Miscellaneous Hacks - Display Unread Posts and New Reputation Comments

As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

Note: The unread posts portion of this hack only works if you use the database thread marking system, also, this attaches itself to certain phrases in the "welcome" box and will not work if they are not present (or are modified by other code).

FYI, the Forum Marking Choices are located in vBulletin Options ;
vBulletin Options > General Settings > Thread/Forum Read Marking Type

The Read Marking options were removed from vB 3.8.11, it defaults to database marking.


** For vBulletin 3.8.11 you will need to use the Unread-posts-3811.zip **

This displays the actual number of posts that are still considered unread by you (and will show up in a 'getnew' search). It also displays the number of new reputation comments since you last checked your usercp.

There is the option to count the unread posts since your last visit, or all posts considered unread. This setting reflects the divider in the 'getnew' search display. There is also the option to disable the unread posts display or the new reputation comments display.

There is also the option to display the New Reputation Comments counter as a Welcome Box Notification.

All settings are located in vBulletin Options > Display Unread Posts and Reputation.

Version 3.8.001 adds support for forums excluded if you have the "Get New/Get Daily Opt Out Modification" installed (by Andreas).
Version 3.8.004 adds support for forums excluded if you have the "Selective Forum Filter Modification" installed (by Psionic Vision).

To install this hack unzip the xml file and import it using the ACP Product Manager.


History:

v3.8.001 : Initial vb 3.8 Release.
v3.8.002 : Fix forum exclusion bugs.
v3.8.003 : Fix spelling and phrase bug.
v3.8.004 : Added support for Psionic Visions Selective Forum Filter.
v3.8.005 : Updated version for vBulletin 3.8.11 (only).

[K4GAP]

Originally Posted by GaryT

Is there a way to make this display "Unread Posts" as it does here on this site? (top right)

Yes? No? You're working on it? Or is this the wrong mod to achieve what I'm trying to do?

[nascartr]

Originally Posted by GaryT

Yes? No? You're working on it? Or is this the wrong mod to achieve what I'm trying to do?

Not really hard to install and see if it's what you want but I've provided a screenshot for you to see what it does. It's not exactly 100% a mirror copy of the one on this site but work with the phrases and if you want a 100% exact mirror copy of the way the one on here is then you could achieve that...

[K4GAP]

Originally Posted by nascartr

Not really hard to install and see if it's what you want but I've provided a screenshot for you to see what it does. It's not exactly 100% a mirror copy of the one on this site but work with the phrases and if you want a 100% exact mirror copy of the way the one on here is then you could achieve that...

Thanks for sharing. I had it installed but could not get it to display in that area. I'm still trying. Is there anything you can share that would help me?

[nascartr]

It's supposed to be up there by default. Maybe you have modified your navbar template and accidently removed that hook? Have a link to your site?

[K4GAP]

Originally Posted by nascartr

It's supposed to be up there by default. Maybe you have modified your navbar template and accidently removed that hook? Have a link to your site?

In the vb options I had "Thread/Forum Read Marking Type" on Inactivity/Cookie Based. I changed it to Database (automatic forum marking) and now it's working! Thanks so much for the help.

Gary
Public Warriors - Outdoors & More

[nascartr]

I see that it works! Great! Just registered on your site.

[K4GAP]

Originally Posted by nascartr

I see that it works! Great! Just registered on your site.

Thanks for the help. This is exactly what I wanted. And thanks for registering and checking it out.

Go Dale Jr.

[yamahapaul]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Just check the version number in your ACP.

doh! 3.8.002

[Paul M]

There are a couple of minor bugs in that version, so yes, for the sake of 30 seconds, I would suggest you update to 3.8.004.

[paintballer.ie]

thanks for the update. The forum filter one is a nice fix.

I have one bug that affects vba links.

I have it installed in /forum root/links

I have to make sure that all links in my header drop down menu began with a '/' or else when clicking on them from the links section would have them wrong e.g. ./links/help and /links/mail

I have them all fixed except with the 'unread post' links. It is giving me http://www.paintballer.ie/links/search.php?do=getnew

Is this a phrase fix or a template..... I think all I need to do is add a '/' some where.