Show Thread Enhancements - Who has read a Thread

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This modification has been withdrawn.
vBulletin 4.0.x and 4.1.x are no longer supported.

The feature is already built into the core vBulletin 4.2.x code.
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This displays who has read a thread, and the time they last looked at it.

The main features of the 4.x version are as follows ;

(Note, items in this colour are those added to vB4.2 core)

1. Turn the system on/off.
2. Restrict the display to certain usergroups
3. Restrict the IP display to certain usergroups.
4. Restrict the display to a set number of days.
5. Option to allow thread author to view who read information.
6. Option to turn on the who read cutoff date (reset) function
7. Restrict use of reset function to certain usergroups.
8. Option to set whoread data records to be cleaned out after xxx days.
9. Clicking on a user will display a page of their thread viewing history, most recent first.
10. Restrict the display to certain forums only.
11. The display can be set as always collapsed on initial page load.
12. Restrict the list of reader names to certain usergroups.
13. Restrict the list of recent threads a member has read to certain usergroups.

The set/reset facility allows members to click on the 'set' link which then sets a personal 'cutoff' time - only showing who has read the thread after that time. The time can be reset as many times wanted, and also completely cleared again.

There is also a link to allow you to view a seperate list of all readers of the thread, this is where the ip will be shown [if you have permission].

Warning: When using the set/reset option - there is only a limited capacity of entries per thread (several thousand) - therefore you should only allow this feature to be used by a limited number of people - typically Staff usergroups. Allowing all members to use it will probably slow down your forum and cause errors if more than about 3000 members set a date on one thread.

Note: When using option 4 or the set/reset facility, the data is still kept beyond this limit, so they can be changed at any time.

All settings are located in vBulletin Options > Who Has Read a Thread

To install, download the zip, extract the XML file and import using the vb Product Manager.


History:

v4.0.1 : 21-Dec-2009 : Initial release for vb 4.0.0 Gold.
v4.0.2 : 21-Dec-2009 : Add missing template to cache.
v4.0.3 : 22-Dec-2009 : Minor display fix as posted by Raug.
v4.0.4 : 24-Dec-2009 : Install code updates.
v4.0.5 : 31-Dec-2009 : Fixed bug in forum selection feature.
v4.0.6 : 03-Jan-2010 : Fixed template cache bug due to v4.0.5 changes. Display css updates.
v4.0.7 : 10-Jan-2010 : Minor display fix.
v4.0.8 : 16-Jan-2010 : Added always collapsed option, updated install code.
v4.0.9 : 19-Jan-2010 : Fix collapse icon position when thread information block enabled.
v4.0.10 : 23-Jan-2010 : Fix minor display issue. Settings updated. Other minor changes.
v4.0.11 : 18-Feb-2010 : Installer & code updates.
v4.0.12 : 23-Feb-2010 : Fix Author display.
v4.0.13 : 27-Feb-2010 : Style code updates for vB 4.0.2.
v4.0.14 : 29-May-2010 : Fix error in upgrade section of install code.
v4.0.15 : 11-Jul-2010 : Internal ip address changes, not released.
v4.0.16 : 22-Oct-2010 : Fixed for style changes in vB 4.0.8.
v4.0.17 : 25-Oct-2010 : Fix missing action links, broken by v4.0.16.
v4.0.18 : 06-Nov-2010 : Install code updated.

v4.1.0 : 04-Dec-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.
v4.1.1 : 27-Dec-2010 : Fix permission bug.
v4.1.2 : 30-Dec-2010 : Fixed small permission bug in set/reset. Added new display permissions.

v4.1.7.0 : 16-Oct-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.7.
v4.1.8.0 : 18-Nov-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.8 onwards (only).
v4.1.11.0 : 03-Mar-2012 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.11 image changes.

[Chadi]

I installed this after upgrading to 4.2.0 (first, uninstalled all previous plugins).

So, I had to import the whoread table from my old database via phpmyadmin (I emptied the new db whoread tables frist). It imported 23MB. However, no difference shows on all threads, especially sticky threads that have thousands of views.

What did I miss to update the stats?

Thanks

[Chadi]

Hey Paul, would appreciate your help my friend

[Paul M]

The old modification whoread table is not used by the core WRT code in 4.2, it uses its own table(s).

[fishmaster]

Not seeing it in 4.2, and gave turned it on at: Settings > Options > Thread Display Options

[Hippy]

Originally Posted by fishmaster

Not seeing it in 4.2, and gave turned it on at: Settings > Options > Thread Display Options

it's not part of vb core
youll find it here in vb4.2
Help
Thread Display Options (showthread)

[Hippy]

Originally Posted by Paul M

The old modification whoread table is not used by the core WRT code in 4.2, it uses its own table(s).

paul I added the new mod to add the (View-Readers) (Set Date)
this is when I noticed the whoread data was not carried over the new table..
what is the new table called so I can move this info..

or is there a different way to do this

I have updated other sites and I don't remember this not carring over

thanks
Hippy

[Hippy]

I found it I guess
contentread but everything is different

is all the old data un-useable?

please let me know..

[Makaveli007]

So if I am reading this correctly @Paul M, once I update my site to 4.2, I will lose the features you list in black, until you release an update? This means all usergroups will be able to see the list of who read? Currently I only let my staff see it, and we use it along with your member tracking mod for tracking purposes and to see where people go in the site. It's too bad some of the best features of your mods are missing in the core move to vb4.2

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Makaveli007

So if I am reading this correctly ......This means all usergroups will be able to see the list of who read?

Nope, I think you have misread something.

[Makaveli007]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Nope, I think you have misread something.

after installing i figured it out. the permissions are in the usergroup manager. when i read your list, i took it to mean the ones in brown were built into vb 4.2, and the ones you list in black would be unavailable until you released an update for 4.2.

some of the things in black are in 4.2 core, but the one that is most important to what staff does on my site, specifically number 9 (9. Clicking on a user will display a page of their thread viewing history, most recent first.) does not seem to be available in 4.2.

to get around it, i disabled the vb 4.2 built in one and re-enabled your 4111 version. it seems to be working just fine