Display count of unread posts in welcome box

This modification is no longer available or supported.

* This hack only works if you use the new database thread marking system, if you don't, then you probably should be. *

With the new marking system I have found a simple count of the new posts since your last visit to be less informative and useful than it used to be - esp as the GetNew function now excludes threads you have read, but includes threads from before your last visit. Therefore I decided to try a new system that counts the actual number of posts that are still considered unread by you, and will show up in a GetNew search.

In fact this hack gives you two options (with a new setting in the vBulletin Options > General Settings). If set to yes, it will only count the unread posts since your last visit, if set to no it will count all posts considered unread. This setting reflects the divider in the GetNew display.

To install this hack simply download the xml file to your pc and then import it into vbulletin as a product - then alter the ACP setting to your preferred option (the default is 'no' (i.e. all unread posts).

Note: This hack injects the result direct into the navbar template during page construction, thus avoiding the need for a template edit. This requires that a certain text combination exists in your template. This will be fine for most boards that use a navbar based on the vB default, but you should bear this in mind if you have a totally custom navbar.



History:

v1.01 : First Release.
v1.02 : Minor changes, no update necessary.

[trancetopia]

I've installed this product but the "new post" bit has not appeared

Using RC3.

Any ideas why this wont work?

Thanks,
Paul

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

works great thx!
(RC2)

<< clicks install

[dookie]

Works on RC3 *install*

[GoNz00]

i installed on rc2 to but didnt get the new posts count

[Paul M]

trancetopia & GoNz00 (and anyone else).

It will work on any 3.5 version, however, did you read all the smallprint ?

1. Are you using a custom style (specifically the navbar template) ?

2. Are you using the database based thread marking system - if not then it won't work.

[trancetopia]

Originally Posted by Paul M

trancetopia & GoNz00 (and anyone else).

It will work on any 3.5 version, however, did you read all the smallprint ?

1. Are you using a custom style (specifically the navbar template) ?

2. Are you using the database based thread marking system - if not then it won't work.

Hi Paul, thanks for getting back.

Ahhhh, i'm not using the databased thread marking system so there is my problem. Going to switch it over and give it a try.

Many thanks.

[trancetopia]

Sweet it's working now. Great mod.

[GoNz00]

Originally Posted by Paul M

trancetopia & GoNz00 (and anyone else).

It will work on any 3.5 version, however, did you read all the smallprint ?

1. Are you using a custom style (specifically the navbar template) ?

2. Are you using the database based thread marking system - if not then it won't work.

thanks it works now

for those wondering where to look

admin cp / vBulletin Options > General Settings > Thread/Forum Read Marking Type > set to database

[Paul M]

I've highlighted the requirement in bold to make it slightly more obvious.

[JJR512]

This hack adds a line under the "Welcome, user" line in the right edge of the navbar. This might not be noticed by some people, especially those already used to using the "New Posts" link (between Calendar and Search). I'm thinking this might be better if, instead of the new line, if the existing "New Posts" link was changed to either say, "X New Posts" (X is the number), or "No New Posts". What do you think?