Module: Recent Messages

Short answer: Yes, with some template/php changes.

Long answer:
First, edit the ./mods/recent_messages/recent_messages.php file to run the "list" hook:

    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Setup template data.
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // run list mods
       if (isset($PHORUM["hooks"]["list"]))
        $messages = phorum_hook("list",$messages);

Next, edit the ./mods/recent_messages/templates/emerald/render_message_row.tpl file to display the icons:

<h4><a {IF subjectclass}class="{subjectclass}"{/IF}
           href="{MESSAGE->URL->READ}">{MESSAGE->subject}</a>{IF MESSAGE->mod_cai->icons}
    {LOOP MESSAGE->mod_cai->icons}<img src="{MESSAGE->mod_cai->icons->url}" class="icon1616" title="{MESSAGE->mod_cai->icons->title}"  alt="{MESSAGE->mod_cai->icons->title}" /> {/LOOP MESSAGE->mod_cai->icons}
{/IF}
{IF MESSAGE->mod_cai->show_clip}
{IF MESSAGE->meta->attachments}<img src="{URL->TEMPLATE}/images/attach.png" class="icon1616" title="{LANG->Attachments}"  alt="{LANG->Attachments}" /> {/IF}
{/IF}</h4>

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Joe Curia (aka Azumandias)
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With all that code, wouldn't it be an idea to put that template data that has to be added in a module template? E.g. in the file mods/custom_attachment_icons/templates/templates/emerald/icons.tpl
Then you can put the template code in the list.tpl template by using {INCLUDE "custom_attachment_icons::icons"}, which prevents adding a lot of extra template code. Users that want a more specific mapping could still fall back to the full template code.

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Maurice Makaay
Phorum Development Team
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It would indeed be a good idea and I'm glad you brought it to my attention. I'm not all that familiar with combining mods and templates. Always something new to learn!

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Joe Curia (aka Azumandias)
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Azumandias
Short answer: Yes, with some template/php changes.

Long answer:
First, edit the ./mods/recent_messages/recent_messages.php file to run the "list" hook:

    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Setup template data.
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // run list mods
       if (isset($PHORUM["hooks"]["list"]))
        $messages = phorum_hook("list",$messages);

Next, edit the ./mods/recent_messages/templates/emerald/render_message_row.tpl file to display the icons:

<h4><a {IF subjectclass}class="{subjectclass}"{/IF}
           href="{MESSAGE->URL->READ}">{MESSAGE->subject}</a>{IF MESSAGE->mod_cai->icons}
    {LOOP MESSAGE->mod_cai->icons}<img src="{MESSAGE->mod_cai->icons->url}" class="icon1616" title="{MESSAGE->mod_cai->icons->title}"  alt="{MESSAGE->mod_cai->icons->title}" /> {/LOOP MESSAGE->mod_cai->icons}
{/IF}
{IF MESSAGE->mod_cai->show_clip}
{IF MESSAGE->meta->attachments}<img src="{URL->TEMPLATE}/images/attach.png" class="icon1616" title="{LANG->Attachments}"  alt="{LANG->Attachments}" /> {/IF}
{/IF}</h4>

Thank you so much! That worked!

Reason I wanted in there too because it allow the moderators to review all the new posts recently posted since our last visit and check all ones with photo or video etc to make sure they aren't in voliation of the forum rules quickly without having to go in each forum and investage each time.

We still sure would like an icon for URL link in posts too if that is possible ...

Bill

I uploaded version 2.0.14 of the module.

Changelog:

Added support for adding an extra item to the popupmenu of the Jumpmenu module. This feature can be enabled and disabled through the module's settings screen.

Jumpmenu module version 1.0.7 or higher is required for this feature to work.

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Maurice Makaay
Phorum Development Team
my blog linkedin profile secret sauce

Hi, I was just looking at the recent messages mod and install on my site. I think this is a great tool for users and admin's alike. I like that I can keep tabs of ongoing conversations and new posts/replies.

My idea is to possibly have a self updating page option. I know this can be done in javascript but, figured maybe a cleaner page reload would nice. I would like to see this done for the following settings (50 posts, New Messages, Any Forum, By Date). Imagine, this self updating on the page without a full page reload. Just an idea.. but, I think it would be neat. Maybe even show stats/users and make this be a 'Forum Watcher' Mod where you could keep tabs on phorum's posts, users levels.. while still keeping it simple (not bloated). Just simple.. and clean.

Am I nuts or does anyone else get my vision?

Sure, that is on my personal wish list too for that module. It has been implemented for other systems too. And twitter is a good example of how this could work too.

While it's not in the recent messages module, you might want to take a look at RSS watcher scripts. I have seen some that can do periodic checks and update the screen based on the RSS feed changes. Maybe that would be useful for you.

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Maurice Makaay
Phorum Development Team
my blog linkedin profile secret sauce

Thank you Maurice. I appreciate your reply and thoughts on this idea.

I have the Automatic Time Zones mod installed, which shows the time of messages according to the reader's local time. However, the Recent Messages mod is not following this, and the times listed under recent messages are three hours too early. For example, I posted a message this morning at 07:57 AM EST, and in the read view it shows the correct time. But in the recent messages list it shows as 04:57. What have I missed?

This was a failing of the Automatic Time Zones module. The Recent Messages module saves the user's selected view/filters before displaying the message list and this overrode the ATZ time zone setting. I have uploaded v5.2.1.02 of the ATZ module which should address this failing.

Thanks for reporting this.

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Joe Curia (aka Azumandias)
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