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 outdated (made for vB 3.6.*)

[yotsume]

Does this mod check for a thread made by the same title?

If not, is there anyway to modify this mod so it checks for similar threat titles?

I am in dire need of preventing people from posting the same thread titles.

Can this be done?

[yotsume]

THIS DOEST WORK!

I installed this on vb3.8.0 and i am using the latest version of jQuery. I edited the templete to point to jQuery which I uploaded to my own server in the correct location.

I made a second post by the same title as another post. However your mod said there was no similar post and it was ok to make the new one.

I need this mod to tell me when there is another post by the same title no matter what the body of that post may be.

Is there a way to alter this so it will just look for threats by the same title regardless of content???

EDIT:
I have tried both version of jQuery but still get the message: "No similar threads found. You can create a new thread and let the users answer your questions."

I do have the auto tagger installed and turned off the ajax feature in that mod. Maybe Ill try to completely disable it and test this again...

I am in dire need of this for a board ASAP.

THANKS!

[yotsume]

Sorry for the three posts but I need help getting this working on my board.

I disabled the auto tagger and this still doesn't find posts by the same title.

I can make you a test account for you to see whats wrong... HELP PLEASE! LOL

THANKS!

PS- I wont post again until I receive a reply

[SakuraAsakura]

Интересно... Русские форумы поддерживает? о_О

[yotsume]

There sure are a bunch of "it doesn't work" comments in this thread so far which have not been answered yet.

PLEASE Mr. Developer can we get some attention soon...

THANKS!

[RS25com]

Installed jQuery 1.2.6 and this product on 3.8.0 and it doesn't work.

Uninstalled.

[The Vegan Forum]

It started to work here after I changed the jquery version to jquery-1.2.6.min.js. Apparently, there is a 'min' version and a 'pack' version....

[karlm]

Do I need to update? I'm using the 3.6 version on a 3.8.0 board and it seems to be running quite smoothly (from back when I was using vb3.6.0 and has worked flawlessly with every build upto current 3.8.0)...

[Greenwoodi]

Originally Posted by SakuraAsakura

Интересно... Русские форумы поддерживает? о_О

Да нихуя он не поддерживает. Даже если форум в утф - 8.

[SakuraAsakura]

Originally Posted by Greenwoodi

Да нихуя он не поддерживает. Даже если форум в утф - 8.

Ухахахаха
Хоть один русский на буржуйском сайте D

Хреново что не поддерживает...