Miscellaneous Hacks - Display Unread Posts and New Reputation Comments

This modification is no longer available or supported.

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

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 3.7.004 adds the following ;

A forum exclusion list - requested a number of times, an option is provided to exclude forums from the unread count & display.

A time limit on unread posts count - if a member has not visited for more than x days then a simple unread posts link will be displayed, not an actual count, this stops potential large sql queries if you have a busy forum. The option can be disabled.



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


History:

v3.7.001 : First Release for vb 3.7.
v3.7.002 : Added Notification Display Option for Reputation Comments.
v3.7.003 : Internal version, not released.
v3.7.004 : Added time limit and forum exclusion list.
v3.7.005 : Fixed path bug in welcome box notification.
v3.7.006 : Slight change to accomodate customised navbars still using vb 3.6 code.
v3.7.007 : Fix potential database error if lastrepcheck is blank, rare, but it can happen it seems.

[Spank]

I agree with the comments that it would be better to have this incorporated into notifications.

[MDK-Indy]

Salü,

the "new reputation comments" ar below of Welcom message.
The "AJAX Invisible Mode Switch" Icon to displace downward.

See at the Picture...

How i can the "new reputation comments" display below of the last visit line?

greeting Indy

[JJ the Fox]

Great mod but I'm having a problem, when a user receives reputation, it posts the notice twice like shown below:

[Paul M]

Do you have more than one version installed ?

[towermatt]

Hello--I went through all my hacks and disabled them because the calendar.php on my site was drawing a blank page.

Disabled this one and it came back. I did not have a problem with it before I ugraded, any chance there is a solve?

I have version 3.7.007 loaded.

[SSJB_7]

Can We Have Some Screenshots I Don't See It Anywhere

[SSJB_7]

ok i found it and add it in my navbar2 thanks a lot

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by towermatt

Hello--I went through all my hacks and disabled them because the calendar.php on my site was drawing a blank page.

Disabled this one and it came back. I did not have a problem with it before I ugraded, any chance there is a solve?

There is no chance unless you can give me repeatable steps to create the issue as my calendar works fine.

[towermatt]

I'm sure it does Paul, I certainly didn't mean to offend.

Basically, I upgraded to 3.7 and then made an effort to upgrade all my hacks. All seemed perfectly fine until someone mentioned to me that the default calendar for the board was drawing a blank page.

So I began turning them off one by one and testing it. The default board calendar would not come up until I got to the unread posts hack. I realize there is probably nothing wrong with your hack, just that they may conflict somehow...not sure. I could be crazy. LOL

Here is a link to my board: http://www.thedarktower.com/palaver

My members are going crazy without the "unread posts" modification so I'm putting it back on no matter what, calendar or no.

[Paul M]

I cant do anything as a guest I would need an admin login at the very least to see whats happening.