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'.

[WiseOne38221]

How did you get it to work? I placed the .js file in clientscript folder, yet it does nothing...and yes, I set it to enabled...

[Carlos2]

You have to put the js file in clientscript in ftp, after, install the atachment. It seems that you didnt installed because it doesnt appear in installed products, but is there, you have to go to vbulllettin options in your panel, and search in the post and editing options, there above you have to enable and you will see it working.

[WiseOne38221]

I did ALL that, exactly following instructions and it DOES work except it won't search the threads and I get a page done w/errors on bottom left of IE7...JavaScript not right or something...

[Invalid ID]

Works great

[bashy]

Dont work for me, Dont even show the wording.
I have IE 7 and Firefox 2.x

I alreay have a manual button to click to search the thread title for similar posts
could this conflict in anyway?

Although i think unlikely due to the many members having the same/similar issues?

Can you let me know the manual template/file edits please?

In your instructions it says

Important:
It adds 2 new templates, it changes 1 template and it edits 2 files

What file edits does this do? Doe the Product automatically do these?


This link (aaded my url) does not show any threads, just a blank page!!!!
http://yourforums.com/ajax.php?do=ge...ads&title=test

But i know similar threads work, click this link
http://www.bashys-place.com/forums/f...20place%20&f=7

[Smoothie]

I'll add this again, for most of the people having problems. Out of the 4 browsers I use, only 2 displayed similar threads. The other 2 browsers showed nothing. I can see the text that says " when you enter a title the system will search, etc." but in only 2 of the browsers after entering a title and clicking the message box do I get a list of similar titles. The other 2 browsers do nothing.

[axi]

not working for me either

[mred]

Nice Mod but it is not working in MS IE, in FF it's working fine. Can you please look into that problem? TNX

[Michael Biddle]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=81626" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=81626</a>

[tanyeri24]

omg!! you really rock! very nice!

but also at me onlye works with firefox If will work with iE would be great job! Please support it. thanks