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How many threads and posts since your last visit! · **Released**: 01-02-2004

PLEASE CLICK ON THE INSTALL BUTTON IF YOU INSTALLED THIS! THANKS!

What does this hack do?

This hack basically shows the number of new threads and posts since your last visit, in the navbar (under your nick.) Check out the attached screenshot for more information

Installation
This is a pretty simple hack to install.
Instructions are as follows:

FILE MODIFICATIONS
global.php

TEMPLATE MODIFICATIONS
navbar

PHRASES
navbar_sincelastvisit

OPEN global.php AND FIND

PHP Code:


			
    echo "End call of global.php:  $aftertime\n"; 

    echo "\n<hr />\n\n"; 

}

(NOTE: If you want old threads with new posts to count as a new thread, then skip this next step)
UNDER IT, ADD

PHP Code:


			
# SINCE YOUR LAST VISIT 

$getnewthread=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."thread WHERE lastpost > '".$bbuserinfo['lastvisit']."'"); 

$getnewpost=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS posts FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."post WHERE dateline > '".$bbuserinfo['lastvisit']."'");

(NOTE: If you did the step above, then skip this next step)

UNDER IT, ADD

PHP Code:


			
# SINCE YOUR LAST VISIT 

$getnewthread=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."thread WHERE dateline > '".$bbuserinfo['lastvisit']."'"); 

$getnewpost=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS posts FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."post WHERE dateline > '".$bbuserinfo['lastvisit']."'");

OPEN UP THE navbar TEMPLATE AND FIND

HTML Code:

<if condition="$show['pmstats']"><br /><phrase 1="$vbphrase[unread_x_nav_compiled]" 2="$vbphrase[total_x_nav_compiled]" 3="$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[private_messages_nav]</phrase></if>

UNDER IT, ADD

HTML Code:

<br /><phrase 1="$getnewthread[threads]" 2="$getnewpost[posts]" />$vbphrase[navbar_sincelastvisit]</phrase>

CREATE NEW PHRASE CALLED navbar_sincelastvisit
WITH THE FOLLOWING CONTENT:

Code:

There have been {1} threads and {2} posts since your last visit!

THE HACK IS NOW INSTALLED, ENJOY!

Screenshots

Attached

Ocean · #**122** 03-29-2004, 12:36 PM

Gary, M1th made a post here suggesting a change that would account for not counting posts/threads that the user didn't have permission for.

Have you looked at this? If so, what's your opinion on it?

And if anyone else has tried it - can you tell me how well it works, as well as how much added load it puts on the Server?

Thanks, all!

Gary King · #**123** 03-29-2004, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trafix

interesting, i just installed this and acording to the hack it says...

There have been 747 threads and 4488 posts since your last visit!

any ideas?

Check now it should be working fine

Gary King · #**124** 03-29-2004, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ocean

Gary, M1th made a post here suggesting a change that would account for not counting posts/threads that the user didn't have permission for.

Have you looked at this? If so, what's your opinion on it?

And if anyone else has tried it - can you tell me how well it works, as well as how much added load it puts on the Server?

Thanks, all!

I'll look into that when I have enough free time; also, might take up too much processing time on each page, but if someone wants to make this, then be my guest

trafix · #**125** 03-29-2004, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary W

Check now it should be working fine

nope, just checked it now and i have ---> There have been 750 threads and 4499 posts since your last visit!

Gary King · #**126** 03-29-2004, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trafix

nope, just checked it now and i have ---> There have been 750 threads and 4499 posts since your last visit!

I can tell you right now that it's not this hack that's having the problem, but something else going on in the forums. Which board is it for?

trafix · #**127** 03-29-2004, 11:24 PM

We are using Gold! and only has 5 hacks installed

HTL -- has 3 file edits
VB Trader (Full) -- has NO file edits
Members Choice Voting -- has NO file edits
On line Today (yours)
and this one

Gary King · #**128** 03-30-2004, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trafix

We are using Gold! and only has 5 hacks installed

HTL -- has 3 file edits
VB Trader (Full) -- has NO file edits
Members Choice Voting -- has NO file edits
On line Today (yours)
and this one

http://www.petnshow.com/network/ ?

trafix · #**129** 03-30-2004, 02:37 AM

nope ... another site that i am co admin for http://www.usodja.com/forums/index.php?

Ocean · #**130** 03-30-2004, 01:23 PM

Hi!

Quick question - the Instructions at some point tell you to look for:

Code:

******************************
OPEN UP THE navbar TEMPLATE AND FIND
******************************
<if condition="$show['pmstats']"><br /><a href="private.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[private_messages]</a>: $vbphrase[unread] <if condition="$bbuserinfo['pmunread']"><strong>$bbuserinfo[pmunread]</strong><else />$bbuserinfo[pmunread]</if>, $vbphrase[total] $bbuserinfo[pmtotal].</if>
******************************

However, I couldn't find that code anywhere in my navbar template.

Am I blind? Or has there been a change for vB 3.0 Gold?

Hellburn · #**131** 03-30-2004, 05:22 PM

Find:

Code:

<if condition="$show['pmstats']"><br /><phrase 1="$vbphrase[unread_x_nav_compiled]" 2="$vbphrase[total_x_nav_compiled]" 3="$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[private_messages_nav]</phrase></if>

Below add the code.

Ocean · #**132** 03-30-2004, 06:46 PM

Thank you, Hellburn. That did the trick.

Gary King · #**133** 03-30-2004, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trafix

nope ... another site that i am co admin for http://www.usodja.com/forums/index.php?

Wow that is really messed up, I'm not too sure on what the problem is though. They look like they have no relation with any of the forum stats; anyhow, maybe something to do with your vB Trader? Because this hack relies on the thread and post tables, not sure if that has anything to do with the hacks that you installed. Anyhow you're the only one reporting this problem as of now.

Choclo · #**134** 03-31-2004, 05:53 AM

I got strange characters...

íæÌÜÏ 1 ãæÇÖíÚ æ 30 ãÔÇÑßÇÊ ãõäÐ ÃÎÑ ÒíÇÑÉ áß

on vB 3.0 gold...

Stray · #**135** 04-02-2004, 02:32 AM

The problem with the hack listing so many posts and threads might have something to do with the fact that it seems to continually add threads and posts made since you came back, in other words it shows threads and posts made while you were gone plus continues to add whatever is going on while you're currently there until you leave or mark all forums read.
At least that's what it does for me...

Gary King · #**136** 04-02-2004, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stray

The problem with the hack listing so many posts and threads might have something to do with the fact that it seems to continually add threads and posts made since you came back, in other words it shows threads and posts made while you were gone plus continues to add whatever is going on while you're currently there until you leave or mark all forums read.
At least that's what it does for me...

Yep that's how the built-in new post feature works in vBulletin (when you click on 'Get New Posts').

It will reset once it passes the cookie timeout setting you chose in your admin cp.

Also, for that vB3 Gold problem with strange characters, works fine for me on vBulletin 3

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