UBB.Developers Forums UBB.classic V5 Mod Questions Newbie Flag Hack

Fixed!
By Dave# and me!
Files: forumdisplay.cgi
About the hack:
When a user posts their first message, this hack displays a blue folder by their post (instead of the red one). This will help newbies get noticed, and may encourage them to return and post more in the future.

find the following code:
$ThisURL = qq($NonCGIURL/$ExactPath/HTML/$threadinfo[1].html);
}

under it add:
elsif ($TotalPosts == 1) {
$FolderIcon = "";
}

find:
$TopicJulianDT = $threadinfo[0];

add:
##Newbie hack
$ProfileNumber = &GetUserNumber($threadinfo[4]);
if ($ProfileNumber ne "") {
@thisprofile = &OpenProfile("$ProfileNumber.cgi");
$TotalPosts = $thisprofile[7];
}
That's all you need to do.
Need an image though.
An image can be found at www.ubbhackers.com/icons.cgi
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This message has been edited by MasterMind on September 28, 2000 at 08:50 PM

What file is this and just to make sure, this is all we need to do to get this working?

Sorry. Forumdisplay.cgi.
Yes, thats all their is too it.

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Thank you, MM. I will give it a whirl!

Nope. Didn't work here. Got a general script error page. Couldn't load the forumdisplay file at all.

This is what my code looks like:
Can I still add your great newbie hack to it? If so, how? Thanks for your time!

I made a litle icon if someone wants it




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I got also UBB hacks database

Hmm,

I think guys are right MM, is this for 5.47 or does it work with lower versions?

Cuz this
$ThisURL = qq($NonCGIURL/$ExactPath/HTML/$threadinfo[1].html);
}
doesnt and with } , at least not right after the code

This message has been edited by -=SpAwN=- on October 19, 2000 at 07:39 PM

Remove the bracket if needed.

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Ok i found the way for my board

Find this

sub TopicGutsHTML {
if ($PrivateMax eq "yes") {
$ThisURL = qq($CGIURL/forumdisplay.cgi?action=displayprivate&number=$number&topic=$threadinfo[1]);
}

Add right after MM's code:

elsif ($TotalPosts == 1) {
$FolderIcon = "";
}

And if you want the icon at the bottom of page with explanation you can do this:

Find:
A Closed thread - no new replies accepted.


And replace with:
A Closed thread - no new replies accepted.

A newbie post (first post after register).

I hope you dont mind MM with doing this...

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I got also UBB hacks database

can i see a demo?

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I don mean dis in a disrespectful way//
But colombine happens in the ghetto happens every day//
Uncle L

sure take a look
here

To see my litile addon scroll down plz

it doesetn seem to work on mine...how did u get it to work with the ubbcount ish???

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I don mean dis in a disrespectful way//
But colombine happens in the ghetto happens every day//
Uncle L

here download this to see the code what i used, but its still MM's code not mine


This message has been edited by -=SpAwN=- on October 21, 2000 at 06:03 AM

kool thanx ill give it a try right now...1 sec

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I don mean dis in a disrespectful way//
But colombine happens in the ghetto happens every day//
Uncle L

workes perfectly....have a look

http://www.411hype.com/cgi-bin/boar...pen+Mic&number=4&DaysPrune=20&LastLogin=

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I don mean dis in a disrespectful way//
But colombine happens in the ghetto happens every day//
Uncle L

Great!

thanx alot for the help

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I don mean dis in a disrespectful way//
But colombine happens in the ghetto happens every day//
Uncle L

Thank you so much for your help! It went in fine, now I'm just waiting for someone new to post. It was so great that you all were willing to help.

Nice work!

Hey, is it possible to modify this so theirs a 'newbie' folder, but also a 'new replies in newbie' folder as well? Like the rest of the folders work?

I think that would make this mod complete!

What do you all think?


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Ops found a bug
If a new member post, you cant get into that post from forumdisplay.cgi
But i can get in from Ultimate.cgi (with last post in Ultimate.cgi hack)
And active topics
I get this link from forumdisplay.cgi http://spawnboard.hypermart.net/ubb//HTML/000077.html
Instead of http://spawnboard.hypermart.net/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000077.html

So as you can see Forum1 is missing in the url


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This message has been edited by -=SpAwN=- on October 22, 2000 at 04:25 PM

Found the problem here is the compleet hack:



And you can download the text file here

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I got also UBB hacks database

yo theres a conflict with this hack and...the non-ssi counter....and last post and everything...if someone could please get @ me....

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I don mean dis in a disrespectful way//
But colombine happens in the ghetto happens every day//
Uncle L

Hmmm,

I didnt have any problems with the counters and last thread hacks, but i'll look on it if i get home.
But i dont promise nothing...

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I got also UBB hacks database

*bump*.

I really don't see using this hack unless my users can see whether their is or isn't new posts inside the newbie's topic?

Can we add this somehow?

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http://www.aliensoup.com/cgi-bin/forums/Ultimate.cgi

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yea that is a good point but like your users are obviously gonna know...if the post is @ the top of the list theres a new post u know!

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I don mean dis in a disrespectful way//
But colombine happens in the ghetto happens every day//
Uncle L

Well.... i just found a pretty bad error. I doubt it was in my install.

First there is the folder thing... no biggy. But, the folder also doesn't change when you close it, AND then when you do close it, the reply button doesn't turn to "thread closed", AND YOU CAN'T REOPEN THE DANG THING.

PL

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