind, but I think you could do it by changing

$plural = 's';
if ($postcount['unread'] == 1) $plural = '';

to

$plural = '';
if ($postcount['unread'] == 1) $plural = 'o';

and putting Messaggi{2} in the template.