Miscellaneous Hacks - Display Unread Posts and New Reputation Comments

As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

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

The Read Marking options were removed from vB 3.8.11, it defaults to database marking.


** For vBulletin 3.8.11 you will need to use the Unread-posts-3811.zip **

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 3.8.001 adds support for forums excluded if you have the "Get New/Get Daily Opt Out Modification" installed (by Andreas).
Version 3.8.004 adds support for forums excluded if you have the "Selective Forum Filter Modification" installed (by Psionic Vision).

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


History:

v3.8.001 : Initial vb 3.8 Release.
v3.8.002 : Fix forum exclusion bugs.
v3.8.003 : Fix spelling and phrase bug.
v3.8.004 : Added support for Psionic Visions Selective Forum Filter.
v3.8.005 : Updated version for vBulletin 3.8.11 (only).

[Osama11]

Originally Posted by Paul M

What isnt working ?

Did you read all the notes ?

it does not show new post in welcome box..

is there any hack which can work on Inactivity/Cookie Based
i have vbulletin 3.8.1

n wht does database thread marking system mean?

[Stormraven]

paul what is the phrase to place it elsewhere? there must be a phrase please paul.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Stormraven

paul what is the phrase to place it elsewhere? there must be a phrase please paul.

Try using $unread, I believe it should work.

Originally Posted by Osama11

is there any hack which can work on Inactivity/Cookie Based
i have vbulletin 3.8.1

Nope.

Originally Posted by Osama11

n wht does database thread marking system mean?

ACP > vBulletin Options > General Settings > Thread/Forum Read Marking Type > Database (automatic forum marking).

[theparentpack]

I have a notification showing on the Your Notifications link. When I click the link or the drop down arrow nothing happens. Help! What should I do to get this functioning? I look forward to your response.

[z0diac]

Is there a version of this for 3.7.4 ? I can't seem to find it, but I had it installed on 3.7.4 before.

EDIT: found it. 'Changed my search string and it came up. 'Weird the version for 3.8 and 3.6 don't work with 3.7x, but I got the 3.7x version of this mod and it seems to be working again. Cheers.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by theparentpack

I have a notification showing on the Your Notifications link. When I click the link or the drop down arrow nothing happens. Help! What should I do to get this functioning? I look forward to your response.

There is nothing you should have to do. If your notifications are broken then you probably have a faulty style or something. Try it on the default vb style.

[Quantnet]

Paul,
any comment on if this mod cause slow queries or server load spike?

[Paul M]

No, it doesnt.

[KURTZ]

hi Paul, i've a trouble with this hack: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=217771

check the pick:



can you fix this trouble?

[CPOWA]

Been using this product for many moons...

Today, I stumbled upon an error, hence I don't know how long it has existed.

I happened to roll my mouse over the "Unread Posts" link (of which there were none) in the welcome box and noticed the following error message on my browser status line:

http://www.usfcralliance.org/forums/....php?do=getnew[ARG:2 UNDEFINED]

If I click the Unread Posts link I get a white page and "Done" message in the status bar.

This forum is using several of Cyb's products, ry215's sidebar column, and this product. The only other customizations I've made are in the header, footer, navbar, and (one within ry215's sidebar product).

I was using the prior release 3.8.003. So I upgraded to current release this AM, reverted the navbar template, based on a warning in the instructions, and the error is still occuring.

I'm running vb 3.8.3. I get the error in all of my styles, including the Default style.

Any ideas?

BTW, the "New Posts" link in the navbar is working.

Nita