rss feed

[Evil X]

an rss feed plugin to display latest threads from certain forums on other pages

[SimCityForum]

Same here. I actually started a thread on the topic yeterday: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=105232

Unless someone else whats to tackle this beast, I was going to start trying to create this mod and am posting my thoughts about how to do this in the thread I listed above.

[Reeve of shinra]

vbulletin 3.x lets you provide rss feeds using rss, xml, or javascript.

The simplest way would be to use the javascript since you can insert that into your page. Otherwise, you could mess around with some open source rss readers and do it that way.

Oh btw, external.php (the file that generates the rss feeds) makes use of hte permissions system so you dont have to worry about people seeing threads they shouldn't.

One last thing, you can have external.php call the new threads for say 3 out of 10 forums by listing the forum id.

Its something like external.php?s=3,4,5 or something like that, check on vbulletin.com in the docs.

[tgmorris]

I think this may accomplish at least part of what you're looking for.

It wouldn't be hard to modify it to pass in the feed URL instead of taking it from the options page. No sir, wouldn't be hard at all ;)

[SimCityForum]

I think this may accomplish at least part of what you're looking for.

It wouldn't be hard to modify it to pass in the feed URL instead of taking it from the options page. No sir, wouldn't be hard at all ;)

That mod is a different ball of wax. If I understand it correctly, it allows one to grab RSS feeds from other sources and publish the contents of the feed to the forum. I want to publish RSS feeds.

vbulletin 3.x lets you provide rss feeds using rss, xml, or javascript.

The simplest way would be to use the javascript since you can insert that into your page. Otherwise, you could mess around with some open source rss readers and do it that way.

Oh btw, external.php (the file that generates the rss feeds) makes use of hte permissions system so you dont have to worry about people seeing threads they shouldn't.

One last thing, you can have external.php call the new threads for say 3 out of 10 forums by listing the forum id.

Its something like external.php?s=3,4,5 or something like that, check on vbulletin.com in the docs.


Thanks, the documentation for this is at: http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/search?q=external.php

Whew, that would have been a messy mod. :ermm:

[tgmorris]

That mod is a different ball of wax. If I understand it correctly, it allows one to grab RSS feeds from other sources and publish the contents of the feed to the forum. I want to publish RSS feeds.Ahh. I interpreted the "other pages" bit as being other vb pages. You apparently meant other web sites. Yes?

If you meant using your feeds on other vb pages then it will still do the trick - just use your feed as the source. OTOH - if you meant other web sites then, as Roseanne Roseanna Dana would say, "nevermind." :D

[Evil X]

whats the url for your forum rss feed? or how do I make one? isnt there a default rss feed

[Reeve of shinra]

ext -- you need to go into your admincp and enable it under options.

The url to your rss feed is like this:
http://www.nycpagans.com/board/external.php?type=RSS

[SimCityForum]

external.php isn't 100% what I'm looking for, but it is so close that it will be easy enough to hack it with the mods I want. Of course I'll give my version a new name so vBulletin updates don't over right it.

[Reeve of shinra]

You may want to take a look at this:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=105008&highlight=rss

[SimCityForum]

EXCELLET! Thanks Reeve of shinra, this is what I've been looking for and you saved me a mess of work.

[Jrain157]

this deserves a nobel peace prize!