Shoutbox

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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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 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