Show Thread Enhancements - Add Facebook comments to threads

This modification will integrate Facebook comments directly into the posts, at the bottom of the page.

What is needed for this modification:

• A standard facebook account.
  
• A facebook application, anyone can set one up and it's simple http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php Be sure to add your site URL to the "Connect URL" and take note of your API Key.

Once that is done it's time to add the code to the SHOWTHREAD template.

Find:

{vb:raw similarthreads}

Add this above:

	<!-- FB Comments -->
	<h4 class="threadinfohead"><span class="optiontitle">Facebook Comments</span></h4>
	<div id="thread_tags_list" class="thread_info_block">
		<div class="inner_block">
			<div id='tag_list_cell'>
<script src="http://static.ak.connect.facebook.com/connect.php/en_US" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript">FB.init("YOUR API KEY");</script><fb:comments> </fb:comments>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>
	<!-- /FB Comments -->

Be sure to add your API key.

[ericgtr]

Originally Posted by pнιl ĸ?vιn

Yes man, i did that. I created the Facebook application and uploaded xd_receiver.htm, i change de API KEY, but does not work. Perhaps it is because you do not edit all fields of application.

xd_receiver.htm file what contains that file, edit it? or just create it?

You only upload the xd_receiver.htm to your server, no edits of it at all. I would also be sure that your path to that file is correct where it says "<path from web root>/xd_receiver.htm"). So it would be something like "/home/site/public_html/forum/xd_receiver.htm")

[Phil K?vin]

Thanks, i'll keep trying. I will review everything again. =}

[literatestylish]

Would the mod creator or another helpful fellow be willing to post detailed instructions? Some of us aren't tech savy enough to know what to do when it says to create a "cross-domain communication file (xd_receiver.htm)"

[ericgtr]

Originally Posted by literatestylish

Would the mod creator or another helpful fellow be willing to post detailed instructions? Some of us aren't tech savy enough to know what to do when it says to create a "cross-domain communication file (xd_receiver.htm)"

Sure, I've updated the first post to be a little more clear.

[Brandon Sheley]

do you have a live demo we can view?
a screenshot doesn't always do the mod justice

[ericgtr]

Originally Posted by Loco.M

do you have a live demo we can view?
a screenshot doesn't always do the mod justice

Sure, here you go, scroll to the bottom http://www.politicalgroove.com/showt...Blah-Blah-Blah...

[SwollenCranium]

Yeah ...

This thing is temperamental at best and decides all on its own when it will work.

When it DOES work it works well, but if there is any amount of lag from Face book it simply fails to load.

And still .. Does not work ( for me ) with IE.

[ericgtr]

Originally Posted by SwollenCranium

Yeah ...

This thing is temperamental at best and decides all on its own when it will work.

When it DOES work it works well, but if there is any amount of lag from Face book it simply fails to load.

And still .. Does not work ( for me ) with IE.

I can confirm that it has a mind of it's own when it will and will not work. Unfortunately we are at the beck and call of FB when it comes to that, on the upside the javascript utilizes an iframe so at least it doesn't hang the whole page up.

[Jabong82]

This is interesting. Would you say this mod is not really stable for use? I have placed this mod in other areas of my site, and because the unadjustable nature of the comment box I had to redesign some areas to accommodate it. However I notice that it does not show up when using certain browsers.

I notice it works fantastic in Firefox and Opera, but does not work in Internet Explorer or Safari. So as I said I redesigned parts of my site, I now have a gaping hole where it should be when it doesn't load.

Is there any way to fix this?

[archet1337]

This is a great mod, but unfortunately Facebook suck donkey butt when comes to stable plugins.

"Something went wrong. We're working on getting this fixed as soon as we can. You may be able to try again."

Seen that message too many times to count.

Thumbs up on the mod though. Good job *installed