Display who has read a thread - Version 3

This modification is no longer available or supported.

This is a completely new version, based on the idea of my "Display who recently read a thread" hack.

It has a few differences that some people may prefer to the other system. However, those differences may not suit everyone so both versions will continue to be available. Note however that they both have the same product id, it is not possible (or sensible !) to use both at the same time. You can upgrade Version 2 to Version 3 simply by importing the new product with overwrite set to 'yes'.

This version uses it's own table and does not rely on the database thread marking system being active, this also means that old data is not lost when the display limit is passed. The problem of people not being recorded when reading old threads is also removed.

The hack is a vb product and is installed in the normal manner via the product manager - the installation does a small amount of processing so be patient.

Hovering over a name in the displayed list will show when the member last visited the thread, and (optionally) what IP address they last visited it from.

There are settings for the following (in vBulletin Options - Thread Display Options) ;

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.

Note: When using option 4, the data is still kept beyond this limit, so it can be changed at any time.


History:

v3.12 : First Release.
v3.13 : Minor changes, no update necessary.

[Reef]

This is now exactly what I have wanted and the upgrade from previous version went fine..

Thanks Paul, I really hated the databased threadmarking before

[john1744]

Does this use many resources to operate?

[brvheart]

Installed - Thanks for all the hacks you put time into....greatly appreciated

Is there any way to have a reset like in the 3.0.x version so that you as an admin can reset the counter, and track who viewed, then who viewed after the reset counter?

[Paul M]

Sorry, no, that will not be added to this.

[HaMaDa4eVeR]

Originally Posted by Paul M

If you set it to "X" days it will only list members who have read the thread in the last X days.

The last read time is already shown, read the notes.

yeah I saw it ....
your code is smart ,,, (search_text)
thank you again

[Gizmo5h1t3]

Originally Posted by ravenes

Installed - Thanks for all the hacks you put time into....greatly appreciated

Is there any way to have a reset like in the 3.0.x version so that you as an admin can reset the counter, and track who viewed, then who viewed after the reset counter?

shame that wont be added, as it was a great addition...
yoiu could track that way who had read stuff after a certain time etc.....

shame

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Gizmo5h1t3

yoiu could track that way who had read stuff after a certain time etc.....

You can do that anyway, so i don't really see your problem. :cross-eyed:

Hovering over a name in the displayed list will show when the member last visited the thread

[Gizmo5h1t3]

Originally Posted by Paul M

You can do that anyway, so i don't really see your problem. :cross-eyed:

wasnt aware i had one chum...lol

btw...hovering over the names on my board doesnt work..mebbe thats the problem u think i have?

chill bro.....lose the aggressiveness in the posts...and prepare to accept constructive criticizm.....lololol

sheesh....all i said was, its a shame you werent going to develop it any further in the way that poster suggested.......

step away from the keyboard...lol

[Snake]

This is nice. I've just installed it on my forums!

[counterform]

Originally Posted by john1744

Does this use many resources to operate?

This is plugin is genius. I too am interested in overhead. With 200+ users active at a given time and surfing like crazy, is there a chance of significant slowdown with an average box (3GHZ, 1GB RAM, Linux)?