Favorite posts

Zazula · 08-20-2006, 12:17 AM

As you all know, every post has an "add post to favorites" link on its upper left corner, just next to its time stamp. This link evokes the following command:
http://www.techsupportforum.com/vbfavorites.php?do=addentry&type=post&id=xxxxx, where xxxxx=the post's number

I thought this is a very cool way to create an inventory of "tutorial-type" posts of mine, so that they are easily reachable every time I want to use them (which by the way is quite often), and thus save valuable time in providing answers.

So, I started adding the first of these posts to the so-called "favorites". When the first batch was added, I went to check out this trick's functionality. Well, a new drop-down menu was added in the command bar, which shows the last five favorite posts and includes a link for showing the whole lot. Actually, this is THE link I need, since I plan of having more than five posts in that area. Here's an image of how it looks like:

However, my problem is that the "Complete List of Favorites" evokes the
http://www.techsupportforum.com/usercp.php?
command, which does NOT have the desired effect. Moreover, if I try the
http://www.techsupportforum.com/vbfavorites.php?
command (I thought it'd be a logical one), I receive the much-dreaded "No Access" vBulletin message.

QUESTIONS
1. Has anyone else ever attempted to use this feature?
2. Has anyone ever been successful in using this feature?
3. What is the sensible reason behind users not being allowed to see their favorites?
4. Am I missing something here or not?

dai · 08-25-2006, 06:34 PM

i never even noticed it was there

**jgvernonco** · 08-26-2006, 10:22 AM

PM Danrak with the URL for this thread; he'll be able to tell us something.

Zazula · 08-26-2006, 10:36 AM

Danrak's response to my PM:

Quote:

The favorites is actually an addon to vb, not part of it. I will have to try and contact the author to see what is up.

08-20-2006, 12:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,643 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Favorite posts As you all know, every post has an "add post to favorites" link on its upper left corner, just next to its time stamp. This link evokes the following command: http://www.techsupportforum.com/vbfavorites.php?do=addentry&type=post&id=xxxxx, where xxxxx=the post's number I thought this is a very cool way to create an inventory of "tutorial-type" posts of mine, so that they are easily reachable every time I want to use them (which by the way is quite often), and thus save valuable time in providing answers. So, I started adding the first of these posts to the so-called "favorites". When the first batch was added, I went to check out this trick's functionality. Well, a new drop-down menu was added in the command bar, which shows the last five favorite posts and includes a link for showing the whole lot. Actually, this is THE link I need, since I plan of having more than five posts in that area. Here's an image of how it looks like: However, my problem is that the "Complete List of Favorites" evokes the http://www.techsupportforum.com/usercp.php? command, which does NOT have the desired effect. Moreover, if I try the http://www.techsupportforum.com/vbfavorites.php? command (I thought it'd be a logical one), I receive the much-dreaded "No Access" vBulletin message. QUESTIONS 1. Has anyone else ever attempted to use this feature? 2. Has anyone ever been successful in using this feature? 3. What is the sensible reason behind users not being allowed to see their favorites? 4. Am I missing something here or not? __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

08-25-2006, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 44,818 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	i never even noticed it was there __________________

08-26-2006, 10:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
jgvernonco Old Timer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 7,960 OS: Vista Home Premium, SP 27	PM Danrak with the URL for this thread; he'll be able to tell us something. __________________ Donations keep TSF moving forward. Please help. http://www.myspace.com/speedbumpthecelt