Miscellaneous Hacks - Unread Posts and Reputation Comments (welcome box)

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.

This will display the actual number of posts that are still considered unread by you (and will show up in a 'getnew' search).

Versions 1.22+ also display 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.

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

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


History:

v1.11 : First Release for vb 3.6 - various changes.
v1.12 : Updated for Version Checking.
v1.13 : Phrases Updated.
v1.14 : Dependancies updated, URL's updated.
v1.15 : Minor phrasing changes.
v1.16 : Changes to the way displayed messages are built.
v1.17 : SQL Changes to use slave.
v1.18 : Fixed broken Index creation (on install).
v1.19 : Modified slightly to exclude moderated or soft deleted posts (unless moderator).
v1.20 : Duplicate line of code removed.
v1.21 : ATCS and disable options added.
v1.22 : New reputation comments added. ATCS removed as now unnecessary.
v1.23 : Bug fixes. Added links prefix setting.
v1.24 : Fix reputation comments not being marked as read.
v1.25 : Permission check updated to include 'canviewthreads'.

[HMBeaty]

How can we move the text to a different place? I'd prefer it under the "Private Messages: Unread/Total"

[Luke Brown256]

Brilliant mod, i used it on 3.5 and will use it on 3.6 so handy , although i do hate coming back online and seeing something like 4578 unread posts ;P

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Redlinemotorsports

How can we move the text to a different place? I'd prefer it under the "Private Messages: Unread/Total"

There is no option to move it.

[HMBeaty]

Originally Posted by Paul M

There is no option to move it.

I know there isn't......which is why I was asking how would I go about moving it to another location? obviously the code has to modified but I have no experience with product modification.

[Paul M]

You would have to edit the plugin to disable the auto template update of the navbar, and then manually edit your navbar to put $unread where you want it.

[Harry72]

Thx Paul - very useful.

[bubba01]

great hack big thx form me

[Muellmann]

Originally Posted by Virtex-II

It works fine for me but I would prefer to place it below the "You last visited" string. How can it be done?

Go into the XML-File and replace

$search_text = '</strong><br />';

with

$search_text = '\$vbphrase[last_visited_x_at_y]</phrase>';

Then replace

$unread = construct_phrase('<a href=\"search.php?do=getnew\">'.$vbphrase['unread_posts'].'</a><br />',$postcount['unread']);

with

$unread = construct_phrase('<br /><a href=\"search.php?do=getnew\">'.$vbphrase['unread_posts'].'</a><br />',$postcount['unread']);

If I understood the Code correctly it should work fine for you!

[Muellmann]

Originally Posted by wii

Can this be modified to show in the header between calendar and seach, like this:

Calendar - New Posts (45) - Search

45 is just an example, this would be post count.

Thanks

I agree, that it would be good, and so I did it and tested it for you :laugh:
Step 1: Open Paul's XML-File with Notepad
Step 2:

Search for:

$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar'] = str_replace($search_text,$search_text.$unread,$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar']);

Below add these four Lines:

$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar'] = str_replace("\$vbphrase[new_posts_nav]</a>","\$vbphrase[new_posts_nav] (".$postcount['unread'].")</a>",$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar']);
              $vbulletin->templatecache['navbar'] = str_replace("\$vbphrase[new_posts_nav]</a>","\$vbphrase[new_posts_nav] (".$postcount['unread'].")</a>",$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar']);
              $vbulletin->templatecache['navbar'] = str_replace("\$vbphrase[todays_posts]</a>","\$vbphrase[todays_posts] (".$postcount['unread'].")</a>",$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar']);
              $vbulletin->templatecache['navbar'] = str_replace("\$vbphrase[todays_posts]</a>","\$vbphrase[todays_posts] (".$postcount['unread'].")</a>",$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar']);

Step 3: Re-Import the XML (allow overwrite=Yes) - Yep you're done!
And don't forget to refresh your Browser

[Muellmann]

Originally Posted by Redlinemotorsports

How can we move the text to a different place? I'd prefer it under the "Private Messages: Unread/Total"

Customize just the default Searchtext for proper Replacement

Find this in Paul's XML-Product-File:

$search_text = '</strong><br />';

Replace with:

$search_text = '\$vbphrase[private_messages_nav]</phrase></if>';

Find this:

$unread = construct_phrase('<a href=\"search.php?do=getnew\">'.$vbphrase['unread_posts'].'</a><br />',$postcount['unread']);

Replace with (just to ensure to have it in the new Line):

$unread = construct_phrase('<br /><a href=\"search.php?do=getnew\">'.$vbphrase['unread_posts'].'</a><br />',$postcount['unread']);

It should normally work (untested)!
Save with Notepad - Re-Import Hack, Allow overwrite 'yes', refresh Browser