Mini Mods - Cel User Always Online

What does it do?
This addon simply lets you define one or several users (or usergroups) that will be always shown as online in the Who's Online section and other parts of the forum.

How does it work?
It adds a cron job that updates the last activity entry in the session table for the given users. It is set to run every ten minutes. If your session length is shorter, you will need to adapt the cron job. (You can check your session timeout at AdminCP->Settings->Options->Cookies and HTTP Header Options, it needs to be more than 600, 900 is default).

How to install
Just download, upload the contents of the UPLOAD folder to your forum root, and import the product file of the addon. Then go to AdminCP->Settings->Options and enter the userid(s) of the users (or usergroup ids) you want to be always online in the Cel User Always Online section. Then the users need to log in once manually, to get things started.

Other versions of vB?
This addon should work with every Version of vB4, and most likely on vB3, too (not tested).

[cellarius]

I'll look into how Who's online compiles the list in comparison to the forumhome display when I get the chance.

[ged]

Originally Posted by cellarius

I'll look into how Who's online compiles the list in comparison to the forumhome display when I get the chance.

Thank you very much. It will be appreciated.

[cellarius]

Hi ged, I'm sorry, but I can't reproduce this or trace what the issue could be. I still have it running smoothless on my testboard, even with no user active at all (i.e. main browser closed, auto page refreshs for the cron in a different browser as a guest). :-(

[AK47-]

Doesn't work on 4.2.1

[ForceHSS]

Originally Posted by AK47-

Doesn't work on 4.2.1

In what way did it not work for you. Did you get an error message.

[AK47-]

Originally Posted by ForceHSS

In what way did it not work for you. Did you get an error message.

if i have eg 4 users online. I chose usergroup eg 6 no change to user online at the bottom of the forum

[ForceHSS]

Did you run the cron manually

[cellarius]

Originally Posted by AK47-

if i have eg 4 users online. I chose usergroup eg 6 no change to user online at the bottom of the forum

Well - what do you expect to happen? Have you read and followed the instructions?

[ged]

Originally Posted by cellarius

Hi ged, I'm sorry, but I can't reproduce this or trace what the issue could be. I still have it running smoothless on my testboard, even with no user active at all (i.e. main browser closed, auto page refreshs for the cron in a different browser as a guest). :-(

Doesn't matter, you tried and created a good modification.

I will try it again, with different situations, users, etc.

[madness85]

This is very interesting I was looking for a way for users to stay online until they close their browser but I didn't want them to stay online permanently. You guys think this is possible?