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Post by snow on Sept 10, 2009 13:30:58 GMT -6
Anyway of adding a "Recently Updated Topic" tab .. just so we don't have scroll through every forum to see new things?
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Sept 10, 2009 21:23:44 GMT -6
I'll see what I can do, but I don't think it's possible since I'm running these Forums on a Fully Free (thus Limited Administrative Control) software package.
Where would you like to me to try to put this Tab that you request? Up at the top of the pages by the Home, Help, Search.... etc?
Let me know your idea, but I'm afraid I may be limited in what I can really do since I'm not paying anything to host this here Campground Forum. I know it sucks, but I can only get what I paid for, huh? Here's what I do to see the most recent posts from other members here though. I log on every other day or so (not a lot of traffic here yet, so this can work....) and I click on the "10 Most Recent Posts" link that can be found at the bottom of the home page.
It's in the Info Center, and it's the last Link available under Forum Statistics. I hope this helps a little, and I'm aware that my offerings are a bit slim here. If I could afford a Snitz or SMF software package (thus allowing a LOT more options) I would do it. Unfortunately, I have to deal with what I can afford to do.
I DO NOT want to be a smart butt here, but to make the "10 Most Recent Posts" thing really work well, ya have to visit here more often. You don't even have to Log In to see the forums here, I made that settings change some time ago, but you DO have to at least Visit the forums to keep up to date on what's going on. So far, the Traffic here is pretty Slight, so every other day or two should be sufficient enough to keep up to date. After that (more traffic... ?) then I will have to seek something better.
I'll have to cross that Bridge when I get to it, ya know? All I can offer is that I'll do the best that I can. I hope you understand where I'm comin' from.
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Post by snow on Sept 11, 2009 10:05:57 GMT -6
If you can do it that would be great, if the programing wont allow for it, then so be it.
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Sept 11, 2009 21:35:43 GMT -6
If you can do it that would be great, if the programing wont allow for it, then so be it. Here's what I found that I am able to provide. Remember the "10 Most Recent Posts" thing that I mentioned? I kicked that number up to 50. This will still require some Scrolling, but now you'll only have to scroll in that singular place instead of through each forum/board. This should help quite a bit. (IMHO~ I should suggest this to another guy I know too....) but I can't find a setting that will allow much more than what I have to offer. I hope this helps, and I regret that I can't do more at this time.
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Post by snow on Sept 12, 2009 7:38:33 GMT -6
Np, thats easily enought to do... saves some scrolling.. Thxs.
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Sept 12, 2009 17:16:43 GMT -6
It's the same amount of scrolling, if not maybe even more. But it sure saves a lot of Clicking on the various boards and categories.... OK, just me bein' a smart butt.... I understood what you meant. ;D And I do hope this helps some. As I said I may mention it to Brian. He runs a similar Forum using this same software. I hope he goes along with the idea too, cause I think it really would help some folks that can't log in every day to keep up on the Topics. Especially if more traffic ever develops.
Thanks for the Request, cause you made me consider what I think is a good Solution. So much so in fact, I'm gonna "Sticky" this one in the hopes that others will find it equally helpful.
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Sept 14, 2009 20:47:53 GMT -6
Upon Further Consideration of the Lack of Traffic here at my place, I've Lowered that Value down to the most 25 Most Recent Posts.
The MAX Setting is only 100, and I'm still hoping that the Traffic Flow will improve enough here so that I have a couple of "reserves' enough to further increase that number if needed, ya know?
If Cowboy's Campground can improve beyond this I'll look into Upgrading the Forum/Site again, but at this time I just don't really see that happening real soon. Personally, I would LOVE it if more folks would come on by here to pay a visit and make me Upgrade some more. But at this point I figure I should go a little more on the conservative way, ya know?
FWIW, I made my suggestion to the other guy I know as well and suggested the same 25 number. I'm still awaiting to see if he agrees with me on this one.
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Apr 30, 2010 22:47:06 GMT -6
Considering all of the Re Configurations going on around here, This one should be Bumped.
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