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How many threads and posts since your last visit! · **Released**: 01-02-2004

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What does this hack do?

This hack basically shows the number of new threads and posts since your last visit, in the navbar (under your nick.) Check out the attached screenshot for more information

Installation
This is a pretty simple hack to install.
Instructions are as follows:

FILE MODIFICATIONS
global.php

TEMPLATE MODIFICATIONS
navbar

PHRASES
navbar_sincelastvisit

OPEN global.php AND FIND

PHP Code:


			
    echo "End call of global.php:  $aftertime\n"; 

    echo "\n<hr />\n\n"; 

}

(NOTE: If you want old threads with new posts to count as a new thread, then skip this next step)
UNDER IT, ADD

PHP Code:


			
# SINCE YOUR LAST VISIT 

$getnewthread=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."thread WHERE lastpost > '".$bbuserinfo['lastvisit']."'"); 

$getnewpost=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS posts FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."post WHERE dateline > '".$bbuserinfo['lastvisit']."'");

(NOTE: If you did the step above, then skip this next step)

UNDER IT, ADD

PHP Code:


			
# SINCE YOUR LAST VISIT 

$getnewthread=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."thread WHERE dateline > '".$bbuserinfo['lastvisit']."'"); 

$getnewpost=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS posts FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."post WHERE dateline > '".$bbuserinfo['lastvisit']."'");

OPEN UP THE navbar TEMPLATE AND FIND

HTML Code:

<if condition="$show['pmstats']"><br /><phrase 1="$vbphrase[unread_x_nav_compiled]" 2="$vbphrase[total_x_nav_compiled]" 3="$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[private_messages_nav]</phrase></if>

UNDER IT, ADD

HTML Code:

<br /><phrase 1="$getnewthread[threads]" 2="$getnewpost[posts]" />$vbphrase[navbar_sincelastvisit]</phrase>

CREATE NEW PHRASE CALLED navbar_sincelastvisit
WITH THE FOLLOWING CONTENT:

Code:

There have been {1} threads and {2} posts since your last visit!

THE HACK IS NOW INSTALLED, ENJOY!

Screenshots

Attached

ogden2k · #**102** 02-01-2004, 06:05 PM

Ah ok, that's too bad. It can be confusing for some people.

Gary King · #**103** 02-01-2004, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ogden2k

Ah ok, that's too bad. It can be confusing for some people.

It's because technically, you would be online your forums for only 0.1 seconds, which is the time it takes to load the page. Because once page is loaded, connection is killed

KuraFire · #**104** 02-02-2004, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary W

It's because technically, you would be online your forums for only 0.1 seconds, which is the time it takes to load the page. Because once page is loaded, connection is killed

minor detail: unless you're using persistent connections, but those won't affect new posts indicators

I'm such a nitpicker.. ;D

ogden2k · #**105** 02-06-2004, 11:25 PM

I am using RC4, and when there are 0 new threads or posts, I get this:
%1$s

Gary King · #**106** 02-07-2004, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ogden2k

I am using RC4, and when there are 0 new threads or posts, I get this:
%1$s

Strange, works fine for me on RC 3 with 0 threads and 0 posts.

ogden2k · #**107** 02-07-2004, 02:30 PM

It worked fine on RC3 for me as well, not RC4...

Gary King · #**108** 02-07-2004, 02:33 PM

Strange, I'll wait until someone else can confirm this before looking into it

ogden2k · #**109** 02-08-2004, 07:29 PM

You can't try it your self...?

Gary King · #**110** 02-08-2004, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ogden2k

You can't try it your self...?

Well I was hoping someone could respond within a few minutes

Anyways, installed RC4, and works fine for me

DCX · #**111** 02-10-2004, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary W

Well I was hoping someone could respond within a few minutes

Anyways, installed RC4, and works fine for me

so do i upgrade to RC4 and RE-install the hack or should it already be on there?

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