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Jul 25th, 2007, 06:34 AM
Fazi

Thread Notification

Hai all,

Is there any option in the forum which if i enabled, i will notify the topics as they posted in a perticuler forum (i.e. Classic Visual Basic).

I have seen that VBF Member Randem will immediatly atten when ever an installation related question is posted. (He seems to be an installer expert :D ) so i though he might me tracking the topics. :D
Jul 25th, 2007, 07:00 AM
Hack

Re: Thread Notification

I'm not sure, but I think you are talking about activating a thread subscription.

If you click Thread Tools, you will see a menu item called "Subscribe To This Thread"
Jul 25th, 2007, 07:06 AM
Fazi

Re: Thread Notification

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hack

I'm not sure, but I think you are talking about activating a thread subscription.

If you click Thread Tools, you will see a menu item called "Subscribe To This Thread"

Hack, Subscribe to this thread only notify new posts in the perticuler thread.
what just i asking is about a type of notification when enabled, one get notified the topics as they posted. so the subscriber can pick the one he is able to answer without refreshing the forum every time for new threads.

:D
Jul 25th, 2007, 07:06 AM
brad jones

Re: Thread Notification

I think some people are simply on the forum all the time, so they know when new posts are done.

Brad!
Jul 25th, 2007, 07:08 AM
Fazi

Re: Thread Notification

Thanks Mr.Brad
Jul 25th, 2007, 07:09 AM
brad jones

Re: Thread Notification

Did you look to see if you get the "Subscribe to this Forum" option? I know mods have it. You should see it when you are on a forum index page in the drop down list for thread or forum tools.

Brad!
Jul 25th, 2007, 07:12 AM
Fazi

Re: Thread Notification

Quote:

Originally Posted by brad jones

Did you look to see if you get the "Subscribe to this Forum" option? I know mods have it.

Brad!

Mr. Brad yah, But it seems, Daily or weekly. If i am correct 'Daily' mean at the end of the day you posts bulk of threads posted. but what i mean is a notification as soon as a thread started.
Jul 25th, 2007, 07:52 AM
Hack

Re: Thread Notification

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fazi

but what i mean is a notification as soon as a thread started.

My question would be if it is a brand new thread, how will you know that you are interested in it? What would be the point of the notification?
Jul 25th, 2007, 07:54 AM
JPnyc

Re: Thread Notification

Go to the form level, click forum tools drop-down, subscribe to this forum
Jul 25th, 2007, 11:16 AM
Fazi

Re: Thread Notification

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hack

My question would be if it is a brand new thread, how will you know that you are interested in it? What would be the point of the notification?

:D Frankly what I just expected is.

I am keep working on my office Duties. For VBF i use my gmail . while woking on my office duties in the computer i own, Gmail Mail Notifier in the systemtray Popsup and tell You have a new mail, subject : "VB Forums New Thread - 'Do VB Classess are like School Classes? ' ". I decide to go and answer this thread. Coz i have a knowledge in VB Classes. A little later Again Gmail Popups UP an tell you have a new message 'VB Forums New Thread - Do VB Syntax similler to C++". Then I decide, i have no knowledge on c++ and i just keep continue my office duties.

Please note that my above comment will only applie when we are busy at work. so this could help on consentrating on VBF even we are busy at work.

:D
Jul 25th, 2007, 01:53 PM
JPnyc

Re: Thread Notification

And if you do what I said above, that's what you'll receive
Jul 25th, 2007, 02:05 PM
brad jones

Re: Thread Notification

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPnyc

And if you do what I said above, that's what you'll receive

I thought I said something like that too ;) :D

Brad!
Jul 25th, 2007, 05:38 PM
penagate

Re: Thread Notification

As far as I know regular users can only get bulk email updates to subscribed forums, not instant notification of new threads. The latter requires an admin to set up.
Jul 25th, 2007, 09:37 PM
Shaggy Hiker

Re: Thread Notification

If you are talking about one of the heavily traveled forums, why would you even want that? This sounds like one of those fables involving a genie and a bottle. A single thread can fall two pages down over the course of a day, you could get absolutely hammered with notifications. The amount of chaff would be so high that the wheat would be hard to find, especially if you get all posts to a particular forum.

Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it.
Jul 25th, 2007, 10:22 PM
Fazi

Re: Thread Notification

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker

If you are talking about one of the heavily traveled forums, why would you even want that? This sounds like one of those fables involving a genie and a bottle. A single thread can fall two pages down over the course of a day, you could get absolutely hammered with notifications. The amount of chaff would be so high that the wheat would be hard to find, especially if you get all posts to a particular forum.

Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it.

Shaggy, No, Notification for only the topics of threads one posted. Subsiquent replies are depending on 'Subscribe to This thread'.
Jul 25th, 2007, 10:25 PM
Fazi

Re: Thread Notification

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPnyc

And if you do what I said above, that's what you'll receive

Thanks Mr.Jpnyc. What pana has sad in #13 is what going to happen if i do this. correct?:)
Jul 26th, 2007, 08:53 AM
JPnyc

Re: Thread Notification

Honestly, I don't know. I've never tried as a registered user. Surely can't hurt to give it a try though.
Jul 26th, 2007, 09:19 AM
Hack

Re: Thread Notification

Quote:

Originally Posted by penagate

As far as I know regular users can only get bulk email updates to subscribed forums, not instant notification of new threads. The latter requires an admin to set up.

Yes, this is the case.

When I first job the mod staff, Martin set it up so that I got instant email notifications of any new threads that were started in the sections to which I was assigned. Only a admin can set that up.
Jul 26th, 2007, 10:22 AM
TheBigB

Re: Thread Notification

that's evil...

but if everyone would be able to do it, i think the mailserver would sooner or later get overloaded.
Jul 26th, 2007, 10:31 AM
Fazi

Re: Thread Notification

An average of howmany Thread posted / Day in the Clasic VB Froum?
Coz Clasic VB Froum is the one get most threads.
Jul 26th, 2007, 10:32 AM
JPnyc

Re: Thread Notification

No hack, that's something else. There are 2 different ways to subscribe to a forum, one being in the adminCP, and the other being in the forum tools dropdown.