[v1.6] Inferno RSS Forum Feeds Technology

This hack was made purely by request, and the fact IPB will have a similar system as default functionality, i wouldn't like them to have a upper hand to vbulletin

v1.5 Updates:
- Auto detect RSS settings system
- Forum stats rebuilt correctly (last post info)

v1.6 Updates:
- Various bug fixes

Description:
This once added to your forum allows you to connect to any RSS feed you desire, once set up the system will automatically post data from the RSS feed into threads within a specified forum.

Previews are available at the bottom, and an FAQ is built into the admin controls since I know not everyone will understand how to set up the options. Also an example to use a BBC UK News rss feed is below

Example BBC UK News Feed:
Feed Name: BBC UK News
Feed Location: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonl...t_page/rss.xml
Feed Prefix: [BBC UK News]
Feed From User: Assign users username of your own choice
Feed Forum: Choose a forum you want threads to be posted into
Feed Read Direction: Newest First
Parent RSS Tag Name: channel
Items RSS Tag Name: item
Thread Title RSS Tag Name: title
Thread Post RSS Construct:

[b]Published:[/b] {XML[pubDate]}

{XML[description]}
[url={XML[link]}]Read More...[/url]

Note: After adding a new feed i suggest clicking update for that feed, this will manually update that singular feed specified, the cron job included will automatically update all feeds, best not to have it update them all from the start otherwise it could execute a lot of queries. Further more I highly recommend you do not have lots of feeds unless your server can with-stand it.

Enjoy

- Zero Tolerance

[Zero Tolerance]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Ahh, but I need a specialized one dealing with Fathers' Rights.

Well unfortunatly i don't provide the data, just the software to adapt it to your forum.

- Zero Tolerance

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Zero Tolerance

Well unfortunatly i don't provide the data, just the software to adapt it to your forum.

- Zero Tolerance

I know that, sir, I wasn't exopectuing you to provide more than you already have. I was just hoping someone might be able to help me find something for this is all. No expectations, just a request.

[Zero Tolerance]

Originally Posted by Boofo

I know that, sir, I wasn't exopectuing you to provide more than you already have. I was just hoping someone might be able to help me find something for this is all. No expectations, just a request.

Lol, no need to call me Sir, you're like waaaay older than me anyway o_o

So i take it no problems so far? I've installed it onto my own forum with no problems anyway

- Zero Tolerance

[TTG]

prefer this one to be converted for 3.5.0 .. more options !

[Zero Tolerance]

Originally Posted by TTG

prefer this one to be converted for 3.5.0 .. more options !

I'm open for suggestions, i did look at the article bot, the only major difference i see here is the manual ability to construct the feed how you want, like which data will be used for threads, titles, and the post construct.

- Zero Tolerance

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Zero Tolerance

Lol, no need to call me Sir, you're like waaaay older than me anyway o_o

So i take it no problems so far? I've installed it onto my own forum with no problems anyway

- Zero Tolerance

Well, I haven't installed it quite yet as I haven't found a feed for it. But knowing your coding abilities, I will definately be installing it as soon as I find a proper feed. You are an amazing coder, young man. Something to be very proud of.

[Vizionz]

this is confusing to me but i added the info then update and got

Fatal error: Unable to proceed with save while $errors array is not empty in class vb_datamanager_thread_firstpost in /includes/class_dm.php on line 758

yeah nevermind that it was an error with my ffeed info :P works perfect as usual Clicks install

[Lazarous]

Many many thanks for this!!!

Cheers!

This is an excellent hack!

/me clicks install!

[Chris M]

Very nice

Satan