New Posting Features - [Ajax] Check for similar thread before posting a new one

You love the 'similar threads' function and you are sick of duplicate threads just because your users don't use the search function?

Why not just combine them?

This Add-on will grab the thread title the user typed in and it will load a small box (using Ajax magic ) with 5 similar threads just like the 'similar threads' function that you can normally find under an already posted thread.

The box also tells the user to search through the similar threads first BEFORE starting a new one.


Features:
- no edits whatsoever needed, just import the product file, enable the Add-on and it works (well, it should )
- you can turn it off for certain forums or
- you can turn it off completely without leaving any code that messes your templates/files
- it can be translated
- don't like it anymore? Remove the product and you'll never see that Add-on again


Known issues:
- none


Things to consider:
It uses jQuery to get the information from ajax.php. jQuery is great and you can do many great things with it and unlike the vBulletin method it's quite easy to understand.
The jQuery file is compressed and only 20kb large.
To download the file, visit the homepage at http://jquery.com/
The link to download the file is on the right hand side.

Here's the version I use: http://code.google.com/p/jqueryjs/do....1.3.1.pack.js

Just download it and put it into the 'clientscript' folder without renaming the file.


Installation:
Download jQuery as described above.
Import the attached file using the Product Manager. Go to your vBulletin settings and search for 'Check for similar threads?'. Enable it.


Important:
It adds 2 new templates, it changes 1 template and it edits 2 files. I highly doubt that it will break you vBulletin but do a back-up and be on the safe side.



Version history:
1. initial release
2. current release
*** fixed some browser issues. The attached file is up to date.





How to fix the Opera problems in the first release:
The first release of this Add-on didn't work on Opera. To fix the problems, please follow these steps:
Open the template 'mrnasesimilarthreadcheck_header' and REPLACE the content with this code:

    <script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/jquery-1.1.3.1.pack.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(function(){
            $("#inputthreadtitle").bind("blur", function(){
                var value =$(this).val(); 
                $('td#similarthreadcheckcontent').html('<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/13x13progress.gif" />');
                $.ajax({
                    type: "GET",
                    url: "ajax.php",
                    data: "do=getsimilarthreads&title="+value,
                    success: function(msg){
                        $('td#similarthreadcheckcontent').html(msg);
                         }
                });
            });
        });
    </script>

The attached file is up to date.


Support will only given to those who have clicked 'install'.

[SuperJETT]

Working on 3.7.0 RC1 for me. I've had it installed a while, worked on 3.6.8 PL2 for me also.

[jschvili]

Originally Posted by codershark

dont works on vb 3.7 beta 6

Doesn't work on vb 3.7 RC1 for me either. Any one have an idea !?!?

[brasolino]

i have isntalled on 3.6.8... but i don't see it!

[codershark]

works fine on 3.7 RC1

[jschvili]

Originally Posted by codershark

works fine on 3.7 RC1

Did you made any changed or took any other actions to make it work? :erm:

[codershark]

noo I think it was luck (on vb 3.7 Beta 6 it wont works)

[Noctavia]

Possibly a very silly question, but if I don't ask I won't know... do I need the 'Automatic Similar Thread Search' to be running in order to use this mod?

Automatic Similar Thread Search
Setting this option will cause a search for similar threads to be automatically done when a new thread is posted. These similar threads are then linked to from the newly posted thread's page. This can have an effect on performance.

[ForenFan]

I tested it and I like this hack, but it only works with vbulletin search, not with mysql search. If this would be possible in future releases I'd really like to use this hack.

Originally Posted by Noctavia

Possibly a very silly question, but if I don't ask I won't know... do I need the 'Automatic Similar Thread Search' to be running in order to use this mod?

No you don't, but you should go to maintenavce and then Rebuild Similar Threads. It will work even without "Automatic Similar Thread Search" enabled.

[Alfa1]

Please update this hack for vb 3.7

[syrus.xl]

I have it running under vB 3.7 RC1 - not tried RC2 yet, but can't see why it should not work. There wasn't any major changes between RC1 and RC2.