Miscellaneous Hacks - Unread Posts and Reputation Comments (welcome box)

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.

This will display the actual number of posts that are still considered unread by you (and will show up in a 'getnew' search).

Versions 1.22+ also display 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.

All settings are located in vBulletin Options > Display Unread Posts and Reputation.

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


History:

v1.11 : First Release for vb 3.6 - various changes.
v1.12 : Updated for Version Checking.
v1.13 : Phrases Updated.
v1.14 : Dependancies updated, URL's updated.
v1.15 : Minor phrasing changes.
v1.16 : Changes to the way displayed messages are built.
v1.17 : SQL Changes to use slave.
v1.18 : Fixed broken Index creation (on install).
v1.19 : Modified slightly to exclude moderated or soft deleted posts (unless moderator).
v1.20 : Duplicate line of code removed.
v1.21 : ATCS and disable options added.
v1.22 : New reputation comments added. ATCS removed as now unnecessary.
v1.23 : Bug fixes. Added links prefix setting.
v1.24 : Fix reputation comments not being marked as read.
v1.25 : Permission check updated to include 'canviewthreads'.

[Paul M]

Please provide a test login.

[|oR|Greg]

Check your PMs Paul.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by |oR|Greg

Check your PMs Paul.

Indeed, and I soon found your problem.

You seem to have overlooked the rather important note in the first post.

Note: This hack only works if you use the database thread marking system.

You are not using database thread marking, you are using the [old] cookie based system.

[|oR|Greg]

DUHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Thanks, fixed, and working. Clicks install.

[nicker]

Originally Posted by nicker

I had this working before, great idea, now suddenly I am getting

Warning: file_get_contents(/homepages/42/d186719104/htdocs/forum/includes/database_error_message.html) [function.file-get-contents]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /includes/class_core.php on line 910

Warning: file_get_contents(/homepages/42/d186719104/htdocs/forum/includes/database_error_page.html) [function.file-get-contents]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /includes/class_core.php on line 944

Any ideas?.

Originally Posted by Paul M

Those errors are not generated by this (at least not directly) - It looks like your vb installation is missing some files (from the forum root) that are needed to generate database error message screens (database_error_message.html & database_error_page.html). You need to upload them to see the real error.

Originally Posted by nicker

Thanks Paul, I copied them over and opened them, this is what it's showing

Database error in $this->appname $vboptions[templateversion]: $errortext MySQL Error : $this->error Error Number : $this->errno Date : $date Script : http://$_SERVER[HTTP_HOST]$scriptpath Referrer : $referer IP Address : $ipaddress Username : $bbuserinfo[username] Classname : $classname

sorry to be a pain but I can't work this one out, any help is appreciated.

Originally Posted by Paul M

Opening the files doesn't mean anything. If you get another database error those files will allow vb to display the error (you should also get the error e-mailed to you).

It's sorted thanks, ended up in my url settings, thanks for your help.

[|oR|Greg]

SQL Changes to use slave.

Which means what?

[adonfun]

Great mod!!

Clicked Installed

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by |oR|Greg

Which means what?

If you don't know what it means then you don't need to worry, it's just an internal code change related to mysql slaves.

[|oR|Greg]

We outlawed slavery in the US a while back, so I think this hack now violates some regulatory statutes of the Geneva convention and the Treaty of Versailles.

[Paul M]

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