Show Thread Enhancements - Title Tag Fetcher (Auto Replace URL with Titletag)

Hi there.

Since I needed a new URL Autotext Generator, I always loved the prework of Jafo232 and his Replace URL's With Page Title.
I just did some modifications on this Mod and for some forseeing mistypings, I also leaned out the checking of the "www" if given.

For those who don't know that mod it's quite simple:
If you post an URL in the Forums, this Mod just loads the <title>XXXXXX</title> out of the linked website.

The title won't be read if the following conditions occur:

• The linked page simply has no <title>-Tag
• The page is down or the <title>-Tag is not being found within the first 60 seconds
• The <title>-Tag is not being found within the first 1000 lines of code.

Installation:
Just import the XML via the ACP and thats all.

Uninstall:
Just kill it out of your ACP.

01.09.2008 Update
Fixed Typo which got us a parse error

[MaXimus]

does this work with vb 3.8.8?

[ozzy47]

Yes it should.

[MaXimus]

I imported it into my vb 3.8.8 forum and it DID work

but the moment I imported it I got some mysql error which was too quick for me to even see to copy/paste here

[ozzy47]

Originally Posted by MaXimus

I imported it into my vb 3.8.8 forum and it DID work

but the moment I imported it I got some mysql error which was too quick for me to even see to copy/paste here

As long as the mod works, and you get no other errors, I would not worry to much about it.

[darnoldy]

I have opened up the xml file in a text editor. I can't say that I fully understood the code—i'm not very fluent in php.

However, I assume that this script could be modified to also get the open graph meta data and display that within a post?

[GigaSb]

Originally Posted by Evoklub

During install, I got this message:



After that, install is successfull, but the mod doesn't work.

Can you help me?

got this error too, any chance to get help ?

[Darkman7030]

true it is also possible to thread title display instead Title Tag?

[BirdOPrey5]

If you upgrade to higher versions of PHP after upgrading to VB 3.8.9 and find this mod is causing deprecation warnings edit the Title_Replace plugin in plugin manager.

Find the code (at the very bottom):

	$messagetext = preg_replace(
		'#(^|\[/(' . $skiptaglist . ')\])(.*(\[(' . $skiptaglist . ')|$))#siUe',
		"convert_url_to_bbcode_callback_auto_title('\\3', '\\1')",
		$messagetext
	);

And replace it with:

	$messagetext = preg_replace_callback(
		'#(^|\[/(' . $skiptaglist . ')\])(.*(\[(' . $skiptaglist . ')\]|$))#siU',
		function ($matches)
		{
			return convert_url_to_bbcode_callback_auto_title($matches[3], $matches[1]);
		},
		$messagetext
	);

And save changes.

That should resolve the issue.

[XenonKilla]

After I PM'd you and didn't get a response I had someone else look into this issue. This is the code they came up with...

	$messagetext = preg_replace_callback(
		'#(^|\[/(' . $skiptaglist . ')\])(.*(\[(' . $skiptaglist . ')\]|$))#siU',
		function ($matches)
		{
			return convert_url_to_bbcode_callback_auto_title($matches[3], $matches[1]);
		},
		$messagetext
	);

I haven't tested your code but I know for certain that the one above works as I'm currently using it in a production environment.

Looks like the same code to me just a different variable name correct?

[BirdOPrey5]

Probably, I know my code works, if you're sure the other code works that is fine too.

"My code" by the way is virtually the same code from the VB 3.8.9 source code, which I believe the original bit of code it replaces was copied from earlier 3.x source code.

Next time if you do PM me for help and find the answer please let me know so I don't waste time working on something you no longer need.