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'.

[Mr-Mo3ath]

im install the product
but nothing change when i want post new theard and i add a title he not doing any think

[Braders]

Works with 3.6.0. Thanks for this it prove to be invaluable on my forum.

I'm somewhat of a novice and the installation was straight forward.

Import the 'jquery-1.1.3.1.pack.js' into your clientscript directory.

Upload the product via Admin CP --> product manager

THEN you can adjust the settings for 'Check for similar threads? - Disable for certain forums'

This is located here: vBulletin Options > Message Posting and Editing Options, and then scroll to the bottom of the page.

I think some members might be looking for this option before they upload the product, this is what I did and it wasn't there, nor will it be until you upload the product.

Thanks again. Great hack!

[slinky]

is anyone concerned about even more additional over head that will be created with this hack? I love it but I don't want to slow down my forum. What are your experiences?

[Quantnet]

Originally Posted by lolo?

Ok i have modify the script with the last .js and it works on 3.7.2 level2

It works in 3.7.3 PL1

[GoldenChaos]

Is there a way to set a cutoff date for the threads it searches? I don't want users posting in five year old threads.

[RS25com]

This doesn't seem to work with 3.7.3 p1.

I've tried both jQuery files, rebuilding the search index, nothing works.

Any ideas?

[vietfancy]

same thing happened to me. Doesn't work with vb3.7.3

[lolo?]

Originally Posted by vietfancy

same thing happened to me. Doesn't work with vb3.7.3

see this post https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=308

[RS25com]

Originally Posted by lolo?

see this post https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=308

I used that version but it always returns no results found.

I upgraded to 3.7.3 and it still doesn't work.

[lolo?]

have you turne on the similar thread ??

Go to your vBulletin settings and search for 'Check for similar threads?'. Enable it