Today's Posts button

[bbaxter51]

My users are asking for a "today's posts" button like there is on this forum. I can't figure out how to make that happen, are there instructions anywhere?

[Mark.B]

Go to Site Builder, edit the navigation bar, then edit the Today's Posts entry and then Edit Usergroups.
Make it visible to all usergroups.

[bbaxter51]

I might need a little more hand holding. I'm not seeing a today's posts entry in mine..

Thanks for the help, I realized I put this in the wrong section.

[Mark.B]

Looks like it's been deleted by someone at some point.

Create a new subnav link under Forums (or even a main nav link if you prefer).

Set the URL to this (note that it's very long!):

search?searchJSON=%7B%22last%22%3A%7B%22from%22%3A%22lastDay%22%7D%2C%22view%22%3A%22topic%22%2C%22starter_only%22%3A+1%2C%22sort%22%3A%7B%22lastcontent%22%3A%22desc%22%7D%2C%22exclude_type%22%3A%5B%22vBForum_PrivateMessage%22%2C%22vBForum_VisitorMessage%22%2C%22vBForum_Report%22%2C%22vBForum_Redirect%22%5D%7D

Then make sure all usergroups are ticked.

[bbaxter51]

That worked, thanks!

[bbaxter51]

Could I get that same code for "Who's online" and "Members List"?

[Mark.B]

Who's online is just:
online

Member List is just:
memberlist

[bbaxter51]

Is there a way to change my "new posts" results to show any new posts since the user was last there?

Right now it just shows the new posts in the past 24hrs, I want to return results since they were last logged in or any posts the user hasn't looked at yet.

[mark_anderson_us]

Is there a way to change my "new posts" results to show any new posts since the user was last there?

Right now it just shows the new posts in the past 24hrs, I want to return results since they were last logged in or any posts the user hasn't looked at yet.

Did you ever figure this out

[Mark.B]

If "New Topics" is giving a 24 hour view, someone's changed the link. That would be "Today's Posts".

Use this for "New Topics":

search?searchJSON=%7B%22date%22%3A%22lastVisit%22%2C%22view%22%3A%22topic%22%2C%22unread_only%22%3A1%2C%22sort%22%3A%7B%22lastcontent%22%3A%22desc%22%7D%2C%22exclude_type%22%3A%5B%22vBForum_PrivateMessage%22%5D%7D

[mark_anderson_us]

If "New Topics" is giving a 24 hour view, someone's changed the link. That would be "Today's Posts".

Use this for "New Topics":

search?searchJSON=%7B%22date%22%3A%22lastVisit%22%2C%22view%22%3A%22topic%22%2C%22unread_only%22%3A1%2C%22sort%22%3A%7B%22lastcontent%22%3A%22desc%22%7D%2C%22exclude_type%22%3A%5B%22vBForum_PrivateMessage%22%5D%7D

How do you get new POSTS?

[bbaxter51]

In v3.8 the search string is ..../forum/search.php?do=getnew

How do I do that in v5?

If my users are gone from the forum for more than 24hrs, they click the new posts button and don't think there's any action when there's really a lot.

[ovrated]

Any update to this? I need this code for my site as well.

[Bohun]

I am also interested in the answer.
Forum users ask if the "new posts" option will come back.
(vB3: /forum/search.php?do=getnew)

[Mark.B]

There has always been a “New Topics” link in vB5.

It only shows to registered members.

It is in the secondary navbar on this site, when in the Forum channel.