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.

[docvader]

Paul, I used this one for years, into 3.68...

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=103046

Reputation comments in Postbit.

I know you can make one better....

[OcR Envy]

Is there no way manually edit the navbar template to include this? I have a custom style which this mod does not seem to like and does not display.

I got it to work with the $unread variable however the $rcount isn't displaying anything? Will it display if I have no new rep comments?

[Kinneas]

Don't believe it displays unless you have a rep comment.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by OcR Envy

Will it display if I have no new rep comments?

No.

[arena]

Hello unread only not working help me? and instaked hack for thanks

[Paul M]

Did you read the big note in the main post ?

[arena]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Did you read the big note in the main post ?

Thanks

[arena]

Paul M Your hack 3.18 New posts and reputation comments unustalled mysql error and
Display Unread Posts and Reputation Comments 3.7.005 loding

Help me please.

And

Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 10485760 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 401239 bytes) in /home2/xxxx/public_html/includes/functions.php(5501) : eval()'d code on line 54

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by arena

Paul M Your hack 3.18 New posts and reputation comments unustalled mysql error and
Display Unread Posts and Reputation Comments 3.7.005 loding

No idea what you mean by this - what mysql error, and what exactly were you doing ?

Originally Posted by arena

Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 10485760 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 401239 bytes) in /home2/xxxx/public_html/includes/functions.php(5501) : eval()'d code on line 54

This is a php error, your allowed (php) memory size seems very small, you need to increase it.

[IvyKeepMommy]

The host says that the database error happens when there are more than 50 queries. Anyone trying to access the site instead gets a slash screen that says database error:

This is literally the entire text of the error:

The database has encountered a problem.
Please try the following:

* Load the page again by clicking the Refresh button in your web browser.
* Open the www.***mysite.com home page, then try to open another page.
* Click the Back button to try another link.

The www.***mysite.com forum technical staff have been notified of the error, though you may contact them if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.