File Name: (SOS30) Latest Discussions v1.0.2
File Submitter: Adriano Faria
File Submitted: 16 Jun 2009
File Category: Hooks and Plugins

This hook will show the latest discussions on your board. This hook uses the user group permission to see the allowed posts (forums).

Settings:

1. Set the number of topics you wish to view
2. Show (or not) the number of topic replies
3. Show (or not) the number of topic views
4. show (or not) the forum name of the topic
5. Exclude any forum you like from the results
6. Select which groups can see the hook

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Nice modification, Just wish it would show new topics along with the new replies.

[quote name='Phillyman' date='22 September 2009 - 04:31 PM' timestamp='1253633470' post='1860300']
Nice modification, Just wish it would show new topics along with the new replies.

Absolutley! I double that request!

yeah i thought this would have topics too...oh well maybe in the near future

Suggestion for a resource friendly modification of this hook. :whistle:

I just noticed actually on Vodafone NZ's forum that the hook title is "Lastest Discussions" - seems misspelled ;)

(Also, "<if test="is_array( Array ) && count( Array )">" appears in the source.

Excellent Hook and very useful!

Could you create a similar hook for blogs?

A hook that will show the latest discussions on main blog board.

This hook will

build a list that contains the latest 20-25 comments in blogs
Not a list for each blog, a list with the public blogs that have a new comment, in a chronological order.
The list should contain the username of the user that wrote the comment, the title of the blog where the comment was written and date & time that the comment was written.

For example:
"Username1" wrote a comment in "blog's name1" at 2.30am, 24-10-2009
"Username2" wrote a comment in "blog's name2" at 2.45am, 24-10-2009
"Username1" wrote a comment in "blog's name3" at 2.47am, 24-10-2009
"Username3" wrote a comment in "blog's name1" at 2.48am, 24-10-2009

what is discussions ? it is replies?

Categories->forums->topics->Discussions(or replies)

Is anyone having problems with this mod? It's not updating the list of new topics/replies for me.

Often when on the index I don't refresh, what about adding a ajax option to this so people don't have to constantly refresh ?

Hi Adriano

Very nice hook! I like it. Unfortunally I also had this update problem a few times. See screenshot (german sorry):



In the bottom list is a new "böxli vergraben?" topic. On the latest discussions list on top this entry is missing. A few minutes later it was listed correctly.

This hook uses a very heavy query if you use RESTRICT setting.

It will be redone in 3.1, with tunning this query.

What exactly do you mean with "restrict" setting?

My settings are:

Number of topics: 6
Show distinct topics?: Yes
Show number of views?: No
Show number of replies?: No
Show forum name?: No

And only a small group of people can see the block.

Btw: Could it be that the hook only shows discussions when there is at least one answer in the topic? I guess this could be the reason for not showing new topics.

Means if a topic received 3 posts, using RESTRICT will show only once in sidebar. Not using restrict, will show those 3 posts.

[quote name='Mat (FDNZ)' date='09 November 2009 - 09:11 PM' timestamp='1257826291' post='1877674']
I just noticed actually on Vodafone NZ's forum that the hook title is "Lastest Discussions" - seems misspelled ;)

(Also, "<if test="is_array( Array ) && count( Array )">" appears in the source.

How do you fix the misspelling of Lastest to Latest?

This isn't working in 3.1.0 - the .xml isn't being recognised...

Is this going to be updated ?

Hi there,
is it possible to have 2 or 3 blocks "latest discussions" with different forums as source - or similar blocks to board index?

Greetings

Claudia

From what I understand, this hook is suppose to only show the most recent replies from those topics that you chose in the settings. I don't think it's suppose to show the most recent topics that were started. However, I agree that it should show it, since it also falls in the replies category. If I was to start a topic, but it was not included in the hook, I would have to go back again and post right after that. Only then would it show on this hook and out onto the forums. So having it include the first post from a topic being started, would be a good idea. Anybody know if there's been a most recent update for this hook? I upgraded to IP.Board v3.1.1 and using (SOS30) Latest Discussions v1.0.2
Thanks in advance.

There might be a compatibility probleme with that hook using version 3.1.2 of board.
Turning performance mode on will displays error on board. Can any guy using 3.1.2 and Adriano Lastest discussion mod confirm this ?

Please update your hook, make it compatible with 3.1.3! Thank you!

[quote name='BlackHollow' timestamp='1288820307' post='2037543']
Please update your hook, make it compatible with 3.1.3! Thank you!


+1

Up!

I would also like to see an update where new topics are included in the Latest Discussion box.