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Old 10-13-2009, 10:52 PM   #1611
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Originally Posted by flip View Post
Fonz that was a CP hall of fame worthy post IMO.


Also, how does the forum software know which posts I've read and which I haven't? You know that little down arrow red button just to the left of the thread name, when I click it it brings me to the last unread post, but how does it know which one that is???

(I'm aware that there is an obvious answer here but it still bothers me sometimes.)
I'm not a programmer, so I think (think, not saying I know) when you click on a thread, the forum software records the Post # of the last post on that thread.

Ex. Random Thoughts Thread, flip; last post on thread clicked: #666

The next time you go to a RTT and there are new posts, and click view last post read, the software directs you to Post #667

Just a very simple comparison
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