Integration with vBulletin - YAFB - Yay! Another Facebook Bridge

The add-on has been updated to reflect Facebook new policy starting October 1st (read more here). Basically this is a maintenance update for user of this add-on from the past. The add-on now supports vBulletin 3.8.x only. In this new version, there are only the basic features: register and login (some simple sharing too). It keeps old settings so you don't need to re-configure.

How to update (this is important):
1. Disable the add-on in AdminCP
2. Upload files in the package (make sure you disable the add-on before uploading)
3. Import the xml in the package, choose Yes to rewrite.
4. Re-enable the add-on
5. Done

Just remember to disable the add-on before uploading files and you will be okie.

A little note for attachment downloads:
- YAFB v1.4 had been downloaded 36 times before I removed it
- YAFB v1.5: 4 downloads, YAFB v1.5.1: 26 downloads, YAFB v1.6: 29 downloads, YAFB v1.7: 22 downloads, YAFB v1.8: 48 downloads
- YAFB v1.9: 150 downloads
- YAFB v2.0: 31 downloads, YAFB v2.0.1: 10 downloads, YAFB v2.0.2: 49 downloads, YAFB v2.1: 55 downloads; YAFB v2.2: 1210 downloads; YAFB v2.2.5: 661 downloads

[mrpaint]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

mrpaint

I wanted to thank you for this great plugin as its one of its kind and really sweet.

I noticed that in the last release you included the ability to not allow the facebook posting feature in hidden forums or area that non-registered members can access. This is great but I was hoping that this was a bit more flexible for example I may have forums that are not accessible from the general members but available for premium members where I want then to use the facebook posting feature. I thing to make this happen you will have to be able to allow the ability to include/exclude forums ID's to be more exact....

I will add a override option for each forum in the next release

Originally Posted by Calash

Love what you have done with the mod so far. Great job.

I may have to see about migrating over at some point. Hate to lose the Google Connect feature of vBnexus but you have a ton of interesting functions

Hmm, look like I should start building migration tool to help people using this product. Hehe

Originally Posted by matthewhotdude

How do I edit the Navbar so it doesnt have the black border around "connect with Facebook"

Also if someone is already registered on my site, how do they link there facebook account?

And nothing is appearing on peoples Facebook walls

Screenshot

Open the Style Manager and edit template named "fbb_navbar_button"
If someone registered in vBulletin system, they can connect their Facebook accounts in UserCP > Facebook Bridge > Options

Originally Posted by Matt Lathrop

Any word about compadability with vb 4?

Not yet but soon. I'm very excited with vBulletin 4.0 right now Can't wait to test it out

Originally Posted by devilsown

anytime i click on a link to connect to facebook i get this

The page you requested was not found.

Please make sure you upload the file named "facebook.php" to your forum root

[matthewhotdude]

Open the Style Manager and edit template named "fbb_navbar_button"
If someone registered in vBulletin system, they can connect their Facebook accounts in UserCP > Facebook Bridge > Options

That option is not in the Usercp

Oh and also my other question I posted? about things not getting posted onto Facebook?? Did you see the screenshot?

[Calash]

Hmm, look like I should start building migration tool to help people using this product. Hehe

I know going from Facebook Connect to vBnexus was fairly easy. It just requires a query to migrate the Fbid -> vbid table, then a second to create the settings.

Going from vBnexus to here should not be that difficult. The key will be to filter out the Google Connect information.

Ill take a look at it on my test site and see what would need to be done.


Edit:

This query gets the info from vBnexus to your fields in the user table. Facebook users still have to reconnect so the default settings on Facebook side work but it is pretty painless. Still testing, but feel free to use the code if it will help.

UPDATE vb_users as a, vb_vbnexus_nonvbuser as b
SET a.fbuid = b.nonvbid
WHERE b.type=1 AND a.userid = b.userid

vb_ should be replaced with your table prefix. I tested this on my test site, linking to a new FB application and it worked.

A similar query should work for migrating from Facebook Connect

UPDATE vb_users as a, vb_fbuser as b
SET a.fbuid = b.fbuid
WHERE b.type=1 AND a.userid = b.userid

This block is untested but should work.



On a side note, this seems to have some issues with scripts outside of the vb forum path. The Navbar link should probably have the bburl variable in it to correct the problem.


Double Edit:

The fbb_navbar_button template is to blame for this. By adding the bburl variable to the facebook.php path it now works outside of the vBulletin directory.

            <td id="navbar_fbb" class="vbmenu_control">
                <a id="navbar_fbb_link" href="$vboptions[bburl]/facebook.php" rel="nofollow">
                    <img src="$vboptions[bburl]/fbb/facebook_logo_16x16.gif" width="16" height="16" border="0"/>
                    $vbphrase[fbb_navbar_button_text]
                </a>
            </td>

Sorry if I went overboard there. When I get on a roll it is hard to stop me sometimes

[mrpaint]

@Calash: You did a great thing up there. Thank you, I will include your script and your name in the next release. Is it okie?

[mrpaint]

Originally Posted by matthewhotdude

That option is not in the Usercp

Oh and also my other question I posted? about things not getting posted onto Facebook?? Did you see the screenshot?

Please make sure you put the API Key and Secret in the Options page (AdminCP > Facebook Bridge > Edit Settings).

I looked at your screenshot, it showed that the user was connected but he/she didn't grant any extend permissions (this can prevent post being published in the future)

[matthewhotdude]

Yes I have inputted the API key and the secret, nothing still shows up in the usercp

[mrpaint]

Originally Posted by matthewhotdude

Yes I have inputted the API key and the secret, nothing still shows up in the usercp

Please take screenshots of your settings page (in AdminCP) and your UserCP page (especially the left column). I will try to figure out what's wrong

[Calash]

<a href="http://www.chattaboxforums.com/profile.php?do=fbb" target="_blank">http://www.chattaboxforums.com/profile.php?do=fbb</a>

If I was to guess, I would say your skin is missing the template hook in the Usercp. For kicks I signed up on your site and, by putting the path above in by hand, was able to set my permissions correctly.

[matthewhotdude]

So how do I solve it ?

[Calash]

Check your USERCP_SHELL template and make sure it has the $template_hook["usercp_navbar_bottom"] hook in it.