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AJAX: Show Users Browsing Threads & Replying · **Released**: 12-04-2007

This mod will replace the current "Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread" box in threads to an identical one that uses AJAX.. With this method, you can see users viewing the thread in real time (without refreshing) and also see when a user is replying.

By default, it updates every 10 seconds, but you can change that by editing the template code.

Enjoy!

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danward · #12 12-05-2007, 06:59 PM

How do I make it work with 3.6.4?

osousous · #13 12-05-2007, 07:07 PM

I really like this - thank you.

If I might suggest a decent extension to this, something In saw in a blog comment section the other day (a paticuarly busy blog comment page).

It basically showed at the bottom in real time - the number of replys that had been made to the comment page since I have started reading it (i.e. in real time).

Jafo232 · #14 12-05-2007, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danward

How do I make it work with 3.6.4?

Well, I don't currently have any 3.6.4 versions running, but I would imagine it should work with little to no editing.

Chachacha · #15 12-06-2007, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jafo232

Well, I don't currently have any 3.6.4 versions running, but I would imagine it should work with little to no editing.

I've just installed this on my 3.6.4 board and it is working. Great add-on. Thanks.

Lizard King · #16 12-06-2007, 10:59 AM

Did you made tests regarding server load about this mod ? Even the original version had bad effects on server load and i can't imagine it with Ajax. It may totally kill your server.

asj · #17 12-06-2007, 12:33 PM

PHP Code:


			
$stylevar[htmldoctype]

<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">

<head>

$headinclude

<title>$vboptions[bbtitle]</title>

</head>

<body>

$header

$navbar

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">

<tr>

<td class="tcat" colspan="2">

<phrase 1="$totalonline" 2="$numberregistered" 3="$numberguest">$vbphrase[users_viewing_this_thread_x_y_z]</phrase>

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td class="alt1" colspan="2">

<span class="smallfont">$activeusers</span>

</td>

</tr>

</table>

$footer

</body>

</html>

replaced

Jafo232 · #18 12-06-2007, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lizard King

Did you made tests regarding server load about this mod ? Even the original version had bad effects on server load and i can't imagine it with Ajax. It may totally kill your server.

Yes..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jafo232

I have been following it on a couple busy sites and haven't noticed too much of a hit. Restricting "Show Users Browsing Threads" to members only is probably a prudent thing to do. You can also up the timeout in the javascript for fewer calls.

Jafo232 · #19 12-06-2007, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asj

PHP Code:


			
$stylevar[htmldoctype]

<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">

<head>

$headinclude

<title>$vboptions[bbtitle]</title>

</head>

<body>

$header

$navbar

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">

<tr>

<td class="tcat" colspan="2">

<phrase 1="$totalonline" 2="$numberregistered" 3="$numberguest">$vbphrase[users_viewing_this_thread_x_y_z]</phrase>

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td class="alt1" colspan="2">

<span class="smallfont">$activeusers</span>

</td>

</tr>

</table>

$footer

</body>

</html>

replaced

Ok and this is what exactly?

Jafo232 · #20 12-06-2007, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lizard King

Did you made tests regarding server load about this mod ? Even the original version had bad effects on server load and i can't imagine it with Ajax. It may totally kill your server.

Actually I just checked my APC control panel on one server to look at cached hits of scripts to get an idea on how much this file gets called on a moderate site:

forum/includes/init.php: 157227

forum/inlineonline.php: 12643

So basically, the amount of times VB has been activated so far today (APC was reset early this morning) 157,227, out of all of those executions, only 12,643 were member calls to the product script. Considering the non-ajax version would have also made some calls (no way with APC to figure out the difference) I see the load as negligible compared to the benefit. It should be noted that the forum in question restricts this feature to members only.

Hornstar · #21 12-09-2007, 04:08 AM

If my server was not lagging, I would love to install this :/ guess i'll have to wait until I can get my server correctly optimized or upgraded again. Thanks for sharing.

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