How do I get new posts, the second time? at DVinfo.net

Mike Hanlon · July 22nd, 2004, 10:45 PM

About once a day I click on "view new posts" and scan through them for interesting topics. Sometimes I don't have time to scan through every page and end up quitting my browser. If I come back later in the day and try to view new posts again, I only get the new stuff from the last time I visited. All those posts that I didn't get a chance to scan earlier are gone. This makes sense of course, since only the new-since-I-was-last-here posts should be retrieved.

But what if I want to find those posts that I didn't get to scan through earlier in the day?

How do I create a search that will at least include those "lost" posts (like all new posts in the last 24 hours). I tried a nonspecific search for anything that posted in the past day, but it comes up empty.

Ken Tanaka · July 23rd, 2004, 01:09 AM

To my knowledge you can't. As soon as you log-in (with or without cookie) the system checks for the date/time of your last visit and bases its judgment of "new" on that.

Patrick King · July 23rd, 2004, 07:04 AM

After you preview all the new post, or all the new post you want to preview, scroll down to the bottom of the page and select the "Mark All Posts As Read". It is centered at the bottom of the page in pretty small typeface.

Chris (et al.) has done a great job of setting up this Community of forums. Well organized and vBulletin is a great forum tool.

Jeff Donald · July 23rd, 2004, 07:13 AM

Save the URL from the first search. When you want to go back to the first search use the saved URL and it will show the old post and the new posts.

Mike Hanlon · July 23rd, 2004, 10:41 AM

I'll try saving the URL.

Thanks!

Rob Lohman · August 2nd, 2004, 09:10 AM

URL saving works since you include a searchid which the system
maintains for a while. You can also ofcourse leave your browser
open with the results in them (as I frequently do). A tabbed
browser like Opera is great for that as well.

Keep in mind that go to last unread post within a thread stops
working since you are viewing them since your last visit. I usually
scroll around the thread to either a point I remember or by
watching the date I know is the first one I could not have read.

July 22nd, 2004, 10:45 PM	#1
Mike Hanlon Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 180	How do I get new posts, the second time? About once a day I click on "view new posts" and scan through them for interesting topics. Sometimes I don't have time to scan through every page and end up quitting my browser. If I come back later in the day and try to view new posts again, I only get the new stuff from the last time I visited. All those posts that I didn't get a chance to scan earlier are gone. This makes sense of course, since only the new-since-I-was-last-here posts should be retrieved. But what if I want to find those posts that I didn't get to scan through earlier in the day? How do I create a search that will at least include those "lost" posts (like all new posts in the last 24 hours). I tried a nonspecific search for anything that posted in the past day, but it comes up empty.

July 23rd, 2004, 01:09 AM	#2
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	To my knowledge you can't. As soon as you log-in (with or without cookie) the system checks for the date/time of your last visit and bases its judgment of "new" on that. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

July 23rd, 2004, 07:04 AM	#3
Patrick King Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 857	After you preview all the new post, or all the new post you want to preview, scroll down to the bottom of the page and select the "Mark All Posts As Read". It is centered at the bottom of the page in pretty small typeface. Chris (et al.) has done a great job of setting up this Community of forums. Well organized and vBulletin is a great forum tool. __________________ Fear No Weevil!

July 23rd, 2004, 07:13 AM	#4
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Save the URL from the first search. When you want to go back to the first search use the saved URL and it will show the old post and the new posts. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 2nd, 2004, 09:10 AM	#6
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	URL saving works since you include a searchid which the system maintains for a while. You can also ofcourse leave your browser open with the results in them (as I frequently do). A tabbed browser like Opera is great for that as well. Keep in mind that go to last unread post within a thread stops working since you are viewing them since your last visit. I usually scroll around the thread to either a point I remember or by watching the date I know is the first one I could not have read. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

July 23rd, 2004, 10:41 AM	#5
Mike Hanlon Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 180	I'll try saving the URL. Thanks!