Display members who have recently read a thread

This modification is no longer available or supported.

If you have the new thread reading system enabled then this hack will use it to display anyone who has recently read a thread. The time limit is determined by your vb options thread marking limit.

You must be using the database thread marking system for this hack to work.


To install this hack, unzip the xml file and import it via the product manager.

The ACP settings are in vbulletin options > thread display options.


Upgrades:

To upgrade from version 2.18 or before, to version 2.21 onwards, you need to uninstall the product and remove the template code in SHOWTHREAD - then upload the new product. To upgrade from version 2.20 onwards, upload the new product with overwrite set to yes.


History:

v2.16 : Added ACP setting to turn the display on/off.
v2.17 : Added ACP setting to restrict which usergroups can view the display.
v2.18 : Added hover display to each username which shows the date/time of the last post (in the thread) at the time the member read it.
v2.19 : Not released.
v2.20 : Not released.
v2.21 : Removed the need to edit the SHOWTHREAD template.
v2.22 : Updated ACP view permission option to take into account secondary
v2.23 : Added 'nofollow' attribute to listed usernames.
v2.24 : Minor changes, no update necessary.

[folkish]

Installed. Thanks.

[microzott]

installed Paul, works perfectly.
there is no possibility to display date and time of the last read?

thanks, it seams that i have installed on my board only your hacks

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by microzott

installed Paul, works perfectly.
there is no possibility to display date and time of the last read?

Sadly not with this version - vB does not store that information in the table.

I have considered an upgrade that stores/displays this in the future, but that won't be for a long while, if ever.

[Rickie3]

clicks *install* nice addition thanx

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by microzott

there is no possibility to display date and time of the last read?

Version 2.18 has been uploaded and adds the following;

* A setting in the ACP to turn the display on/off

* A setting in the ACP to restrict which usergroups can view the display.

* The date/time of the last post read by a member - just hover over their name.

Not quite sure if this is what you asked, but it now shows the timestamp of the last post in the thread, at the time the member last read it, so you can work out if they have seen a particular post or not.

[havefun]

THX for update

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

is it possible to get some more detailed instructions on what/how to uninstall the old/original version. I installed this so long ago, I couldn't even begin to remember what to look for or where to look. :/

any tips would be greatly appreciated. great and practical hack. keep it up!!

[Rickie3]

do you have to redo the showthread template? or just import the xml? for this update.

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i figured it out just unistalled the old xml and and replaced with the update xml,works great thankyou

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

sorry..pre-question:

WHERE in the admincp do we find this? (the settings)

I hate when I have to spend 30 min just looking for something cause it buried in the vboptions menu or something. :/

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Rickie3

do you have to redo the showthread template? or just import the xml? for this update.

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i figured it out just unistalled the old xml and and replaced with the update xml,works great thankyou

If you don't re-do the template then the ACP option to restrict access to certain usergroups will not work.

FYI, only one line in the template has actually changed - the IF statement on first line (excluding the comment of course)