Module: Last Forum Post

Posted by Maurice Makaay 
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Re: Module: Last Forum Post
May 11, 2010 11:42PM
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Maurice Makaay
  • When updating the subject, there would be a race condition between the update action and a possible newer thread that is posted at the same time. That race condition could result in the new thread subject being overwritten by the updated subject from the edited thread.
I could put a lot of effort and time into designing a system that would keep the last forum message on the index page exactly in sync with updates to that message, but I frankly see no gain in doing so when comparing it to the effort it would cost.

Of course; if it's something that isn't solvable by a quick fix - and it certainly doesn't sound like that - then it's not worth the effort. I thought index.php might be dynamically generated and would simply read the current title of the latest post (mind you, this is coming from a non-programmer).

Anyhow, thanks for the module and for the explanation! :)

Cheers
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Maurice Makaay
Re: Module: Last Forum Post
May 12, 2010 02:17AM
Phorum works differently: it is designed and programmed for speed. Therefore the module does not retrieve the information on the fly on every index page request. Instead, it stores the info when a new message is posted. By doing so, not a single extra SQL query is used for showing the last post info.

Anyway, enjoy Phorum and this module!

Maurice Makaay
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Robert Angle
Re: Module: Last Forum Post
June 03, 2010 08:13AM
Posts imported with the External Phorummail Module doesn't jive with this Last Forum Post module. I even modified External Phorummail to call the after_post hook (for other reasons than this).

What can I change and where can I add it so that after the email gets saved to the database, the Last Forum Post information gets updated as well (author and subject)?

Robert Angle
Phorum lover, nothing more.
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Akaris
Re: Module: Last Forum Post
December 12, 2010 02:45AM
Is there a way to pull the last post from a forum inside a folder on the main page ?
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Maurice Makaay
Re: Module: Last Forum Post
December 12, 2010 04:39AM
There is no option, nor a module for that. At least, if I understand your question right. Do you want to display the last post for a group of forums within a folder? If your requirement does not match what this module does, then there's no option.

Maurice Makaay
Phorum Development Team
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Ulf Dunkel
Re: Module: Last Forum Post
August 12, 2016 08:22AM
This module still uses ./include/format_functions.php which is deprecated in the current 3.0-dev version of Phorum.

Regards, Ulf Dunkel
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Oliver Riesen-Mallmann
Re: Module: Last Forum Post
August 15, 2016 03:12AM
Hi Ulf,

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Ulf Dunkel
This module still uses ./include/format_functions.php which is deprecated in the current 3.0-dev version of Phorum.

"current 3.0-Dev" means branch 5.3...

format_functions.php doesn't exist in 5.3 but the included functions are automatically available via /api/deprecated.php. So as a workaround it should be sufficient to add a "@" before the include command.

Regards
Oliver

Using Phorum since 7/2000: forum.langzeittest.de (actual version 5.2.23)
Modules "Made in Germany" for version 5.2: Author_as_Sender, CarCost, Close_Topic, Conceal_Message_Timestamp,
Format_Email, Index_Structure, Mailing_List, Pervasive_Forum, Spritmonitor, Terms_of_Service and German_Language_Files_Package.
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Ulf Dunkel
Re: Module: Last Forum Post
August 15, 2016 03:32AM
Thank you for the workaround, but following your recommendation, I have downgraded to 5.2.20. :)

Regards, Ulf Dunkel
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