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'.

[Alfa1]

That is good news. Though I installed it on vb 3.7B5 and there was no change after installation. I wonder what I did wrong.

I copied jquery-1.1.3.1.pack.js to my clientscript folder.
I imported the product

Do I need to activate it somewhere? The product is enabled in the product manager. 'Show similar threads' and 'Automatic Similar Thread Search' are enabled in vb options.

[gabrielt]

Just to let you guys know that we needed to disable Template Cache to make this mod work:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=1322252

[UgLy-NeRd]

Is this compatible with 3.6.9?

[crkgb]

With UTF 8 appeared to not function. Everything works properly but is uanble to find similar threards.

[Alfa1]

Originally Posted by gabrielt

Just to let you guys know that we needed to disable Template Cache to make this mod work:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=1322252

So that seems to rule big boards out then. Too bad. It is a really nice hack.

[Ice794]

Please update for 3.7.x

[insidedesign]

Feature Requests:

• Choose which forums to enable/disable.
• Similiar Calendar Item Check (this is great for forums that rely heavily on event listing forums with farcaster)
• Official 3.7 Update

[mariocaz]

I have it working awesome in 3.7 gold!!

[jschvili]

Me to. Make sure you use the right version of jQuery.

[shadowevil]

no compatible with GARS, You can do with next version for well compatible with Gars ? thanks