Miscellaneous Hacks - Display Unread Posts and New Reputation Comments

As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

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

The Read Marking options were removed from vB 3.8.11, it defaults to database marking.


** For vBulletin 3.8.11 you will need to use the Unread-posts-3811.zip **

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 3.8.001 adds support for forums excluded if you have the "Get New/Get Daily Opt Out Modification" installed (by Andreas).
Version 3.8.004 adds support for forums excluded if you have the "Selective Forum Filter Modification" installed (by Psionic Vision).

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


History:

v3.8.001 : Initial vb 3.8 Release.
v3.8.002 : Fix forum exclusion bugs.
v3.8.003 : Fix spelling and phrase bug.
v3.8.004 : Added support for Psionic Visions Selective Forum Filter.
v3.8.005 : Updated version for vBulletin 3.8.11 (only).

[Freesteyelz]

Oh. I've been using an older version (1.21) all this time. Thanks, Paul, for the assurance.

[K4GAP]

Is there a way to make this display "Unread Posts" as it does here on this site? (top right)

[akanevsky]

Version 3.8.001 adds support for forums excluded if you have the "Get New/Get Daily Opt Out Modification" installed (by Andreas).

Hey,

Can you please also add support for my modification of Andreas's hack, which is "Selective Forum Filter"?

Thanks.

[Paul M]

@ Psionic Vision, Please try the attached with your mod before I release it.

[yamahapaul]

Paul-

My older, pre updated version is working fine on 3.8.4 with no issues, is there anything to be gained by updating? I know it may sound a daft question but I'm a firm believer in if it aint broke etc....

[Paul M]

What version exactly are you using ?

[yamahapaul]

Originally Posted by Paul M

What version exactly are you using ?

No idea and the original xml got deleted when I had to reformat my laptop, I guess it is the one before the current one..

[nascartr]

Originally Posted by Paul M

@ Psionic Vision, Please try the attached with your mod before I release it.

I'll go ahead and update that I gave this a try and it seems to work. I tested it on one forum I chose to exclude, made a post with my test account in that excluded forum, checked back on my normal account and the unread post wasn't showing in the navbar. I went back into my options and reset the exclusion list and then the unread post showed up like it should have originally before exclusion.

I'm going to keep using the version attached because I can't tell that it doesn't work with Psionic Vision's mod.

[nomoreturn]

Nice mod thanks

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by yamahapaul

No idea and the original xml got deleted when I had to reformat my laptop, I guess it is the one before the current one..

Just check the version number in your ACP.

Originally Posted by nascartr

I'll go ahead and update that I gave this a try and it seems to work. I tested it on one forum I chose to exclude, made a post with my test account in that excluded forum, checked back on my normal account and the unread post wasn't showing in the navbar. I went back into my options and reset the exclusion list and then the unread post showed up like it should have originally before exclusion.

I'm going to keep using the version attached because I can't tell that it doesn't work with Psionic Vision's mod.

Thanks for confirming it works, I'll release it as the main version.