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LBmtb's Recent Topics on Non-VB Pages · **Released**: 12-18-2006

RECENT TOPICS by LBmtb
Version 1.03
Last updated: March 27th, 2007

DESCRIPTION
This script will display the topics with the most recent posts on a non-vb page (any HTML page). The page it's on must have a .php extension or you should setup apache to parse the page correctly. The threads with the latest posts are on top. The output is a clean list in this format:

HTML Code:

<ul class="vb_topics">
<li><a href="http://www.yourdomain.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4150">This is the latest thread</a> <span class="vb_last_post">(user1 @ 12/18/06 05:58 PM)</span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yourdomain.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4138">Another recent thread</a> <span class="vb_last_post">(user2 @ 12/18/06 05:58 PM)</span></li>
</ul>

Customizable options include:

forum ID - choose to only include or exclude certain forums
number of topics displayed
CSS class names for the topic name/url and last poster/date
and a few others

COPYRIGHT
There is a copyright line. I am releasing this script on the condition that you do not remove this line unless you send $5 via paypal to webmaster@socaltrailriders.org. Thanks in advance for understanding.

NEED CUSTOMIZATION OR PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION?
Email me at webmaster@socaltrailriders.org, PM me on vbulletin.org, or aim me at "lbmtb" to inquire about customizing this script or installation.

REVISION HISTORY
Version 1.03: Adds small preview of first post when the user rolls over the links
Version 1.02: option to exclude certain forums
Version 1.01: option to only include certain forums
Version 1.0: Initial Release

INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Copy and paste the following code where you want the list to appear and adjust the values in the section "CUSTOMIZE THE FOLLOWING":

PHP Code:


			
<?php 

##########################################################################

// RECENT TOPICS by LBmtb

// Version 1.03

// webmaster@socaltrailriders.org OR aim: LBmtb

//

// Do not remove copyright unless you donate $5 via paypal

// to the above email address, thanks

// CUSTOMIZED from a www.phase1media.com script found here:

// https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=589067&postcount=7

##########################################################################



## CUSTOMIZE THE FOLLOWING    ##############################################



// DATABASE & URL SETTINGS

$db_host = "localhost"; // Change this if your MySQL database host is different.

$db_name = "db_name"; // Change this to the name of your database.

$db_user = "db_username"; // Change this to your database username.

$db_pw = "db_password"; // Change this to your database password.

$db_prefix = "vb_"; // Change to your tables' prefix. Usually vb_

$forum_url = "http://www.yourdomain.com/forum"; // Change this to reflect to your forum's URL.



// APEARANCE OPTIONS

$seperator = "@"; // this goes between last poster and date

$limit = "10"; // Number of posts displayed

$post_date_format = "1"; // leave as 1 for "12/18/06 05:26 PM" or change to 2 for "05:26 PM"



// use one or the other, not both. if left blank the script will return threads from any forum

$fid_raw = ""; // ONLY include threads from these forums. seperate each ID with a comma

$fidx_raw = ""; // Exclude threads from these forum. seperate each ID with a comma



// CSS CLASSES    

$recent_topics = "vb_topics"; // you can use CSS to adjust the presentation of the list 

$recent_poster = "vb_last_post";  // you can use CSS to adjust the presentation the last poster and date



## NO NEED TO TOUCH ANYTHING BELOW    #####################################

#############################################################################



if (!($recent_topics_connection = mysql_connect("$db_host", "$db_user", "$db_pw")))

die ("could not connect"); 

if (!(mysql_select_db("$db_name", $recent_topics_connection)))

mysql_error(); 

echo "<ul class=\"$recent_topics\">\n";

$fid_array = explode (',', $fid_raw);

if ($fid_raw)  {

    $fid_final .= "AND (";

    foreach( $fid_array as $key => $value){

        if ($key == 0) { $fid_final .= "t.forumid=".$value; }

        else { $fid_final .= " OR t.forumid=".$value; }

    }

    $fid_final .= ")";

}

$fidx_array = explode (',', $fidx_raw);

if ($fidx_raw)  {

    $fidx_final .= "AND NOT (";

    foreach( $fidx_array as $key => $value){

        if ($key == 0) { $fidx_final .= "t.forumid=".$value; }

        else { $fidx_final .= " OR t.forumid=".$value; }

    }

    $fidx_final .= ")";

}

$thread_sql = mysql_query("SELECT SQL_CACHE t.threadid,t.title,t.lastpost,t.lastposter,t.forumid,substring(p.pagetext,1,90) as post_text

    FROM ".$GLOBALS['db_prefix']."thread t

    INNER JOIN ".$GLOBALS['db_prefix']."post p

    ON t.firstpostid = p.postid

    WHERE t.visible=1 

    AND t.open=1 $fidi_final $fidx_final 

    ORDER BY t.lastpost desc 

    LIMIT $limit");

while($thread_get=@mysql_fetch_array($thread_sql))

{

    $lastpost = $thread_get['lastpost'];

    $poster = $thread_get['lastposter'];

    $tid = $thread_get['threadid'];

$text = $thread_get['post_text'];

    if ($post_date_format == "1") { $date2 = date ("m/d/y h:i A" ,$lastpost); }

    elseif ($post_date_format == "2") { $date2 = date ("h:i A" ,$lastpost); }

    else { $date2 = date ("m/d/y h:i A" ,$lastpost); }

        echo "<li><a href=\"$forum_url/showthread.php?t=$tid\" title=\"".$text."\">$thread_get[title]</a> <span class=\"$recent_poster\">($poster $seperator $date2)</span></li>\n";

}

echo "</ul>\n<div style=\"font-size: .9em;\">recent topics by <a href=\"http://www.socaltrailriders.org/\"><acronym title=\"Southern California Trail Riders\">SocalTrailRiders.org</acronym></a></div>";

mysql_close($recent_topics_connection);

?>

2) Go back to the vbulletin.org thread where you found this and click on "Mark as Installed"
3) Enjoy!
4) Donate (this step optional)

UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS (from 1.02 to 1.03):

FIND:

Code:

$thread_sql = mysql_query("SELECT threadid,title,lastpost,lastposter FROM ".$db_prefix."thread WHERE visible=1 AND open=1 $fid_final $fidx_final ORDER BY lastpost desc LIMIT $limit");

REPLACE WITH:

Code:

$thread_sql = mysql_query("SELECT SQL_CACHE t.threadid,t.title,t.lastpost,t.lastposter,t.forumid,substring(p.pagetext,1,90) as post_text
    FROM ".$GLOBALS['db_prefix']."thread t
    INNER JOIN ".$GLOBALS['db_prefix']."post p
    ON t.firstpostid = p.postid
    WHERE t.visible=1 
    AND t.open=1 $fidi_final $fidx_final 
    ORDER BY t.lastpost desc 
    LIMIT $limit");

FIND:

Code:

    $tid = $thread_get['threadid'];

AFTER, ADD:

Code:

    $text = $thread_get['post_text'];

FIND AND REPLACE:

Code:

forumid=".$value

WITH:

Code:

t.forumid=".$value

FIND:

Code:

    echo "<li><a href=\"$forum_url/showthread.php?t=$tid\">$thread_get[title]</a> <span class=\"$recent_poster\">($poster $seperator $date2)</span></li>\n";

REPLACE WITH:

Code:

    echo "<li><a href=\"$forum_url/showthread.php?t=$tid\" title=\"".$text."\">$thread_get[title]</a> <span class=\"$recent_poster\">($poster $seperator $date2)</span></li>\n";

UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS (from 1.01 to 1.02):

FIND:

PHP Code:


			
// APEARANCE OPTIONS

$seperator = "@"; // this goes between last poster and date

$fid_raw = ""; // If you want to restrict to specific forums, enter the forum id(s) here. seperate them with a comma. Otherwise, leave it blank.

$limit = "10"; // Number of posts displayed

$post_date_format = "1"; // leave as 1 for "12/18/06 05:26 PM" or change to 2 for "05:26 PM"

REPLACE WITH:

PHP Code:


			
// APEARANCE OPTIONS

$seperator = "@"; // this goes between last poster and date

$limit = "10"; // Number of posts displayed

$post_date_format = "1"; // leave as 1 for "12/18/06 05:26 PM" or change to 2 for "05:26 PM"



// use one or the other, not both. if left blank the script will return threads from any forum

$fid_raw = ""; // ONLY include threads from these forums. seperate each ID with a comma

$fidx_raw = ""; // Exclude threads from these forum. seperate each ID with a comma

REPLACE EVERYTHING BELOW:

PHP Code:


			
## NO NEED TO TOUCH ANYTHING BELOW    ######################################

##########################################################################

With everything below that same line in 1.02

NOTES:
This is my first mod/script so be nice, please

DEMO:
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/latest_posts.php

LBmtb · #2 12-19-2006, 12:48 AM

I'll be cool like all the veterans out there and reserve the first post.

Murty · #3 12-19-2006, 03:48 AM

hmm... looks interesting. what would this be handy for?

LBmtb · #4 12-19-2006, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murty

hmm... looks interesting. what would this be handy for?

Probably most useful for people who have a website outside of their forums. Like my website has some 'static' html pages aside from the forums. There are mods and vBAdvanced modules that do this sort of thing but I never found one that did this on a page outside of vBulletin.

So basically . . . handy for displaying recent forum activity outside of the forums. Check my website link in my sig for an idea of how I use it.

OmniBuzz · #5 12-19-2006, 04:51 AM

any chance to have a version that would add an "updated threads" list ?
Like :
palm spring ...(created by outlaw blabla, last answer by neil blabla)

s0b · #6 12-19-2006, 05:01 AM

Great, installed it but i am also interested in the "updated threads"

LBmtb · #7 12-19-2006, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmniBuzz

any chance to have a version that would add an "updated threads" list ?
Like :
palm spring ...(created by outlaw blabla, last answer by neil blabla)

Here ya go:

HTML Code:

<?php 
##########################################################################
// RECENT TOPICS by LBmtb
// webmaster@socaltrailriders.org OR aim: LBmtb
//
// Do not remove copyright unless you donate $5 via paypal
// to the above email address, thanks
// CUSTOMIZED from a www.phase1media.com script found here:
// https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=589067&postcount=7
##########################################################################

## CUSTOMIZE THE FOLLOWING	##############################################

// DATABASE & URL SETTINGS
$db_host = "localhost"; // Change this if your MySQL database host is different.
$db_name = "db_name"; // Change this to the name of your database.
$db_user = "db_username"; // Change this to your database username.
$db_pw = "db_password"; // Change this to your database password.
$db_prefix = "vb_"; // Change to your tables' prefix. Usually vb_
$forum_url = "http://www.yourdomain.com/forum"; // Change this to reflect to your forum's URL.

// APEARANCE OPTIONS
$seperator = "@"; // this goes between last poster and date
$forum_id = ""; // If you wish to display the posts from a specific forum, enter the forum id here. Otherwise, leave it blank.
$limit = "10"; // Number of posts displayed
$post_date_format = "1"; // leave as 1 for "12/18/06 05:26 PM" or change to 2 for "05:26 PM"

// CSS CLASSES	
$recent_topics = "vb_topics"; // you can use CSS to adjust the presentation of the list 
$recent_poster = "vb_last_post";  // you can use CSS to adjust the presentation the last poster and date

## NO NEED TO TOUCH ANYTHING BELOW	#####################################
#########################################################################

if (!($recent_topics_connection = mysql_connect("$db_host", "$db_user", "$db_pw")))
die ("could not connect"); 
if (!(mysql_select_db("$db_name", $recent_topics_connection)))
mysql_error(); 
echo "<ul class=\"$recent_topics\">\n";
if ($forum_id) { $forumid = "AND forumid=$forum_id"; }
$thread_sql = mysql_query("SELECT threadid,title,lastpost,lastposter, postusername FROM ".$db_prefix."thread WHERE visible=1 AND open=1 $forumid ORDER BY lastpost desc LIMIT $limit");
while($thread_get=@mysql_fetch_array($thread_sql))
{
	$lastpost = $thread_get['lastpost'];
	$firstpost = $thread_get['postusername'];
	$poster = $thread_get['lastposter'];
	$tid = $thread_get['threadid'];
	if ($post_date_format == "1") { $date2 = date ("m/d/y h:i A" ,$lastpost); }
	elseif ($post_date_format == "2") { $date2 = date ("h:i A" ,$lastpost); }
	else { $date2 = date ("m/d/y h:i A" ,$lastpost); }
	echo "<li><a href=\"$forum_url/showthread.php?t=$tid\">$thread_get[title]</a> <span class=\"$recent_poster\">(created by: $firstpost, last reply by: $poster $seperator $date2)</span></li>\n";
}
echo "</ul>\n<div style=\"font-size: .9em;\">recent topics by <a href=\"http://wwwsocaltrailriders.org/\"><acronym title=\"Southern California Trail Riders\">SocalTrailRiders.org</acronym></a></div>";
mysql_close($recent_topics_connection);
?>

That will stick "(created by: MOSH1DH, last reply by: SAR_boats @ 12/18/06 09:23 PM)" at the end of it. Looks a bit long to me? What would be a better format for it?

Well if you set $post_date_format to 2 then it'll only have 09:23 PM for the last post time. That should ease up on the clutter.

UPDATE: Instructions for this functionality are in post 17.

OmniBuzz · #8 12-19-2006, 05:36 AM

THANKs, I am going to install it today

Well, me being in France (bonjour) any chance to have a 17:00 rather than a 5:00 PM time display ?

LBmtb · #9 12-19-2006, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmniBuzz

THANKs, I am going to install it today

Well, me being in France (bonjour) any chance to have a 17:00 rather than a 5:00 PM time display ?

FIND:

HTML Code:

	if ($post_date_format == "1") { $date2 = date ("m/d/y h:i" ,$lastpost); }
	elseif ($post_date_format == "2") { $date2 = date ("h:i" ,$lastpost); }
	else { $date2 = date ("m/d/y h:i A" ,$lastpost); }

REPLACE WITH:

HTML Code:

	if ($post_date_format == "1") { $date2 = date ("m/d/y H:i A" ,$lastpost); }
	elseif ($post_date_format == "2") { $date2 = date ("H:i" ,$lastpost); }
	else { $date2 = date ("m/d/y H:i A" ,$lastpost); }

edit: removed AM/PM. Thanks for pointing it out, firstrebel

firstrebel · #10 12-19-2006, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LBmtb

FIND:

HTML Code:

	if ($post_date_format == "1") { $date2 = date ("m/d/y h:i A" ,$lastpost); }
	elseif ($post_date_format == "2") { $date2 = date ("h:i A" ,$lastpost); }
	else { $date2 = date ("m/d/y h:i A" ,$lastpost); }

REPLACE WITH:

HTML Code:

	if ($post_date_format == "1") { $date2 = date ("m/d/y H:i A" ,$lastpost); }
	elseif ($post_date_format == "2") { $date2 = date ("H:i A" ,$lastpost); }
	else { $date2 = date ("m/d/y H:i A" ,$lastpost); }

Still shows AM/PM after doing this. Nice mod, better than the one from vB's support site, which is never up-to-date.

Installed.

Bob

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