Miscellaneous Hacks - Display Unread Posts

As of 23 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

This displays the actual number of posts that are still considered unread by you (and will show up in a 'getnew' search).

There is also an option to put back the members last visit date, which was removed in vb4. There is the choice to count the unread posts since your last visit, or all posts considered unread. This setting reflects where the divider in the 'getnew' search display used to be (apparently its no longer displayed).

There is also the option to disable the unread posts display or the new reputation comments display. New Reputation Comments are shown in the Notifications section.

This modifications settings are located in vBulletin Options > Display Unread Posts[/COLOR].

The unread posts functionality requires that database thread marking is active.
Please be aware that installing this will enable that system (with automatic forum marking).
Forum marking choices are located in vBulletin Options > General Settings > Thread/Forum Read Marking Type

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


History:

v4.0.1 : 24-Dec-2009 : Initial release for vb 4.0.0 Gold.
v4.0.2 : 27-Dec-2009 : Phrase updates.
v4.0.3 : 27-Dec-2009 : Phrase and Install updates only.
v4.0.4 : 17-Feb-2010 : Updated release for vB 4.0.2 onwards (only).
v4.0.5 : 18-Feb-2010: Installer & code updates.
v4.0.6 : 12-Apr-2010: Minor alignment change.
v4.0.7 : 29-May-2010 : Fix error in upgrade section of install code.
v4.0.8 : 06-Nov-2010 : Install code updated.

v4.1.0 : 04-Dec-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.

v4.1.7.0 : 16-Oct-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.7.

v4.2.0.0 : 24-May-2012 : Updated for vBulletin 4.2.0.
v4.2.5.0 : 09-Mar-2017 : Updated version for vBulletin 4.2.5 (only).

[Paul M]

I would guess you have an old customised phrase in there somewhere that you need to revert.

[dlewisr]

Love it mate. Jobs a good 'un. Installed and voted on

[Froberg]

Another 'un for a Paul M mod-batch!

[Anopheles]

Originally Posted by hugh_

I installed this on a newly upgraded forum using vbulletin 4.1.3 but I get the following garbled text with a broken link on the second line:

You last visited: Today at 09:34 PM : You Have 4,779 Unread
You have %1$s unread %2$s

^ points to: %3$ssearch.php?do=getnew%4$s

How can I fix this?

Thanks...

Me 2! ;-(
Where R those old customised phrases??
Name of the phrase?
Thank U

[Anopheles]

@hugh_
these R the phrases:

• dup_posts
• dup_x_unread_posts
• dup_unread_posts
• dup_no_posts

[Luca_ITA]

THX. Works perfect on 4.1.5pl1

[bosanci28]

very useful mod!
thanks,works fine in 4.1.5

[apn3a]

Hello

My members loved this mod from its older vb versions. Recently i upgraded to vb4.

There is any person here that make it work with custom style?

Thank you

[Mark.B]

Originally Posted by apn3a

Hello

My members loved this mod from its older vb versions. Recently i upgraded to vb4.

There is any person here that make it work with custom style?

Thank you

I might be wrong but I think this mod is triggered by template hooks, so you just have to make sure they are in the custom style.

It certainly shows in mine and I hacked around with the header template quite a bit.

[Paul M]

I believe you are correct.