Today's Posts Button

M8TJT · Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 3:05 pm Post subject: Today's Posts Button

In the 'Forums' drop down, we have Index, New Posts, Your Posts and Unanswered posts etc. I always use the 'New Posts' option, but sometimes this 'lets me down' and comes up with an empty list. How about having a 'Today's Posts' option Very Happy

. C'mon MaFt, you know it makes sense Wink

pcaouolte · Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 4:59 pm Post subject:

+1 Yes please!
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theripper · Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 1:20 pm Post subject:

I use the view posts since last visit on the forum index page and then once loaded bookmark the page so that I always start with the newest posts. If you had a todays posts button then you might miss something if you left at 10pm and did not log on again till lunchtime the next day

M8TJT · Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: Today's Posts Button

theripper · Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 2:25 pm Post subject:

Sorry
never had the empty list problem
just came back and had three new posts including this one

GerryC · Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 2:36 pm Post subject:

As in my job "today" can be defined in several ways. May I suggest that what is really meant here is "updated within the last 24 hours".

Another forum I visit calls this "Active topics".

I've had the empty list several times.

Gerry

M8TJT · Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 3:18 pm Post subject:

In my simple mind 'Today' is Saturday. It runs from 00:00 to 23:59 (to the nearest minuit). Having said that, threads updated during the last 24 hours is an even better idea than 'Today' (taking my definition of 'today').
Problem here is that MaFt doesn't seem to want to bite on this particular worm (the wiggly kind on a hook, that is)

JockTamsonsBairn · Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 7:03 pm Post subject:

I tend to find that the Empty List is usually "self generated" e.g. if I've got a thread open and refresh it to see any new posts, then return to the New Posts list & refresh that - I've just visited, so no new posts!! Easily avoided, although no less annoying when you do it - "Oh no, not again" Embarassed

However, the Empty List also occurs if you lose your Internet connection while the page is loading! Gun Shoot Out

Edited to add:

Yes, I would find a "Last 24 hours" button very useful!
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MaFt · Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 7:08 pm Post subject:

before you all get too excited, i don't think this is something that can be done with this version of he forum software.

MaFt

mikealder · Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 7:23 pm Post subject:

DennisN · Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 7:40 pm Post subject:

My vote/request would have been "posts since [date inserted by me]". All too often these days since I became a modern person with iPhone and iPad both picking up emails on the hoof, I find myself going to look at a link, then closing down. Logs that as my last visit and I've missed all since last visit that I would have seen if I'd had time to look whilst on a quick break.
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M8TJT · Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 8:20 pm Post subject:

But MaFt, miracles only take a little longer Shocked

JockTamsonsBairn · Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 10:51 am Post subject:

Damn, just done it again, checking whether there were any replies to this thread! Laughing

The search page suggests it should be possible by setting "Search for Keywords:"=* and "Search previous:"=1 Day, but, for me,this often returns an error if there have been too many posts. At the moment (10:52) the last post it shows is "Sun May 20, 2012 0:43 Guivre46 in TomTom High Speed Multi-Charger Reviewed" are there any more recent posts?
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JockTamsonsBairn · Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 12:10 pm Post subject:

That seems to work! The search results have been updated to include the post above!

Also, I've just searched over the last 6 months and the page hasn't returned an error! I wonder if there has been a coding change?
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M8TJT · Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 2:40 pm Post subject:

Just tried that. I just get the hourglass for a long time then a page full of gobeldy gook. It's obviously possible though???

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