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'.

[mry]

wonderful very very good

[Stryker412]

Tried to install tonight. I've tried all the suggestions in this thread:

1) rebuilt search
2) search set to vbulletin
3) search similar set to on

Anyone have any other suggestions?

Edit: Got it, had to roll back to 1.3.1 of the jquery file.

[justchil]

Originally Posted by Smoothie

Sorry for all the confusion. The settings are there. Didn't know to look for them under message posting and editing options....most products I've installed add the settings at the end of the list.

Whew found it finally! Trying it out now.

[justchil]

Very cool! I'm just going to update the "template" around the results and call it it a day!

*installed*

[k007]

Awesome hack man, works great.
just got one little small request/bug if there is a similar thread in a forum where you don't have access to, the plugin doesn't display it because the user has no access which is good but it just doesn't print the usual message when there is no similar threads.
so if there is a similar thread in a forum i don't have access to, it doesn't display it but it never sais nothing similar found.. just leaves the box blank.

[TCE Killa]

Doesn't work for me, I use 3.6.8, thanks anyway.

[xorex]

3.6.4 work . in 3.6.8 p2 and 3.7.0 p4 not working ((

p.s nice hack for 3.6.4 version

[racingsolution]

Originally Posted by TCE Killa

Doesn't work for me, I use 3.6.8, thanks anyway.

So do I and it works just fine.. Double check your installation instructions.. it should work

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

Thanks ... :up:

That really helps the usefulness of the mod...

Regards,
Badger

What does this do?

[nsusa]

Works fine on my 3.6.8 SP2. Awesome

Chris