Display who has read a thread - Version 3

This modification is no longer available or supported.

This is a completely new version, based on the idea of my "Display who recently read a thread" hack.

It has a few differences that some people may prefer to the other system. However, those differences may not suit everyone so both versions will continue to be available. Note however that they both have the same product id, it is not possible (or sensible !) to use both at the same time. You can upgrade Version 2 to Version 3 simply by importing the new product with overwrite set to 'yes'.

This version uses it's own table and does not rely on the database thread marking system being active, this also means that old data is not lost when the display limit is passed. The problem of people not being recorded when reading old threads is also removed.

The hack is a vb product and is installed in the normal manner via the product manager - the installation does a small amount of processing so be patient.

Hovering over a name in the displayed list will show when the member last visited the thread, and (optionally) what IP address they last visited it from.

There are settings for the following (in vBulletin Options - Thread Display Options) ;

1. Turn the system on/off.
2. Restrict the display to certain usergroups
3. Restrict the IP display to certain usergroups.
4. Restrict the display to a set number of days.

Note: When using option 4, the data is still kept beyond this limit, so it can be changed at any time.


History:

v3.12 : First Release.
v3.13 : Minor changes, no update necessary.

[DementedMindz]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Not sure what the +++++ is for but that code is from one of the plugins so it hasn't been uninstalled, try again, or just disable it.

nah its your plugin just vbulletin is filtering who read cause i think its picking it up as a curse word(put who read together and look at the first 5 letters)... look at others post too it does the same... just lookin to get rid of the product but once i do i get a sql error...

[RemiAlone]

Great mod!

click!

[arcadian_girl]

just installed this and it's great-just what i needed. thank you so much

[DementedMindz]

Pual any word why it wont let me remove it? like i said if i do i get a nice sql error... i never had a problem on any of your other mods just this one

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by DementedMindz

Pual any word why it wont let me remove it? like i said if i do i get a nice sql error... i never had a problem on any of your other mods just this one

I have no idea, the uninstall feature for products is a standard part of vbulletin. If all else fails you could manually delete the plugins and the table.

[DementedMindz]

TRUELY SUCKS... cause i cant get it to work nor can i get it to uninstall... i tried removing the table i get a sql error i tried removing the table and plugin same thing... wish i never installed it now...

[Paul M]

You seem to have got your hooks system into a mess - but deleting products/plugins is standard vb functionality, not specific to individual plugins/products.

Have you actually tried installing it again (with overwrite set to yes) and then uninstalling it ?

There is not much else I can do unless you want to e-mail me access details with admin access to the plugin system.

[DementedMindz]

i dont seem to see why my hooks system would be a mess... every other mod installs and removes just fine... i have other mods of yours installed fine and they work great and uninstall great its just this one giving trouble... i remove it and get a sql error... the tables are there i see it in the products but when i remove it poof sql error... also yes i have tried installing it again (with overwrite set to yes) and then uninstalling it but same error....

[Paul M]

The code that generates that sql is part of one of the plugins (specifically "Display Thread Readers (2)" which is attached to the "showthread_complete" hook). When you uninstall it, vb should remove that plugin, clearly it isn't - but that's standard functionality, not plugin code. Becasue it's removing the table, but not that piece of code - you get the error.

Do you have a duplicate of that plugin for some reason, and one somehow detached itself from the product ?

Like I said, without you sending me access details there is nothing else I can say or do as I am just guessing / stabbing in the dark - I cannot see what your plugin system is actually doing wrong.

[Gizmo5h1t3]

upgraded to this without any problems....now shows as version 3.13 in the product list....