Miscellaneous Hacks - Display Unread Posts and New Reputation Comments

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.

[towermatt]

Thank you Paul, if you have time to look that would be great.

I'll PM you the info.

[towermatt]

Just so everyone knows, my problem with the calendar was not Paul's hack. The fact that it worked after the disable was a total coincidence.

Amazing support on this hack, thank you for your help Paul.

[glennybee]

Is there any way I can change the font for this text...???

No Unread Posts since your last visit.

Thanks

EDIT:

I found it lol...I edited the phrase and that fix it.

[forumguy]

Installed this hack and upgraded the previous one. Works well except there seems to be a small change. In the previous edition when you viewed an unread post it left in the unread post section, just not bolded.

Is there anyway to go to having the unread post stay in the unread section instead of disappearing after it is clicked?

[Brad Jones]

Paul, thank you for this plugin. It works very well.

Could you make an option whereas the admin could choose to display the number of posts and threads? The display could be something like, "x new posts in y threads".

Seeing both numbers gives a better sense of what kind of unread monstrosity you have awaiting you when there's been a particularly active time since your last visit.

[theparentpack]

I have this installed on 3 of my forums, and one of them is a new forum. I am having issues with the Unread Posts link working on my vBa CMPS hompage. The Unread Posts link works fine on the forums page, but not the CMPS page. How do I correct this issue?

[Brad Jones]

Originally Posted by theparentpack

The Unread Posts link works fine on the forums page, but not the CMPS page. How do I correct this issue?

As per earlier messages in this thread...

vBulletin Options -> Display Unread Posts and Reputation -> Links Prefix Path

You need to enter the path from your homepage to your forum, with a trailing slash.

For instance, I use, "/forum/".

[theparentpack]

thanks! I solved the other issue, but now I am having another issue.

Every time any of the members or I visit the forums our unread posts says No Unread Posts. When I click on unread posts there are some listed, but they are listed as if I have already visited the site. In other words above the unread posts list of posts it says:

The threads below have not been updated since your last visit but still contain unread posts.

How do I fix this? It is only happening on one of 3 forums that I have. I am afraid it is affecting the activity on my site.

[Brad Jones]

Originally Posted by theparentpack

Every time any of the members or I visit the forums our unread posts says No Unread Posts. When I click on unread posts there are some listed, but they are listed as if I have already visited the site. In other words above the unread posts list of posts it says:

The threads below have not been updated since your last visit but still contain unread posts.

What do you have for the following?:

vBulletin Options -> Display Unread Posts and Reputation -> Display Unread Posts Option

It should be set to "Count All Posts Marked as Unread".

[forumguy]

Anyone know how to resolve this issue:

Installed this hack and upgraded the previous one. Works well except there seems to be a small change. In the previous edition when you viewed an unread post it left in the unread post section, just not bolded.

Is there anyway to go to having the unread post stay in the unread section instead of disappearing after it is clicked?

It should be displaying read and unread posts.