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Which js file contains about Views count?

JoneJone New
in Vanilla 2.0 - 2.8

I'd like to see how the view count works on vanilla 2.1 hoping that this will be taking care of by js. so, where is that js file? where do i find it?

Thanks,

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  • 422422 MVP

    wouldnt views count be handled by the database. hmmmmm

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  • peregrineperegrine MVP
    edited March 2013

    maybe this will help you.

    the view count is computed from $Discussion->CountUnreadComments in helper_functions.php in vanilla/views/discussions

    and the css classes that affect display are HasNew JustNew NewCommentCount

    not sure what you mean by .js

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  • JoneJone New

    Thanks,

    I thought the view count handled by javascript. and was looking a javascript file for that. Anyway, what i'm trying to accomplish is to modify/write a small plugin to display a false view count. The current viewcount+10 or some for some reason.

    Thanks,

  • peregrineperegrine MVP

    Actually I misinterpreted your question I thought you meant unread comments.

    maybe this will give you some insight.

    http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/169174/#Comment_169174

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  • JoneJone New

    Ok under

    applications/vanilla/views/discussions

    i found the file table.php

    on line 105 there is a view echo display

    echo BigPlural($Discussion->CountViews + 100, '%s view');

    So, i added the +100 and it works fine. But i'm not sure that's the correct way. Can anyone advice please....

    Thanks,

  • hgtonighthgtonight MVP

    @Jone

    This seems like it will fix your issue for this view. Remember to put any modifications in an addon, in this case a theme. This will prevent upgrading pains when some of your hacks no longer work or will be overwritten etc. You can read more about views on the wiki.

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  • JoneJone New
    edited March 2013

    @hgtonight Thanks, I'm learning PHP and then make a plugin on vanilla. yeah, it's not perfect but that will be a temporary solution. I'd like to add a time interval, like: for new post add 50 after 10 min, and for other if the topic posted <=24 hour add 50 every hour... something like that.

  • JoneJone New

    The very bad thing for this solution is when a new topic posted less than a min it says the view 102 views. I should learn PHP very fast... lol

  • hgtonighthgtonight MVP

    @Jone I would look into using the cron jobs plugin as hooks in your plugin. Otherwise you are stuck executing code whenever a page loads and have to do some fancy calculating for this inflating of views to not be noticeable.

    Good luck!

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  • peregrineperegrine MVP

    @Jone said:
    hgtonight Thanks, I'm learning PHP and then make a plugin on vanilla. yeah, it's not perfect but that will be a temporary solution. I'd like to add a time interval, like: for new post add 50 after 10 min, and for other if the topic posted <=24 hour add 50 every hour... something like that.

    why the deception?

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  • GaryFunkGaryFunk ✭✭

    @peregrine said:

    I am wondering the same thing. Soon it will come back to hurt him.

  • JoneJone New
    edited March 2013

    Actually, I'd like to using it like a motivational tool for some users. The forum is new and some users write how to's and life experience topics. not exactly question or discussion topics. So, i don't want them feel nobody reads their posts, i know the forum will be famous soon. but, till then i don't want to loose the current users coz of nobody reads their post. is that a bad idea to hold users? i'm i doing wrong? please you can advice me.

    Thanks,

  • hgtonighthgtonight MVP

    I wouldn't suggest inflating view count. Seems to me when your users find out they will be none too happy (and someone will find out).

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  • 422422 MVP

    Rather than use an even number use one ending in 9 that way looks more natural because ... Say you incremented by 9 each time, the view count looks more natural ...

    9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 etc

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  • 422422 MVP

    or use php rand to add an incremental amount each time between say 29 and 45

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