Add-On Releases - vBISpy - AJAX real-time feed of new posts/threads

After seeing the http://www.digg.com/spy application; I wondered if this could be done for vBulletin as well. I came across this webpage which had a "how to" on how they built a similiar application to do the same thing. Taking a page from their book (i.e. the code), I modified it for use with vBulletin.

During development, I also came across this post here on vBulletin.Org where the very subject had already been discussed.

So I put this together; a simple ZIP file with a single PHP script, three javascript files and 4 images.

Installation

. UNZIP the file into your forums directory
. That's it!

Virtually all the code to customize the page is in the vaispy.php script; there are no plugins, no templates and no phrases. You do not need to do anything further; this should work right out of the box.

In your browser, open the URL:

http://www.yourforum.com/forum/vaispy.php

You can see examples of this at:

http://www.viperalley.com/forum/vaispy.php
http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/vaispy.php

Note: I claim no ownership of this code except for the file vaispy.php - the rest of the files were using 'freely distributable' sources. As such, you may use these files as you wish, but please do not remove the copyrights.

This modification is for vBulletin 3.6 only, if you are running vBulletin 3.5 you will need to see this thread.

JOIN THE vBIspy Network!
Once you have this mod installed, you can join the vBIspy network to have your threads appear on this site; the vBIspy Network is a great way for people to see what's going on in various vBulletin communities and for forum owners to promote their sites and generate new traffic.

Optional add-ons

Who's Online mod for this: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=126209

vBAdvanced Module: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=126421

UPDATES
1.0.4
Added buro9's code from here

1.0.5 - 9.9.06
Modified some JavaScript in va_spy.js to remove split strings

1.0.6 - 9.10.06
Added date cuffoff code from here and changed init() to spyinit() - changed vaispy.php and va_spy.js files.

1.0.7 - 9.12.06
va_spy.js: Added a forum url variable to allow for integration with portals or other products outside the forum directory
va_spy.js: Added xmldelay variable at top of script for easier configuration or repolling
Updated files: vaispy.php, vb_spy.js

1.0.8 - 9.13.06
vaispy.php - changed code for checking for forum permissions to include password protected forums, added javascript tag for script code

1.0.9 - 9.16.06
vaispy.php
va_spy.js
va_effects.js
- modified to allow for proper display in Opera browsers and moved more html into vaispy.php to allow for stylevars, trimmed va_effects.js to remove unused code (ForumDog's suggestions, except not using templates yet), changed way threads are parsed (removes html as well)

1.0.10 - 9.17.06
va_prototype.js - removed 20kb of unused code

1.1.11 - 9.25.2006
vaispy.php
va_spy.js
- added SirAdrian's mods for thread status icons and alternating row colors
- added code to prepopulate the first 10 rows with existing threads allowing for 5 new ones to be added in scrolling mode (versus scrolling starting from the first thread).
- added option to display subscribed threads only

1.1.12 - 9.26.2006
vaispy.php
- added code to add empty rows if initial pull has less than 20 rows.

[Tomo123]

I use this mod along side the Redirect after Login mod and I got to say my members and I think it's awesome.

[bobII]

is it possible to restrict the use of this script by usergroup? For example, if I only want to allow usergroup 1,2,3 to be able to use it and all other usergroups would receive a "You do not have permission to view this page" error...

Thanks in advance

[GuaRRand]

installed and workx!... and registered!
thnx

P.S. like the question above...can you restrict subforums which are only for admins/supported users!?!?

[GuaRRand]

I also PMéd you this on ur site.

I registered on ur site above (vbispy) and in my status it says my link is active... but i dont see any posts appear on that site.
Guests can see the feed...so it should work right?

[MPDev]

It'll pull every 3-5 minutes from your site and put anything new in the queue; depends on the amount of stuff coming in when yours appears. Did you try limiting the feed to only show those within your category? Also your site status should show how many posts have been pulled form your site.

Can someone confirm that this works in 3.7? This is basically my favorite mod ever.

[pmcnamara]

Originally Posted by bobII

is it possible to restrict the use of this script by usergroup? For example, if I only want to allow usergroup 1,2,3 to be able to use it and all other usergroups would receive a "You do not have permission to view this page" error...

Thanks in advance

I'd like to see this too.

[pmcnamara]

Originally Posted by SecondV

is_member_of

Works out if a user is a member of the specified usergroup(s)

This function can be overloaded to test multiple usergroups: is_member_of($user, 1, 3, 4, 6...)
boolean is_member_of (array &$userinfo, integer $usergroupid)

• array &$userinfo: User info array - must contain userid, usergroupid and membergroupids fields
• integer $usergroupid: Usergroup ID to test

Okay, I see if I had searched more carefully, I could have answered my own question.. it appears that yes you can make it usergroup controlled.. but I don't understand the instructions.

[djwins]

Any easy way to show post icons instead of thread icons?

Originally Posted by Chris-777

Can someone confirm that this works in 3.7? This is basically my favorite mod ever.

It does, btw.

[high]* Guest210212002 confirms it himself[/high]