How do you use this new-fangled thing?

robin · Post by **robin** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:09 pm

It may be obvious to some, but how do I quickly and easily find only new messages in threads? I have discovered that "mark all threads read" clears the new message status on all threads. I have discovered the little ->[ ] white envelope thing that seems to take me to the end of the thread.

Am I doing something wrong, or is there now way to get to the point you left off at?

Cheers,
Robin

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:13 pm

Have you tried the little blue "veiw all new posts since last visit" top right of the front forum page?

Or have I misunderstood the question?

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:14 pm

I use this link
http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/search.ph ... isheliseso

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:17 pm

Main forum

top right and below the banner

3 links under each other

new posts since last visit is the one

robin · Post by **robin** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:46 am

OK,

But that gives me a list of topics on which there have been new postings since I last read the board.

What it doesn't do (as far as I can tell) is take me to the latest posting I haven't read in each topic. So for a 15 page whopper I need to page through it to find where I last read, to read the rest?

For example, I read the early part of Dave's appearance on the BBC1 thing, and a lot of new stuff has been posted, but I have no way of getting to where I last read in this topic ...

Cheers,
Robin

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:32 pm

Yup, would be useful but I've not found a way to do it...

Post by **ironside** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:32 pm

In the list of posts since last visit there is a bit that shows the last post, who it was by and just beside who it was by there is a tiny little arrow pointing at a document icon.

If you click that, it will take you straight to the last post.

Simon

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:28 pm

ironside wrote:In the list of posts since last visit there is a bit that shows the last post, who it was by and just beside who it was by there is a tiny little arrow pointing at a document icon.

If you click that, it will take you straight to the last post.

Simon

Ah but that's last post but not last unread post...

tut · Post by **tut** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:45 pm

This can not be our Robin, can it?

tut

tut · Post by **tut** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:46 pm

ps with an IQ just above Einsteins?

tut

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:04 pm

I have little yellow Post-It notes stuck all over my monitor for that very purpose!

Post by **simon** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:49 pm

Once we eventually get the forum moved over to Sanjoy's server, we'll have the option of a whole load of phpbb mods to install. These include things like RSS feeds, which might help you get what you want Robin (haven't seen the phpbb one myself yet). JJ also asked about a virtual garage thing, which I've seen on other forums. I will let you all know when I get round to sorting something out about it.

Cheers

Si.

Post by **campbell** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:46 pm

I've just joined the Golf GTI forum, and they have an RSS feed which is showing up new posts in my Google Desktop. I'm very impressed.

Is this feature available for SE2 any time soon then?!

Campbell

Post by **Shug** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:04 pm

I assume it would be a database mod, so not a light undertaking - very useful though... We'll see how busy Mr Ironside is....

Post by **ironside** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:06 pm

Have a look through the mods list on the phpbb site. I'll put in any anyone chooses.

http://www.phpbb.com/mods/