Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts'

Info:
This hack will show how many new posts/threads have been posted in forums since 'last visit' time. "New Posts" in navbar menu will be replaced with "New Posts: x (In y Threads)" which is updated via AJAX - no page refresh. User can manually check for new posts, or you can enable auto-check which is executed in defined time interval. Optionally you can enable and configure Smart Search Menu to give users ability to search only selected forum sections. See screenshots...

Installation:
Import product XML: AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

To set options:
Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts'

Versions:
v1.0 - Apr 29. 2006.
-First version
v1.5 - Jun 25. 2006.
-Added - advanced searching of new posts (see screenshots)
-Fixed known bugs, code optimized
v1.6 - Jun 26. 2006.
-Advanced searching of new posts splitted into two navbar items
v1.7 - Jun 28. 2006.
-Depending on number of new posts different phrase is used
-Added links to phrases to hack options page so you can easily find and change/translate them.
v1.8 - Aug 04. 2006.
-Release of this hack for vB v3.6
v1.9 - Sep 28. 2006.
-Added Product Version Checking
-Fixed links to phrases in ACP (used to easily customize phrases)
-Added option to change text color
-Fixed bug (unneeded extra space after "SSM" in navbar menu)
-Product name changed to "Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts'"
NOTE: Before upgrading save somewhere content of "Menu Items" field to restore it after upgrade. It will be removed during upgrade process.
v2.0 - Jul 31. 2007.
-Added "No New Posts" to show when there is no new posts after user last visit
-Smart Search Menu (SSM) improved (no more need to write lines of code, just put forum IDs in setting field)
-SSM automatically hidden when there is no new posts
-A lot of improvements and optimization done, including:
*two templates removed
*improved integration with different styles (to avoid manual template edits)
v2.1 - May 03. 2008.
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.2 - Jan 14. 2009.
-New: New post check is now done via AJAX - no page refresh ;-)
-New: Auto-check for new posts every x seconds
-Ability to set order of items in Smart Search Menu
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.3 - Jan 15. 2009.
-New: Set how often user can manually check for new posts
-New: Option to colorize text only when there are new posts
-New: Option to disable product in selected styles
-Fixed some minor bugs
v2.4 - Jan 18. 2009.
-Added permissions check to fix problems where sometimes incorrect numbers are shown
-Fixed bug where unexpected content is shown on user session expiration

Mark as installed to get support and updates.

[Valter]

It adds to navbar automatically. To add it to header, put:

$cyb_anp

after:

$vbphrase[new_posts_nav]</a></td>

[kenfuzed]

For those with vbAdvanced having trouble with this appearing correctly in your homepage navbar, here is the edit I found to fix it. Replacing the relative url with an absolute (full) url corrects this linking error.

Open the cyb_advancednewposts template found under Cybernetic Templates.
Find instances of:

<a href="search.php?do=getnew

Replace with

<a href="http://YOURDOMAIN.com/forum/search.php?do=getnew

I replaced all 3 instances of the relative url with an absolute. Not sure all 3 were necessary but it worked for me.

[Valter]

v2.2 - Jan 14. 2009.
-New: New post check is now done via AJAX - no page refresh ;-)
-New: Auto-check for new posts every x seconds
-Ability to set order of items in Smart Search Menu
-Minor bugs fixed

To upgrade:
-Import XML, allow overwrite
-Check settings, update if needed
-Translate new phrases if needed

[mmoore5553]

man thought i would try this again and the number still doesnt decrease. ..i am willing to donate money to cyber to get this corrected.

[David Gillaspey]

Installed (on a 3.8 version forum), and seems to work fine.

Thanks for your work on this.

[Valter]

vB 3.8 version/support:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=201308

[imedic]

vB 3.7.3 patch 1 and last upgrade change not reliable numbers with 0 (after upgrade). It is verifying and still founding 0 posts. No exceptions.
I have logged with another account and is the same. FF and IE7 same thing.
I take this post/chance to thank you allot for this mod. Great stuff.

[dataman]

Installed and it's great, except it does not decrease new post count.

[Valter]

It counts new posts from your last visit. Mark forums as read (update 'last visit' time) to mark these post as read.

[Rckcrwlr]

Originally Posted by Cybernetec

It counts new posts from your last visit. Mark forums as read (update 'last visit' time) to mark these post as read.

I am having the same problem...so you are saying that in only tracks from last visit so until we leave and then come back, it will not "zero" out?...unless you click on mark all read...

Thanks