Miscellaneous Hacks - Display Unread Posts and New Reputation Comments

As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

Note: The unread posts portion of this hack only works if you use the database thread marking system, also, this attaches itself to certain phrases in the "welcome" box and will not work if they are not present (or are modified by other code).

FYI, the Forum Marking Choices are located in vBulletin Options ;
vBulletin Options > General Settings > Thread/Forum Read Marking Type

The Read Marking options were removed from vB 3.8.11, it defaults to database marking.


** For vBulletin 3.8.11 you will need to use the Unread-posts-3811.zip **

This displays the actual number of posts that are still considered unread by you (and will show up in a 'getnew' search). It also displays the number of new reputation comments since you last checked your usercp.

There is the option to count the unread posts since your last visit, or all posts considered unread. This setting reflects the divider in the 'getnew' search display. There is also the option to disable the unread posts display or the new reputation comments display.

There is also the option to display the New Reputation Comments counter as a Welcome Box Notification.

All settings are located in vBulletin Options > Display Unread Posts and Reputation.

Version 3.8.001 adds support for forums excluded if you have the "Get New/Get Daily Opt Out Modification" installed (by Andreas).
Version 3.8.004 adds support for forums excluded if you have the "Selective Forum Filter Modification" installed (by Psionic Vision).

To install this hack unzip the xml file and import it using the ACP Product Manager.


History:

v3.8.001 : Initial vb 3.8 Release.
v3.8.002 : Fix forum exclusion bugs.
v3.8.003 : Fix spelling and phrase bug.
v3.8.004 : Added support for Psionic Visions Selective Forum Filter.
v3.8.005 : Updated version for vBulletin 3.8.11 (only).

[Eq4bits]

Will this be ported to work with 4.0/Suite 4.0? Perhaps a bit premature, but I have a decision to make in the next 2 weeks and this mod is a *must* for my members.

[Paul M]

Most likely yes. I dont know when tho.

[Eq4bits]

Thank you for the info. I knew it would be a while considering 4.0 isn't out of beta yet. Just wanted to be sure before I committed my first born to upgrade to the 4.0 suite before it's even demo'd

[Deimos]

By default, does this plugin show on every forum page? (main page, forum view, thread view etc?)
I've used this plugin for ages (And love it btw) but I can't remember whether it's supposed to show only on the main page.

[Paul M]

All pages, its part of the navbar.

[Pessimist]

Paul M
Thank you, great mod!

One question.
Which (and were) variable schould I add, if I have custom style and my navbar code is im header template?

[Dj Smuggla]

Great mod Paul, the only thing is when i get a new reputation comment or my post gets thanked, in the box that pops up, it dosent say: You have 1 new Reputation Comment.

Its just blank, here's a screen shot:


Can this be fixed m8...

[Paul M]

I cant view that screenshot at work, I'll try and look tonight if I get chance, otherwise im away for a week, so it will be a while before i see this.

[Dj Smuggla]

Thanks for taking the time to take a look m8, but for sum reason its working fine now...
I haven't changed anything, it must of taken a while for the phrase to set or somthing...

[Skydiver10]

Sweet!! Nice hack.....Installed!...thank you!