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!

[DeeperImage]

Does this work with 3.7.X?? Or is there a version for it? I've looked around to no avail. Thanks!

[KevinL]

Originally Posted by DeeperImage

Does this work with 3.7.X?? Or is there a version for it? I've looked around to no avail. Thanks!

If you read the main post...So I would assume yes, give it a try

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

[DeeperImage]

Originally Posted by KevinL

If you read the main post...So I would assume yes, give it a try

Yeah I Saw I was just hoping that someone who actually installed on a 3.7.x install would have confirmed that it works...

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by ricoche

I just got this dreaded message again. Things were going great for the last 160 Tweets or so until just today. I haven't installed any other mods, so I'm wondering if Twitter has changed something. I'll kick the tires on my site a little but it's strange how it just suddenly stopped working. I'll update this post if I find a reason for the problem.

Anyone else get a sudden stop today?

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Floris

Twitter's API has been BLARGH the last week. Just give it some time first.. maybe you hit your API limit? Who knows ..

You may have hit the rate limit (100/hr) and vBTwitter does not handle this as well as it could. You just get THAT generic message. I will see about managing that message better in the future (doing a check only when needed).

Originally Posted by Excalibur!

I have reuploaded files, but it's still the same, can't save the password...
Again, a few more tries, reinstall product, uninstall, install, reupload... still the same... can't save the password...



FireFish means password field remains empty...

Can you PM me so that I can view your install?

[droid101]

I just get a blank white screen with this message after clicking "Tweet this thread":

Warning: array_merge() [function.array-merge]: Argument #1 is not an array in [path]/global.php(238) : eval()'d code on line 2

[wmlvb]

In the description it has

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.

where is this "tweet this" suppose to appear so I can click on it?


Also when I typed in my username and password in my usercp and clicked saved, nothing happen except username and password are save there. Was anything else suppose to happen?

[gamerfu]

I am getting a file error everytime I try to extract the zip file, change directory, rename, move zip file, redownload, etc.

Windows says, "There is already a file with the same name as the folder name you specified. Specify a different name."

[mcyates]

I get a blank screen after i add my username and password into the edit options oart of my site inside the usercp.

[bryanb]

I'm getting the same message as some others:

"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've uninstalled and reinstalled to no avail. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks!

[deathdlr]

I didnt read through the many many pages. I am curious will this work the the vbulletin blog as well? I have both this mod and the blog but can't find a way to tweet the blogs.

Thanks!

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