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!

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Mr Morningstarr

Yeah that's what I didn't understand. How would removing stuff add the link?

That's why I didn't start messing around with it. I downloaded and installed the latest version, I wasn't upgrading.

It's in the upgrade instructions, because there was automatic. But, since yours isn't working, it needs to be added manually. 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>

[Mukashi]

FYI King Kovifor, I'm still noticing an error on my users editoptions page after upgrading to v1.0.3. Tried uninstalling the product and reinstalling, which appears to have wiped all the passwords, and yet the error still crops up for every user who's re-entered their twitter username and password. Same one as before.

Warning: mcrypt_decrypt() [function.mcrypt-decrypt]: The IV parameter must be as long as the blocksize in [path]/profile.php(1873) : eval()'d code on line 7

Any idea what could be causing this?

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Mukashi

FYI King Kovifor, I'm still noticing an error on my users editoptions page after upgrading to v1.0.3. Tried uninstalling the product and reinstalling, which appears to have wiped all the passwords, and yet the error still crops up for every user who's re-entered their twitter username and password. Same one as before.

Warning: mcrypt_decrypt() [function.mcrypt-decrypt]: The IV parameter must be as long as the blocksize in [path]/profile.php(1873) : eval()'d code on line 7

Any idea what could be causing this?

Hm. Even after adding it? It seems your not getting the IV to be saved within the database... Are all your plugins enabled?

[DobieGillis?]

did not work for me at all.

[DobieGillis?]

this screws with Live Topic...sorry. Uninstalled.

[Dream]

As an option for this mod, you can put Twitter on your social bookmarking links on vB sending the text directly to twitter.com:

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...84#post1707384

It's a bit different though, as it sends the thread title and URL. For posts this could be easily changed to a template edit.

[DobieGillis?]

Originally Posted by Dream

As an option for this mod, you can put Twitter on your social bookmarking links on vB sending the text directly to twitter.com:

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...84#post1707384

It's a bit different though, as it sends the thread title and URL. For posts this could be easily changed to a template edit.

nice! Thanks, Dream!

[King Kovifor]

I will look into the live topic issue, and the social bookmark is planned for 1.1.

[DobieGillis?]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

I will look into the live topic issue, and the social bookmark is planned for 1.1.

It's Live Topic, it takes over everything.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by DobieGillis?

It's Live Topic, it takes over everything.

Yes, but my modification has a conflict with it. I want anybody to be able to use it. Regardless of what modifications they would use.