Show Thread Enhancements - AJAX: Show Users Browsing Threads & Replying

This mod will replace the current "Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread" box in threads to an identical one that uses AJAX.. With this method, you can see users viewing the thread in real time (without refreshing) and also see when a user is replying.

By default, it updates every 10 seconds, but you can change that by editing the template code.

Enjoy!

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[Alfa1]

Where do you adjust the setting 'Show Users Browsing Threads'?

[UltraFanatics]

Admin control panel mate in VB

[Alfa1]

I figured it that far.

I see that it is in adminCP -> vbulletin options -> thread display options

But i see no possibility there to adjust the setting per user group. How and where can I set this?

[Jafo232]

You cannot set it via usergroups, but you can limit access to members only.

[Alfa1]

That is too bad. Please consider adding usergroup permissions.

[Jafo232]

Not up to me, bring it up with Jelsoft....

[Alfa1]

What would happen if I would alter showthread so that instead of replacing the code like instructed, I would add something along the lines of:
<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo,4,5,6,7)">[Jafo's code]<else />[original code]</if>

Would that cause problems?

[Alfa1]

I just placed your code between

PHP Code:

<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo,4,5,6,7)">[Jafo's code]</if> 


And now only member groups of my choice can see users browsing a thread.

So my code is:

PHP Code:

<!-- currently active users -->
<if condition="$show['activeusers']">

<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo,23,5,6,7)">
 <div id='inlineonline' name='inlineonline'></div>

<script>

function getFile(url) {
if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {
AJAX=new XMLHttpRequest();
} else {
AJAX=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
}
if (AJAX) {
AJAX.open("GET", url, false);
AJAX.send(null);
return AJAX.responseText;
} else {
return false;
}
}

function changeInlineOnline () {

var f = getFile('$vboptions[bburl]/inlineonline.php?t=$threadid' + '&nocache=' + (5 * Math.random() * 1.33));

document.getElementById('inlineonline').innerHTML = f;

setTimeout("changeInlineOnline()", 10000);
}

changeInlineOnline();

</script>
</if>
</if>
<!-- end currently active users --> 


[Jafo232]

I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work.

[Alfa1]

Seems to work fine.

This function doesn't seem to register when someone uses the back button to navigate.