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.

[Steve123]

yeh ill give it a go, im just rebuilding my forums atm (upgrading to vb3)...

Still tho, what i mite do is make it so it just updates on forumhome and thats it..

But how would i add statscache to the specialtemplate files without editing all the .php files by them selfs..

Just worked a 13hour shift and havnt used php for a while now, kinda forgot..(brains dead)

im sure its something like, (add to phpinclude)

$specialtemplate = ."',statscache'";

i think? heh..

[Boofo]

I'm not sure. I've never tried doing it like that. Let me know what you find out and if it works, I'll add it to the instructions.

[Ky Kiske]

Rock On...I have been looking for this *installs*

[djohn]

Hello, i'd like to install this hack, but i don't need some of it's features, such as Top Referer, and most viewed profile. Is there a way to not to add them without using up the db queries? Also, could you please add a feature to show how many threads new messages were created in since your last visit? For example, instead of "There have been 1 new post since your last visit" it would say" There have been 6 new posts in 2 threads since your last visit. Would greatly appreciate that feature.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by djohn

Hello, i'd like to install this hack, but i don't need some of it's features, such as Top Referer, and most viewed profile. Is there a way to not to add them without using up the db queries? Also, could you please add a feature to show how many threads new messages were created in since your last visit? For example, instead of "There have been 1 new post since your last visit" it would say" There have been 6 new posts in 2 threads since your last visit. Would greatly appreciate that feature.

The new threads and posts since your last visit is already installed in this hack. But I do it as new posts and new threads since your last visit.

As far as taking out what you don't need, that is easy. Just take out the queries and the statscache variables for them and it shouled work fine.

[Steve123]

Hey Boofo

I think ive figured it out, had a good night sleep so my brain is awake again.. hah..

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Add stats to any page and header

OPEN: includes/init.php
FIND:

PHP Code:

        // add default special templates
        $specialtemplates = array_merge(array(
            'options',
            'cron',
            'forumcache',
            'usergroupcache',
            'stylecache'
        ), $specialtemplates); 


REPLACE

PHP Code:

        // add default special templates
        $specialtemplates = array_merge(array(
            'options',
            'cron',
            'forumcache',
            'usergroupcache',
            'stylecache',
                                                'statscache'
        ), $specialtemplates); 


Edit Template PHPINCLUDE

ADD:

PHP Code:

$statscache = unserialize($datastore['statscache']); 


================

It seems to be working, this will only update on forumhome but you can use the $statscache vars on any template with no extra queries.

(will work out a good way to make it update every 10mins no matter what page later on)

[Boofo]

I see my initial guess of the init.php was correct.

As long as the board is fairly busy, even with guests, it should be ok updating on the forumhome. Can you post a screenshot of the stats in the header? I would like to seee how you've made it look. I might do this myself.

[Steve123]

Keep in mind that i am in the process of upgrading to vb3 from vb2.

This is what ive done so far..

[Boofo]

Looks good. You moved the navbar into the header, right? Maybe you can help me to do that?

[Steve123]

Yeh, i didn't like the navbar where it was..

So i cut the menu out of the navbar and stuck it there.. easy as that .. no coding needed.

Ive made my own little welcome panel, like the one in vb2 for my forum home, then just had a small little navbar for the rest of the forum.. (shows where u are) and flashes with new pm if u have a new pm..

[Boofo]

You ought to release your version of the welcome panel. Sounds interesting. PM me with the code, if you don't mind. I'd like to take a look at it.

[Steve123]

Im in the process of making it atm, its just taking me a while because i want to make it with hardly any queries... Plus im doing it in my spare time at work(which is not much)..

Ill show you the code when im done, its based on Welcome Panel 1.2 Hack by Hwulex (Credit to him)

Altho ive changed just about everything he done, got the idea from him.

Mostly you add this to index.php

PHP Code:

$indexpage = true; 


Then edit navbar with

<if condition="$indexpage">
Welcome Panel here
</if>
<if condition="!$indexpage">
Normal Navbar stuff here
</if>

When its a bit more finished and ive understand more of vb3's code u can have a look

[Boofo]

I'll be looking forward to it.

[djohn]

Boofo, thanks! I think i've done what i wanted, the lines are not there, and i've deleted the query lines as well. I just have one question left. DO the lines saying the number of new posts/threads since my last visit automatically get hidden it there weren't any new posts/threads? First time I've loaded the page the lines simply were not there!

[Boofo]

Yes, they won't show up unless there are new posts or new threads since your last visit.

Don't forget the install button. I am going to be doing an update to this shortly and you will want to be notified when that happens.