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Display count of unread posts in welcome box · **Released**: 09-17-2005

This modification is no longer available or supported.

* This hack only works if you use the new database thread marking system, if you don't, then you probably should be. *

With the new marking system I have found a simple count of the new posts since your last visit to be less informative and useful than it used to be - esp as the GetNew function now excludes threads you have read, but includes threads from before your last visit. Therefore I decided to try a new system that counts the actual number of posts that are still considered unread by you, and will show up in a GetNew search.

In fact this hack gives you two options (with a new setting in the vBulletin Options > General Settings). If set to yes, it will only count the unread posts since your last visit, if set to no it will count all posts considered unread. This setting reflects the divider in the GetNew display.

To install this hack simply download the xml file to your pc and then import it into vbulletin as a product - then alter the ACP setting to your preferred option (the default is 'no' (i.e. all unread posts).

Note: This hack injects the result direct into the navbar template during page construction, thus avoiding the need for a template edit. This requires that a certain text combination exists in your template. This will be fine for most boards that use a navbar based on the vB default, but you should bear this in mind if you have a totally custom navbar.

History:

v1.01 : First Release.
v1.02 : Minor changes, no update necessary.

Paul M · #**102** 12-20-2005, 10:52 PM

Are you going to ask the same question in all my threads ?

utw-Mephisto · #**103** 12-20-2005, 10:57 PM

Not on purpose, I had both as favorites (since those plugins are similiar) and I thought I have not saved correctly since I couldn't find my post anymore ...

I deleted the other one ..

Danny Diamond · #**104** 01-02-2006, 02:32 PM

Works fine. Although I had to go through a couple of pages of peoples replies to get all the proper info.

But thanks. I love these hacks.

docvader · #**105** 01-12-2006, 06:06 PM

Paul, great hack, as usual. And this has nothing to do with your work, but I'll ask anyway. In that same "Get New" box that this adds to, I have

Quote:

New activity: threads and posts.

that doesn't update, or, do anything for that matter.

Can't find the template that describes that. Any suggestions?
Thanks
rich

Paul M · #**106** 01-12-2006, 06:33 PM

I assume that's some other hack you have installed, the instructions for that hack should tell you.

docvader · #**107** 01-12-2006, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M

I assume that's some other hack you have installed, the instructions for that hack should tell you.

What template is this that we're dealing with? I have to get into it, so that the html direct works outside the forum (in my vbadvanced)
Thanks!
rich

da420 · #**108** 01-12-2006, 11:25 PM

What exactly is the difference between the Inactivity/Cookies Based, Database (no automatic forum marking), and Database (automatic forum marking)?

and which one would be best to enable for this hack?

jmacieira · #**109** 01-13-2006, 11:35 PM

Hi Paul

All is OK

But only in forum

I have installade Photopost, and when I move to /forum/photopost this hack dont work for me :disappointed:

Paul M · #**110** 01-14-2006, 01:29 AM

Sorry, but since Photopost is a 3rd party application there is nothing I can do about that.

MustangLisa · #**111** 01-15-2006, 05:26 AM

Cool, thanks.

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