Who viewed this thread?

This is a port of: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=61222
(ported with permission)

Who viewed this thread?
This hack shows who has viewed any thread. View the screenshot to see how it looks.

Details
1 Query
1 New Phrase
1 Template Edit
1 Plugin XML

Screenshots
Available here, though now the box appears below the Current Active Users instead of above the post reply button, and it is not collapsible anymore.

Credits
Gary King, for allowing me to port his hack.

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Instructions

Run query [sql]ALTER TABLE thread ADD whoviewed TEXT NOT NULL;[/sql]

Create new phrase
already_viewed_this_thread / Already viewed this thread:

Edit template
Open SHOWTHREAD and find:

<!-- currently active users -->
<if condition="$show['activeusers']">
	<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
	<tr>
		<td class="tcat" colspan="2">
			<phrase 1="$totalonline" 2="$numberregistered" 3="$numberguest">$vbphrase[users_viewing_this_thread_x_y_z]</phrase>
		</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td class="alt1" colspan="2">
			<span class="smallfont">$activeusers</span>
		</td>
	</tr>
	</table>
</if>
<!-- currently active users -->

Below this add:

<!-- who viewed this thread -->
	<br />
	<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
	<tr>
		<td class="tcat" colspan="2">
			$vbphrase[already_viewed_this_thread]
		</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td class="alt1" colspan="2">
			<span class="smallfont">$thread[viewers]</span>
		</td>
	</tr>
	</table>
<!-- who viewed this thread -->

Plugin
Just upload it, and it's all done.

Options
If you want to have invisible users in the list, go to the plugin manager, click edit to edit this plugin then add this to the beginning:

$showinvisible = 1;

[poolking]

Originally Posted by welo

Okay, replies like that, especially from a moderator, just irk the hell out of me. If you're going to slap down my solution you'd better have one handy that works, or at least tell me why mine won't. If a template condition doesn't render then no query is executed. If you prove me wrong I'll gladly apologize.

Sorry to drag this up but I don't find anything wrong with his initial response. :ermm:

[welo]

Then quit dragging it up. Marco, thanks for clarifying.

[mrsbuzzy]

Hi just wondering if there was any resolution as to a way to get the time viewed next to the name?

[.Tim]

Originally Posted by mrsbuzzy

Hi just wondering if there was any resolution as to a way to get the time viewed next to the name?

Yeah, I'd really like it if we could have that feature.

[poolking]

Could you tell me whats the point in having the time next to the members name?

[mrsbuzzy]

I have moderators who are expected to respond to threads on their forum. If I see that one has read it hours ago but not replied I take note, if that happens repeatedly I talk with the moderator to see if the subject they host is over their head. I run a medical support site.

[Bhuwan]

any way to make it count the # who've viewd it ?

[Bhuwan]

Could you please add the text markup for a user name??? pretty please

[KidneyBoy]

I'm trying to use it on the final version, but it's not working. Is it just me that's having this problem? After visiting the page a 2nd time, I get an error message, and can't view the post. But when I remove the plug, I can visit the post.

[ToastBusters]

I'm having a problem with it on gold as well. Methinks it isn't compatible.