Forum Home Enhancements - Member Visit Tracking

As of 23 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

This tracks the number of members that have visited the forum each day, and displays a list in the same manner as the Members Who Have Visited Today display. However, this also tracks a lot more data, such as the script (and request variables) run on their last visit, and all threads and forums visited.

Options / Features

* The script that the member is running is logged (e.g. showthread, usercp etc).
* The request variables in use are logged (e.g. threadid, userid etc).
* The member visits table can be cleaned of old records to help control it's size.
* Member Views data collection - tracking each members viewing of the forum index page, forums and threads.
* Member Views data collection can be separately disabled.
* Multiple member visits to the same page are logged separately.
* Clicking on the main display icon will list the recent visits by all members (if allowed).
* Clicking on a member in the main display will show that members viewing data (if enabled, and you have permission).
* Clicking on the "Total members that have visited" line will list all members who have visited and their last action.
* Usergroup permissions are done with the standard vbulleten usergroup permissions system.

Four new usergroup permissions are provided in the usergroup manager.

* Can View the Members Visited Display - Members can view the members visited display on Forumhome.
* Can View Member IP Addresses - Members can see the ip addresses of visiting members.
* Can View Member Visits List - Members can view the list of member visits page.
* Can View Member Tracking Data - Members can view the individual member visit tracking page.

* All (non usergroup) modification settings are in vBulletin Options > Member Tracking.


To install;

• Unzip the XML files.
• Upload the bitfields file to your ../includes/xml folder.
• Import the product into vBulletin using the ACP Product Manager.
• Set your required permissions in the usergroup manager.

Note that by default no permissions are given, you must set them.

Note: You must enable the [core] Visiting Members display, this mod hooks into that display, it does not duplicate the display for itself.


History:

v4.0.1 : 09-Jan-2010 : Initial release for vb 4.0.0 Gold.
v4.0.2 : 10-Jan-2010 : Fix bug in install code if you had 3.x version installed.
v4.0.3 : 12-Jan-2010 : Fix missing text in settings. Change hook usage so display position replicates Who Visited.
v4.0.4 : 16-Jan-2010 : Added always collapsed option.
v4.0.5 : 26-Jan-2010 : Various updates.
v4.0.6 : 20-Feb-2010 : Internal update, not released.
v4.0.7 : 27-Feb-2010 : Style code updates for vB 4.0.2.
v4.0.8 : 29-Apr-2010 : Fix bug in template caching code.
v4.0.9 : 19-Sep-2010 : Fix bug in attachment viewing links.
v4.0.10 : 23-Oct-2010 : Fixed for WGO style changes in vB 4.0.8.

v4.1.0 : 04-Dec-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.

v4.1.7.0 : 16-Oct-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.7.
v4.1.8.0 : 18-Nov-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.8 onwards (only).
v4.1.11.0 : 03-Mar-2012 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.11 image changes.

v4.2.0.0 : 24-May-2012 : Updated for vBulletin 4.2.0.

[BadgerDog]

When viewing a member, how far back does the mode maintain data about a member's activities under the viewing data option?

Clicking on a member in the main display will show that members viewing data (if enabled, and you have permission).

Is it 24 hours and all data older than that is deleted?

Thanks ...

Regards,
Badger

[Paul M]

The default is 2 days I think, but the display is also limited in the number of lines it will show. Both are options as far as I recall.

[Footman]

Very nice mod man. thank you. A question...

Where can I change the white frame and text color in the output?

[-=Leb=-]

thx for the update paul

Hi, I uploaded the xml file to the correct folder but everytime I upload it to my ACP I get a message saying "Importing Plugin Definitions, Please Wait......" and then below a vB message saying invalid file specified. I've unzipped it after download, uploaded it to the correct folder but I don't know what's going on. I'm operating on 4.0.7.

[Paul M]

There are several xml files, please be more specific about which you have uploaded, and which you have tried to import, and also how - from what sense I can make of your post, im pretty sure you are not doing it correctly.

Originally Posted by Paul M

There are several xml files, please be more specific about which you have uploaded, and which you have tried to import, and also how - from what sense I can make of your post, im pretty sure you are not doing it correctly.

I uploaded the bitfield_trm file.

EDit: I was having a blonde moment - its working now.

[top dogs 360]

If I set this to no restriction "The display cutoff period on the member listing screens."

and have this set to 500

"Database Clean-up Period
Member records that have not been active in 'x' days will be deleted. This helps keep down the size of the table."

then I could hypothetically track members for over a year right?

We have awards for log in streaks.

7,14 days
1, 3, 6 months
1 year awards

but they are streaks so users have to log in consecutive days to get the award.

[Paul M]

Yes you could do that.

Given there is no paging on the display, you will probably run into some display issues after a while. It wasnt designed to be used like that.