Version: 4.2.0.0, by Paul M
Developer Last Online: Nov 2023
Category: Miscellaneous Hacks -
Version: 4.2.x
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Released: 12-23-2009
Last Update: 03-08-2017
Installs: 674
DB Changes Uses Plugins Auto-Templates
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No support by the author.
As of 23 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.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.
I'm still on vbulletin 4.12, and I'm using the previous version of this mod in conjunction with Abe's Thank You Hack, so that users are notified when someone thanks them (they receive rep points when thanked).
However, it appears that the new rep mod built into vbulletin 4.2's core does not notify members when they've been thanked. I haven't witnessed this myself, but there are several posts in the Thank You Hack thread indicating this:
I'm waiting until there's a workaround before upgrading to 4.2, as my members have become accustomed to being notified when thanked.
Could you suggest a possible solution?
Thanks Paul! Your work to make vBulletin the best forum software is noticed, and very much appreciated.
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Originally Posted by Paul M
Sorry, I have no idea how that may have worked, its not something I have ever added to this.
Just as an aside, the workaround for this is to not use the core 4.2 function for notifying of rep, and instead re-enable Paul's mod in full. I can't provide detailed instructions for doing all of this but that will basically give you Like/Thanks notifications from Abe's Thanks hack once again.
Paul, we have a lot of user that use Tapatalk. When I installed Unreadposts-4200, my Tapatalk users were unable to see the "Unread" posts, but could still see "Participated" and "All" in the Latest tab on Tapatalk.