[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

[Kirk Y]

Originally Posted by imported_-Sidekick-

I did read the thread. Though like everyone else that runs into a 15+ Page thread, you tend to skim through it rather quickly. Forgive me for being human. If the best you can do is be a smart ass, then please keep your replies to yourself. Your help is not needed, nor wanted.

It's not rocket science: "Search this thread"...

Thanks for the update Zero, nice to see you've returned and do support your hacks... sorta.

[XtremeOffroad]

When uploading the files all went fine but still shows 1.5 after the product update, Any Ideas?

[dieselpowered]

Originally Posted by XtremeOffroad

When uploading the files all went fine but still shows 1.5 after the product update, Any Ideas?

LOL totally off topic, but hey man nice name

SO I am curious to know if these are new files or not??

[ManagerJosh]

Originally Posted by trilljester

Come on dude, we told you how to fix that problem.

Either:

1. Disable flood protection in the VBOptions
or
2. Make the user who posts your feeds a moderator of the forum he's posting to.

Neither of the above you suggested fixed it. The 1.6 version ZT released fixed it quite well


On another note, is anyone experiencing a case of Deja Vu with the RSS 1.6 version?

[dieselpowered]

Originally Posted by ManagerJosh

On another note, is anyone experiencing a case of Deja Vu with the RSS 1.6 version?

Ok so is the file in fact 1.6???

When I look at the xml, it is still showing 1.5????

[XtremeOffroad]

Originally Posted by xtremeoff-road

LOL totally off topic, but hey man nice name

SO I am curious to know if these are new files or not??

But what's offtopic about it? We are discussing rss feeds 1.6 arent we? and the new update isnt showing 1.6 so I think i'm on topic and lost.

LOL you too.

yea I'm curious too.

[dieselpowered]

Originally Posted by XtremeOffroad

But what's offtopic about it? We are discussing rss feeds 1.6 arent we? and the new update isnt showing 1.6 so I think i'm on topic and lost.

LOL you too.

yea I'm curious too.

HAHA no I meant my comment about your name was off-topic.

Trying to figure out if the new files are 1.5 or 1.5 is completely on-topic

[XtremeOffroad]

Originally Posted by xtremeoff-road

HAHA no I meant my comment about your name was off-topic.

Trying to figure out if the new files are 1.5 or 1.5 is completely on-topic

Ahhhh right on I was really cornfused for a few. :nervous:

[ManagerJosh]

Yes, Apparently a bug exists.

RSS Feeds reposts OLDER items even though it's posted about them previously.

[imported_-Sidekick-]

too funny