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.

[e-power]

That it dosnt work and thats what i get when installing ?

im running 3.7.4 ..

[Paul M]

What was displayed is correct.

"it doesnt work" isnt exactly a question, and I dont have enough information to be able to say much. Have you checked everything mentioned in the main post.

[e-power]

link to site if that helps

http://www.escortpower.co.uk/forums/index.php

[Paul M]

not without an admin login it doesnt.

[GlamRockTalk]

This mod ROCKS!

[Megatr0n]

Hi Paul,

A small request is it possible you can add a feature where admins can filter out threads from a particular forum for the Unread Post bit?

I'd appreciate it if you can do this sometime in the near future or if there is way already?

[Paul M]

As it says ;

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.

[Goomzee]

Originally Posted by Goomzee

i went there but it;s show only Display order number but wht is forums ID

plz answer above thread

[NikosN]

Thank you

[mattcaswell]

Paul,
I love the mod and use it with my RSS feeds. Is there some code I can change in the NavBar for "New Posts" that will point it to the same seach as the Unread Posts code? I blocked the RSS forums in your mod and it works great.. but when the users click on "new posts" in the navbar, they see all the RSS posts also.

I've searched all over this thread for this answer and if I missed it.. I apologize.

Thanks
matt