Show RSS Icon on Forum Home

[Mudvayne]

Title: Show RSS Icon with RSS2 Link to Each Forum on Forum Home

Author: Icy @ Golpo Community Forum (http://www.golpo.net/forum/member.php?u=1).

Description: This will add RSS Icon to Each Forum on Forum Home with RSS2 Links.

Live Demo: Golpo Community Forum (http://www.golpo.net/forum).

How Do I Install: Upload the rss.gif into ./images/misc/ directory. Then go to Admin Control Panel > Styles & Templates > Style Manager. Then in forumhome_forumbit_level2_post template search for:

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>
Add above:

<a href="external.php?type=rss2&forumids=$forum[forumid]"><img src="images/misc/rss.gif" border="0" align="right" alt="RSS Feed for $forum[title]" /></a>
Attention:For those who are getting blank page, Please enable RSS Syndication option in Admin Control Panel > vBulletin Options > External Data Provider

Compatibility: This will work for all vB 3.5.x & 3.6.x version.

Please if you are using this modification then don't forget to click install.

Note: As the title says this modification is for forum home only. However you can simply apply the same change to forumhome_forumbit_level1_post template for sub forum. But for the best result I prefer Show RSS Feed Icon in each forum (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=104978) for sub forum :)

P.S. If anyone want me to install this & Wayne Luke's modification for him/her then PM Icy (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/private.php?do=newpm&u=227042) with a temporary admin access as I don't use this nick (Mudvayne) anymore.

[Lizard King]

There is a small code problem. You shall change the inserted text to
<div>
<a href="external.php?type=rss2&forumids=$forum[forumid]"><img src="images/misc/rss.gif" border="0" nosave align="right" /></a>
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>

[Mudvayne]

Thanks. Instruction updated.

[Joe Gronlund]

Hello, is this hack supposed to show the RSS logo just on the sites that are bringing in RSS feeds?

For some reason, it is showing the RSS logo on all my forums??

http://www.microsoftliveforums.com/forums/index.php

Thanks

[firstrebel]

I use THIS (http://http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218274)

Bob

[Mudvayne]

Hello, is this hack supposed to show the RSS logo just on the sites that are bringing in RSS feeds?
Nop. This will show the RSS icon on each forum.
I use THIS (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218274)

Bob
Some how I missed it. I use Show RSS Feed Icon in each forum (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=104978) by Wayne Luke. Then I thought I could show RSS on Forum Home. So I did it & share it.

[SnitchSeeker]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Cheers!

I'll install it later today. Thanks! :)

[SnitchSeeker]

Love it. Clicked install. But I noticed some invalid HTML in your code.

Replace the inserted text with this:
<div>
<a href="external.php?type=rss2&forumids=$forum[forumid]"><img src="images/misc/rss.gif" border="0" nosave align="right" alt="RSS feed for this forum" /></a>
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>
PS. I noticed that Lizard King pointed out the same thing in his post (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1197441&postcount=2). Mine is like his but included an alt tag for the image that tells users it's an rss feed.

Clicked install. But please update your zipped file and first post especially (since that's what I used instead of the bb-coded text file).

Thanks! :)

[SnitchSeeker]

Sorry to triple-post. I have a question this time.

Could anybody help code it so the RSS feeds only show up for forums that all users have access to? I noticed the feeds don't work on any other forum. At least not for me.

For example, our mod or admin-only forums return blank feeds.

[Mudvayne]

Thanks SnitchSeeker zip file updated. I guess that would require a plugin.

[SnitchSeeker]

I don't see why it would require a plugin. But then what do I know? hehe.

This mod seems a bit incomplete without it.

[Arphex]

Great!!!
Works fine :up:

[snakeair]

*Clicks Install*

I just made the change and works great.

[BigJimTheLug]

This is nice. Thanks.

Live demo at my forum, too.

I love this, make me feel as if my forum is "changing with the times."

It is so edgy!

thanks.

[flindersredclaw]

Would it not hurt for key word density to add as follows so the forum title is in the alt tag? Coding is not my thing but I have to mod so many mods I thought this might help.... alt="RSS Feed for $forum[title]"

<div>
<a href="external.php?type=rss2&forumids=$forum[forumid]"><img src="images/misc/rss.gif" border="0" nosave align="right" alt="RSS Feed for $forum[title]" /></a>
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>

Working on my forum. Hold the mouse pointer over the rss image and see what is shown. You may even want to put in $forum[description] if that works...

[MrPHD]

Hi, I install but gave me blank page. regards.

[ams3521]

excellent , thanks.

[Gez]

i installed and get a blank page when i click on the RSS tab?

[Gez]

do i have to edit my external.php file?

[Gez]

I got it working, thanks :)

[WarLion]

so cool i love it
but i like more this pic for a black forum
http://www.warlionhosting.com/foro/images/misc/feeds.png

[Aaron O]

I have the problem where I get a blank page when I click on the icon.

[momo2]

I get blank page also, any support on this ?????????????

[Mudvayne]

momo2 What is your forum link?

[SBlueman]

With my site setup this works half the time. If you visit my overall index you see them:

http://gridironfans.com/forums/index.php

But when you go to sub-forums you don't:

http://gridironfans.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=93
http://gridironfans.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=94
http://gridironfans.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=99
http://gridironfans.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=90
http://gridironfans.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=90
http://gridironfans.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=155

Also, I noticed any restricted forums end up with a blank page when you click on the icon. Is there a way to allow the feed for restricted forums for people with access?

[Mudvayne]

SBlueman in "forumhome_forumbit_level1_post" template search for
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>
Add above:
<a href="external.php?type=rss2&forumids=$forum[forumid]"><img src="images/misc/rss.gif" border="0" align="right" alt="RSS Feed for $forum[title]" /></a>

[SBlueman]

Ok, did that.....but now the new post column is off....the background color is not there.

[Fifthe1ement]

I just get a white page with nothing on it? And can you add the subforums trick to the mod as that make it complete.

EDIT: I found out this RSS feeds only work in public forums. Does anyone know a way to show non-public forums?

Thanks,

FifthE1ement

[pauloo]

Nice works ! thanks

[hrk]

installed on Vb3.6.8, yet to test full functionality tough. my forum is under developmenty phase now.will update when its up.
it wil be plus if there is exclussion for rss icons in this mods.:)

[principino1984]

great installed!

[pericolosogr]

how can i just out this icon only to forums i have free to public, which means actually only to working rss forums?

i cant leave it judt like that in all forums and leading to a blanh page for most of them!


thank youuu:D

[YHB]

Installed Thanks!

[tiekie]

Hi

Could you please help all of us which gets a blank page when clicking on the
rss icon

Here is my site: Forum (http://www.++++ingcoolshit.com) <---- Adult Site

[pericolosogr]

Hi

Could you please help all of us which gets a blank page when clicking on the
rss icon

Here is my site: Forum (http://www.++++ingcoolshit.com) <---- Adult Site
well this is mainly because your forums permission is not set to allow unregistered to view the the forums!

rss in only working when your forums are free to view, for anybody,
it is a vbulletin feature and not a problem of this mod!

i have 5 forums only free to anybody but i cant set this image to appear only to these forums...any help??
thanx

[tiekie]

well this is mainly because your forums permission is not set to allow unregistered to view the the forums!

rss in only working when your forums are free to view, for anybody,
it is a vbulletin feature and not a problem of this mod!

i have 5 forums only free to anybody but i cant set this image to appear only to these forums...any help??
thanx

No, unregistered visitors can look at just about all forums

[puregraf]

how do i install the rss in the first place before installing this image to show rss when i dont even have any rss for my forum sections?

thanks

[andrewy3k]

I had issues using the mod inside level1_post .. so to get around it I decided to display the buttons only on forumhome.. if you wish to do the same or just want the buttons on forumhome only.. then do the following..

so inside forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

find

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>


replace

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">

<a href="external.php?type=rss2&forumids=$forum[forumid]"><img src="images/misc/rss.gif" border="0" align="right" alt="RSS Feed for $forum[title]" /></a>

</if>

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>

[simplize]

I have the problem, I get a blank page when I click on the icon.
My site : http://photo.yeah1.com

[silverleaf]

blank page when I click on icons
http://evilconservatives.org

[ciprianrpp]

great .thank you

[LuBi]

So would anyone care to explain the theory behind this blank page? I know my forum permissions allow guests to roam my whole board yet I still get a blank page upon click. Thanks for any support.

[peterpigman]

So would anyone care to explain the theory behind this blank page? I know my forum permissions allow guests to roam my whole board yet I still get a blank page upon click. Thanks for any support.

You have to activate rss in vb options/ external data providers.

[peterpigman]

Is there a way of excluding forums?

[mykkal]

I can't seem to get this to work. The icons for the RSS feeds are visible but there is no RSS feed. Whenever I click on one they are empty.

[mykkal]

nevermind I figured it out.

[peterpigman]

I can't seem to get this to work. The icons for the RSS feeds are visible but there is no RSS feed. Whenever I click on one they are empty.

You have to activate rss in vb options/ external data providers.

[rizelim]

thanks ...

[mykkal]

What about sub-forums? I noticed on my site, www.MyModelTalk.com/jobs/ (http://www.MyModelTalk.com/jobs/) that the subforums doesn't show RSS links next to them.

[Fungsten]

What about sub-forums? I noticed on my site, www.MyModelTalk.com/jobs/ (http://www.MyModelTalk.com/jobs/) that the subforums doesn't show RSS links next to them.

Same here.

[Mudvayne]

The modification's description has been changed. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[Magnumutz]

Ok, so what did the Update change?

[peterpigman]

What about sub-forums? I noticed on my site, www.MyModelTalk.com/jobs/ (http://www.MyModelTalk.com/jobs/) that the subforums doesn't show RSS links next to them.

In firefox it shows a link in the address bar on every page if you have this installed, I just noticed.

[Tact7626]

i get a wierd error that i can't understand everytime i click the rss feed FOR THE FIRST TIME.

when i click back and click the feed again, it works. here is the error page i get

The XML page cannot be displayed
Cannot view XML input using XSL style sheet. Please correct the error and then click the Refresh button, or try again later.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Only one top level element is allowed in an XML document. Error processing resource 'http://www.legionofangels.net/forum/ex...

<br /><strong>Warning</strong>: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in <strong>/includes/class_p...


once i click, go back, and click again, it never gives me the error again for that particular forum. dont' know what to make of this. any tips/help/suggestions appreciated.

[Flep]

Great mod !

Thank you !

[iulianh]

Verry usefull, Installed. Thanks a lot !

[toucan42]

Anyone have this working on 3.7?

[codershark]

works fine on 3.7

[tmiland]

Som nice looking feed icons for you all :)

[Madlike]

Nice work, m8.

Installed.

[DDIG]

What about sub-forums? I noticed on my site, www.MyModelTalk.com/jobs/ (http://www.MyModelTalk.com/jobs/) that the subforums doesn't show RSS links next to them.

Great mod, I implemented it but I would love to have this on forumhome_forumbit_level1 as well. I tried, but I too got alignment issues... I will try and fix this later on my testserver.

[vixyswillie]

You're no longer using this mod on your own forum (Golpo)?? Is that because there is an incompatability issue with 3.7.1?

Do you know if yours is the mod that's running on the Tivo Community forums? (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/index.php?)

[vixyswillie]

Not working for me on 3.7.1 (in spite of codershark's (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1487630&postcount=58) experience). When I click the icon, I get a blank page - and I DO have RSS syndication enabled in admincp.

Any ideas?

[tobaro]

Not working for me on 3.7.1 (in spite of codershark's (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1487630&postcount=58) experience). When I click the icon, I get a blank page - and I DO have RSS syndication enabled in admincp.

Any ideas?

same on 3.6.4 - doesnt work. :confused:

[vixyswillie]

same on 3.6.4 - doesnt work. :confused:

Do you have permissions set to allow Unregistered/Not Logged In to view forums, threads and posts?

[ShackMaster]

Mine is working fine on 3.7.2 PL1... even for guest...

Home Theater Shack (http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/)

[Dorgham]

Good