rss feeds

duncan drennan · 10-Nov-06, 10:59 AM

With the RSS is it only possibly to get the first post of a thread?

Dave A · 10-Nov-06, 12:33 PM

If you don't mark the feed as read, you'll only get the first post.

I'm not sure what happens once you mark the feed as read (but I'm about to experiment).

I seem to recall that if you follow the link in the rss feed and post a reply you'll get updates when there is a new post. But again, I'll have to experiment.

duncan drennan · 10-Nov-06, 12:52 PM

How often is the feed updated?

Dave A · 10-Nov-06, 01:51 PM

You can set it under feed properties in your rss veiwer. It can range from once an hour to once a week!

I'm going to go scrounging for switch properties that might resolve the first post vs full thread issue.

The alternative is to subscribe to a thread, or forum, or the whole board - this would give you email updates. But that's a little messier than an rss solution, I think.

duncan drennan · 10-Nov-06, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave A

You can set it under feed properties in your rss veiwer. It can range from once an hour to once a week!

This could be on my side, but since I've subscribed I've not received any new RSS threads. I actually meant, how often is the actual RSS file updated

Dave A · 10-Nov-06, 02:31 PM

Let's put it this way. At about 12.15pm this thread was in my rss viewer - and the thread was posted at about 11.00am. (I've set the feed at once an hour). I also think this is a pull technology, so the update schedule isn't driven by the feed generator on the site, but by your feed reader.

BTW - I've got to say that IE7 makes handling rss feeds dead easy.

Dave A · 10-Nov-06, 10:40 PM

I've just loaded this as a secondary rss feed to check behaviour. It sorts and produces based on last post as opposed to first post.

PHP Code:


			
http://www.theforumsa.co.za/forums/external.php?type=RSS2&lastpost=1

10-Nov-06, 10:59 AM	#1
duncan drennan just me Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Town Posts: 2,609 Thanks: 102 Thanked 89 Times in 74 Posts Rep Power: 10	rss feeds With the RSS is it only possibly to get the first post of a thread?

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Dave A Site Caretaker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Durban, South Africa Posts: 10,172 Thanks: 978 Thanked 696 Times in 609 Posts Rep Power: 28	I've just loaded this as a secondary rss feed to check behaviour. It sorts and produces based on last post as opposed to first post. PHP Code: `http://www.theforumsa.co.za/forums/external.php?type=RSS2&lastpost=1`

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10-Nov-06, 12:33 PM	#2
Dave A Site Caretaker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Durban, South Africa Posts: 10,172 Thanks: 978 Thanked 696 Times in 609 Posts Rep Power: 28	If you don't mark the feed as read, you'll only get the first post. I'm not sure what happens once you mark the feed as read (but I'm about to experiment). I seem to recall that if you follow the link in the rss feed and post a reply you'll get updates when there is a new post. But again, I'll have to experiment.

10-Nov-06, 12:52 PM	#3
duncan drennan just me Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Town Posts: 2,609 Thanks: 102 Thanked 89 Times in 74 Posts Rep Power: 10	How often is the feed updated?

10-Nov-06, 01:51 PM	#4
Dave A Site Caretaker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Durban, South Africa Posts: 10,172 Thanks: 978 Thanked 696 Times in 609 Posts Rep Power: 28	You can set it under feed properties in your rss veiwer. It can range from once an hour to once a week! I'm going to go scrounging for switch properties that might resolve the first post vs full thread issue. The alternative is to subscribe to a thread, or forum, or the whole board - this would give you email updates. But that's a little messier than an rss solution, I think.

10-Nov-06, 02:31 PM	#6
Dave A Site Caretaker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Durban, South Africa Posts: 10,172 Thanks: 978 Thanked 696 Times in 609 Posts Rep Power: 28	Let's put it this way. At about 12.15pm this thread was in my rss viewer - and the thread was posted at about 11.00am. (I've set the feed at once an hour). I also think this is a pull technology, so the update schedule isn't driven by the feed generator on the site, but by your feed reader. BTW - I've got to say that IE7 makes handling rss feeds dead easy.