New Posting Features - Check for New Replies

What is it?
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This mod checks for any new replies when posting to a forum or group discussion. If there are new posts since the last time the user has viewed the thread, the user is redirected to the preview page and a warning message is displayed. (This was originally requested here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=264036). The mod also adds a "Topic Review" section to the bottom of the Full Editor/Preview (Go Advanced) page for group discussions similar to the one for forum threads, and marks the new posts with a red "New" message.


Installation:
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1) In the Product Manager in AdminCP, import the product XML file (product-kh99nrchkvb4.xml).

2) If you would like to allow individual users to disable the feature, a new user profile field using "Add New User Profile Field" in the AdminCP. Then in the options (Settings -> Options -> New Reply Check) enter the field number and "disable" value, separated by a colon. For example, you could create a "Single-Selection Menu" field with these options:

Check for New Replies
Do Not Check for New Replies

Then in the "Allow User To Disable New Reply Check For Forums" option field enter

X:Do Not Check for New Replies

replacing X with the actual field number. You can create a second profile field for disabling group discussion checks, or use the same field to control both.

3) The warning message can be customized by editing the "kh99nrchk_message" template (under New Reply Check Templates) and/or providing a translation for the kh99nrchk_message phrase.

4) The "new post" message can be customized by editing the "kh99nrchk_new" template (under New Reply Check Templates) and/or providing a translation for the kh99nrchk_new phrase.


Uninstalling:
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1) Uninstall the product from the Product Manager in the AdminCP.

2) Using the Profile Field Manager, delete any user profile fields that you created during installation.


Notes:
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1) Enabling new reply checks for quick reply (which is the default) currently disables AJAX for quick replies.
2) Has only been tested on vB version 4.1.3.


History:
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1.0.0 (June 7, 2011)
- Initial Release

[Disasterpiece]

<3

Very nice to see this for vb4!

A few things I'd like to see if you ever feel like implementing those:

- Make ajax quick reply working, instead of a warning message, reject the post via error so the user gets the default vbulletin popup when something with the post is not right

- If a user sees the warning in full edit mode, mark the new postings with a special css class in the reviewbits so you see on first look which posts are new. An anchor link from the message to the first new reviewbit would be nice as well.

Thanks!

[kh99]

Thanks for the feedback. Can you explain the CSS thing in more detail? I understand the basics of CSS, but - How would I add the class to the reviewbits (can it be done without editing the template?). Then where would the class be defined?

[Disasterpiece]

hm, I found the hook "newreply_form_reviewbit" in newreply.php. This is where the script packs the reviewbits one by one. You could try to get the post id from the last post before the user started his reply, then check for every post in the reviewbit, if it's newer.
Then you can add the css class "isnewpost" for instance to the class list and this way, users could style their templates with an unique and eye-catchy look for the new posts
The css class would just be defined in the additional.css template

I didn't check yet how exactly your plugin works, but I'm sure you'll find a way.

[nacaruncr]

installed + tagged + 5 stars + MOTM

thanks

[BlackThorn]

Love it, thank you! But now looking for vBulletin 3.8.x

[New Joe]

Wondered if this still works with the new Editor in the versions after 4.1.5?

[nitrogen14]

4.2.0 work fine thx!

[Leica.Robbiani]

Hi there,

gives me a blank page on vB 4.2.0PL3 when replying.

Does anyone know what's to do?

Best wishes

L.R.

[kh99]

I'm not sure. I haven't tried this mod in a while, so all I can think of is to test it when I get a chance.