Miscellaneous Hacks - Live Topic - AJAX

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Live Demo:

Live Topic 1.07b Demo (you must be logged in, and the topic must be "live")


Videos: 1.00b 1.06b

watch the damn videos... ^_^

Description:

This product is different from anything you have seen before, it raises the bar for forums. It will make your forums much more interactive, and also reduce server load.

Technical Details:

If a thread has been posted in X seconds then its now Live, if other users are viewing the Live topic and are on the last page they will experience a clean ajax experience while talking to other members. Once the thread is older than X seconds its no longer Live and it will now act like a normal thread. Also if a user edits one of their posts that's inside of the thread, it will be updated too so there is no longer a reason to ever have to refresh.

There is also logic for the viewer, the viewer of the thread has to be in an active state to see responses. An active user state is determined upon the users actions, if no actions were made in X seconds then the user is marked as inactive.

Also you may wonder why this could save your server bandwidth and CPU. If a user is refreshing to talk to another members the queries on a normal thread load are way more intense than the ajax call that this modification makes. So if you have 5 people talking to each other none of them have to refresh the page, all they are doing is simple page requests and one intense request when there has actual change.

You can test Live Topic with two users, you will see how amaizing this is... And probably spontaneously combust.

Found a bug? Want to request a feature?

Live Topic - Project Manager

Installation:

This is take less than 3 minutes to install, takes longer to notice its amazing feature. (you need multiple people to be active in the same topic)

Works With (FF2, FF3, IE6, IE7, IE8, SF2, SF3, CHROME):

vBulletin [3.7.4] (have not tested it with other 3.7.X versions)

for vBulletin [3.8.X] go here

INCOMPATIBLE HACKS:

• USC
• PassiveVid (1.x)
• gXboxLive
• Topic (incl. Blog) of the Week

Versions:

1.04b

fixes

javascript error for guests
fixed live topic activation (first poster to raise a dead topic)

changes

auto quick reply focus after post

1.05b

fixes

css flaw

js error for unsupported browsers (random)

fixed chrome issue

ideas

edit notification - thanks to nso

rebuilding some of the original logic to hopefully prevent product conflicts

1.06b

fixes

fixed a little javascript issue that had to do with displaying posts

uses GPC cleaner now

changes

limit the number of ajax posts on the live topic (example 40) and fade them away.

changed the way the hooks are used

tightened up everything a bit

1.07b

fixes

fixed a bug where the live topic notification always making an ajax call

changes

support user ignore list
changed the way the javascript logic worked (hopefully there are less compatibly issues) added support for IE6 and IE8

1.10
...

{Mark As Installed}
{Don't forget to vote for Modification of the Month}

[inciarco]

Tests on vBulletin 373 PL1, Fresh Installation (No other Mod on the Board):

Test 1:

When Maximum Visible Posts Set to Zero (0), (Maximum Displayed Posts Before Page Split if 15), I started Having Eight (8) Posts on the Page, and from New Post Number 1 the Warning Title on Top Appeared ("he maximum amount of posts on this page can display has been reached..."), as mentioned on previous Posts this Setting to Zero (0) is Not Working Well Deactivating the Checkings; the moment I Posted New Post Number 10, the Bug Triggered, Stopping Hiding Old Posts and De-Activating the Quick Reply for the User that Posted Post Number TEN (10), after that His Posts didn'r Show on His Page and Old Posts don't Hide.

Test 2:

I Set the Maximum Visible Posts to 17, (Maximum Displayed Posts Before Page Split if 15), I started Posting Messages Until Completing Post Number 17, after that I Counted FIVE (5) New Posts until when on Post Number SIX (6) the Bug Triggered and the Quick Reply Asked Again to Click on a Post to Activate and the Mod Stopped Hiding Old Posts.

Test 3:

I Set the Maximum Visible Posts to 7, (Maximum Displayed Posts Before Page Split if 15), I started with 3 Posts on the Page and Posted the First 4 New Posts to Activate the Hiding of the Posts from there on, After that when I Posted the Fifth (5) Post over the 7 Allowed per Page, (4 Posts Got Hidden), then for that User who Posted New Post Number 5 (over the 7), the Bug Triggered, the Quick Reply Got De-Activated, the Old Posts Stopped Hidding, and His Replies didn't Showed on His Page but Yes on the other Users's Page.

I made this Tests with Google Chrome for One User and FireFox for the Other, simulating the 2 Windows for the 2 Users.

(The Bug Happens No Matter the Number Set for "Maximum Displayed Posts Before Page Split" on the vBulletin Options., on my previous Post I had this Setting to 10 and on this other 3 Tests I set it to 15 as mentioned).

I Hope this 3 Tests and it's Results can Help You on the Solution of this Bug, Coders Shack.

My Best Regards.

[Submerge]

bookmarking this

[jGas]

it's not compatible also with doublepost prevention (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=203705)!!! is there a way to fix it?

[inciarco]

Originally Posted by jGas

it's not compatible also with doublepost prevention (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=203705)!!! is there a way to fix it?

I Confirm this, (I forgot to Report it earlier). I had to Disable that other Mod because every time a Post Got Merged it Freezes the Live Updates for the User whos Posts Got Merged.

[jGas]

Originally Posted by inciarco

I Confirm this, (I forgot to Report it earlier). I had to Disable that other Mod because every time a Post Got Merged it Freezes the Live Updates for the User whos Posts Got Merged.

so you give your preference to live topic?
for you it's more important than doubleposting?
i don't know what to do...

[inciarco]

Originally Posted by jGas

so you give your preference to live topic?
for you it's more important than doubleposting?
i don't know what to do...

I think Users might like more Live Topic, is more Interactive for Users (if there are enough to enjoy it, of course).

[Coders Shack]

Originally Posted by jGas

it's not compatible also with doublepost prevention (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=203705)!!! is there a way to fix it?

Originally Posted by inciarco

I Confirm this, (I forgot to Report it earlier). I had to Disable that other Mod because every time a Post Got Merged it Freezes the Live Updates for the User whos Posts Got Merged.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....4&postcount=49

i posted a fix there (i use it on my boards)

[Das UndergrounD]

where this picture that I have not even seen in my forum?

[flashwave]

Originally Posted by inciarco

One Possible Solution for Conflict with product "Topic Of The Week_Month Nomination"
My Best Regards.

Your solution worked for me! I am really happy now....

Awesome work dude! :up::up::up:

[Coders Shack]

Originally Posted by Das UndergrounD

where this picture that I have not even seen in my forum?

its used in the notifications (you get a notification if your in a live topic but not on the last page, and people are responding)