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!

[masterweb]

I installed it without problems but each time i try to twitt a thread i'm redirected to a page with the following:

Woah there!

This page is no longer valid. It looks like someone already used the token information you provided. Please return to the site that sent you to this page and try again ? it was probably an honest mistake.

Any help pls?

[gniuzvb]

Thanks for this great mod. I quickly glanced thru the past 38 pages, but can't seem to find this. Sorry if is repost.

Is there any settings that once a user submitted tweeter authorization, all his subsequent posts and threads are send to tweeter? That will be better instead of waiting for user action to tweet.

Something similar with facebook connect user, where all the threads and replies are posted to facebook profile.

Thanks

[Verionia]

How can I get the number of users who tweeted the thread or the tweet this button with the stats?

[HiPhone]

ive a problem. i have installed teh tool ive made the key`s on twitter. first time i`ve clickt the twitter button the alow / deny page from twitter appears. after that the tool did nothing. there are no posts on twitter now when i click the twitter button.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by mykkal

oh wait i see. you said 1.1. when does 1.1 have an eta? Sorry i asked you out of order. i really thought this was it.

No, 1.1 doesn't have an ETA.

Originally Posted by masterweb

I installed it without problems but each time i try to twitt a thread i'm redirected to a page with the following:





Any help pls?

It seems like you are revoking permissions on Twiter's end, or it is attempting to redirect you. reinstall?

Originally Posted by gniuzvb

Thanks for this great mod. I quickly glanced thru the past 38 pages, but can't seem to find this. Sorry if is repost.

Is there any settings that once a user submitted tweeter authorization, all his subsequent posts and threads are send to tweeter? That will be better instead of waiting for user action to tweet.

Something similar with facebook connect user, where all the threads and replies are posted to facebook profile.

Thanks

No, there is no auto-tweet.

Originally Posted by Verionia

How can I get the number of users who tweeted the thread or the tweet this button with the stats?

There is currently no way.

Originally Posted by HiPhone

ive a problem. i have installed teh tool ive made the key`s on twitter. first time i`ve clickt the twitter button the alow / deny page from twitter appears. after that the tool did nothing. there are no posts on twitter now when i click the twitter button.

Are you sure you set it up correctly?

[anadd]

I have reinstalled and reuploaded everything. I still get this message as well:
Woah there!
This page is no longer valid. It looks like someone already used the token information you provided. Please return to the site that sent you to this page and try again … it was probably an honest mistake.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by anadd

I have reinstalled and reuploaded everything. I still get this message as well:
Woah there!
This page is no longer valid. It looks like someone already used the token information you provided. Please return to the site that sent you to this page and try again ? it was probably an honest mistake.

hm... that's rather odd. And something I have never come across before...

[Biker_GA]

I got that when I had "registered" twice on Twitter. Removed the modification and reinstalled, all was good.

[sensimilla]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

hm... that's rather odd. And something I have never come across before...

Ive got same error, Ill try to reinstall again.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Biker_GA

I got that when I had "registered" twice on Twitter. Removed the modification and reinstalled, all was good.

hm?