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!

[taytaysdad]

Im running version 3.8 vbulletin

What type of passwords wouldnt work?

[FireFish]

I usually don't do this, but after spending 2 hours on this, I can safely say that it does not work as described. I do see the settings options show up with username & password fields, but it does nothing when saved.

[ragtek]

What you mean exactly with "does nothing" ?
Could you look into the DB if the things are stored in the Usertable or not, pls?

thx

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by taytaysdad

Im running version 3.8 vbulletin

What type of passwords wouldnt work?

I think if they have special non-ASCII characters, maybe with accents or something. I'm not entirely sure.

Originally Posted by FireFish

I usually don't do this, but after spending 2 hours on this, I can safely say that it does not work as described. I do see the settings options show up with username & password fields, but it does nothing when saved.

Are any of the plugins disabled?

[taytaysdad]

I upgraded to 1.03 and followed directions minus

the code edits and everything seems to be linked up and working

Do I need to do the edits?

Also do I need to edit any other code?

site is www.bud101.com

[indie2industry]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

I think if they have special non-ASCII characters, maybe with accents or something. I'm not entirely sure.



Are any of the plugins disabled?

Ok, here's the Million dollar question (literally).

I notice when you "Tweet this post", on twitter is says "Check this out!" (which I modified) and a tinyurl.com link to the post.

Is there a way to make it work with this linkbee mod:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=192044

So instead of converting to tinyurl.com links, they become your Linkbee.com links?

[plumbingskool]

Hi ,

Can I just make a simple suggestion?

Hope about just doing something like this:

PHP Code:

<a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently reading <?php the_VB THREAD FUNCTION(); ?>" title="Click 
to send this page to Twitter!" target="_blank">Share on This On Twitter!</a>

AND THEN

that will bring them to twitter and they can login or it will post the message if they are already logged in as most people are all day long anyhow.

I think trying to bridge the log in is just way over board for a simple "twitter"

I love the module though, and I would just just the above to keep it simple

[Brandon Sheley]

oh I missed the update on this, I'll see if it works on our dev forum.
Thanks!

[member007]

I installed this and test it out on twitter and it posts a link to Check this out! http://tinyurl.com/dxk7kq . When I click on this link my spyware blocks it said this site is a spy site. Beware.

[tpearl5]

Originally Posted by member007

I installed this and test it out on twitter and it posts a link to Check this out! http://tinyurl.com/dxk7kq . When I click on this link my spyware blocks it said this site is a spy site. Beware.

thats because your spyware program sees tinyurl as spam/spyware - that has nothing to do with this hack