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[Angie]

I'm running 3.0.8
I have a latest posts mod installed and it works well.
It's has a drop down with various values, 15 minutes. 30 minutes 1, 2, 6 hours etc.
My problem is that I can't get it to display unless a visitor is logged in.
Login the drop down is there.
Logout and it's gone.
?

This is in the header:

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<script type="text/javascript" src="./styles/prosilver/template/js/search_by_time.js"></script>

And then no matter where I put

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<form id="search_by_time" action="./search.php" method="post">

it is only seen if you are logged in.

I see in search.php the lines about lgin and about a variable but don't know what to change so even those not logged on can utilize the function.

[femu]

That's normal, as the system doesn't know the latest read from an unknown user. It only tracks the registered users.

So one post might be read from one guest reader, but not from the other. So where should know it ?

So don't worry, as it as it is and it's fine

[Angie]

I would like it to just display all of the topics from those time periods.

In other words not a latest read but latest posted topics.

[Thoul]

This looks like my Search by Time hack. If so, it doesn't look at the unread status topics, just if they've been posted with X amount of time. As such, logging in shouldn't be necessary, I believe. The hack is assembled in such a way that the time dropdown is hidden from logged in users, but that's mostly due to working within the existing search permissions.

Mind you, I have not tested this so I can't say for certain that this will work, but you can try doing the following to display the time dropdown to logged out users.

1) In search_by_time.html, delete the first and last lines (the IF and ENDIF lines).
2) In index_body.html (or overall_header.html for prosilver), move the <!-- INCLUDE mods/search_by_time.html --> outside of any IF blocks. By default, it's put it the middle of some that check to see if searching is disabled and the user is logged in. You may have to play around with the placement a bit, but on prosilver try putting it just before this line:

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<!-- INCLUDE forumlist_body.html -->

[femu]

I see.

In addition to Thouls idea, you might try NVs Recent Topics Mod. This one even takes care of the forum permissions. It shows you a list of the latest topics. You can find it over here.

[Thoul]

Just to clear this up in case there's any confusion, Search by Time also handles forum and search permissions as it works through the board's normal search facilities. But yeah, if what I suggested doesn't work, using another mod like the one femu has linked would be the best idea.

[Angie]

I see.

In addition to Thouls idea, you might try NVs Recent Topics Mod. This one even takes care of the forum permissions. It shows you a list of the latest topics. You can find it over here.

I have this installed now but ... ?
If I don't want a list to show up on the index page what do I link to so they can access it?

Also, I turned it on to display on the index page but it showed up a list and then repeated it underneath.
I had it show 5 and then it showed the same 5 again.

I would rather just have a link on the index page to the list.

I also have a link to View Active Topics but it doesn't show any.
Here is a link to the index page.
http://chicagolandfishing.com/forums/index.php

[Angie]

Anyone