"View New Posts" Search Results

**madmatt** · October 1st, 2002

Probably a dumb question, but I am just curious. This is probably a question only EP can answer.

How does the forum determine which threads have recent enough posts for the 'view new posts' search?

I have noticed that some posts are over five hours old, yet it still appears on the 'view new posts' search results. Is this the same for everyone, or is it just based on which threads/posts I have viewed?

Thanks.

**Electronic Punk** · October 1st, 2002

It is based on when you last visited the forum, tho if you visit the forum then are timed out (no longer online) then the new posts will be from that occasion

I think

**xsivforce** · October 1st, 2002

Unless you "mark all posts as read". Then it starts clean.

**madmatt** · October 1st, 2002

well yes, obviously xsiv. I was just curious, because sometimes the results will be less, no matter if I have viewed/read those threads/posts, so I was just wondering =)

**gonaads** · October 1st, 2002

I think they are time stamped, so after a certain amount of time has elapsed they are over-ridin by a new set of newer posts.

Are we confused yet?

**Electronic Punk** · October 1st, 2002

I think its based on when you time out.
Old posts are only old if they are new between the time you left and returned. carrot.

**MdSalih** · October 1st, 2002

yeah EP's right... it logs the time your last session ID times out... then it displays all new posts since then... the 'getnew' function has quite some heavy code behind it... the guys over at vBull pretty good coders.

MdSalih

**madmatt** · October 1st, 2002

I never use the logout feature (cookies always keep me logged in). However, if you consider closing IE or leaving xp-erience.org logging out, then nothing changes.

If I leave the site with six pages of 'new posts' and return five minutes later, it still shows six pages of 'new posts'.

As dumb as this topic may be, I was just curious. =]

October 1st, 2002	Top \| #1
madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	"View New Posts" Search Results Probably a dumb question, but I am just curious. This is probably a question only EP can answer. How does the forum determine which threads have recent enough posts for the 'view new posts' search? I have noticed that some posts are over five hours old, yet it still appears on the 'view new posts' search results. Is this the same for everyone, or is it just based on which threads/posts I have viewed? Thanks.

October 1st, 2002	Top \| #3
xsivforce Prodigal Son Joined: February 2002 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 8,542 Reputation: 1410 Power: 225	Unless you "mark all posts as read". Then it starts clean. I miss you allllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

October 1st, 2002	Top \| #5
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	I think they are time stamped, so after a certain amount of time has elapsed they are over-ridin by a new set of newer posts. Are we confused yet? *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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October 1st, 2002	Top \| #2
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	It is based on when you last visited the forum, tho if you visit the forum then are timed out (no longer online) then the new posts will be from that occasion I think

October 1st, 2002	Top \| #4
madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	well yes, obviously xsiv. I was just curious, because sometimes the results will be less, no matter if I have viewed/read those threads/posts, so I was just wondering =)

October 1st, 2002	Top \| #6
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	I think its based on when you time out. Old posts are only old if they are new between the time you left and returned. carrot.

October 1st, 2002	Top \| #7
MdSalih The Boss Joined: December 2001 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,730 Reputation: 90 Power: 145	yeah EP's right... it logs the time your last session ID times out... then it displays all new posts since then... the 'getnew' function has quite some heavy code behind it... the guys over at vBull pretty good coders. MdSalih

October 1st, 2002	Top \| #8
madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	I never use the logout feature (cookies always keep me logged in). However, if you consider closing IE or leaving xp-erience.org logging out, then nothing changes. If I leave the site with six pages of 'new posts' and return five minutes later, it still shows six pages of 'new posts'. As dumb as this topic may be, I was just curious. =]