Last Seen Online in postbit

Update

"This e-mail is begin sent to inform all users of my modification that I am ending support for this version today. I have moved on to vBulletin version 3.6.x and will no longer be working with older versions of the software, as such I will no longer be updating or supporting this version of the last seen online modification.

If you're running vBulletin 3.6.x you can find an updated version of the last seen online modification here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=123366 This new version (dubbed 2.0) includes some misc bug fixes and performance improvements.

If you're running version 1.6 of the modification on vBulletin 3.6, or plan on upgrading to vBulletin 3.6 soon you should do the following:

1) Un-install the Last seen online product via the admin cp.
2) Upgrade to vBulletin 3.6 (if you haven't already).
3) Download the new version from this thread (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=123366) and follow the instructions in the file install.txt

The new version is not tested with 3.5.

Thank you for using my modification! I appreciate all the wonderful feedback I get from you guys via PM, e-mail, and the public forums."

This modification adds a new field to the postbit that shows when the user was last online (date and time included).

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[high]New version, 1.6[/high]
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1.6 has been released, improvements include:

- If a user is a guest or deleted user, last online time is no longer shown in posts.
- Added instructions for editing postbit_legacy to the install files, should clear up any problems people were having with the template edits.

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Install Instructions
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See the file install.txt in the zip file.

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Upgrading to latest version
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- For users running version 1.5 or higher:

See upgrade.txt in the zip file

- For users running version 1.4 or lower:

See upgrade_legacy.txt in the zip file

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Install Details
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2 .xml plug-ins
2 template edits

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Version log
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- 1.6

- If a user is a guest or deleted user, last online time is no longer shown in posts.
- Added instructions for editing postbit_legacy to the install files, should clear up any problems people were having with the template edits.
- PHP code was split over two plug-ins (one at postbit_display_complete, the other at postbit_display_start).

- 1.5

- Last online time/date will not be shown if the user is invisible and the person viewing the thread is not a moderator or admin.
- Started using the product system for easier upgrades

- 1.4 and older

- Initial release

[BabyNameAddict]

Absolutely beautiful! :nervous:

[Hornstar]

so this is still working fine for 3.5.4 Cant believe i have not seen this before now, this is what i wanted a little while back lol

[Brandon Sheley]

yes this still works for the current version of vb

[Invalid ID]

Really wonderful

[jndeakin]

Tried this on 3.5.4 and don't see anything. Could I check a few points?

On the details note at the top of this page, it says there are two .xml files. There's only one in the zip file, is that right for the latest version (1.6)?

Does an option need setting in admincp to enable the hack? I can't see anything, but it's easy to miss stuff in there!

In one of the notes earlier in this thread, a user describes adding your patch of code after the marker you search for. In the install notes you say to put it before. Which is right? I put it before.

Am I misunderstanding something fundamental? I'm expecting a line such as "last seen online xxth mmm yy" within the postbit. Is there a screenshot somewhere?

Jim Deakin

[Konstantinos]

how do we add it in the memberinfo as well below the join date?

[JohnBee]

Originally Posted by jndeakin

Tried this on 3.5.4 and don't see anything. Could I check a few points?

On the details note at the top of this page, it says there are two .xml files. There's only one in the zip file, is that right for the latest version (1.6)?

Does an option need setting in admincp to enable the hack? I can't see anything, but it's easy to miss stuff in there!

In one of the notes earlier in this thread, a user describes adding your patch of code after the marker you search for. In the install notes you say to put it before. Which is right? I put it before.

Am I misunderstanding something fundamental? I'm expecting a line such as "last seen online xxth mmm yy" within the postbit. Is there a screenshot somewhere?

Jim Deakin

I agree completely, I'm not dissing the hack but the instructions are a bit thin. I installed it "template mods" , uploaded the xml now what? where does the condition <if condition="$show['last_seen_online'] come in play?

[JohnBee]

And it it possible to make a shorter version of the online output? its a bit long for my postbit legacy area

[arossphoto]

Originally Posted by JohnBee

And it it possible to make a shorter version of the online output? its a bit long for my postbit legacy area

I shortened it by removing the time. Just remove this code from the postbit_legacy template:

$post[lastseen_time]

[arossphoto]

Any suggestions for adding this to the member profile as well? I think that would be cool too.

I love this by the way, it's a great way to see how active your members are.

Cheers,

Andrew