Add Recent Blog/Site Feed under Postbit. Displays Recent Blog feeds or Site Feeds.
Mod Version: 1.00, by a1whs.com
This modification is in the archives.
| vB Version: 3.6.8 | Rating:  (1 vote - 5.00 average) |
Installs: 15 |
| Released: 10 Sep 2007 | Last Update: Never | Downloads: 57 |
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Graphical Instructions are available at http://www.bookmarkmyservices.com/forums/index.php?t=43 .
However i am adding the Instructions to install the same without images here.
Features:
1. Add Rss Feeds in your Profile and Display the Feeds Title in postbit under your userank or usertitle.
2. Works with Wordpress,and any RSS2 feeds including Vbulletin Forum Feeds. Example http://www.bookmarkmyservices.com/forums/external.php?type=RSS2 will also work.
3. Works and compatible with All previous and possible upcoming versions of VB.
4. Uses CafeRSS to parse XML feeds.
PS: I am not the original author, was not able to find link to where i got it from 4-5 months back, so if someone can find the original author please post the users identity. (it was not taken from VB forums itself so is hard to locate the original author).
Please Click Install if it works for you.
All Support will deal with installing it , no support will be provided regarding feature additions etc.
I will try to provide support here at VB itself but you can always contact me at Official Release Thread on http://www.bookmarkmyservices.com/forums/index.php?t=43
Step 1 - Creating the forum database fields
We will be storing 3 pieces of information against each user.
Site/Blog RSS Feed -URL of the RSS feed (xml file) this is the only field members will need to enter
Last Blog Title - Title of the most recent entry on a member's feed,populated by PHP itself
Blog URL - URL to a members site/blog feed(PHP handles this also)
Go to AdmincCp>UserProfile Fields - Add New User Profile Field
Expand the "User Profile Fields" on the left hand menu and click "Add New User Profile Field"
Use the default of Single-Line text Box and click Continue
This is where we need to enter all of the required information for new fields (one at a time). To start we will create the Site Feed field. Set the following properties:
Title: Site RSS Feed
Description: Please specify the full URL of the RSS feed of your blog or website. By filling in this field a link to your latest blog or feed entry will be displayed in all of your posts.
We will now repeat the above steps for the other 2 required fields, and these will not be user editable (php handles that),for that we will need to change the Field Editable by User property to No. The settings to change for these two new fields are:
Title: Last Feed Title
Field Editable by User: No
Title: Feed URL
Field Editable by User: No
If you now click on User Profile Field Manager (on the left) you should see all of your user profile fields like:
Make sure you make a note(use paper and pencil if required
)of the field names (in this case field5, field6 and field7) as we will need them later.
Go to the User CP (Control Panel) and follow the link to Edit Profile you should see a new Site Feed Url field.
Step 2.PHP script to handle the fields (basically Field 6 and Field7 in our example)
cafeRSS will be used.Do not worry the file attached sitefeedcron.php contains all the PHP and will need minor but careful editing.
You might need to change 3 instances of field5, field6 and field7 to reflect the profile fields that you created earlier (the one you noted down on paper). Thus, change all instances of field5, field6 and field7 according to your fields, say you have field7 for field5 replace field5 with field7 and so on.
Step 3. Displaying the recent Feed/Blog entry under Username (only 2 edits required)
In the vB Admin CP go to Styles & Templates and then Style Manager you now need to Expand Templates (
) and find the correct Postbit Template >> to edit. (postbit and postbit_legacy)
You will need to edit the postbit_legacy (member details on left of post) and postbit (member details above) template depending on how you want to display feeds for the users on the forums.
On my boards I am using the postbit_legacy and displaying our members last site feed entry under their user rank, to do this find the code in postbit_legacy
And after it the following :
Make sure that field5, field6 and field7 are the correct names of the fields we created in the first step of this tutorial. Now if you look at your profile it should show the site field url as:
Now,open postbit and find :
After Add :
Now all you need to do is upload the sitefeedcron.php file to public_html folder and setup the cron as shown under.Create a folder named cafeRSS_cache where you placed sitefeedcron.php file, and Chmod folder to 0777. This folder caches/stores feed information.Tutorial for Crons if interested can be found using Google . Change the username to your cpanel login username. And You can run cron every 30 mins, 1 Hr. depending on your preference. Cron shown below is for 1 min.
Before you setup the cron edit the fields accordingly and setup the database name,database username and the password.And chmod file as 0644.
Edit above to make sql connection to forums database.
Now locate this code :
Change that according to your Fields you setup in Step 1 . For example if your first Site Feed Field was No.8. Set field5 above to field8.
Similarly change the following field number in code :
Just remember for my example Field5 represents :Site RSS Feed . Field7 Represents : Last Feed Title and Field8 Represents : Feed URL
That is the end of this tutorial.
And here is what it will look like in the end after cron has run :
http://www.bookmarkmyservices.com/forums/../blog-feed-tutorial/final-output.gif
If you have any problems or questions please use this support thread only. This tutorial was modified and first used on http://www.dmoz-resources.com/zone/. I am not the original writer for the mod, long time ago I did search and had this sitting on my computer and only recently I have shared after testing with Vbulletin version 3.6.8. It has been on my forum since version 3.6.5.Now recently i tested it on my New Bookmark My Services Website. It has been modified from its original and PHP code edited also.
http://www.dmoz-resources.com/zone/index.php?t=39 Running Since 3.6.5 Version of VB
http://www.bookmarkmyservices.com/forums/index.php?t=40 Running on Vb Version 3.6.8.
Please leave link to the site, since it took me some efforts rewriting the tutorial and editing few php code to make it work.
To add Link to footer open Admincp>Styles & Templates>Style>
Select your template and from dropdown menu select All Style Options and hit Go.
Now under the Footer Field you see .
Find
After Add:
Please do not modify the Above link in any way. If you wish it to be removed the fee is 7 USD. Contact us via http://www.a1whs.com/support.php.For removal of above link
Please do not use the modifications if you will not be putting link in the footer. Thanks
However i am adding the Instructions to install the same without images here.
Features:
1. Add Rss Feeds in your Profile and Display the Feeds Title in postbit under your userank or usertitle.
2. Works with Wordpress,and any RSS2 feeds including Vbulletin Forum Feeds. Example http://www.bookmarkmyservices.com/forums/external.php?type=RSS2 will also work.
3. Works and compatible with All previous and possible upcoming versions of VB.
4. Uses CafeRSS to parse XML feeds.
PS: I am not the original author, was not able to find link to where i got it from 4-5 months back, so if someone can find the original author please post the users identity. (it was not taken from VB forums itself so is hard to locate the original author).
Please Click Install if it works for you.
All Support will deal with installing it , no support will be provided regarding feature additions etc.
I will try to provide support here at VB itself but you can always contact me at Official Release Thread on http://www.bookmarkmyservices.com/forums/index.php?t=43
Step 1 - Creating the forum database fields
We will be storing 3 pieces of information against each user.
Site/Blog RSS Feed -URL of the RSS feed (xml file) this is the only field members will need to enter
Last Blog Title - Title of the most recent entry on a member's feed,populated by PHP itself
Blog URL - URL to a members site/blog feed(PHP handles this also)
Go to AdmincCp>UserProfile Fields - Add New User Profile Field
Expand the "User Profile Fields" on the left hand menu and click "Add New User Profile Field"
Use the default of Single-Line text Box and click Continue
This is where we need to enter all of the required information for new fields (one at a time). To start we will create the Site Feed field. Set the following properties:
Title: Site RSS Feed
Description: Please specify the full URL of the RSS feed of your blog or website. By filling in this field a link to your latest blog or feed entry will be displayed in all of your posts.
We will now repeat the above steps for the other 2 required fields, and these will not be user editable (php handles that),for that we will need to change the Field Editable by User property to No. The settings to change for these two new fields are:
Title: Last Feed Title
Field Editable by User: No
Title: Feed URL
Field Editable by User: No
If you now click on User Profile Field Manager (on the left) you should see all of your user profile fields like:
Make sure you make a note(use paper and pencil if required
)of the field names (in this case field5, field6 and field7) as we will need them later.Go to the User CP (Control Panel) and follow the link to Edit Profile you should see a new Site Feed Url field.
Step 2.PHP script to handle the fields (basically Field 6 and Field7 in our example)
cafeRSS will be used.Do not worry the file attached sitefeedcron.php contains all the PHP and will need minor but careful editing.
You might need to change 3 instances of field5, field6 and field7 to reflect the profile fields that you created earlier (the one you noted down on paper). Thus, change all instances of field5, field6 and field7 according to your fields, say you have field7 for field5 replace field5 with field7 and so on.
Step 3. Displaying the recent Feed/Blog entry under Username (only 2 edits required)
In the vB Admin CP go to Styles & Templates and then Style Manager you now need to Expand Templates (
) and find the correct Postbit Template >> to edit. (postbit and postbit_legacy) You will need to edit the postbit_legacy (member details on left of post) and postbit (member details above) template depending on how you want to display feeds for the users on the forums.
On my boards I am using the postbit_legacy and displaying our members last site feed entry under their user rank, to do this find the code in postbit_legacy
PHP Code:
<if condition="$show['avatar']">
<div class="smallfont">
<br /><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]"><img src="$post[avatarurl]" $post[avwidth] $post[avheight] alt="<phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[xs_avatar]</phrase>" border="0" /></a>
</div>
</if>
PHP Code:
<if condition="$post[field5]">
<div class="smallfont">
Feed: <a href="$post[field7]">$post[field6]</a>
</div>
</if>
Now,open postbit and find :
PHP Code:
<if condition="$post['usertitle']"><div class="smallfont">$post[usertitle]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['rank']"><div class="smallfont">$post[rank]</div></if>
PHP Code:
<if condition="$post[field5]">
<div class="smallfont">
Feed: <a href="$post[field7]">$post[field6]</a>
</div>
</if>
. Change the username to your cpanel login username. And You can run cron every 30 mins, 1 Hr. depending on your preference. Cron shown below is for 1 min.Before you setup the cron edit the fields accordingly and setup the database name,database username and the password.And chmod file as 0644.
PHP Code:
//Please edit this accordingingly to your forum sql login.
require('../public_html/yourforumfolder/includes/config.php');
$host = localhost;
$user = username;
$dbp = databasepassword;
$db = databasename;
mysql_connect($host, $user, $dbp);
mysql_select_db($db);
Now locate this code :
PHP Code:
$lSQL = "select userid, field5 from userfield
where field5 <> '' and field5 is not NULL";
Similarly change the following field number in code :
PHP Code:
$lSQL = "update userfield set field6 = '$lBlogBits[1]', field7='$lBlogBits[0]'
where userid =$lUserID";
mysql_query($lSQL);
echo "Feed: <a href='$lBlogBits[0]'>$lBlogBits[1]</a>";
Just remember for my example Field5 represents :Site RSS Feed . Field7 Represents : Last Feed Title and Field8 Represents : Feed URL
That is the end of this tutorial.
And here is what it will look like in the end after cron has run :
http://www.bookmarkmyservices.com/forums/../blog-feed-tutorial/final-output.gif
If you have any problems or questions please use this support thread only. This tutorial was modified and first used on http://www.dmoz-resources.com/zone/. I am not the original writer for the mod, long time ago I did search and had this sitting on my computer and only recently I have shared after testing with Vbulletin version 3.6.8. It has been on my forum since version 3.6.5.Now recently i tested it on my New Bookmark My Services Website. It has been modified from its original and PHP code edited also.
http://www.dmoz-resources.com/zone/index.php?t=39 Running Since 3.6.5 Version of VB
http://www.bookmarkmyservices.com/forums/index.php?t=40 Running on Vb Version 3.6.8.
Please leave link to the site, since it took me some efforts rewriting the tutorial and editing few php code to make it work.
To add Link to footer open Admincp>Styles & Templates>Style>
Select your template and from dropdown menu select All Style Options and hit Go.
Now under the Footer Field you see .
Find
PHP Code:
<!-- Do not remove this copyright notice -->
$vbphrase[powered_by_vbulletin]
<!-- Do not remove this copyright notice -->
PHP Code:
<br/><a href="http://www.bookmarkmyservices.com/" rel="follow" title="Bookmark My Services" >BookMark My Services</a>
Please do not use the modifications if you will not be putting link in the footer. Thanks
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sitefeedcron.php (17.2 KB, 58 downloads)
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