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As of 23 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.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

[VonDoom]

Thanks Paul. i was missing the extra functions of this bad boy.

[VonDoom]

Originally Posted by LuckyNeo

Very strange.... But hack...disappear! I don't see him in usergroup settings, i don't see him in forumhome. And before installation "Member Visit Tracking" i uninstall hack "Members Who Have Visited Today"

You have to set the usergroup permissions for this since its doubtful youd want your members to see all the details this hack provides.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Boots

Does this take some time to display on forumhome? Does everyone have access to the information?

No, and No again.

Originally Posted by kall

First import (With Members Who Have Visited Today) = Screen filled with what looked like a datastore dump = Old one uninstalled, this one apparently not installed.

Re-importing worked fine.

Yep, looks like there was a small bug in the install code related to if you had ever installed a 3.x version of this, it will run fine on re-importing. Fixed in 4.0.2.

[LuckyNeo]

Yesssss! It's WORK! Thank you, genius!

[Boots]

I was using the wrong usergroup to test this with... working now... and it's probably one of my favourite mods

[gbechtel]

When I click on the user my page just reloads. What php file does it use to show the data? There was noone in the zip file??

[Paul M]

misc.php [a standard vbulletin file].

You need to be a little more specific about your problem.

[maximutt]

Thanks for this, Paul!

I noticed there was an extra textbox with the word "cron" in the AdminCP settings for Member Tracking. There is no description beside that textbox so I was wondering what that setting is for?

Also, is there a way to move this section under the "Currently Active Users" section at the top of the What's Going On Box? Right now it's showing up under the Track Guests section that I also have installed.

[Hornstar]

Paul I was thinking of installing this, If I had it only show for myself, and if I ran it on a busy site, would that be alright? or would this hack be too intensive for a big board?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by maximutt

I noticed there was an extra textbox with the word "cron" in the AdminCP settings for Member Tracking. There is no description beside that textbox so I was wondering what that setting is for?

Oh yes, the text has gone awol. I'll fix that tonight. Its the setting for what scripts should be ignored by the tracking system.

Originally Posted by maximutt

Also, is there a way to move this section under the "Currently Active Users" section at the top of the What's Going On Box?

No. ATM it runs on a different (later) hook than the others, so appears last. I am aware of that and plan to change it at some point.