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can we add a feature?

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On otherboards using this code I go to, there are different icons next to threads I've posted in. So if it has new posts since my last visit or not, it still has a different icon next to it informing me on my activity in it.

hope that explains what I want. Any chance of either turning that feature on, or hacking it in if that's the case?
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You mean like the anti-"view your own posts"?
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Stress, if I understand what you're saying, the DBB has that. The pyro icon is yellow or gold when there is activity in a thread since your last visit.

Or do you mean in JUST threads you posted in?
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just threads I post in
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Post by Avder »

I think I know what he means. I think instead of the standard gold pyro for threads with new posts, he wants a different color for posts with new activity that hes posted to recently. The forums on dslreports.com use a feature like this, and I have found it to be somewhat helpful. It could be useful here, especially in the tech forum or marketplace.
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Okay, the red arrows indicate newly posted to threads since my last visit.

The folders with the H on them are the heavy traffic threads like our fire

The ones I'm talking about are the yellow folders with the black dot. They are the threads I have posted in, and provided I am logged into the server, I will see them regardless if they have new posts in them or not

It's those personaly loged activity icons that I would like here
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Post by Topher »

Being I have no life as of right now, I'll see what I can do when I get some time after work. :D
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Nice, thanks dude
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doesnt bother me to have a extra status icon :)
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Post by Avder »

Maybe a gold pyro with a dor ot something for thereds with new activity that youve posted in, and a blue pyro with a dot for no new activity? *shrug*
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I was thinking an orb, but whatever
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Shield orb would fit perfectly.
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Post by Defender »

That's a vB feature, but I'm sure there's a phpBB mod out there for this.

Just go to www.phpbb.com and check out the mods section.
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Post by kurupt »

this ever gonna happen? (or did it already and i missed it?)
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Post by STRESSTEST »

were still waiting
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After finals (after next week)
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slacker ;)
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Now now, before you guys give Topher the business, just remember:
Some T-Shirt I read a few weeks ago wrote:Hard work pays off in the future.
Slacking pays off NOW!
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Post by Topher »

Ok, check boxes now appear next to topics you've posted in (with tooltip of how many times).

Let me know how it works...
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Kick a$$! It's done. Thanks Topher!
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Wow, nifty.
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Post by Sergeant Thorne »

Cool! The checkbox strikes me as being kind of ugly, though. Why not replace it.. tiny Tri-Fusion blasts! :D
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Post by Krom »

Or a shield orb.
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Post by Topher »

better?
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Nice! Thx Topher :)
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Post by Tetrad »

plz add to search results page as well.

I never go to the forum indices anymore, just use the 'view posts since last visit' link, so I don't see the shield orbs at the moment.
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Post by Tricord »

That's actually pretty sweet, Topher.
I wonder what Woodchip's pages look like. "malloc: shield orb: stack overflow" or something :P
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Post by Sergeant Thorne »

This is a really nice feature. I'm going to have to add it to my forums. ;)

The orb looks nice.
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Post by Topher »

Tetrad wrote:plz add to search results page as well.
Done
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Post by Boo »

nice job :)
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Post by STRESSTEST »

Thanks again topher. Works great. I like the orb more too :)
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<3
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