Miscellaneous Hacks - Unread Posts and Reputation Comments (welcome box)

This modification is no longer available or supported.

Note: The unread posts portion of this hack only works if you use the database thread marking system.

This will display the actual number of posts that are still considered unread by you (and will show up in a 'getnew' search).

Versions 1.22+ also display the number of new reputation comments since you last checked your usercp.

There is the option to count the unread posts since your last visit, or all posts considered unread. This setting reflects the divider in the 'getnew' search display. There is also the option to disable the unread posts display or the new reputation comments display.

All settings are located in vBulletin Options > Display Unread Posts and Reputation.

To install this hack unzip the xml file and import it using the ACP Product Manager.


History:

v1.11 : First Release for vb 3.6 - various changes.
v1.12 : Updated for Version Checking.
v1.13 : Phrases Updated.
v1.14 : Dependancies updated, URL's updated.
v1.15 : Minor phrasing changes.
v1.16 : Changes to the way displayed messages are built.
v1.17 : SQL Changes to use slave.
v1.18 : Fixed broken Index creation (on install).
v1.19 : Modified slightly to exclude moderated or soft deleted posts (unless moderator).
v1.20 : Duplicate line of code removed.
v1.21 : ATCS and disable options added.
v1.22 : New reputation comments added. ATCS removed as now unnecessary.
v1.23 : Bug fixes. Added links prefix setting.
v1.24 : Fix reputation comments not being marked as read.
v1.25 : Permission check updated to include 'canviewthreads'.

[markblair]

I installed the modification just as it was listed here but it isn't working. I have Database (automatic forum marking) enabled and I chose 'No' for the Display Unread Posts Option so it would show all posts. However, nothing changed when viewing the main page of my forum. Any help is greatly appreciated as this sounds like a nice hack to add. Thanks!

[Paul M]

You have a custom style, which means the code this looks for in the template may not be there.

[markblair]

Originally Posted by Paul M

You have a custom style, which means the code this looks for in the template may not be there.

Yeah, I was thinking that might be the problem. I added the $unread code to the navbar template and it showed the information but of course it wasn't in the right spot. Is there anywhere I can manually add that code to to get this to work? I was trying to add that code somewhere into the following section of the navbar template:

<!-- Aria Container -->
<!-- breadcrumb, login, pm info -->
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center" id="collapseobj_navbar" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_navbar]">
<tr>
<td class="alt1" width="<if condition="in_array(THIS_SCRIPT, array(index))"><if condition="$show['member']">57<else />100%</if><else />100%</if>">

<if condition="in_array(THIS_SCRIPT, array(index))">
<if condition="$show['member']">
<!-- Aria Forumhome Panel -->

[Paul M]

There is not enough there to go on.

In the standard navbar, there is this section of code ;

	<if condition="$show['member']">
	
		<td class="alt2" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">
		<div class="smallfont">
			<strong><phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[username]">$vbphrase[welcome_x]</phrase></strong><br />
			<phrase 1="$pmbox[lastvisitdate]" 2="$pmbox[lastvisittime]">$vbphrase[last_visited_x_at_y]</phrase>
			<if condition="$show['pmstats']"><br /><phrase 1="$vbphrase[unread_x_nav_compiled]" 2="$vbphrase[total_x_nav_compiled]" 3="$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[private_messages_nav]</phrase></if>
		</div>
		</td>

This looks for the highlighted bit and inserts the unread display after it.

[markblair]

I think I got it. I looked for the last part of that code

$vbphrase[private_messages_nav]</phrase></if>

and just added the $unread command after that. The only issue now is that the link the unread line goes to is wrong. It is pointing to the following which displays a "Page cannot be displayed" error due to the incorrect \ marks in the URL.

http://www.userintervention.com/\"search.php?do=getnew\"

[Paul M]

$unread is not designed to go direct in the template, you will need to edit the plugin to remove the backslashes.

[markblair]

Hey, thanks for the information. I did as you suggested and it is now working. Thanks again!

[Masiello]

Click "INSTALL"
Thank you.

P.S. Works great on vB 3.6.1

Just a question, how do I take the same look like "Messaggi non letti" without the 0 Underline like the snapshoot?

[Paul M]

You can't (without rewriting it slightly).

[Masiello]

Originally Posted by Paul M

You can't (without rewriting it slightly).

Ok Thx