You love the 'similar threads' function and you are sick of duplicate threads just because your users don't use the search function?
Why not just combine them?
This Add-on will grab the thread title the user typed in and it will load a small box (using Ajax magic ) with 5 similar threads just like the 'similar threads' function that you can normally find under an already posted thread.
The box also tells the user to search through the similar threads first BEFORE starting a new one.
Features:
- indicated if you already subscribed to one or more similar threads
- hover over the title and it gives a little preview of the thread's content
- no edits whatsoever needed, just import the product file, enable the Add-on and it works (well, it should )
- you can turn it off for certain forums or
- you can turn it off completely without leaving any code that messes your templates/files
- it can be translated
- don't like it anymore? Remove the product and you'll never see that Add-on again
Known issues:
- none
Things to consider:
It uses jQuery to get the information from ajax.php. jQuery is great and you can do many great things with it and unlike the vBulletin method it's quite easy to understand.
Here's the version I use: http://code.google.com/p/jqueryjs/do...s&downloadBtn=
Just download the file from the location and put it into the 'clientscript' folder on your server without renaming the file.
Import the attached file using the Product Manager. Go to your vBulletin settings and search for 'Check for similar threads?'.
Enable it.
Important:
It adds 2 new templates, it changes 1 template and it edits 2 files. I highly doubt that it will break you vBulletin but do a back-up and be on the safe side.
Version history:
2.0 -> this release
1.0 -> outdated (made for vB 3.6.*)
thank you for your response
I have 2 languages on the forum, French, Polish
That will work also with the French?
Have no idea. Attached Polish phrases exported from my vB. Should integrate with multilanguage forum, like any other mod. Just import selecting Polish from language dropdown.
:|this is for the translation i think and no for returning results error!
This mod works on my 3.8.1 with no problems. It also searches with diacritic marks (ąćęł?ńśżź). See no errors, have good (noempty) results.
Have enabled Similar posts feature (and guess this mod uses its database).
Mod works great. Thank you. Please updated first post - read below!
Quote:
Originally Posted by akonze
This mod does not work!
1. I downloaded the XML and the jquery thing
2. I uploaded jquery to /clientscript
3. I imported the mod
4. I went to vb options, but hey, there was no 'Check for similar threads?'
What to do now?
I had the same problem. Will the developer updated the instructions to save a lot of screwing around?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chani
vB Options -> Message Posting and Editing Options -> Check for similar threads? (Y/N)
I agree...! It would have saved heaps of time if the instructions were clear enough... lol
Certainly NOT the mod of the month .. just because had to waste my time trying to get the instructions
[Ajax] Check for similar thread before posting a new one Details »»
) with 5 similar threads just like the 'similar threads' function that you can normally find under an already posted thread.
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03-29-2009, 08:49 AM
