Miscellaneous Hacks - Display Unread Posts

As of 23 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

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

There is also an option to put back the members last visit date, which was removed in vb4. There is the choice to count the unread posts since your last visit, or all posts considered unread. This setting reflects where the divider in the 'getnew' search display used to be (apparently its no longer displayed).

There is also the option to disable the unread posts display or the new reputation comments display. New Reputation Comments are shown in the Notifications section.

This modifications settings are located in vBulletin Options > Display Unread Posts[/COLOR].

The unread posts functionality requires that database thread marking is active.
Please be aware that installing this will enable that system (with automatic forum marking).
Forum marking choices are located in vBulletin Options > General Settings > Thread/Forum Read Marking Type

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


History:

v4.0.1 : 24-Dec-2009 : Initial release for vb 4.0.0 Gold.
v4.0.2 : 27-Dec-2009 : Phrase updates.
v4.0.3 : 27-Dec-2009 : Phrase and Install updates only.
v4.0.4 : 17-Feb-2010 : Updated release for vB 4.0.2 onwards (only).
v4.0.5 : 18-Feb-2010: Installer & code updates.
v4.0.6 : 12-Apr-2010: Minor alignment change.
v4.0.7 : 29-May-2010 : Fix error in upgrade section of install code.
v4.0.8 : 06-Nov-2010 : Install code updated.

v4.1.0 : 04-Dec-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.

v4.1.7.0 : 16-Oct-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.7.

v4.2.0.0 : 24-May-2012 : Updated for vBulletin 4.2.0.
v4.2.5.0 : 09-Mar-2017 : Updated version for vBulletin 4.2.5 (only).

[Danny-E]

Originally Posted by Paul M

The install failed - lastrepcheck is a field created when you install it.

Uninstalled and installed again. Seems to have fixed it. Thanks .

[Silver_2000_)!]

Anyone seen this

"You Have 3 Unread You Have %1$s Unread %2$s"

[Emeralda]

Uhm, help, I think I broke something. Before I installed it, New Posts where showing all threads that had new posts in them, no matter if read or not, and that's how we all liked it. But after I've installed this mod and also after uninstalling it, something got messed up. And despite having new posts in Today's posts: http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/9...92c8991f3c.png, it doesn't show them in What's New/New Posts anymore: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/769...6aa9ea4273.png after I read them. Did the mod permanently bug something?

EDIT: oh, there were go: http://prntscr.com/6sw2x It made a stealth edit to that setting.

[Paul M]

Maybe you should actually read the first post, there is nothing stealthy about it.

The unread posts portion of this hack requires the database thread marking to be active.
Please be aware that installing this will enable that system (with automatic forum marking).
Forum marking choices are located in vBulletin Options > General Settings > Thread/Forum Read Marking Type

[Kat-2]

Originally Posted by Kat-2

Love this mod! A couple of problems though. In one of my themes (the one my posters use the most), the 'Unread Posts' is not clickable.
And the time seems to not be changing telling me when I logged in last.

I would like to know how to make this clickable please.

[Silver_2000_)!]

anyone seen this odd text when there is more than one unread ?

 You Have 2 Unread You Have %1$s Unread %2$s

[Paul M]

Thats a sign of an old custom phrase. Check out the dup_ * phrases for old translations.

[paulket]

Originally Posted by Kat-2

I would like to know how to make this clickable please.

Having the same issue and would like to be able to fix it.

[Hippy]

re install... becasue this mod works perfect with the lasters vb4.1.11

[cagbaazee]

Hi, when i install the mod, but it is not clickable. what is worng with that.. Do please post yr answer. Thanks