Expanded Get New Posts - Hours, Minutes and Even Seconds

OK. I'll admit it. The seconds is overkill. Sue me.

This little mod (unfortunately, it can't be a plugin) requires you to edit one file and a template or two. I have included a suggested template edit, but how you use the search links is up to you.

It is similar to the getdaily feature of vbulletin, which allows users to search for posts submitted in x number of days. This expansion allows users to search for posts submitted within x hours, x minutes or even x seconds. It also allows users to search for any combination thereof.

[bashy]

cheers Amy, seems to be working great atm

[Joey805]

I am pretty sure my search.php is correct because i can use this url and it works correctly to pull up posts modified in the last hour: http://www.domainname.com/forum/sear...tdaily&hours=1

I think the problem is with the code in the template because I dont even get the drop down menu showing the choices of times.

I tried this 3 times and still cant get it working? Does me running the Legacy (Vertical) Postbit Template setting have anything to do with this?

Thanks,

Joey

[Joey805]

Ahhh just got it workin! Missed one thing in the navbar..hehe

[Joey805]

OK, I just ran into a little glitch when using this. Whenever I click on QUICK LINKS and then TODAYS POST I get two Nav Bars and also double arrows next to the drop down menus.

Attached is a screen shot of this. How do I fix it?

[amykhar]

You undo your navbar edits and try again.

[IrPr]

Amy u do update ur Hack ?

[amykhar]

Yes. I fixed the typos in the install directions

[cmiller1014]

Amy,

Does this only require a file edit because of the minutes, and seconds thing? How would I do it as a hook? I want no file edits, i dont care how resource intensive it is.

Thanks!

[amykhar]

I believe Kirby posted how to do it as a hook earlier in the thread.

[BaconDelight]

As with the 3.0 version, I've added a form at the bottom of my advanced search page so users can easily search for exactly how far back they want. (I've omitted seconds because, well, who needs it? But if you want it, just add the line in there, same format as days, hours, and minutes). Note, I'm using "days2" as the variable for days. Adjust as necessary for your installation.

Just put the following code above "$footer" in your seach_forums template (adjust font colors to fit your board, of course).

<table>
<td width=200>
<fieldset class="fieldset" style="margin:0px">
<legend><font color=#FF6640>Show New Posts from the last</font></legend>
<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">			
<FORM ACTION=search.php?>
<input type=hidden name=do value=getdaily>
<INPUT NAME=days2 size=3 maxlength=3><font color=#FFFFFF> days,</font><br />
<INPUT NAME=hours size=3 maxlength=3><font color=#FFFFFF> hours,</font><br />
<INPUT name=minutes size=3 mazlength=2><font color=#FFFFFF> minutes.</font><br />
<br />
<INPUT TYPE=submit Value=Search></form></div>
</fieldset>	
</td>
</table>