Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts'

Info:
This hack will show how many new posts/threads have been posted in forums since 'last visit' time. "New Posts" in navbar menu will be replaced with "New Posts: x (In y Threads)" which is updated via AJAX - no page refresh. User can manually check for new posts, or you can enable auto-check which is executed in defined time interval. Optionally you can enable and configure Smart Search Menu to give users ability to search only selected forum sections. See screenshots...

Installation:
Import product XML: AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

To set options:
Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts'

Versions:
v1.0 - Apr 29. 2006.
-First version
v1.5 - Jun 25. 2006.
-Added - advanced searching of new posts (see screenshots)
-Fixed known bugs, code optimized
v1.6 - Jun 26. 2006.
-Advanced searching of new posts splitted into two navbar items
v1.7 - Jun 28. 2006.
-Depending on number of new posts different phrase is used
-Added links to phrases to hack options page so you can easily find and change/translate them.
v1.8 - Aug 04. 2006.
-Release of this hack for vB v3.6
v1.9 - Sep 28. 2006.
-Added Product Version Checking
-Fixed links to phrases in ACP (used to easily customize phrases)
-Added option to change text color
-Fixed bug (unneeded extra space after "SSM" in navbar menu)
-Product name changed to "Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts'"
NOTE: Before upgrading save somewhere content of "Menu Items" field to restore it after upgrade. It will be removed during upgrade process.
v2.0 - Jul 31. 2007.
-Added "No New Posts" to show when there is no new posts after user last visit
-Smart Search Menu (SSM) improved (no more need to write lines of code, just put forum IDs in setting field)
-SSM automatically hidden when there is no new posts
-A lot of improvements and optimization done, including:
*two templates removed
*improved integration with different styles (to avoid manual template edits)
v2.1 - May 03. 2008.
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.2 - Jan 14. 2009.
-New: New post check is now done via AJAX - no page refresh ;-)
-New: Auto-check for new posts every x seconds
-Ability to set order of items in Smart Search Menu
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.3 - Jan 15. 2009.
-New: Set how often user can manually check for new posts
-New: Option to colorize text only when there are new posts
-New: Option to disable product in selected styles
-Fixed some minor bugs
v2.4 - Jan 18. 2009.
-Added permissions check to fix problems where sometimes incorrect numbers are shown
-Fixed bug where unexpected content is shown on user session expiration

Mark as installed to get support and updates.

[imedic]

With mine the new count post is showing 0 every time. It is checking but with no success.
I have reverted to 2.2 and it works fine. I didn't get the 2.3 version.

[SCRIPT3R]

Still buggy, also went back to an older version.

[mariocaz]

I installed it but also mine is not working, Always appears 0 New Posts, please help!!!

Is there a version that is working fine with 3.7.X ???

[tommythejoat]

I actually have version 2.1 installed with vBulletin 3.8.2 and it seems to work just fine. I have not upgraded to later releases because of all the problem comments in this thread.

However, we now have lots of entries on our nav bar and are using the mod to divide the nav bar into two segments. Most of our users seem to prefer the Smart Menu variant of the New Posts and rarely use the New posts: n (in n threads) piece. Is there some reasonable way to turn off the left hand piece and still keep the Smart Search Menu? I do not have the automatic update turned on.

With both variants turned on this hack takes up a lot of room on the nav bar.

[Butzel]

Thank you for this AddOn.

I took the V 2.0 for 3.6 in vB 3.8.1 and it works fine. V 2.4 looks fine, but let the Serverload explode. Same with 2.0, but not the same Serverload.....

Some Ideas for optimization ?

[mariocaz]

Please help us Cyb to have this awesome working perfectly in the forums, update it!!

Thanx!!

Mario

[kNeeLy]

another great cyb hack.....

has anyone tried the vba code posted a few posts back and had success?

[da_judge]

works a treat thanks...

Only thing i ask... i edited header... button now massive... how can i reduce size..

Cheers

[Scalemotorcars]

I have an RSS poster and would like to exclude that one forum from the results. Is there a way to do that with this mod.

I have the 2.1 version installed on a 3.7.* board and I see someone requested it before and a remark that it may be added to a future release but I didn't see that in the new release notes.

Thanks for your help.

[Arrangements]

For anyone looking to download the working old version: