"New Posts" link [Archive] - SETI.USA Forums

zombie67

10-26-10, 11:12 PM

There are two ways to look for new posts.

1) Manually navigate through each of the forums from the index.

2) Use the New Posts link and go directly to the list of...er...new posts.

I use method #2.

Here's the problem. I am at the bottom of a really long thread, and want to click the New Posts link to go back to the list and browse it for the next thread I want to select. But to do that, I have to scroll waaaaaay back up to the top of the thread page. Any way we can add a New Posts link to the bottom of the pages too?

KaoticEvil[SETI.USA]

10-26-10, 11:31 PM

I'm sure that's possible with a little PHP editing of the template.. I just open the threads in a new tab, then close that tab when I'm done with it...

zombie67

10-27-10, 01:54 AM

Too many tabs already. Also, I get distracted easily. :rolleyes: I need to go back to a refreshed list to see which I still have left unread.

DrPop

10-27-10, 12:07 PM

Too many tabs already. Also, I get distracted easily. :rolleyes: I need to go back to a refreshed list to see which I still have left unread.

LOL! ;) I can relate to that sometimes!

KaoticEvil[SETI.USA]

10-27-10, 02:14 PM

Too many tabs already. Also, I get distracted easily. :rolleyes: I need to go back to a refreshed list to see which I still have left unread.LOL! ;) I can relate to that sometimes!

At least I'm not the only one.. There have been times when I had to close other apps so that I could open another 5 or 6 tabs...

DrPop

10-27-10, 02:28 PM

;209']At least I'm not the only one.. There have been times when I had to close other apps so that I could open another 5 or 6 tabs...

Just wait till you get that dually running with the 2GB DDR2. You'll never have to close apps...just keep adding tabs till your brain goes fuzzy trying to remember which one was what! :D

Beerdrinker

10-27-10, 02:38 PM

I figure that I am a #2 guy also...I just hit that button, reply and hit it again...Since my post are done in wierd hours compared to you, I am usually the only one posting...

Bok

10-27-10, 03:05 PM

There are two ways to look for new posts.

1) Manually navigate through each of the forums from the index.

2) Use the New Posts link and go directly to the list of...er...new posts.

I use method #2.

Here's the problem. I am at the bottom of a really long thread, and want to click the New Posts link to go back to the list and browse it for the next thread I want to select. But to do that, I have to scroll waaaaaay back up to the top of the thread page. Any way we can add a New Posts link to the bottom of the pages too?

press the <HOME> key ? Should take you to the top...

zombie67

10-27-10, 09:09 PM

Hmmmmm. My iPad doesn't seem to have a home key. :D

DrPop

10-27-10, 10:44 PM

Mmmmmmm...call up Jobs and request it for the next revision! You could show "how revolutionized" Internet forum navigation would be, and then everyone would rush to buy new versions of the iPad, and make Apple even more money! :rolleyes: :D

Bok

10-27-10, 10:49 PM

Hmmmmm. My iPad doesn't seem to have a home key. :D

LOL, actually I have the same problem on my iPhone to I do know what you mean :) It's everywhere though, drives me crazy on sport play-by-plays..

joker

10-28-10, 03:59 AM

I posted a message and after 28 minutes it was no longer in the "new posts" sent me to the 24 hour thing. Is there any way to change the time on "new posts" to be a little longer?

Teratoma

10-29-10, 02:10 PM

At the bottom of the page on the right there is a link...."Top"....which will take back to the top of the page. I personally have not had time to learn vBulletin yet. It will take us some time to get used to it and learn how to customize it.

Bryan

10-29-10, 02:25 PM

At the bottom of the page on the right there is a link...."Top"....which will take back to the top of the page. I personally have not had time to learn vBulletin yet. It will take us some time to get used to it and learn how to customize it.

VERY nice feature. I always wanted that or a "New Posts" button on the old boards.

DrPop

10-29-10, 05:02 PM

I posted a message and after 28 minutes it was no longer in the "new posts" sent me to the 24 hour thing. Is there any way to change the time on "new posts" to be a little longer?

Yeah...come one, Joker ought to last longer than 28 min.!:D hehehehe

Fire$torm

10-01-14, 07:37 PM

There are two ways to look for new posts.

1) Manually navigate through each of the forums from the index.

2) Use the New Posts link and go directly to the list of...er...new posts.

I use method #2.

Here's the problem. I am at the bottom of a really long thread, and want to click the New Posts link to go back to the list and browse it for the next thread I want to select. But to do that, I have to scroll waaaaaay back up to the top of the thread page. Any way we can add a New Posts link to the bottom of the pages too?

Hey Zombie!

I know this is an old request and before my time. But, after I stumbled upon this thread early this morning, I decided to try and figure out a solution. So with quite a few short sessions of searching the Net and wadding through snippets of code, which for me has the effect of boiling my grey matter, I've found a answer. Although it's not perfect as "Guests" will see a 2nd Top link. But for anyone logged in, they will see this link ---> [New Posts] .

Only tested using Default Style and BlackStealth Style

Hope you and others find this useful.

PS: Please let me know if I broke anything on the forums with this change.

zombie67

10-01-14, 08:55 PM

Sweet! Thanks F$!

Bryan

10-01-14, 10:44 PM

Yeh baby, now that's what I'm talking about =)) BRAVO!!!!!

Ron Shurtz

10-07-14, 09:38 PM

Using it!

Loving it!

:-bd

Ron Shurtz

03-09-15, 08:57 PM

The "New Posts" footer link is gone for me now.

Anyone else? :confused:

Fire$torm

03-09-15, 09:22 PM

Nope, I just used it. Sorry man. Have you tried restarting your browser? Or maybe try a different one?

Maxwell

03-09-15, 09:25 PM

The "New Posts" footer link is gone for me now.

Anyone else? :confused:
We're (mostly Bok) trying to fix some errors that are preventing us from doing a few Admin-y things (e.g., editing the front page). That does seem to have gone, but we'll try and add it back in as soon as we get things sorted out. Sorry about the inconvenience.

EDIT: At least, this is in the Default style.

Bok

03-09-15, 09:58 PM

That was one of the customisations that seems to have been causing the problem. Not sure how it was added it but it doesn't seem to be a plugin.

I tend to just use the 'Whats New' tab at the top which is the same thing I believe.

Co-incidentally (or not) I think this was all part of the code that was giving us trouble a few months ago with the 'isocoderz' link and hijack.

Ron Shurtz

03-09-15, 10:53 PM

Co-incidentally (or not) I think this was all part of the code that was giving us trouble a few months ago with the 'isocoderz' link and hijack.

Thanks for the info and the hard work on the site you two.
Whatever it takes to keep the 'isocoderz' issue from coming back I'm all for.
I got in some hot water at the office, accessing the forum from there during that time.