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UN
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Is there a way one can check the activities on the forum ..

 

like say for example…a small display box which says

 

> user1234 has posted in the thread Physical Education just now.

> userFyr7 has posted in the thread Hobbies 5 min ago.

> Deerpark has posted in the thread Hobbies 6 min ago.

> Flyfish has posted in the thread Music 10 min ago.

> Goldman has just got “HERO” rank.

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So a small feed which displays such status on top/bottom of the forum

 

Is such feature available already ? If not, it would be a cool inclusion for users to check on status of their friends etc. on the go !! Wink

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MP Mr Papa
Mr Papa
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no, something like that is not currently available…  might be a good candidate for a plugin when we release 5.0 (still a ways off)…  can add the request to our list…

UN
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Ok thats cool Mr.Papa !! waiting for that !! Cheers !Embarassed

 

and is there a non-live feed now…which shows activities not live but at refresh of page.

 

just like the recent forum posts plugin in WordPress…which I can keep above the FORUM here >> http://cricketrevolt.byethost10.com/forum

MP Mr Papa
Mr Papa
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sorry, not sure what you mean… dont see anything… do you have to be logged in?

also, a recommendation…  since you are using an icon set with text on the actual icon, you should turn off the now duplicate text label next to the icon for those…  you do this on forum – options – style settings…

UN
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Ohk thanks for the Tip !! looks cool though 😛

 

Back to what I was asking !!

 

I was asking if there is a plugin/feature with which I can see a list of recent posts in the forum (say around 5 recent posts)…and if its there can I place it on the top of forum !

 

am just asking if there is a feature with which we can track recent forum posts without keeping a seperate watch on it

MP Mr Papa
Mr Papa
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yes, we have at least three template tags and a ready made widget (which uses one of the three tags) that you can use to display recent topics…  see our wiki for more info on the template tags…

UN
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wow that will be cool to keep an eye on the posts..it will be great if am directed to those specific links

MP Mr Papa
Mr Papa
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eye on the posts? directed? did you even look at the wiki???

http://wiki.simple-press.com/plugin-api/template-tags/

UN
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Thank You..will check it. Was just responding to what you said.

 

thanks for directing me to this link..will check and let you know

UN
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I read it..Little confused about where to put it

 

I am thinking its in the PLUGIN editor in WordPress…..correct me if am wrong !!

 

and one more Q…if I mess up the code and update.assume the forum goes off

 

..and again restore it by putting the original code….will the forum activity start from scratch.

 

am asking this coz' Forum is just beginning to have some activity and dont want users to hate it..given if deyu hafta register again and all posts gone

 

PS:- MR.PAPA thanks for d icons tip…now you can see the ICONS are intact!! Thanks a lot

MP Mr Papa
Mr Papa
Member

you put the template tag where you want it to show…  usually you edit your wp theme template files or put it in a widget that accepts php… you could put in the wp page the forum appears on itself if you have a plugin that allows you to have php in posts/pages…  or you could use a simple press program hook to use it to display (see the wiki for more info on hooks)

UN
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Dats cool !! will check and let you know. Thanks a lot. Wiki looks cool..lots of good info.. feel good link

UN
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have got an idea abt it.

 

is it true turning off template tags can make d forum load quicker ??

 

and is there is facility to add a new category of users…

 

Currently–> it is Moderators, Admin and Members !!

 

Can we add additional categories like…Super Moderator – Star Member