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As of 23 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.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).

[Merenguista]

Thank you very much Paul .. For a long time i'm lookin for a way to display notifications for réputations ..

[Gn_Snake]

Hello,
I have a problem with the template.
I changed my template and i am having problems in the layout.
And it's possible to change the position?

Attach the image

[Gn_Snake]

It would just have to <br>, but i do not know where to put it

Thanks for all

[Mellow]

Originally Posted by paulket

Does anyone have this mod working with a header template that has been modified?

yeah... I ended up just copying the vb4 default header on top of my custom one because the was a div section that, due to the alignment, would show the unread posts but the link was not there. I could have increased the size of that div via the css which worked but I didn't like the look so I just replaced my custom header template w/ base vb4 header and it looks fine to me. I'd rather have the unread posts display than the visual the custom header was giving me.

[Adam H]

4.2 disabled this plugin for me, How do i get the unread posts back as i take it that its been integrated into the core rather than using a plugin ? My members are funny about having the You have xxx amount of unread posts . Whats new isnt good enough for them lol

[Paul M]

I will be releasing an updated version for 4.2 that only has the unread posts part.

In the meantime, you could re-anable the mod, but turn off the reputation part of it.

[Adam H]

Originally Posted by Paul M

I will be releasing an updated version for 4.2 that only has the unread posts part.

In the meantime, you could re-anable the mod, but turn off the reputation part of it.

Ah ok , thanks for that Paul, wasnt sure if everything had been built in or not.

[Robru]

Thanks for this update, Paul!

[BaanFarsang]

When selected no Forum Exclude List, Translation of Eng to Thai Language is not directly show translated language. But selected Forum Exclude List of vbcms comments can be shown translated language.

[Paul M]

Err ... Sorry I dont follow.