Last post on forum home, working version

I had tried a version suggested by someone else instead of my own and well, all it did was send the load average up by about 10 times what it was.

This version inserts the last title into the forum database when it is updating the last post name and time. There is no difference in loading time as everything is called normally by vBulletin.

This works on 2.0.x and 2.2.x

Updated at 11:34 GMT on 28th September 2002

Thanks to floren for the latest update.

[zachb]

Email sent, Mystics. Thanks in advance for the help!

[TObject]

I am in the middle of installing this hack. I was about to go to moodify templates, I clicked on Templates - Modify in the Admin Pane, and got:

Parse error: parse error in /***/admin/functions.php on line 811

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: vbdate() in /***/admin/sessions.php on line 356

[TObject]

Here is the line # 811:

PHP Code:

        $buffer = str_replace(""", "\"", $buffer); 


And here is the block of code this line is in:

PHP Code:

// ###################### Start phphighlite #######################
function phphighlite($code) {
  //PHP 4 only

  if (floor(phpversion())<4) {
    $buffer=$code;
  } else {
        $code = str_replace("<br>", "", $code);
        $code = str_replace("<br />", "", $code);
        $code = str_replace(">", ">", $code);
        $code = str_replace("<", "<", $code);

        $code = str_replace("&", "&", $code);
        $code = str_replace('$', '\$', $code);
        $code = str_replace('\n', '\\\\n', $code);
        $code = str_replace('\r', '\\\\r', $code);
        $code = str_replace('\t', '\\\\t', $code);

        $code = stripslashes($code);

        if (!strpos($code,"<?") and substr($code,0,2)!="<?") {
            $code="<?\n".trim($code)."\n?>";
            $addedtags=1;
        }
        ob_start();
        $oldlevel=error_reporting(0);
        highlight_string($code);
        error_reporting($oldlevel);
        $buffer = ob_get_contents();
        ob_end_clean();
        if ($addedtags) {
          $openingpos = strpos($buffer,'<?');
          $closingpos = strrpos($buffer, '?');
          $buffer=substr($buffer, 0, $openingpos).substr($buffer, $openingpos+5, $closingpos-($openingpos+5)).substr($buffer, $closingpos+5);
        }
        $buffer = str_replace(""", "\"", $buffer);
  }

  return "</normalfont><blockquote><pre><smallfont>PHP:</smallfont><hr>$buffer<hr></pre></blockquote><normalfont>";
}

Does anyone see anything wrong?

[TObject]

I rolled back all the changes to PHP files, and I still get the parse error on line 811 of admin/functions.php

[TECK]

just to let you.. i installed this hack without a problem in 225. it works like a charm. it's a great hack for busy boards. however, i made a little hack similary to this. PPN was kind enough to look at the code and his conclusion was that the code is reliable only for medium to small boards. i totally agree with him.

concerning the PPN's hack installation, is simple and precise, all you have to do is follow at letter his instructions.
a little note:
if you installed this hack, make sure you reply or post into a thread, if you dont see any latest title available in forumhome. it will update the database.

for my hack, you could evaluate the comments made by firefly and PPN here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=37952

one more time, if you follow PPN's install guidelines, it will work great. i know i did and got it working in about 5minutes.
good luck and happy hacking.

[TObject]

I think I figured out what my problem was. I used the editor from within the cpanel, and the god dammed thing replaced &-strings inside the PHP file (such as &nbsp) with gibberish.

I will catch my breath, and try loading this hack again.

[TObject]

I edited the files again (this time using the PHP Coder Pro), and it looks like it's working! Thank you!

http://www.jeepbbs.net/forums/index.php

The only problem is that Updating Forums info (threough the "Update Counters") did not make the titles to appear. The titles only start appearing as users post new messages.

[TECK]

congrats
did you read my post above? it shows when someone posts because it updates the field only when someone posts...

[Dark Odin]

How many queries does this add?

[TECK]

none.

[yasunari]

Originally posted by yasunari
After i do forum update counter..



.I need to wait new members post/reply topic to get that field back.. anyway I can fix it?

Anyone have my problems after update forum counter or move/delete post?

I am using 2.2.5

[Scott MacVicar]

I have checked this code and it works fine with my 2.2.5 board, the conclusion is that you have applied the hack inccorectly to the /admin/functions.php file.

Try re-applying or checking that code again.

[yasunari]

Thanks, I will check the code to see any problems

[Bald Bouncer]

I installed on 2.2.5 word for word and Im getting a lot of errors on the main page that look like

Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_STRING' or `T_VARIABLE' or `T_NUM_STRING' in /home/whynot-d/public_html/udfxp/index.php(332) : eval()'d code on line 2

[Bald Bouncer]

ok I sorted it you said to add

$form['lasttitle']

to the template when it should be

$form[lasttitle]

brilliant hack Btw!