This is probably impossible (or really hard anyway...), but I'm thinking of a script that can detect when a reply has been posted to a thread and displays a toast message that links directly to the post. I don't like the fact the when the topic subscriptions email you as it means either wasting time checking emails, or just coming onto the forum and searching each topic for new posts.

If it can be made, it should be possible to have a list of "Watched Topics". It's just an idea, hopefully it's possible

fantastic idea, i could really do with this
Also, maybe an always on top window that flashed a different colour for different threas you set

I think it'd also be a good idea because it could be adapted to work with LOADS of other forums using the same system... I'm gonna wait for one of the boffins to come and say whether it can be done before I get my hopes up though

ok im not too big on the scripting ladder but my ideas would be it would be very very very hard without an rss feed.

but i love the idea for it

I know it's possible to read through the source code of a HTML page, so if we could use that and then search for the tid variable and possibly post ID's it might be possible, just frickin hard

yes i never thought of that. but still dont get your hope up till a big person like matty comes here because i coulld be wrong

naw this would be pretty easy,using scraping techniques i could nock one up in no time, but it would only work on individual systems, and only those that had not been modded to much.mind you, you could simply just watch for page size changes couldnt you, that would be really easy

Looks like you'd better make a start then jk

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
Looks like you'd better make a start then jk

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Originally posted by IamFroggy
He i could write the script but i hate designing the ui and all the surrounding functions. Tell you what i'll make it and have it done by the weekend, a general watcher of urls you add to a list, is that going to be enough?

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Originally posted by Jay_Jay

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Originally posted by IamFroggy
He i could write the script but i hate designing the ui and all the surrounding functions. Tell you what i'll make it and have it done by the weekend, a general watcher of urls you add to a list, is that going to be enough?

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i can make the ui for you if you want seeing as ilike making them

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i can do that too, i have had lots of experence with windows (i make them all the time).

if you make the function to do it i will add the config window after

i made windows for gradient, wlm preview box, and others

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Originally posted by Jay_Jay
i can do that too, i have had lots of experence with windows (i make them all the time).

if you make the function to do it i will add the config window after

i made windows for gradient, wlm preview box, and others

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Originally posted by IamFroggy
50/50 credits Programing by froggy ui by jay-jay, deal?

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Originally posted by IamFroggy
ok that sounds great , i will make the watcher, i'll make either a url watcher ... hmm actually a forum watcher might be better.

How about you make 3 windows, an about window, a main settings window with add topic, ok and cancel buttons and a big square list pane. when you click on add another small dialog should open letting the user enter a url which will be added to the list box.

i will add code to translate the url to a topic title and forum system. mybb will be supported as proof of concept, the phpbb then others.

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
A-hem! lol I don't mind coding stuff as well, I do have SOME experience with scripts too y'know  Be kind interesting if I could help with anything... I at least wanna be a tester

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Be extremely carefull with such scripts. In fact, such stuff has been made in the past (Plus!3) and the forum admins did not liked it since it creates more overhead with that constant polling of threads.


Rather make a script which checks your email for new forum notification mails. Benefits:
- you don't need to login to the forum
- the forum will not detect another 'guest'
- you can also see updates in threads which guest have no access to
- the forum isn't bombarded with requests (which WILL happen when people use such a script)
- you have all the info you need in the email already: new post id (which you will NOT have when you simply poll threads as more posts may have posted before your script detects them), the name of the poster, the thread topic, etc...


Again, please don't make a script which directly polls threads (untill further notice of an admin).

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I aggre, with you, Cookie.
But there isn't a way do make the script asks for a login to start working or to make it, if not logged, more "selective"???

Even if the script logs into the forum, it doesn't solve all of the list items.

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- the forum isn't bombarded with requests (which WILL happen when people use such a script)
- you have all the info you need in the email already: new post id (which you will NOT have when you simply poll threads as more posts may have posted before your script detects them), the name of the poster, the thread topic, etc...

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
!!! IMPORTANT !!!

Be extremely carefull with such scripts. In fact, such stuff has been made in the past (Plus!3) and the forum admins did not liked it since it creates more overhead with that constant polling of threads.


Rather make a script which checks your email for new forum notification mails. Benefits:
- you don't need to login to the forum
- the forum will not detect another 'guest'
- you can also see updates in threads which guest have no access to
- the forum isn't bombarded with requests (which WILL happen when people use such a script)
- you have all the info you need in the email already: new post id (which you will NOT have when you simply poll threads as more posts may have posted before your script detects them), the name of the poster, the thread topic, etc...


Again, please don't make a script which directly polls threads (untill further notice of an admin).

!!! IMPORTANT !!!

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I hear you... though in one thing you are wrong though:

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Originally posted by IamFroggy
If the user edits the frequency, I cant be held to blame , look at virus writers, you cant blame the makers of c compilers or such for the code users make eh?

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use rss reader and http://shoutbox.menthix.net/backend.php?get=latestthreads < thats threads though not posts in the thread

and there is also still  http://shoutbox.menthix.net/tab/

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
I hear you... though in one thing you are wrong though:

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Originally posted by IamFroggy
If the user edits the frequency, I cant be held to blame , look at virus writers, you cant blame the makers of c compilers or such for the code users make eh?

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that comparisson is faulty.

Nope, we can't blame the compiler creators (aka scripting engine), we wont do that either. We blame the virus creators (aka the scripters)....

If you want to use such a comparisson then it should be: you are the programmer (the virus writer) using a scripting engine (the c compiler) and you can be blamed for the script (the virus) you created by the admins of this forum (the companies that get damage by the virus).

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Originally posted by IamFroggy
Polling a mail address is a useful idea , but not robust as I would like for general use  on forum sites that don't  offer that sort of functionality.

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