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27-Nov-14 00:44:39

Unread Uddeim messages count in Community Buider

I would like to display in the Community Builder members directory list a column that indicates the number of unread Uddeim messages for each user. After x unread messages, I would like the count to start flashing red

No unread messages - green
unread messages - yellow
unread messages > X - red

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30-Nov-14 22:37:52

Re: Unread Uddeim messages count in Community Buider

This recipe uses MetaMod. The approach is that you will display a MetaMod module somewhere on your page e.g. a column in the directory. I assume there will be a suitable module position there for you to use.

Using some of the PHP code in the other thread (http://www.metamodpro.com/forums/topic?id=1387) you can retrieve the number of messages in the MetaMod PHP box:

Code:

$udduserid = $user->id; 

$uddsql="SELECT count(a.id) FROM #__uddeim AS a WHERE `a`.`delayed`=0 AND a.totrash=0 AND a.toread=0 AND a.toid=".(int)$udduserid; 

$db->setQuery($uddsql); 

$uddresult=(int)$db->loadResult(); 

$message = "Private Messages"; 

if ($uddresult > 0) $message .= " ($uddresult new)";

Then you simply need to use suitable CSS code around this message to make it green or yellow or red, and output it using an "echo" statement:

Code:

$cutoff = 10; // this number or above will flash red

if ( $uddresult == 0) $message = "<span style='color:green'>$message</span>";

if ( $uddresult > 0 and $uddresult < $cutoff ) $message = "<span style='color:green'>$message</span>";

if ( $uddresult >= $cutoff ) {

  $message = "

<!--[if lt IE 10]>

<script>

toggleItem = function(){

    var el = document.getElementsByTagName('blink')[0];

    if (el.style.display === 'block') {

        el.style.display = 'none';

    } else {

        el.style.display = 'block';

    }

}

setInterval(toggleItem, 1000);

</script>

<![endif]-->



<span style='color:red;'><blink>$message</blink></span>";

... and add the following CSS into your template's CSS file somewhere:

Code:

blink {

  -webkit-animation: blink 1s steps(5, start) infinite;

  -moz-animation:    blink 1s steps(5, start) infinite;

  -o-animation:      blink 1s steps(5, start) infinite; 

  animation:         blink 1s steps(5, start) infinite;

}

@-webkit-keyframes blink {

  to { visibility: hidden; }

}

@-moz-keyframes blink {

  to { visibility: hidden; }

}

@-o-keyframes blink {

  to { visibility: hidden; }

}

@keyframes blink {

  to { visibility: hidden; }

}

Stephen Brandon
MetaMod / Chameleon developer
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