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.

[Paul M]

You need to add &exclude=1,2,3 to the url.

[mattcaswell]

Originally Posted by Paul M

You need to add &exclude=1,2,3 to the url.

Is there a variable you defined for the excluded forums that I can add to the end of the url?

I guess I'm not explaining it correctly. When someone clicks on 'New Posts" on the NavBar, I want them to use your code instead of the code thats in the NavBar template. I have commented out the OEM code and added a link with the excluded forums, and that works, but if I add a new RSS feed, then I have to edit the template again to add that forum number.

Ie: <!--ADDED BY MATT FOR NEW POSTS-->
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://www.thesabrehood.org/forum/search.php?do=getnew&exclude=144,145,146,161,162,1 63">New Posts</a></td>

Is there a code block I can put here to take advantage of your great mod from the NavBar location.

Thanks for all your efforts!

[Paul M]

Use $vboptions[dupexcl]

i.e. search.php?do=getnew&exclude=$vboptions[dupexcl]

[redlabour]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Use $vboptions[dupexcl]

i.e. search.php?do=getnew&exclude=$vboptions[dupexcl]

Why is this not included in the Mod? Without that it makes no sense to exclude a Forum from your Mod.

In this Way i have to edit every single Phrase with the Searchlink of your Mod.

[Paul M]

Um, it is .......

[redlabour]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Um, it is .......

I think you misunderstand me now.

Only the Counter is lower if i use your excluded Function in AdminCP.

I have to add to every Phrase of your Mod the exclude manually if i want the search beiing affected.

[Paul M]

The link provided by the mod includes the exclude functionality, but I see your point.

I might be able to force the search to always exclude them - the question is, do I want to ?

Not everyone (including me) wants them always excluded.

[aciurczak]

I added a line in my navbar template so directly below this mod's line of "you have X unread posts", right underneath there is the text that says "Mark all posts as read". Users really like to see their number of unread posts, but it was confusing some of them and they were not able to find the "mark all forums read" option in the quick links menu. Now with a single click they can mark all as read, 1/4" away on the screen. I'm happy with how it is on my site now and don't need any updates to this mod, but it might be a nice option for the next rev.

[Problemsolver]

If I want to translate it to swedish, where do i edit stuff?

[Paul M]

In the product XML, phrases section - or in your ACP after you install it.