Another email update question

[ynotravid]

Is there anyway to get the update links to have the last page of the thread appended to them?

I know this isn't exactly a problem but it would be nice.

 

[awal]

Unless it is a *feature* in the current fusetalk (which I don't think it is) you should post this over on the fusetalk website as a suggestion.

 

[ProviaFan]

It won't be happening. The problem is that people can set their page length to different numbers of posts, thus making the "last page" different for different people. When Fusetalk would send the thread subscription updates, it would have to query the user database to see what each person's preferences are before generating the email. This would most likely put an unacceptable load on the servers, so I don't think Zuni will implement such a feature (or turn it on if it is implemented).

 

[awal]

Originally posted by: jliechty
It won't be happening. The problem is that people can set their page length to different numbers of posts, thus making the "last page" different for different people. When Fusetalk would send the thread subscription updates, it would have to query the user database to see what each person's preferences are before generating the email. This would most likely put an unacceptable load on the servers, so I don't think Zuni will implement such a feature (or turn it on if it is implemented).

why wouldn't you just check if the user has a preference to send them to the last page? if that preference is true redirect to the last page of the thread... makes more sense that sending the email w/ the page embedded in the email and YES it can be done

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: adrianwalters

Originally posted by: jliechty
It won't be happening. The problem is that people can set their page length to different numbers of posts, thus making the "last page" different for different people. When Fusetalk would send the thread subscription updates, it would have to query the user database to see what each person's preferences are before generating the email. This would most likely put an unacceptable load on the servers, so I don't think Zuni will implement such a feature (or turn it on if it is implemented).

why wouldn't you just check if the user has a preference to send them to the last page? if that preference is true redirect to the last page of the thread... makes more sense that sending the email w/ the page embedded in the email and YES it can be done

Have you used Fusetalk, I mean, actually interacted with it on the server side? I haven't, but I've been around ATFI long enough to read plenty of Zuni's posts. Yes, I suppose they could add a STARTPAGE=last option, but that would still increase database usage, as the database would have to be queried each time an email was sent out to see if a user wanted to have STARTPAGE=last or whatever. It would also involve an extra database query or two when the thread would be generated. I'm not sure if that would be feasable, since I don't know what kind of disk usage and CPU utilization stats they're running right now on the servers.

 

[awal]

Originally posted by: jliechty

Originally posted by: adrianwalters

Originally posted by: jliechty
It won't be happening. The problem is that people can set their page length to different numbers of posts, thus making the "last page" different for different people. When Fusetalk would send the thread subscription updates, it would have to query the user database to see what each person's preferences are before generating the email. This would most likely put an unacceptable load on the servers, so I don't think Zuni will implement such a feature (or turn it on if it is implemented).

why wouldn't you just check if the user has a preference to send them to the last page? if that preference is true redirect to the last page of the thread... makes more sense that sending the email w/ the page embedded in the email and YES it can be done

Have you used Fusetalk, I mean, actually interacted with it on the server side? I haven't, but I've been around ATFI long enough to read plenty of Zuni's posts. Yes, I suppose they could add a STARTPAGE=last option, but that would still increase database usage, as the database would have to be queried each time an email was sent out to see if a user wanted to have STARTPAGE=last or whatever. It would also involve an extra database query or two when the thread would be generated. I'm not sure if that would be feasable, since I don't know what kind of disk usage and CPU utilization stats they're running right now on the servers.

maybe i wasn't clear enough...

forums sends email to user with an id for the caregory and an id for the thread
user clicks on the link
if user is logged in - send them to the thread, since queries have to be run to determine the number of pages, name of user logged in
at this point we know all the information to send user to last page of the thread at this point we just redirect them to that page.

 

[ynotravid]

Originally posted by: adrianwalters

Originally posted by: jliechty

Originally posted by: adrianwalters

Originally posted by: jliechty
It won't be happening. The problem is that people can set their page length to different numbers of posts, thus making the "last page" different for different people. When Fusetalk would send the thread subscription updates, it would have to query the user database to see what each person's preferences are before generating the email. This would most likely put an unacceptable load on the servers, so I don't think Zuni will implement such a feature (or turn it on if it is implemented).

why wouldn't you just check if the user has a preference to send them to the last page? if that preference is true redirect to the last page of the thread... makes more sense that sending the email w/ the page embedded in the email and YES it can be done

Have you used Fusetalk, I mean, actually interacted with it on the server side? I haven't, but I've been around ATFI long enough to read plenty of Zuni's posts. Yes, I suppose they could add a STARTPAGE=last option, but that would still increase database usage, as the database would have to be queried each time an email was sent out to see if a user wanted to have STARTPAGE=last or whatever. It would also involve an extra database query or two when the thread would be generated. I'm not sure if that would be feasable, since I don't know what kind of disk usage and CPU utilization stats they're running right now on the servers.

maybe i wasn't clear enough...

forums sends email to user with an id for the caregory and an id for the thread
user clicks on the link
if user is logged in - send them to the thread, since queries have to be run to determine the number of pages, name of user logged in
at this point we know all the information to send user to last page of the thread at this point we just redirect them to that page.

Thanks for actually responding guys.

The reason I posed the question (other than being annoyed) was because whenever I am directed to the thread they link all the pages at the top, and the only difference between it and the original page is the STARTPAGE=X that is appended to it. It just seems like there is some really easy way to make the adjustment. But from what you guys are saying it seems like it's going to take just enough effort that nobody will do it.

Oh, well.