New Posts

ConqSoft · 07-29-2005, 10:45 PM

Now that the forum software stores markers in the database for all posts that you have read, the "New Posts" menu option should actually be useful. This means that the site will always know exactly which posts you have already read, instead of the old way of relying on the date/time of your last login. That was never accurate because you may not have finished reading all the new posts on your last login, and they would be lost if you we relying on "New Posts" to show you what you haven't read. (Note: These markers automatically reset after 30 days; so any posts that you don't read will automatically be marked as read when they reach 30 days old.)

You may have to reset your markers to get a clean start. Once you've finished reading for this visit, go to "Quick Links->Mark Forums Read". That will reset all your markers, marking everything on the site as "Read".

Then, from now on, if you use the "New Posts" option on the menu it will only show you threads that have posts that you haven't read.

And, in case you didn't know, if you click the "Down Arrow" icon in front of a thread title, it will jump you right to where the new posts begin in that thread.

(You can still use the "Today's Posts" link if you want to see all posts from the last day, whether new or not.)

Northy · 07-29-2005, 10:48 PM

Cool.

bwhip · 07-30-2005, 12:24 AM

Me likey - thanks for the continual improvements, Conq.

matt232 · 07-31-2005, 12:34 AM

The "The threads below have not been updated since your last visit but still contain unread posts." line is a nice touch.

Looks like we have a WYSIWYG editor as well.

ConqSoft · 07-31-2005, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by matt232

Looks like we have a WYSIWYG editor as well.

WYSIWYG Editor

matt232 · 07-31-2005, 1:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ConqSoft

WYSIWYG Editor

Yep just found that thread.

Baketech · 08-01-2005, 6:47 AM

So then does the "Today's Posts" button work the same as the old "Active Topics"....

ND4SPD · 08-01-2005, 7:41 AM

Seems like it.

ConqSoft · 08-01-2005, 8:53 AM

If you want to see all posts from the last day, you can use Today's Posts. (see fine print in first message) "Active Topics" was just a name that was carried over from the old FuseTalk days. All it did was show all threads that had been updated in the last 24 hours.

The lower navigation menu at the top has been returned back to "stock", to keep the locations of the links more consistent for those that are familar with vBulletin sites.

Pete · 08-01-2005, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ConqSoft

If you want to see all posts from the last day, you can use Today's Posts. (see fine print in first message) "Active Topics" was just a name that was carried over from the old FuseTalk days. All it did was show all threads that had been updated in the last 24 hours.

So, gone is the feature allowing you to choose more than one day's worth of posts?

ConqSoft · 08-01-2005, 10:35 AM

New Posts will always show you any posts you haven't read, up to 30 days back. It's not limited to just 1 day.

You can add the number of days onto the Today's Posts link and make your own shortcut if you like. (Example Below) But it puts a bit of a strain on the server if a lot of people are pulling up all posts from the last X days, which is why those options were removed from the menu.

Code:

http://www.fireblades.org/forums/search.php?do=getdaily&days=X

Pete · 08-01-2005, 10:41 AM

Thanks Conq.

Stealth · 08-10-2005, 2:00 AM

so, I've not been here for more than 30days.... how do I tell the forum to "catch up" ie mark all posts as read?

Ta

ConqSoft · 08-10-2005, 5:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Stealth

so, I've not been here for more than 30days.... how do I tell the forum to "catch up" ie mark all posts as read?

Ta

2nd paragraph in the first post.

Stealth · 08-10-2005, 9:13 PM

D'oh......sorry