Recently Updated Posts - Include the board name?

[theclash]

Apologies in advance if I am posting this in the wrong area!

Me & my members love the Recently Updated Posts page; most of my members are involved with all boards, and as such it is their go to TAB when they land on the forum.

Problem is, there are many posts that could relate to different boards so it can be a tad confusing

Is there any way to include the board name alongside the post title (ideally only implemented in the Recently Updated Posts TAB).  Alternatively any plugin/ code or ideas that would show which board each post belongs to.

Thanks In Advance Guys 

[Tumbleweed]

I did move your thread to templates as you can see as it should be just an easy template addition but  I must be having a brain fart because this should work but it doesn't.
(Added to the post list template)

{if $[route.name] == "recent_posts"}Board: $[post.thread.board.display_name]{/if}

That is supposed to be just showing it on the recent posts and not in the actual posts but I'm doing something wrong with the recent_posts part I guess? If I remove the if stuff it shows the board on the posts but on regular posts and recent posts.

I'll look at it again tomorrow when maybe my brain is working and maybe I'll see what I'm doing wrong. I thought I'd post it here in case you wanted to dabble with it as well.

[theclash]

Jan 31, 2017 21:37:20 GMT -8 Tumbleweed said:

I did move your thread to templates as you can see as it should be just an easy template addition but  I must be having a brain fart because this should work but it doesn't.
(Added to the post list template)

{if $[route.name] == "recent_posts"}Board: $[post.thread.board.display_name]{/if}

That is supposed to be just showing it on the recent posts and not in the actual posts but I'm doing something wrong with the recent_posts part I guess? If I remove the if stuff it shows the board on the posts but on regular posts and recent posts.

I'll look at it again tomorrow when maybe my brain is working and maybe I'll see what I'm doing wrong. I thought I'd post it here in case you wanted to dabble with it as well.

You're a star! - appreciate your help and look forward to see what you come back with  

[theclash]

Had a little play around, and made it work!

{if $[route.name] == "all_recent_posts"} Board: $[post.thread.board.display_name]{/if}

Thanks Tumbleweed for pointing me in the right direction!

[Tumbleweed]

Feb 1, 2017 17:22:46 GMT -8 theclash said:

Had a little play around, and made it work!

{if $[route.name] == "all_recent_posts"} Board: $[post.thread.board.display_name]{/if}

Thanks Tumbleweed for pointing me in the right direction!

I wouldn't of ever thought of "all_recent_posts". Big kudos to you! I bet you did a happy dance. 

[theclash]

Slight bug - the board name is only appearing on the first page (on the Recently Updated Posts page)!

Any ideas?

[theclash]

Strangely, if I go to page 2 and refresh the page the board name appears (then back on page 1, it has disappeared!)

If I remove the IF function, it works.  However, it shows on all posts; ideally I would prefer it implemented on the Recently Updated Posts.  It seems that the IF functioned requires a manual refresh?

What's going on?

[Tumbleweed]

Feb 2, 2017 15:49:31 GMT -8 theclash said:

Strangely, if I go to page 2 and refresh the page the board name appears (then back on page 1, it has disappeared!)

If I remove the IF function, it works.  However, it shows on all posts; ideally I would prefer it implemented on the Recently Updated Posts.  It seems that the IF functioned requires a manual refresh?

What's going on?

I'm sorry, TheClash, I just don't know enough about how recent posts work to know why it is doing that and I'm also not so great at if statements. I didn't notice before but it also does it on my test site. Give this a bump in 24 hours and if no one else jumps in, I'll flag some red names that know this stuff down pat.

[Chris]

The act of changing pages modifies the route from 'all_recent_threads' to 'list_posts' thus making it indistinguishable from a list of posts within a thread when you do a page change there. I'm almost sure the $[viewing_recent_posts] variable was created to address that very problem

{if $[viewing_recent_posts]} Board: $[post.thread.board.display_name]{/if}


Note: whenever there is an AJAX transaction ( such as changing pages or liking a post) the route changes to reflect the most recent action.

[theclash]

Thanks Chris  - works a treat!

Made my day

[Nscalerr]

Been following along with this and have it all working, but I was wondering if the same could be done for Recent Threads. The follwoing is what I have already, except it only shows on page 1.

{if $[route.name] == "recent_threads"} — <span style="font-size: 7pt; color: #8B795E;">Board: <a href="$[thread.board.link.href]">$[thread.board.display_name]</a></span>{/if}

[Chris]

Nscalerr there is no corresponding $[viewing_recent_threads] variable for the thread view that would do the same as it did for the post view. This would require the addition of the variable by Proboards

[Nscalerr]

Thanks Chris

[Former Member]

Hi Nscalerr

This link may help support.proboards.com/thread/519354/board-thread-posted-recent-threads

Steve