Show Thread Enhancements - Staff Tracker

This is Staff Tracker 1.0.0 for vB4 by GeekyDesigns!

What this addon does it fairly simple. In vBulletin Options -> Staff Tracker, there are two important settings. You choose the groups you want to be tracked as "staff" (by default, the default administrator and super moderator groups) as well as choose whether or not those with can_moderate permissions in the forum the post is in are tracked as well. After you have set those to your liking and saved them, use the link below the settings to build the data for current posts, and check out the results!

• On the thread list in forumdisplay, there will be a new icon if any of the staff members defined by the setting above have posted in the thread. The icon will link to the first staff post in that thread.
• In the showthread, there will be an icon at the top if a staff member has posted in the thread linking to the first staff post.
• In the postbit, there will be a new icon on staff posts linking directly to the next staff post in the thread. If it is the last staff post in the thread, it'll have a different icon to signify that it is the last staff post.

See the screenshots to see this product in action.

Installation instructions:

Upload the included images and import the XML. Modify the settings (admincp/options.php?dogroup=gd_stafftracker) and then use the "Rebuild Staff Posts" link to build the initial data from the current posts.

Known Issues:

• It is sorted by postid, not by the actual dateline of the post. This can cause confusion when a post is copied and merged into a thread containing posts that are newer by date but older by postid. I'll be working to fix this, but I feel it is minor enough and too complex to fix, so I feel it is safe to make the first release.

I don't think I've forgotten anything for this first post, so let's roll to the credits.

Images from: http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/silk/

[Link14716]

Originally Posted by halkum

I got a mysql error half way through updating old post. But wont bother with it since I am more focus on new staff post any ways.

Go to Admin CP -> Maintenance -> Update Counters and run "Remove Orphan Posts". I thought I fixed that error, but I guess not.

[Dr.osamA]

Very nice, tagged for later use.
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[rizelim]

thanks

[crazyace]

Ok so it would be awesome to add "Staff Tracker" at the top where you see "replies, views, ect" Anyone know how to do that?

[HolyKiller]

Works this on 4.0.2?

Developer Last Online: Nov 2009

:/

[ChopSuey]

I'd like to know if this works with 4.0.2 as well.

[crazyace]

Originally Posted by ChopSuey

I'd like to know if this works with 4.0.2 as well.

It does.

[MtEden]

Works great on 4.0.3 too. Fantastic add-on.

[Martini-man]

Does it work on 4.1?

[Saphars]

I'm having some trouble installing this mod on 4.0.8.

Admittedly, I'm pretty new at installing modifications, so I have a feeling I'm messing up something very simple.

I've imported the XML into a new product with the product ID of "gd_stafftracker," but I'm not able to access the product's options directly using the link provided and it doesn't show up in the options list.

Any sort of help would be appreciated.