vB3 Forumhome Stats Cache Serialize hack v2.2

vB3 Forumhome Stats Cache Serialize hack
Version 2.2
(By Boofo)

What does this hack do?
This hack will add some forum statistics to your forumhome that will be cached (to reduce the query load) for a certain amount of time that can be set to whatever you want. This covers most of the stats any forum Admin would use on his site.

Note: This is the setting for the time interval (in minutes) that you want the cache to be updated on. The default value is 10 minutes. The following code is in the index.php part of this hack.

$updatetime = 10;

Once you install the Admin CP setting (at the end of this file), you will be able to update this from the Admin CP vBulletin Options settings.

Credits:
I want to thank Tigga for the original Forumhome Statistics Cache hack for vB2, partly on what this hack is based. I also want to thank EvilLS1 for his time and patience in helping put this hack together. Another thank you goes out to Mike Gaidin for testing this thoroughly while I was putting together this install file. And, finally, thank you goes out to NTLDR, for helping me track down a very stupid mistake on my part which I had overlooked.

Version 2.0 credits go out to g-force2k2 for getting me started on the datastore version of this hack and guiding me through some of the rough parts in the beginning. And also to KirbyDE for answering all of my dummy questions while writing this version and verifying the code when I figured out all of my mistakes. This is my first attempt at using the datastore function but it seems to work better and be easier to code than the older way of doing things.

Version Information:
Version 1.0 --Initial release
Version 2.0 --Completely rewritten using the datastore function for vB3. It now uses "serialize" to store the data and "unserialize" to retrieve the data. There is also now 1 less query when reading from the cache.
Version 2.1 --Combined the "new threads since last visit" and "new posts since last visit" queries into 1 query, thus eliminating another query on cache hits. Thanks goes out to g_force2k2 for this one. Also added Admin CP setting code so you can change the time interval between cache updates via the Forum Display Option setting in the vBulletin Option in the Admin CP. That code to add is at the end of this file.
Version 2.2 --Added "Top Reputation" statistic (requested by rinkrat ) and totally re-did the template. It looks cleaner now.

New Installation:
Do all of the steps in this file.

To Update Version 1.0 to Version 2.0:
To update this hack you will need to do everything in this file over again except the second query (Query #2). After you have this hack up and running again and you have made sure it is running to your satisfaction, you can drop the statscache table (from version one of this hack) completely. It is no longer needed.

To Update Version 2.0 to Version 2.1:
You will need to re-add the code for the index.php and go to the end of this file and add the setting for the Admin CP.

To Update Version 2.1 to Version 2.2:
You will need to re-add the code for the index.php and replace the code for the forumhome template.

Installation overview:
Queries to run: (2)
Files to edit: (2)
--index.php
--member.php
Templates to edit: (1)
--forumhome
Settings to add: (1)
--forumhomecachetime

vB3 Arcade hack stats addon:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=262

The first attachment shows the Guest loggedin and the second attachment show the Registered Member and above loggedin.

[Boofo]

Ok, I had a fix for the percentage code but yours might actually be better. Let's have a few of the larger boards try it and see if that fixes it for sure. If it works for the rest of you, I will update the hack with both changes. Thank you, sir.

Nj?rd, where were you when I was tearing what little hair I have left out coming up with a fix for the percentages? You could have saved me some hair.

[Nj?rd Eriksson]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Ok, I had a fix for the percentage code but yours might actually be better. Let's have a few of the larger boards try it and see if that fixes it for sure. If it works for the rest of you, I will update the hack with both changes. Thank you, sir.

Nj?rd, where were you when I was tearing what little hair I have left out coming up with a fix for the percentages? You could have saved me some hair.

This is not really an acceptable fix I fear ... I just removed the if ... else conditionals from your solution because it didn't work for me. If for anyone then mine will just work for larger boards. :|

[djohn]

What exactly does 1 Uncached Template mean?
Does that uncashed template do any good/bad to my board?

[Boofo]

An uncached template adds an extra query. Which template is uncached? If you followed the instructions in the very first part of the hack, then the templates are cached for this hack. You might want to recheck it.

[BarBeQue]

Sweet hack boofo!

Always wanted stats but never liked the amount of queries it added (you load them 10x a day and only view them like once....) but this solves it!

Gonna read the whole thread so i'll be back with questions/suggestions later prolly

[high]* BarBeQue clicks install![/high]

[djohn]

Woops, that post was supposed to go to this topic: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=62173

Anyway, while we're at it, how can i "cash" some template? (I have no idea, which one is uncashed, i just know that there is one).

[Seby]

Originally Posted by blakkboy

i just updated to 2.2 and now i get this

please help me

you forgot to add the phrases:

Phrase Type: GLOBAL
Varname: bf2_active_members
Text: Active Registrations

Phrase Type: GLOBAL
Varname: bf2_members_new
Text: New Registrations Today

Phrase Type: GLOBAL
Varname: bf2_thread_views
Text: Thread Views

Phrase Type: GLOBAL
Varname: bf2_total_registrations
Text: Total Registrations

Phrase Type: GLOBAL
Varname: bf2_welcome_newest_member
Text: A warm welcome goes out to our newest member, <a href="{1}" target="_blank">{2}</a>.

I'll try your fix on my board as well Nj?rd Eriksson...

[Boofo]

Let me know if it works, Seby.

[BarBeQue]

Boofo, any news on how to add the arcade stats to your hack?
Would love to have those added

[Boofo]

Give me a few. I haven't added it yet even on my board. I will do that shortly.