Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts' (AJAX)

Info:
This hack will show how many new posts/threads have been posted in forums since 'last visit' time. "New Posts" in navbar menu will be replaced with "New Posts: x (In y Threads)" which is updated via AJAX - no page refresh. User can manually check for new posts, or you can enable auto-check which is executed in defined time interval. Optionally you can enable and configure Smart Search Menu to give users ability to search only selected forum sections. See screenshots...

Installation:
Import product XML: AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

To set options:
Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts'

Versions:
v1.0 - Apr 29. 2006.
-First version
v1.5 - Jun 25. 2006.
-Added - advanced searching of new posts (see screenshots)
-Fixed known bugs, code optimized
v1.6 - Jun 26. 2006.
-Advanced searching of new posts splitted into two navbar items
v1.7 - Jun 28. 2006.
-Depending on number of new posts different phrase is used
-Added links to phrases to hack options page so you can easily find and change/translate them.
v1.8 - Aug 04. 2006.
-Release of this hack for vB v3.6
v1.9 - Sep 28. 2006.
-Added Product Version Checking
-Fixed links to phrases in ACP (used to easily customize phrases)
-Added option to change text color
-Fixed bug (unneeded extra space after "SSM" in navbar menu)
-Product name changed to "Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts'"
NOTE: Before upgrading save somewhere content of "Menu Items" field to restore it after upgrade. It will be removed during upgrade process.
v2.0 - Jul 31. 2007.
-Added "No New Posts" to show when there is no new posts after user last visit
-Smart Search Menu (SSM) improved (no more need to write lines of code, just put forum IDs in setting field)
-SSM automatically hidden when there is no new posts
-A lot of improvements and optimization done, including:
*two templates removed
*improved integration with different styles (to avoid manual template edits)
v2.1 - May 03. 2008.
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.2 - Jan 14. 2009.
-New: New post check is now done via AJAX - no page refresh ;-)
-New: Auto-check for new posts every x seconds
-Ability to set order of items in Smart Search Menu
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.3 - Jan 15. 2009.
-New: Set how often user can manually check for new posts
-New: Option to colorize text only when there are new posts
-New: Option to disable product in selected styles
-Fixed some minor bugs
v2.4 - Jan 18. 2009.
-Added permissions check to fix problems where sometimes incorrect numbers are shown
-Fixed bug where unexpected content is shown on user session expiration

Mark as installed to get support and updates.

[Blue91]

thunderclap82.... as it turns out, by adding forums/ in front of the search.php callout like you said, my newposts link on the actual forums doesn't work now.

So I'm back to square one, as described in post #4. Can someone out there help?

I suck at coding but I'm starting to wonder if I'm going to have to turn the entire cyb_advancednewposts template into an if/then statement. I have no idea how to do that (yet).

[TimberFloorAu]

Blue91 have you added this hack string to vb advanced in admincp.

ie. the bit where you specify prefix urls.?

[Infopro]

Originally Posted by thunderclap82

UPDATE: I've gotten the link working properly in vBadvanced, but it doesn't seem to be displaying the new message number correctly.

To fix the link search your style(s) for search.php

In the list select cyb_advancednewposts

Find the href="search.php?" and replace with href="/<forum dir>/search.php?"

This will get the links working properly under vBadvanced.

Change /<forum dir>/ to

{$vbulletin->options[bburl]}/

[Infopro]

I also had to change this:
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="cyb_forumsearch_menu" style="display:none">

To this:
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="cyb_forumsearch_menu" style="display:none;margin-top:3px" align="$stylevar[left]">

Still trying to locate the space in toolbar just before the "New Posts" text.

[Blue91]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Blue91 have you added this hack string to vb advanced in admincp.

ie. the bit where you specify prefix urls.?

I wouldn't know where to add it. It looks like I got the search issue taken care of though (thanks infopro).

Now the issue is like thunderclap82 mentioned above... the "numbering" feature doesn't work with the main page. It just says "No New Posts". However, it works fine with the forums index, showing how many new posts there really are.

*shrug*

[subnet_rx]

Why is there so much space on both sides of the new posts link? Can that be fixed?

[thunderclap82]

Originally Posted by Blue91

thunderclap82.... as it turns out, by adding forums/ in front of the search.php callout like you said, my newposts link on the actual forums doesn't work now.

Really? It works for me. Did you include the slash before forums? (i.e. /forums/) You don't have it listed that way above. If not that could be causing the problem.

[Infopro]

Originally Posted by Blue91

I wouldn't know where to add it. It looks like I got the search issue taken care of though (thanks infopro).

Now the issue is like thunderclap82 mentioned above... the "numbering" feature doesn't work with the main page. It just says "No New Posts". However, it works fine with the forums index, showing how many new posts there really are.

*shrug*

There are 4 places to add what I posted. Search that template for href to find them.

[thunderclap82]

Originally Posted by Infopro

I also had to change this:
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="cyb_forumsearch_menu" style="display:none">

To this:
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="cyb_forumsearch_menu" style="display:none;margin-top:3px" align="$stylevar[left]">

Still trying to locate the space in toolbar just before the "New Posts" text.

I tried adding this but in vBadvanced it still says "No New Messages".

[Dax IX]

Originally Posted by thunderclap82

I tried adding this but in vBadvanced it still says "No New Messages".

You need to add template variables into your vBA configuration under Portal Output Global Variables.

I have:

cybanp_ssmforums
cybanp_posts
cybanp_threads

Good luck.


I have a question, tho...how would I only show the forums that have new posts in them in the SSM list? Also, how would you only show the forums that a user has permission to view at the same time?

Thanks!