New quick access sub nav bar so we can apply to all themes

[John A. Ross]

Michael Michael McGrorty PMCG

I moved the link and JSON filter from main nave bar to a sub nav bar under Welcome Home page.

The buttons Pat wanted was to emulate mbforum function

The current UNREAD POSTS link needs to exclude a few more forums or only include node IDs which are selected but need to call a template that allows "mark as read" as Pat likes to selectively makrk them read and of course a third one "mark all as read"

In the search module there are variables including "since last visit" which if we rumage we should be able to pull out and make that sub-nav bar which I considered useless till now into a "quick access bar" based on the filter parameters ???

If you go into Site Editor you will see where it is.

I will see if i can find examples of the syntax and vars her, the syntax will be as JSON for ex/include and remeber anything should exclude private messages on return.

John

[PMCG]

Just used the unread so seems to work ok.

[John A. Ross]

OK so we need a list of "no messing quick access buttons" in that menu on front page to save a pile of hassle, that way everyone can read what they want

However we need to exclude certain forums (whats happenning) or specific users (web robot A,B,C) so we dont see those, maybe two buttons, with specific filters

Also it needs to open the correct template form, that opens the top level one so thread moderation tools are on the button , approve etc, not mark as read, unread etc.


I will try and find out the parameters to use to exclude items.

Which template are you using, the "default"

John

John

[John A. Ross]

Just used advanced search, using "last visit" and including forums except whats happening (so ebay stuff FB stuff excludes) and it generated this

/search?searchJSON=%7B%22date%22%3A%22lastVisit%22% 2C%22type%22%3A%5B%22vBForum_Event%22%2C%22vBForum _Link%22%2C%22vBForum_Photo%22%2C%22vBForum_Text%2 2%2C%22vBForum_Video%22%5D%2C%22channel%22%3A%5B%2 21%22%2C%222%22%2C%2236%22%2C%221443%22%2C%2238%22 %2C%223%22%2C%2241%22%2C%2240%22%2C%2253%22%2C%221 39%22%2C%2251%22%2C%2243%22%2C%2244%22%2C%2245%22% 2C%22106%22%2C%2246%22%2C%2247%22%2C%22142%22%2C%2 252%22%2C%2255%22%2C%22143%22%2C%221123%22%2C%2215 %22%2C%2216%22%2C%2217%22%2C%2218%22%2C%2222%22%2C %2219%22%2C%2220%22%2C%2221%22%2C%2223%22%2C%2224% 22%2C%2225%22%2C%2226%22%2C%2227%22%2C%2228%22%2C% 2229%22%2C%2230%22%2C%2231%22%2C%2232%22%2C%2233%2 2%2C%2234%22%2C%2235%22%2C%221135%22%2C%22522%22%2 C%2214%22%5D%2C%22sort%22%3A%7B%22lastcontent%22%3 A%22desc%22%7D%2C%22view%22%3A%22compact%22%2C%22e xclude_type%22%3A%5B%22vBForum_PrivateMessage%22%5 D%7D&btnSubmit=

It seems to work well but still opening wrong template (search template) so no mark as read/unread/sunscribe. Must be another module that can be manipulated but matching well on variables

John

[John A. Ross]

I have just asked how to open the correct template on the support area, it will look like a total dumb ass question to those that are in the know but embarassed to ask for help I be not

No such things as stupid questions only the route to knowledge it be.

John

[John A. Ross]

New discoveries on the usefulness of the advanced search box to retask as a query builder

The selection box has a pecking order selection any hiegher level catcgory automatically selects any child forums, if you select top level home it selects everything. Kind of makes sense but certainly not obvious. One for the memory so making a note now.