Integration with vBulletin - vBTwitter

Description

This modification adds basic Twitter integration to vBulletin. Once a user defines their Twitter username & password within their vB Options (User CP -> Edit Options), the Tweet This X links will appear.

It automatically adds a tweet to their account with the default text of "Check this out! " (which can be edited editing the "twitter_checkout" phrase) and uses your forum URL with either tp or tt.php as the link. These redirect to the thread / post that was tweeted.

Installation

1. Upload files in the /upload/ folder of the .zip into the directories as is.
2. Install product file.
3. Register an OAuth Application here, using:
   • Application Name: Your Site!
   • Description: Site Integration into Twitter.
   • (I request this one not be changed!) Application Website: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=204694
   • Website: Your URL!
   • Application Type: Browser
   • (change url) Callback URL: http://www.yoururl.com/twitter_auth.php
   • Default Access type: Read & Write
4. Click Install on vB.org
5. Tell Your users.
6. Enjoy

Upgrading to v1.0.4

• Upload all files, overwrite everything.
• Install product file.
• Register an OAuth Application here, using:
  • Application Name: Your Site!
  • Description: Site Integration into Twitter.
  • (I request this one not be changed!) Application Website: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=204694
  • Website: Your URL!
  • Application Type: Browser
  • (change url) Callback URL: http://www.yoururl.com/twitter_auth.php
  • Default Access type: Read & Write
• Gain and copy the Consumer Key & Secret into vBulletin Options.

Upgrading to v1.0.3 or before.

• Upload all files, overwrite everything.
• install product file.
• Remove template edits. For the record, they are here:
  • Open the postbit or postbit_legacy template (depending on what you use). Find:
    

    <if condition="$show['postcount']">#<a href="showpost.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]&amp;postcount=$post[postcount]" target="new" rel="nofollow" id="postcount$post[postid]" name="$post[postcount]"><strong>$post[postcount]</strong></a></if>

    Add before that:
    

    <if condition="$post['twitter_username']"><a href="tweet.php?do=post&amp;id=$post[postid]&amp;c=$post[postid]">Tweet this post!</a></if>

  • Open the SHOWTHREAD template.
    Find:
    

    	<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
    	<tr>
    		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></td>
    	</tr>
    	</if>

    Add After:
    

    	<if condition="$vbulletin->userinfo['twitter_username']">
    	<tr>
    		<td class="vbmenu_option">
    			<a href="tweet.php?do=thread&ampid=$threadinfo[threadid]">Tweet This  Thread!</a>
    		</td>
    	</tr>
    	</if>

    Find:
    

    		<if condition="!$show['search_engine']">
    
    			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/printer.gif" alt="$vbphrase[show_printable_version]" vspace="1" /> <a href="printthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$threadid" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[show_printable_version]</a></div>
    			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/sendtofriend.gif" alt="$vbphrase[email_this_page]" vspace="1" /> <a href="sendmessage.php?$session[sessionurl]do=sendtofriend&amp;t=$threadid" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[email_this_page]</a></div>
    		</if>

    Add After:
    

    		<if condition="$vbulletin->userinfo['twitter_username']"><a href="tweet.php?do=thread&amp;id=$threadinfo[threadid]">Tweet This  Thread!</a></if>

Requirements

THIS MODIFICATION REQUIRES PHP 5 DUE TO THE CLASS THAT IS USED!

PHP'S CURL EXTENSION IS ALSO USED! THE API CALLS ARE COMPLETELY DEPENDENT ON THEM!

This modification should work on vBulletin v3.5+, but was only tested on a vB 3.8 install.

Using the "tp.php" switch added in v1.0.2

With the release of v1.0.2, a switch between showpost.php?p=ID&postcount=COUNT and showthread.php?p=ID#postID has been added. Using it is simple, but requires a code edit (Note: This is a SUPPORTED code edit!). Open up tp.php and find this line:

PHP Code:

define('SHOWPOST', true); 


Change that line to this:

PHP Code:

define('SHOWPOST', false); 


This will automatically trigger the change any time it is loaded. This works retroactively and any links will automatically use the new settings once changed!

[KevinL]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

Sorry, but the tweet pop up will not appear until v1.1 is released. It requires significant code changes and additions to what is in v1.0.x. For this reason, it will not be "pre-released" as an individual feature to v1.0.x. And here's an AJAX screencast:

http://screencast.com/t/CkcUQkUErUm

Notice the time stamp doesn't change. (Cause there is NO reload!)

That looks awesome!!

1.1 is also going to be when we can have the icon in the postbit right? Or did I mis-read this before?

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by KevinL

That looks awesome!!

1.1 is also going to be when we can have the icon in the postbit right? Or did I mis-read this before?

Yes. 1.1 is going to support multiple postbit locations.

[KevinL]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

Yes. 1.1 is going to support multiple postbit locations.

Hawt dog

[mykkal]

My God thats sexy...

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

http://screencast.com/t/CkcUQkUErUm

How's about a more sexy text box to actually embed in the posbits (forum, thread display, and the posts)? <--- easy access for everyone

[smnet]

/me is waiting about as patiently for 1.1 as a kid waits patiently for macdonalds

[King Kovifor]

Mykhal, right now, there are no plans for that. Every thing is being built using that text box. @reply'ing opens that menu, and adds the text in it... I highly doubt that will change!

[mykkal]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

Mykhal, right now, there are no plans for that. Every thing is being built using that text box. @reply'ing opens that menu, and adds the text in it... I highly doubt that will change!

Hey...I'm happy with whatever you give us. I'm just pushing a bit, heh
This product can go far. i'm not saying get rid of that box. I like it. It's just that some forums are very large and a text box in the post bit would be a great option for some. It's what we sales people like to call visual promotion.

People will use it because it is in front of them.

[abrecher]

It would make sense to add the features from the Twitter Profile 1.0 Plugin to this mod.

Thoughts ?

[King Kovifor]

Already planned.

[PokerAffiliate]

This is going to be sick...... nice work man.