Put icon "S" next to posts that user has subscribed to.

On my old forum I hacked in code to put an icon "S" next to posts that user has subscribed to. this let users know which ones they already subscribed to when viewing thread listings. they must have loved it because they are all asking for it now. maybe consider for your 2.1.5?

also the bolding of unread threads and standard text for read threads has created 100's of requests with guys saying they missed that hack from my old forum. Might want to consider this killer visual cue also for next release. might tie in <b> tags to the same read tracking you have.

thanks,

marc

I think it will be easier to use two different CSS for this bolding thing.. I mean people don't necessary like bolded text to indicate new message, so a couple of new CSS definitions will help like

.newpost
.oldpost

It is also a good idea to indicate subscribed threads.

freddy,

probably a good easy solution that could be used with current read tracking.

and...peopld LOVE the bolded text to indicate new messages...trust me...I tested this on 50k users and they are whining about it being gone big time.

did you try medit's idea? He used a fairly easy approach to bold the text with the current read tracking code:
http://www.aspplayground.net/forum/fb.asp?m=378182

This is the easiest way to get the result you want.

ORIGINAL: FreddyD

did you try medit's idea? He used a fairly easy approach to bold the text with the current read tracking code:
http://www.aspplayground.net/forum/fb.asp?m=378182

This is the easiest way to get the result you want.

yup..works awesome...I suggest everyone try it :)

thanks guys

marc

I did notice though forum titles go unbold from this change in .c2

where is the code to fix that up?

this was why I suggested two new css definitions.

you should create two new css definitions, one for bolded (newpost) and one for regular (oldpost), and then insert the code into medit's sample. You leave c2 as is.

if (withNewMessage) {
document.write (" <a href=\"<%= modifiedDir %>fb.asp?m=" + threadid + "&go=newest&lastvisit=" + escape(linkDate) + "\"><img src=\"<%= modifiedDir %>image/newestmsg.gif\" alt=\"<%= ttNewsetMsg %>\" border=0 align=\"absmiddle\"></a><span class=\"newpost\">")
}else{
document.write ("<span class=\"oldpost\">")
}

That's it!

ORIGINAL: FreddyD

if (withNewMessage) {
document.write (" <a href=\"<%= modifiedDir %>fb.asp?m=" + threadid + "&go=newest&lastvisit=" + escape(linkDate) + "\"><img src=\"<%= modifiedDir %>image/newestmsg.gif\" alt=\"<%= ttNewsetMsg %>\" border=0 align=\"absmiddle\"></a><span class=\"newpost\">")
}else{
document.write ("<span class=\"oldpost\">")
}

note that although it should work without any problem, it is not creating perfect HTML without a closing tag. it should be easy though just add a document.write ("</span>")

I went into FDisplay class and added bold tags around title instead...that worked.

hey, i'm glad to hear that it worked for you! good job fixing the bold tags around the forum titles too. i wasn't sure how to fix that myself, but i just tried what you suggested (editing fdisplayclass.asp) and it was a simple fix after that.

Okay...that is solved and will be in 2.1.5.

Will it be possible to have a different icon or marker to let users know that they have subscribed to a thread on the tt.asp page AND an a different icon on the left column to show they posted in that thread? Now that it is missing from this forum and our users had got so used to it they are beginning to request it back on an increasing basis.

On my old forum I had a special icon on the left side which had a dot in it that meant you posted in the thread.

Also I had an "S" icon that meant you subscribed to the particular thread. Both cues prove to be very helpful for users in navigating the forums.

thanks

marc