"Mark all forums as read" on Frontpage

[Dylert]

Link to my site: http://www.hellasforum.net
SMF version: SMF ver. 2.0.2
TP version: TP ver. 1.105
Default Forum Language: Norwegian

Hi! I'm trying to make a "Mark all forums as read" button or link in a block on my frontpage. I copy the link from the link the forum main page, and put it into my block. Sometimes the link works and all my forums get marked as read, and sometimes not. Which link do I have to use to get all forums marked as read every time? This is the link I have tried to use: http://hellasforum.net/index.php?action=markasread;sa=all;fd3ffc12=7c1d7e61e172f5f6c63a068a1355ddd6

[Skhilled]

Sometimes the link works and all my forums get marked as read, and sometimes not.

Sounds like a caching issue on your forum or in your browser. Otherwise, they should be marked as read immediately. clear the cache in your browser and in SMF and see if that helps.

[IchBin]

It's an issue with the session ID in the url. This part of the url:
fd3ffc12=7c1d7e61e172f5f6c63a068a1355ddd6

That is unique to each individual when they browse the forum. And it's even unique the next time you login.

You'll have to use a php block to do this. You'll need to use some code like this:

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global $context, $scripturl;
echo '<a href="'. $scripturl .'?action=markasread;sa=all;'.$context['session_var'] .'='. $context['session_id'].'">Mark All Unread</a>';

[Dylert]

Thanks alot, IchBin! It works great! I have only one question: If I want to align the text to the right side of the block, how will the code be then?

[ZarPrime]

Hmmm, good question.  Normally, you can't align links but this may work (code added to Ichbin's code) ...

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global $context, $scripturl;
echo '<a style="float: right" href="'. $scripturl .'?action=markasread;sa=all;'.$context['session_var'] .'='. $context['session_id'].'">Mark All Unread</a>';

Edit:  Hmmm, seems to work fine but shouldn't the link say "Mark All Read" rather than "Mark All Unread"?

ZarPrime

[Dylert]

Thanks a lot, ZarPrime!

[ZarPrime]

Sure.  No problem.  Topic marked solved.

ZarPrime