Status Icons

[kj_202]

Basically when a post is made and a user is not logged in, the forum (status icons) don't change to say it contains a new post, any ideas?

Previously I have tried removing "forum is closed for posting" from the homepage by modifying the "FORUM HOME" template.

What have I done wrong?


Post if you need more detail please.

Problem solved, thanks

[Videx]

If the user isn't logged in (a guest), how could the board know that's a new post for him?

[kj_202]

Originally Posted by Videx

If the user isn't logged in (a guest), how could the board know that's a new post for him?

I see what you mean BUT i mean in general, how can you get it so that if a user has posted within 1 minute for example, how can you show it so that a "guest" user can know that it is a new post...???

[Lynne]

I think there is usually a link under Quick Links for posts from the last day. I think that is all you can do. How can you tell that it's a new post for one guest versus an old post for another guest? You can't. The software doesn't know what you have or haven't seen as a guest. The best it can do is give you a list of all the new posts in the last day (which I said is a link under Quick Links I'm pretty sure).

[kj_202]

Originally Posted by Lynne

I think there is usually a link under Quick Links for posts from the last day. I think that is all you can do. How can you tell that it's a new post for one guest versus an old post for another guest? You can't. The software doesn't know what you have or haven't seen as a guest. The best it can do is give you a list of all the new posts in the last day (which I said is a link under Quick Links I'm pretty sure).

Oh but on another forum, the forum icons change if there is a new post, its confusing me, as the status icons start to flash if a new post is posted recently (I seen the time aswell it said)

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by kj_202

Oh but on another forum, the forum icons change if there is a new post, its confusing me, as the status icons start to flash if a new post is posted recently (I seen the time aswell it said)

Is it a hack or something else?

You get told there are new posts when you are just a Guest? This sounds like some hack. I would ask them at the other site what hack they are using.

[kj_202]

Originally Posted by Lynne

You get told there are new posts when you are just a Guest? This sounds like some hack. I would ask them at the other site what hack they are using.

Ok thanks

[snakes1100]

Originally Posted by Lynne

You get told there are new posts when you are just a Guest? This sounds like some hack. I would ask them at the other site what hack they are using.

The natural behavior of vbulletin notifies guests if there are new posts since their last visit to the site, thats NOT a hack.

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Originally Posted by kj_202

Oh but on another forum, the forum icons change if there is a new post, its confusing me, as the status icons start to flash if a new post is posted recently (I seen the time aswell it said)

Is it a hack or something else?

If the icon if flashing, then yes thats possibly a hack, but vbulletin still notifies guests if there is a new post since their last visit regardless, using the new post icon.

That site can simply be using a animated gif as its "new post icon".

[kj_202]

Found it out , it turns out to be with the "vbulletin options" It is not a hack and is just reading the options and clicking "no" to hide forum locked icons to users that can't post.


Thanks every1


Problem Solved

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by snakes1100

The natural behavior of vbulletin notifies guests if there are new posts since their last visit to the site, thats NOT a hack.

I guess I need to visit my site as a Guest more often to see what Guests see!