Miscellaneous Hacks - Display Unread Posts and New Reputation Comments

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, also, this attaches itself to certain phrases in the "welcome" box and will not work if they are not present (or are modified by other code).

FYI, the Forum Marking Choices are located in vBulletin Options ;
vBulletin Options > General Settings > Thread/Forum Read Marking Type

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

There is also the option to display the New Reputation Comments counter as a Welcome Box Notification.

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

Version 3.7.004 adds the following ;

A forum exclusion list - requested a number of times, an option is provided to exclude forums from the unread count & display.

A time limit on unread posts count - if a member has not visited for more than x days then a simple unread posts link will be displayed, not an actual count, this stops potential large sql queries if you have a busy forum. The option can be disabled.



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


History:

v3.7.001 : First Release for vb 3.7.
v3.7.002 : Added Notification Display Option for Reputation Comments.
v3.7.003 : Internal version, not released.
v3.7.004 : Added time limit and forum exclusion list.
v3.7.005 : Fixed path bug in welcome box notification.
v3.7.006 : Slight change to accomodate customised navbars still using vb 3.6 code.
v3.7.007 : Fix potential database error if lastrepcheck is blank, rare, but it can happen it seems.

[Boosted Panda]

Can't wait Paul people LOVE this mod!

[Deimos]

Originally Posted by Paul M

2. Forum exclusion list - requested a number of times, an option will be provided to exclude forums from the unread count & display.

I see it's been released with this new option, but, I can't for the life of me find it in the UserCP anywhere?

[gwerzal]

Dont suppose there is a demo available

[Deimos]

Oh....I see it

Forum Exlude List
Comma separated list of forumids to be exclused from the unread count.

But this isn't like the old addon where users could choose which forums to block and not to block.
Any chance that can be added?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Deimos

I see it's been released with this new option, but, I can't for the life of me find it in the UserCP anywhere?

Its not a user option, its a forum wide option in the mods vb options.

[unitedpunjab]

Thank you for the update,Possible to disable this hack it for certain usergroups ?

[Zagis]

Originally Posted by Deimos

users could choose which forums to block and not to block.
Any chance that can be added?

That would be a great idea! :up:

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by unitedpunjab

Possible to disable this hack it for certain usergroups ?

Nope, there is no such option.

Originally Posted by Zagis

That would be a great idea! :up:

Sorry, but that will never be added - the forum wide option is the best you will get.

[GoNz00]

this was working fine until i installed this version, now its gone and im not sure what to try in forum path.

/forums/
and the full www.clan...co.uk/foeums/ also didnt work ?

db is set right as well as it wused to work ok ?

[Aclikyano]

Your a professional PAUL... maybe you can tell me what this means...
(im running vb 3.7 gold now)


I overwrite with the 3.6 version of new rep + comm and it didnt go thru, gave an error.
(yea it was my mistake, shouldve installed the 3.7 duhhh )
SO I removed off the ftp, uninstalled it and thats when I got the database error.
I installed the NEW version of your hack, installed fine and BANG got an error again.
so I went back and DISABLED this product and the MYSQL error went away immediatly.


MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 4
Error Number : 1064