diff --git a/blocks/new_forum_replies/block_new_forum_replies.php b/blocks/new_forum_replies/block_new_forum_replies.php
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--- a/blocks/new_forum_replies/block_new_forum_replies.php
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-<?php
-
-class block_new_forum_replies extends block_base {
-    function init() {
-		$this->title = get_string('blockname_replies', 'block_new_forum_replies');
-        $this->version = 2008070900;
-    }
-
-    function specialization() {
-    	if(empty($this->config->style)) {
-        	// set the default and save it
-        	$this->config->style = 'replies';
-            $this->instance_config_commit();
-        }
-    	if(!empty($this->config->title)) {
-        	$this->title = $this->config->title;
-        }
-        else {
-	        if($this->config->style=='newposts') {
-                $this->title = get_string('blockname_newposts', 'block_new_forum_replies');
-	        }
-	        elseif($this->config->style=='threads') {
-	            $this->title = get_string('blockname_threads', 'block_new_forum_replies');
-	        }
-	        else {
-                $this->title = get_string('blockname_replies', 'block_new_forum_replies');
-	        }
-        }
-    }
-
-    function get_content() {
-        if ($this->content !== NULL) {
-            return $this->content;
-        }
-
-        global $CFG, $USER, $course, $isteacher, $timestart;
-
-        $this->content = new stdClass;
-        $this->content->text = '';
-        $this->content->footer = '';
-
-        $strby = get_string('by', 'block_new_forum_replies');
-        $strnewpost = get_string('newpost', 'block_new_forum_replies');
-        $strnewposts = get_string('newposts', 'block_new_forum_replies');
-
-
-        $timestart = time() - COURSE_MAX_RECENT_PERIOD;
-	    $course = get_record('course', 'id', $this->instance->pageid);
-	    $context = get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $course->id);
-
-	    if (!has_capability('moodle/legacy:guest', $context, NULL, false)) {
-	        if (!empty($USER->lastcourseaccess[$course->id])) {
-	            if ($USER->lastcourseaccess[$course->id] > $timestart) {
-	                $timestart = $USER->lastcourseaccess[$course->id];
-	            }
-	        }
-	    }
-
-		if($this->config->style=='replies') {
-            $sql = "SELECT * FROM {$CFG->prefix}forum_posts WHERE
-            	parent IN (SELECT id FROM {$CFG->prefix}forum_posts WHERE userid = '$USER->id')
-                AND discussion IN (SELECT id FROM {$CFG->prefix}forum_discussions WHERE course = {$course->id})
-                AND modified > '$timestart' ORDER BY created DESC";
-		}
-    	elseif($this->config->style=='newposts') {
-		    $sql = "SELECT * FROM {$CFG->prefix}forum_posts WHERE
-            			discussion IN (SELECT DISTINCT discussion FROM {$CFG->prefix}forum_posts WHERE userid = '$USER->id')
-                        AND discussion IN (SELECT id FROM {$CFG->prefix}forum_discussions WHERE course = {$course->id})
-                        AND userid != '$USER->id'
-                        AND modified > '$timestart' ORDER BY created DESC";
-        }
-        else
-        {
-        	$sql = "SELECT * FROM {$CFG->prefix}forum_discussions WHERE id IN (SELECT DISTINCT discussion
-						FROM {$CFG->prefix}forum_posts WHERE userid = '$USER->id') AND id IN (
-						SELECT discussion FROM {$CFG->prefix}forum_posts WHERE userid != '$USER->id'
-                        AND modified > '$timestart') AND course = {$course->id}";
-        }
-       	//echo "<pre>$sql</pre>";
-
-	    $instances = get_records_sql($sql);
-        $displayedinstances = 0;
-        if($instances !== false) {
-        	if($this->config->style!='threads') {
-	            foreach ($instances as $post) {
-
-	                $tempmod = new object;
-	                $tempmod->course = $course->id;
-	                $discussion = get_record('forum_discussions', 'id', $post->discussion);
-	                $poster = get_record('user', 'id', $post->userid);
-	                $tempmod->id = $discussion->forum;
-
-	                $visible = instance_is_visible('forum', $tempmod)
-	                                || has_capability('moodle/course:viewhiddenactivities', $context);
-	                if($visible) {
-
-	                    $date = userdate($post->modified);
-
-	                    //echo "<pre>"; print_r($post); echo "</pre>";
-	                    $link = $CFG->wwwroot.'/mod/forum/discuss.php?d='.$post->discussion.'&parent='.$post->parent.'#p'.$post->id;
-	                    $this->content->text .= '<div>'.$date.'<br/><a href="' . $link . '">' . $post->subject . '</a><br/>';
-	                    $this->content->text .= '<div class="name">'.$strby.' '.fullname($poster, has_capability('moodle/site:viewfullnames', $context)).'<hr/></div></div>';
-	                    $displayedinstances++;
-	                }
-	            }
-            }
-            else {
-	            foreach ($instances as $discussion) {
-	                $tempmod = new object;
-	                $tempmod->course = $course->id;
-	                $tempmod->id = $discussion->forum;
-	                $visible = instance_is_visible('forum', $tempmod)
-	                                || has_capability('moodle/course:viewhiddenactivities', $context);
-	                if($visible) {
-                    	$sql = "SELECT COUNT(discussion) AS count FROM {$CFG->prefix}forum_posts WHERE userid != '$USER->id'
-			                        AND modified > '$timestart' AND discussion = {$discussion->id}";
-       					//echo "<pre>$sql</pre>";
-                    	$count = get_field_sql($sql);
-	                    $link = $CFG->wwwroot.'/mod/forum/discuss.php?d='.$discussion->id;
-	                    $this->content->text .= '<div><a href="' . $link . '">' . $discussion->name . '</a><br/>';
-                        if($count == 1) {
-                            $this->content->text .= $count . ' ' . $strnewpost . '<hr/></div>';
-                        }
-                        else {
-                            $this->content->text .= $count . ' ' . $strnewposts . '<hr/></div>';
-                        }
-	                    $displayedinstances++;
-	                }
-	            }
-            }
-        }
-        if($displayedinstances == 0) {
-        	$this->content->text = get_string('nonewreplies', 'block_new_forum_replies');
-        }
-
-        return $this->content;
-    }
-
-    function instance_allow_multiple() {
-    	return true;
-    }
-
-    function instance_allow_config() {
-	    return true;
-    }
-
-}
-
-?>
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diff --git a/blocks/new_forum_replies/config_instance.html b/blocks/new_forum_replies/config_instance.html
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--- a/blocks/new_forum_replies/config_instance.html
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@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-<table><tr><td>
-<?php
-if(empty($this->config->style)){
-    $this->config->style = 'replies';
-}
-$repliessel = $this->config->style=='replies'?'checked="1"':'';
-$newpostssel = $this->config->style=='newposts'?'checked="1"':'';
-$threadssel = $this->config->style=='threads'?'checked="1"':'';
-?>
-<input type="radio" name="style" value="replies" <?php echo $repliessel ?>/> <?php print_string('repliesoption', 'block_new_forum_replies') ?><br/>
-<input type="radio" name="style" value="newposts" <?php echo $newpostsssel ?>/> <?php print_string('newpostsoption', 'block_new_forum_replies') ?><br/>
-<input type="radio" name="style" value="threads" <?php echo $threadssel ?>/> <?php print_string('threadsoption', 'block_new_forum_replies') ?><br/>
-<?php print_string('customtitle', 'block_new_forum_replies') ?> <input type="text" name="title" value="<?php echo $this->config->title ?>" /><br/>
-</td></tr><tr><td align="center">
-<input type="submit" value="<?php print_string('savechanges') ?>" />
-</td></tr></table>
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diff --git a/blocks/new_forum_replies/lang/en_utf8/block_new_forum_replies.php b/blocks/new_forum_replies/lang/en_utf8/block_new_forum_replies.php
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index f7fdc8d6408..00000000000
--- a/blocks/new_forum_replies/lang/en_utf8/block_new_forum_replies.php
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@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-$string['blockname_replies'] = 'New replies to my posts';
-$string['blockname_threads'] = 'My active forum threads';
-$string['blockname_newposts'] = 'New forum posts in my threads';
-$string['by'] = 'by';
-$string['nonewreplies'] = 'No new replies since your last login';
-$string['repliesoption'] = 'Show new replies to user\'s posts.';
-$string['threadsoption'] = 'List threads where user has participated that have new posts.';
-$string['newpostsoption'] = 'Show new posts in threads where user has participated.';
-$string['customtitle'] = 'Custom title:';
-$string['newpost'] = 'new post.';
-$string['newposts'] = 'new posts.';
-
-?>
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diff --git a/blocks/new_forum_replies/lang/es_utf8/block_new_forum_replies.php b/blocks/new_forum_replies/lang/es_utf8/block_new_forum_replies.php
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index 9ae89b42f92..00000000000
--- a/blocks/new_forum_replies/lang/es_utf8/block_new_forum_replies.php
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@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-$string['blockname_replies'] = 'Réplicas nuevas a mis mensajes';
-$string['blockname_threads'] = 'Mis ramas activas';
-$string['blockname_newposts'] = 'Réplicas nuevas a mis ramas';
-$string['by'] = 'por';
-$string['nonewreplies'] = 'Desde su último acceso no hay réplicas nuevas ';
-$string['repliesoption'] = 'Muestra réplicas nuevas a los mensajes del usuario.';
-$string['threadsoption'] = 'Muestra una lista de ramas en que el usuario ha participado que contiene mensajes nuevos.';
-$string['newpostsoption'] = 'Muestra mensajes nuevos en ramas en las que el usuario ha participado.';
-$string['customtitle'] = 'Título personalizado:';
-$string['newpost'] = 'mensaje nuevo.';
-$string['newposts'] = 'mensajes nuevos.';
-
-?>
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