[AJAX] Mark Forum As Read Using New Post Icon

[AJAX] Mark Forum As Read Using New Post Icon

Description
This plug-in will allow you and your users to mark forums as read from forumhome and forumdisplay using the new post icons (see screenshot animation).


Details

• 1 Product
• 1 Phrase
• 2 Template Modifications

Notes
Requires 2 small template modification to forumhome_forumbit_level2_post and forumhome_forumbit_level1_post.
Big thanks to hambil for the initial AJAX version

History
1.0
Initial Version

1.1
Initial AJAX Version

1.2
Refined AJAX Version

Last Words
I hope you enjoy the hack!
And don't forget to click install please



Thanks,
Mat

yeah, this was planned to be added to 3.5, but as people was not very happy with the result, that was trashed...

i like the idea...

[Nutz]

I never knew that.

Thanks,
Mat

[Snake]

It's an IPB feature as well so yeah, thanks!

[BamaStangGuy]

You should rel="nofollow" the link to mark them

[Nutz]

Now with AJAX, see first post for details

Thanks,
Mat

[Apophis]

I installed this TODAY and then an hour later out pops the AJAX version!

I did the upgrade and everything worked flawlessly, thanks for the great plugin!

[Makaveli105]

Installed great work..

any chances of making it so after you click the icon it doesnt take you to the top of the page?

[hambil]

Originally Posted by Makaveli105

Installed great work..

any chances of making it so after you click the icon it doesnt take you to the top of the page?

I do not believe that the anchor around the img tag in the template is needed. Try removing it.

Instructions in readme:
## FIND ##

PHP Code:

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" /> 

##########

## REPLACE WITH ##

PHP Code:

 <if condition="$forum[statusicon] == 'new' ">
<a href="#">
<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="$vbphrase[mark_this_forum_read_home]" title="$vbphrase[mark_this_forum_read_home]" onclick="ajaxMarkForumRead($forum[forumid])" id="mfarfh_$forum[forumid]" border="0" title=""/>
</a>
<else />
<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" />
</if> 

###################

New instructions:
## FIND ##

PHP Code:

 <img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" /> 

##########

## REPLACE WITH ##

PHP Code:

  <if condition="$forum[statusicon] == 'new' ">
<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="$vbphrase[mark_this_forum_read_home]" title="$vbphrase[mark_this_forum_read_home]" onclick="ajaxMarkForumRead($forum[forumid])" id="mfarfh_$forum[forumid]" border="0" title=""/>
<else />
<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" />
</if> 

###################

Let me know if that helps!

[Nutz]

Originally Posted by hambil

I do not believe that the anchor around the img tag in the template is needed.

Its not, I added it so that user knew that the image was also a link via the cursor.

Thanks,
Mat