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!

[redlabour]

Just a Hint - if you make a Profilebox in 1.1 - it just seems to be one or two Lines of Code to integrate the Statistic to the Head of it. There was another Mod here on vb.org that does this. Maybe you can get some ideas from it who to use the Twitter-API for this.

[TandyServices]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

For those of you with live topic: What problems are you having? Showing up at all, or with the new posts?

I installed the live topic mod after this one. This mod works fine, even with Live Topic. However, the Live Topic gives a browser error whenever someone posts a reply and the reply is not showing up. I disabled Live Topic for now 'till there is a fix. I have posted a ticket on the board of the Live Topic coder too. Just thought you might wanna know what I came across
Love this mod, can't wait for the next version.

[ragtek]

thx 4 info

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by redlabour

Just a Hint - if you make a Profilebox in 1.1 - it just seems to be one or two Lines of Code to integrate the Statistic to the Head of it. There was another Mod here on vb.org that does this. Maybe you can get some ideas from it who to use the Twitter-API for this.

Originally Posted by redlabour

s. Screenshot

But it should be completely phrased.

Well save that for 2.0. 1.1 will be feature packed.

[mykkal]

ETA? Few months?
Or weeks?

Originally Posted by ragtek

In my opinion i'd like to stop including new functions until we release 1.1 and then we can discuss the new features.

If we now include all wishes, 1.1 wouldn't be released until december 2011.
Don't know how king kovifor is thinking about it, i'm just the co-author^^

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

Well save that for 2.0. 1.1 will be feature packed.

[taytaysdad]

PHP'S MCRYPT EXTENSION IS USED, BE SURE YOU HAVE THIS INSTALLED (MCRYPT IS USED TO ENCRYPT PASSWORDS).

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

Hello, can anyone tell me how or where I can get these files to install?

This mod will not work, installed on www.bud101.com please check it out and let me know if it works. not working for me.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by taytaysdad

PHP'S MCRYPT EXTENSION IS USED, BE SURE YOU HAVE THIS INSTALLED (MCRYPT IS USED TO ENCRYPT PASSWORDS).

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

Hello, can anyone tell me how or where I can get these files to install?

This mod will not work, installed on www.bud101.com please check it out and let me know if it works. not working for me.

You need to contact your host about these.

[taytaysdad]

thank you I will contact them and see what they say!

They said both are installed on my server, so it should work.

[taytaysdad]

I keep getting this when I try to tweet a thread/post

"We're sorry, but the Username and Password provided within your User CP could not be authenticated. Please modify either your Username or Password to match your current Twitter Username / Password and try again."

I know the acct is good cause I can log in through twitter Any help is great.

[King Kovifor]

What version? And some passwords do not work through the API, so that may also be your provlemo.