vB3 Forumhome Stats Cache Serialize hack v2.2

vB3 Forumhome Stats Cache Serialize hack
Version 2.2
(By Boofo)

What does this hack do?
This hack will add some forum statistics to your forumhome that will be cached (to reduce the query load) for a certain amount of time that can be set to whatever you want. This covers most of the stats any forum Admin would use on his site.

Note: This is the setting for the time interval (in minutes) that you want the cache to be updated on. The default value is 10 minutes. The following code is in the index.php part of this hack.

$updatetime = 10;

Once you install the Admin CP setting (at the end of this file), you will be able to update this from the Admin CP vBulletin Options settings.

Credits:
I want to thank Tigga for the original Forumhome Statistics Cache hack for vB2, partly on what this hack is based. I also want to thank EvilLS1 for his time and patience in helping put this hack together. Another thank you goes out to Mike Gaidin for testing this thoroughly while I was putting together this install file. And, finally, thank you goes out to NTLDR, for helping me track down a very stupid mistake on my part which I had overlooked.

Version 2.0 credits go out to g-force2k2 for getting me started on the datastore version of this hack and guiding me through some of the rough parts in the beginning. And also to KirbyDE for answering all of my dummy questions while writing this version and verifying the code when I figured out all of my mistakes. This is my first attempt at using the datastore function but it seems to work better and be easier to code than the older way of doing things.

Version Information:
Version 1.0 --Initial release
Version 2.0 --Completely rewritten using the datastore function for vB3. It now uses "serialize" to store the data and "unserialize" to retrieve the data. There is also now 1 less query when reading from the cache.
Version 2.1 --Combined the "new threads since last visit" and "new posts since last visit" queries into 1 query, thus eliminating another query on cache hits. Thanks goes out to g_force2k2 for this one. Also added Admin CP setting code so you can change the time interval between cache updates via the Forum Display Option setting in the vBulletin Option in the Admin CP. That code to add is at the end of this file.
Version 2.2 --Added "Top Reputation" statistic (requested by rinkrat ) and totally re-did the template. It looks cleaner now.

New Installation:
Do all of the steps in this file.

To Update Version 1.0 to Version 2.0:
To update this hack you will need to do everything in this file over again except the second query (Query #2). After you have this hack up and running again and you have made sure it is running to your satisfaction, you can drop the statscache table (from version one of this hack) completely. It is no longer needed.

To Update Version 2.0 to Version 2.1:
You will need to re-add the code for the index.php and go to the end of this file and add the setting for the Admin CP.

To Update Version 2.1 to Version 2.2:
You will need to re-add the code for the index.php and replace the code for the forumhome template.

Installation overview:
Queries to run: (2)
Files to edit: (2)
--index.php
--member.php
Templates to edit: (1)
--forumhome
Settings to add: (1)
--forumhomecachetime

vB3 Arcade hack stats addon:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=262

The first attachment shows the Guest loggedin and the second attachment show the Registered Member and above loggedin.

[BlackTiger]

Cool Hack! Is the installation file also fully up2date now?

[Boofo]

If you don't use a table prefix or have a really large board it is. I will update the file later tonight if you are either one of the afore mentioned.

[BlackTiger]

My board is not that big, and I just upgraded last night to 3.01 so if it would work on that, it's fine with me too.
But I'm a patient man so I can wait until all is updated so when installing all will work good. If that means waiting a few days, I don't mind.

Thanks for the support!

[dstruct2k]

Originally Posted by Boofo

If you don't use a table prefix or have a really large board it is. I will update the file later tonight if you are either one of the afore mentioned.

I was about to say that prefixes are broken by one query, but I see you've found that yourself. (I'll assume someone has posted a fix as well, although I've coded my own.)

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by dstruct2k

I was about to say that prefixes are broken by one query, but I see you've found that yourself. (I'll assume someone has posted a fix as well, although I've coded my own.)

The fixes are on this page and the last one.

Don't forget the install button as there will be an update shortly (in the next few days).

[dstruct2k]

Boofo -- I hope you're gonna fix the code for Top Thread Starter and Top Poster percentages to work with numbers over 1000.


Hint: The $totalposts and $totalthreads variables are sent through vb_number_format() BEFORE your hack runs. Numbers over 999 show up in the variables as "1,000" and as we all know, PHP can't do this: 1,002 / 9,534

(I've fixed this on my own, if you want my code, I'll give you it )

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by dstruct2k

Boofo -- I hope you're gonna fix the code for Top Thread Starter and Top Poster percentages to work with numbers over 1000.


Hint: The $totalposts and $totalthreads variables are sent through vb_number_format() BEFORE your hack runs. Numbers over 999 show up in the variables as "1,000" and as we all know, PHP can't do this: 1,002 / 9,534

(I've fixed this on my own, if you want my code, I'll give you it )

PM me what you have and I will take a look at it. I did solve the problem but I had to run an extra query to do it. Maybe your way would be better.

[Chris|vB]

Nice hack.

[Majik?]

Just installed with no problems, but I've cahnged it to update the stats via CRON. All of my scheduled tasks are done via a real CRON. I have it updating the cache every 5 minutes, which is good enough.

Had thought about every couple minutes, but 5's a nice good number. Now users will always be loading the stats from the cache. I jsut have to decide now how I want to group the stats because I'm going to break up the list a bit into sections (instead of one big list).

Great job!

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Majik?

Just installed with no problems, but I've cahnged it to update the stats via CRON. All of my scheduled tasks are done via a real CRON. I have it updating the cache every 5 minutes, which is good enough.

Had thought about every couple minutes, but 5's a nice good number. Now users will always be loading the stats from the cache. I jsut have to decide now how I want to group the stats because I'm going to break up the list a bit into sections (instead of one big list).

Great job!

I thought about using a cron job, but I like the option in the vb settings where I can change it on the fly. But, hey, whatever works for you, my friend.