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.

[Photon]

installed it without any problems and it looks very nice

[starfantazy]

Its not working for me...Anime Gamers

[kall]

What would I have to add to the queries to exclude specific forums from the 'new posts/threads since last visit' stats?

I have the NNTP gateway hack installed, and I would rather not have these show in any of the stats.

(As per a suggestion from wayne luke over on TAZ, I have added a SMALLINT column called is_usenet to my forum table).

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by starfantazy

Its not working for me...Anime Gamers

What part of it is not working for you? It will only show up to registered members.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by kall

What would I have to add to the queries to exclude specific forums from the 'new posts/threads since last visit' stats?

I have the NNTP gateway hack installed, and I would rather not have these show in any of the stats.

(As per a suggestion from wayne luke over on TAZ, I have added a SMALLINT column called is_usenet to my forum table).

Give me the forum ID of the fourm you want to exclude and I will let you know what you need to change.

[kall]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Give me the forum ID of the fourm you want to exclude and I will let you know what you need to change.

*salutes*

It's number 41



Alos, if it's possible to have these posts not be counted towards the total, that would be awesome.

[kall]

Another consideration: rather than a forum, can it be a category?

Or, will it exclude from that forum and all subforums?

(main consideration now being the Total posts/Total threads having these specified forums be excluded from the count.)

[Mijae]

Its been months since you promised to fix the % :P

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Mijae

Its been months since you promised to fix the % :P

Not quite, but getting close. You should have PM'd me on my site. I have it fixed and running there, I just haven't gotten the install file done quite yet. Partly due to my own laziness and partly due to my Father's death 2 weeks ago. I'm trying to get back on track now. Give me a few days and then PM me on the site and I will give you what I have for the install file and you can help me make sure everything is there and it works for you. I need to test it somewhere other than just my site.

Will that work?

[PranK]

Thanks Boofo.

/me clicks install

Hey, how do i get 'visits to this page' stats like in your screeny ?

Thanks again!