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Display Unread Posts and New Reputation Comments · **Released**: 01-19-2008

This modification is no longer available or supported.

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

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 3.7.004 adds the following ;

A forum exclusion list - requested a number of times, an option is provided to exclude forums from the unread count & display.

A time limit on unread posts count - if a member has not visited for more than x days then a simple unread posts link will be displayed, not an actual count, this stops potential large sql queries if you have a busy forum. The option can be disabled.

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

History:

v3.7.001 : First Release for vb 3.7.
v3.7.002 : Added Notification Display Option for Reputation Comments.
v3.7.003 : Internal version, not released.
v3.7.004 : Added time limit and forum exclusion list.
v3.7.005 : Fixed path bug in welcome box notification.
v3.7.006 : Slight change to accomodate customised navbars still using vb 3.6 code.
v3.7.007 : Fix potential database error if lastrepcheck is blank, rare, but it can happen it seems.

Paul M · #**112** 05-08-2008, 07:18 AM

Not from me, I dont know if one exists at all.

ABeautifulBrown · #**113** 05-09-2008, 12:55 AM

I uploaded the file in the admin, checked the settings, and I still don't see it.

Paul M · #**114** 05-09-2008, 07:08 AM

Are you actually using the database thread marking system ?

dancue · #**115** 05-09-2008, 01:27 PM

I'm using the database thread marking system and I don't see the unread posts. I can see the new rep comments. (I set it under notifications)

Paul M · #**116** 05-09-2008, 04:35 PM

Sorry but I cannot help you without admin access to your forum.

prawn · #**117** 05-12-2008, 09:58 AM

Thanks for that great and another "that should be vbulletin default" modification.

Best

mgurain · #**118** 05-12-2008, 10:12 AM

It didn't work for my 3.7.0 Gold ! nothing appears, it was working on 3.6 with last version.

Paul M · #**119** 05-12-2008, 11:56 AM

See post #115

IvyKeepMommy · #**120** 05-13-2008, 02:05 AM

I have this installed and it works great, but I'm having an issue on my site with "database errors" that the host is saying is caused by too many queries at once... so I'm trying to track that down.

Does this modification add to the queries significantly?

Paul M · #**121** 05-13-2008, 06:50 AM

Ask your host what they mean exactly by "too many queries" - and what exactly are the database errors you get.

This adds one select query for each function (unread posts, rep comments).

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