New Posting Features - [Ajax] Check for similar thread before posting a new one

Hi there!

I decided to give my old Add-on a little update.

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.

jQuery 1.3 is out, read this if you would like to update: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....1&postcount=27



Installation:

1. Download jQuery as described above.
2. Import the attached file using the Product Manager. Go to your vBulletin settings and search for 'Check for similar threads?'.
3. 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 outdated (made for vB 3.6.*)

[Simon Lloyd]

Originally Posted by durham

Love it - thanks!

Really would like option to "include" only certain forums as I just want it to work in a couple of forums not all the other 100+!

Otherwise brilliant.

Just wrap the contents of these templates in a conditional
mrnasesimilarthreadcheck_header
mrnasesimilarthreadcheck_main

<!-- show the following in the listed forums -->
<if condition="in_array($forumid, array(1,2,3))">
CODE FOUND IN THE TEMPLATE
<else />
</if>

[SpanishHarlem]

Originally Posted by Simon Lloyd

Just wrap the contents of these templates in a conditional
mrnasesimilarthreadcheck_header
mrnasesimilarthreadcheck_main

<!-- show the following in the listed forums -->
<if condition="in_array($forumid, array(1,2,3))">
CODE FOUND IN THE TEMPLATE
<else />
</if>

Ok call me stupid.. lol.. Not quite sure what you mean here....

[Simon Lloyd]

Admincp>Styles & Templates>Styel manager>YOUR FORUM STYLE>mrnasesimilarthreadcheck_header wrap all those contents in the if condition (i.e change "CODE FOUND IN TEMPLATE" for the code actually found in the template (don't forget to chage 1,2,3 for the actual forumss you want to show it in)), hit save and do the same for the next template i mentioned, then go to the mod settings and allow all forums, the similar thread thing should now only show in the ones you specidied in the if condition.

[SpanishHarlem]

Originally Posted by Simon Lloyd

Admincp>Styles & Templates>Styel manager>YOUR FORUM STYLE>mrnasesimilarthreadcheck_header wrap all those contents in the if condition (i.e change "CODE FOUND IN TEMPLATE" for the code actually found in the template (don't forget to chage 1,2,3 for the actual forumss you want to show it in)), hit save and do the same for the next template i mentioned, then go to the mod settings and allow all forums, the similar thread thing should now only show in the ones you specidied in the if condition.

Thanks

[durham]

Originally Posted by Simon Lloyd

Just wrap the contents of these templates in a conditional
mrnasesimilarthreadcheck_header
mrnasesimilarthreadcheck_main

<!-- show the following in the listed forums -->
<if condition="in_array($forumid, array(1,2,3))">
CODE FOUND IN THE TEMPLATE
<else />
</if>

Originally Posted by SpanishHarlem

Ok call me stupid.. lol.. Not quite sure what you mean here....

Thanks a great idea - will give it a go! Many thanks

Worked perfectly!

D

[dursat]

3.6.8 olurmu acaba bu

[Black Tiger]

Please write in English.

[Itchy Nips]

I imported the xml file and I see it in my list of imported products but I dont see it in vb options.

ideas?

[Black Tiger]

It's in Admincp -> vBulletin Options, see the screenshot. You could use the "view all options" and then use the search option of your browser.

[Itchy Nips]

thanks. found it under 'message posting and editing options'