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As of 23 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.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.

[In Omnibus]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Then the most likely cause would be the template is missing.

Resolved. .htaccess file edit from an add-on was interfering with this modification.
Uninstalled their mod and kept this one.
Thank you for all your contributions to vBulletin, modifications and otherwise.

[Thunderbird8]

This was disabled by the upgrade to vB 4.2 on a test board (I'm guessing because of the Members who have visited today modification's inclusion in 4.2), but I can't find the equivalent functionality within 4.2. Would I be correct in assuming that it's not in there? If so, are there any plans on a 4.2 modification? I'd hate to lose this since it's quite useful.

[Paul M]

Yes, there will be a 4.2 version.

[Lionel]

I can't get this to work in 4.2.0. For starter there are no hook forumhome_whovisited_list anywhere in templates

Edit. I did not realize that Visiting Members options had also to be set, in addition to Members Tracking options.
is there a way to restrict Visiting Members display to display members tracking?

edit again. Never mind. I put a conditional to restrict that

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Lionel

is there a way to restrict Visiting Members display to display members tracking?

I dont understand what you mean.

[Lionel]

Never mind. Members Tracking works only if Visiting Members is active and I did not want to display Visiting Members to certain groups, so I just put a conditional in there.

[Paul M]

I still dont understand. Tracking does not need Visiting Members to be active, it has its on on/off and permission settings.

Depending on permissions, you can have ;

1. Groups that dont see Visiting Members at all.
2. Groups that have the Visiting Members Display, but no access to the Tracking functions.
3. Groups that have the Visiting Members Display, and access to the Tracking functions
4. Groups that dont the Visiting Members Display, but do have access to the Tracking functions.

Option 4 would be unusual as they would need to manually type in the urls for Tracking displays.

[Lionel]

It does as it uses

PHP Code:

$show['wgo_members'] 


in template FORUMHOME as an if condition. And that is true in forum.php when
if ($vbulletin->options['wgo_members'].

I spent a couple of hours trying to figure it out. When I saw that in template I turned it on and ... it started to display.

[Lionel]

here is the mention of it in template

<!-- Start Members Today -->
<vb:if condition="$show['wgo_members']">
<div id="wgo_wgo_members_users" class="wgo_subblock section collapse">
<h3 class="blocksubhead"><a href="{vb:raw wgo_members.url}"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/forum_stats.png" alt="{vbhrase wgo_members_alt_title}"/></a>{vb:raw wgo_members.whotitle}</h3>
<a class="collapse" id="collapse_wgo_members_list" href="{vb:raw relpath}#top"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/collapse_40b{vb:raw wgo_members.collapse}.png" alt="" title="{vb:rawphrase collapse_expand}" /></a>
<div id="wgo_members_list" {vb:raw wgo_members.style}>
<p>{vb:raw wgo_members.visitors}</p>
<vb:if condition="$vboptions['wgo_members_names']">
<vb:if condition="$wgo_members['totaltoday'] == 0">
{vbhrase no_members_list}
<vb:else />
<ul class="commalist" id="wgo_wgo_members_list">
<vb:if condition="$wgo_members['template_hook']">
{vb:raw wgo_members.template_hook}
<vb:else />
<vb:each from="wgo_members_list" value="row">
<li>{vb:stylevar dirmark}<a class="username" href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw row}}" title="{vb:raw row.wrdate}">{vb:raw row.musername}</a>{vb:raw row.markinv}{vb:raw row.comma}</li>
</vb:each>
</vb:if>
</ul>
</vb:if>
<vb:else />
{vbhrase member_list_disabled}
</vb:if>
</div>
</div>
</vb:if>
<!-- End Members Today -->

[Paul M]

Right, now I see what you are getting at.

In 4.2, this hooks into the existing VM display, it does not add its own, so yes, it obviously needs the master setting to be turned on, otherwise no one will be able to see it.

That still doesnt explain what you said, or why you would add a conditional anywhere.

You do realise that Visiting Members Display is controlled by Usergroup Permission ?

So while the Master may be on, it only displays for usergroups that have that permission.