Miscellaneous Hacks - Display Unread Posts and New Reputation Comments

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, also, this attaches itself to certain phrases in the "welcome" box and will not work if they are not present (or are modified by other code).

FYI, the Forum Marking Choices are located in vBulletin Options ;
vBulletin Options > General Settings > Thread/Forum Read Marking Type

This displays the actual number of posts that are still considered unread by you (and will show up in a 'getnew' search). It also displays 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.

There is also the option to display the New Reputation Comments counter as a Welcome Box Notification.

All settings are located in vBulletin Options > Display Unread Posts and Reputation.

Version 3.7.004 adds the following ;

A forum exclusion list - requested a number of times, an option is provided to exclude forums from the unread count & display.

A time limit on unread posts count - if a member has not visited for more than x days then a simple unread posts link will be displayed, not an actual count, this stops potential large sql queries if you have a busy forum. The option can be disabled.



To install this hack unzip the xml file and import it using the ACP Product Manager.


History:

v3.7.001 : First Release for vb 3.7.
v3.7.002 : Added Notification Display Option for Reputation Comments.
v3.7.003 : Internal version, not released.
v3.7.004 : Added time limit and forum exclusion list.
v3.7.005 : Fixed path bug in welcome box notification.
v3.7.006 : Slight change to accomodate customised navbars still using vb 3.6 code.
v3.7.007 : Fix potential database error if lastrepcheck is blank, rare, but it can happen it seems.

[balance12]

Dont understand what is that. its a mod? a DB modification?

[Kinneas]

Originally Posted by balance12

Dont understand what is that. its a mod? a DB modification?

vBulletin Options -> General Settings

[Paul M]

Having investigated another forum having problems I came across the same common problem as a number of others Ive looked at.

The unread posts portion of this modification attaches itself to a phrase in the Navbar template that is only found in vb 3.7 - if you have a customised navbar that is based on pre 3.7 code then this will not display the unread posts.

Since this is the cause of a number of reports in this thread Im going to look at modifying it slightly to try and detect if you using pre 3.7 code and adjust itself acordingly.

[DominicG]

I just wanted to say Thank you for all your help The mod is awesome and the support I received from you is greatly appreciated

[lolitka]

Hi Paul!

I'm using a "Blue Evolution" theme and trying to use your mod, but even installation seems to be ok in whole 100% I don't have any effects. I knew, you wrote:

Note: The unread posts portion of this hack only works if you use the database thread marking system, also, this attaches itself to certain phrases in the "welcome" box and will not work if they are not present (or are modified by other code).

But what can I do to make it working and change this:


into something you wrote?

Appreciate your future help!
Tom

[Paul M]

Since I dont have a copy of the Blue Evolution style I cannot tell you much. The mod attaches itself to the welcome_x or welcome_x_link_y phrases.

[lolitka]

strange, because I have in my navbar template:

<if condition="$show['member']">
	<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap">
	<div class="smallfont">
		<strong><phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[username]" 2="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$bbuserinfo[userid]">$vbphrase[welcome_x_link_y]</phrase></strong><br />
		<phrase 1="$pmbox[lastvisitdate]" 2="$pmbox[lastvisittime]">$vbphrase[last_visited_x_at_y]</phrase>

so what to do next?

[Paul M]

Check that you are using database marking, and all the mod settings are correct - after that you would need to start looking at things like another mod breaking it.

As with any of my mods, if you PM me admin access I will look for you when I have the time.

[lolitka]

Thx

Would you mind to write sth more about "database thread marking system"? Is is a vB admin option and where can I find it to turn it on?

It's probably noobish question but I really don't know.

[Paul M]

vBulletin Options > General Settings > Thread/Forum Read Marking Type