Statistics Modifications - vbTrends - An Enhanced Statistics Box on Forum Home

Note: This product is now being supported at www.catnine.net

Keywords: Statistics, New members, joins, trends, Forum Home, threads, posts

ATTENTION:
If you download the latest version go into your usergroups and set the 'can view trends' permission. SAVE the usergroup even if you haven't changed the setting or things may not work. There is an odd permissions bug I haven't figured out yet.

Also note that overwrite will not work. Please uninstall the previous version before installing the new one.

Description:
Enhances the "YourBBS" Statistics box on the forum home to show trends of posts, threads and new users vs. the overall history of the board. Also allows you to display more than one "newest member".

Version 2.0.0:

1. Calculations exposed and modifiable in admincp.
2. Added ability to delay updates of stats to every x minutes in admincp.
3. Added a style setting for positive and negative trends.
4. Added custom hooks for all aspects of vbTrends, and moved code into said hooks.
5. Changed template to still show total threads when trend is negative and 'positive trends only' is enabled.
6. Usergroup permission to view trends.

Note: You cannot cause an error by messing up the calculations in the admincp. If the calculation you provide contains errors the stat in question will show as N/A.

This is a major rewrite, so I've set the hack to beta for now.

Version 1.2.6:

1. Made some minor tweaks for cleaner code
2. Made change to build datastore call to force serialization

You can just overwrite the product.xml if you are upgrading. Remember vbTrends has an option in the admincp to reset the counters. To see any changes/fixes you'll want to run that, or you'll end up having to wait for a new day before the changes will take affect.

Version 1.2.5:

1. fixed minor bug in auto-replace that was causing it not to work on some boards

Version 1.2.4:

1. fixed bug in percentage of active users
2. fixed bug in limit of queries (added order by)

Thanks to bchertov and Battle_Ring for the testing

Version 1.2.3:

1. Added option to display % of active users.
2. Added option to set the number of previous months to include in the trend data.

Version 1.1.3:

1. Updated for vBulletin 3.6.
2. Fixed long standing problem with stats calculating incorrectly.
3. Added option to only show positive trends.

Version 1.1.2:

1. Added admincp menu to reset cached counters.
2. Fixed a couple of divide by zero errors that occurred when your board had no history (was less than a month old).
3. Fixed so templates are now cached.

Version 1.1.1:

1. Fixed calculation of statistics - should definately be correct now

Version 1.1.0:

1. Fully phrased.
2. Uses templates now so look and feel can be customized
3. Fixed bug so output is valid xhtml 1.0.

Version 1.0.0:

1. Turn on/off in admincp
2. Offers the option to auto replace in templates, or to manually edit templates.
3. Allows more than one 'newest user' to be display.
4. Shows trends for posts, threads and new users - this month vs. the boards average.

Install

1. Download the vbTrends_2.0.0.zip.
2. Unzip and follow instructions in install.html.

[odie3]

Great MOD and Great Information to have! Thanks!!

However, for my Black and Gold the Arrows are not showing up like on Default. I went ahead and did the "edit" template bits and turned off the Auto Option.

[Battle_Ring]

Think you can make an addition to this for Active Users and the Percentage

[hambil]

Originally Posted by Battle_Ring

Think you can make an addition to this for Active Users and the Percentage

Yes

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....1&postcount=28

[Battle_Ring]

cool cant wait

now get to work lol j/k

[odie3]

Originally Posted by odie3

Great MOD and Great Information to have! Thanks!!

However, for my Black and Gold the Arrows are not showing up like on Default. I went ahead and did the "edit" template bits and turned off the Auto Option.

Had to install icons in /images/bgold/misc/ for my style.

[Lizbaby4]

Originally Posted by hambil

Hi liz, and welcome There is an install.html file that is contained within the zip. Did you read that? If so, and you are still unsure let me hack a look at the install.html and see if I can't break it down even better.

Yes, I did. When I unzipped the file, there were 3 files. I uploaded the .xml file into the AdminCP. I opened the Includes file and moved the vbtrends file to the adminCP file on my ftp page, the misc folder to the images folder, and the xml file to the includes/xml file, and still nothing.

Now sure what else I have to do to get it working.

[Battle_Ring]

hey also what about a new member today addition

[akulion]

thanks

installed and workin A-OK

[hambil]

Originally Posted by Lizbaby4

Yes, I did. When I unzipped the file, there were 3 files. I uploaded the .xml file into the AdminCP. I opened the Includes file and moved the vbtrends file to the adminCP file on my ftp page, the misc folder to the images folder, and the xml file to the includes/xml file, and still nothing.

Now sure what else I have to do to get it working.

Some people have reported trouble with the auto-replace. Try turning that off and making the suggested template edit instead.

[odie3]

Yes, that is what it allow it to work for me! Its a very easy edit....