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

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:
- 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.
The jQuery file is compressed and only 20kb large.
To download the file, visit the homepage at http://jquery.com/
The link to download the file is on the right hand side.

Here's the version I use: http://code.google.com/p/jqueryjs/do....1.3.1.pack.js

Just download it and put it into the 'clientscript' folder without renaming the file.


Installation:
Download jQuery as described above.
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:
1. initial release
2. current release
*** fixed some browser issues. The attached file is up to date.





How to fix the Opera problems in the first release:
The first release of this Add-on didn't work on Opera. To fix the problems, please follow these steps:
Open the template 'mrnasesimilarthreadcheck_header' and REPLACE the content with this code:

    <script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/jquery-1.1.3.1.pack.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(function(){
            $("#inputthreadtitle").bind("blur", function(){
                var value =$(this).val(); 
                $('td#similarthreadcheckcontent').html('<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/13x13progress.gif" />');
                $.ajax({
                    type: "GET",
                    url: "ajax.php",
                    data: "do=getsimilarthreads&title="+value,
                    success: function(msg){
                        $('td#similarthreadcheckcontent').html(msg);
                         }
                });
            });
        });
    </script>

The attached file is up to date.


Support will only given to those who have clicked 'install'.

[ahmedeldeep]

thank you
but i does not work with me
can i know how i can do the template change manual ??

[SBlueman]

Originally Posted by SBlueman

I love this mod......right now though the similar threads field is showing up at the bottom of my message field. Is there a way to move it? I have a heavily modded site and can't seem to find where the change was made on the template.

BTW, I am running on 3.6.5

NM, I updated to 3.6.8 and the field is now in the right spot! This mod rocks!

[vspro]

Go to your vBulletin settings and search for 'Check for similar threads?'. Enable it.

But i can't see it in Board Options ( 3.6.8 )

[nickypoooo]

Works great, clicked "install" thank you very much!

[BadgerDog]

Uninstalled....

Thanks

Regards,
Badger

[silurius]

When I first installed it on a 3.6.6 site today it was displaying the informational text and activity graphic under FF and IE but not the search results (it would even show "no ... found" message).

After installing and uninstalling it a few times, I deleted jquery-1.1.3.1.pack.js from /clientscript and uploaded jquery-1.2.js and then it would only show the initial informational text ("Notice: When you enter a thread title...").

I have since removed jquery-1.2.js, replaced jquery-1.1.3.1.pack.js, uninstalled and reinstalled the product several times and still have this behavior. So in summary it first never returned results at all and now does nothing but display the default informational text.

[bigcurt]

Doesn't show up in vBulletin options at all....

[sybakaos]

Works great if you do the "Things to consider:" stuff.

[fulviods]

I have this problem when i post a new thread

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.8:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT thread.threadid, MATCH(thread.title) AGAINST ('ford') AS score
FROM vb3_thread AS thread

WHERE MATCH(thread.title) AGAINST ('ford')
AND thread.open <> 10


LIMIT 5;

MySQL Error : Can't find FULLTEXT index matching the column list
Error Number : 1191
Date : Tuesday, September 25th 2007 @ 12:20:37 PM
Classname : vb_database

[kinggori]

Thank you MrNase for this wonderful wonderful mod :-)

Some people already asked this but you haven't replied so here is the question again...

How can we make this mod search the section that the user is in only?
This is very important for some forums like mine.

Thanks in advance