[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

[XtremeOffroad]

Originally Posted by GrendelKhan{TSU

ARRRRGHH!!!!!!


even the auto detector gives me:

Do the url's your using end with rss.xml?

[ggiersdorf]

Can someone help me out here I can't seem to get the correct info in the boxes I have posted a few lines from the RSS feed I would like to use. Please help me.

<rss version="2.0">
- <channel>
<title>360 on 360</title>
<link>http://www.360on360.com/index.cfm</link>
<description>The full 360 on the new XBOX 360 Console</description>
<language>en-us</language>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2005 08:22:16 -0700</pubDate>
<lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:28:00 -0700</lastBuildDate>
<generator>BlogCFC</generator>
<docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs>
<managingEditor>admin@360on360.com</managingEditor>
<webMaster>admin@360on360.com</webMaster>
- <item>
<title>Faceplates Q&A</title>
<link>http://www.360on360.com/index.cfm?mode=entry&entry=CF28E126-C0CC-65D6-CFF5ECEFCFCBDC6F</link>
<description>A Q&amp;A regarding the faceplates is up at Xbox.com, with lots of answers on the availability and customization of faceplates for the Xbox 360. Q:&nbsp;I was wondering if attaching the faceplate changes the software skins on Xbox 360, or are they just like a phone's faceplates?A: Across the entire Xbox 360 system, hardware and software integration has been a big priority, which means that for every Xbox 360 faceplate at retail, there will be a matching skin you can download. But to add a bit of mystery, not all the themes match their faceplate in exactly the same way. View Full Q&amp;A Here</description>
<category>Hardware</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:28:00 -0700</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.360on360.com/index.cfm?mode=entry&entry=CF28E126-C0CC-65D6-CFF5ECEFCFCBDC6F</guid>
</item>

what do I use for the settings?

Parent RSS Tag Name:
Items RSS Tag Name:
Thread Title RSS Tag Name:
Thread Post RSS Construct:

I want to Post the sotre, not worried about the date but the Topic, Story and Original link would be fine..

thanks in Advance..

[bigcurt]

Yea, I understand if you dont have time to port it ..well, I am off to install article bot ..thanks anyway and this is a great vB 3.5 hack..I installed it on my testboard so.


[high]* bigcurt installs[/high]

[GenSec]

And how to decode RSS feeds encoding in other (non engl) language?

[Zero Tolerance]

@ GrendelKhan{TSU - Okay i just looked closer at your error:

While attempting to parse the document located at "http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newson...nt_page/rss.xml" the system encountered the following error:
Invalid URL To RSS Feed Given

Please check settings related to this issue.

Note how i have made the whole URL bold to make it stand out, and furthermore, italic'd a section of it, that might point out what you have done wrong, if not then here's the problem: You have copied the url in my main post as text, instead of right clicking on the url and selecting Copy Shortcut, vbulletin strips the size of the url down by adding dots into the url

@ ggiersdorf - Did you try the auto detect rss settings system?

@ GenSec - The next version will include the ability to replace characters to create your own parser globally and singularly for each feed.

- Zero Tolerance

[Gizmo5h1t3]

got this one working a treat, running 6 bots in their own sections now...excellent work m8

[GenSec]

Originally Posted by Zero Tolerance

@ GenSec - The next version will include the ability to replace characters to create your own parser globally and singularly for each feed.

- Zero Tolerance

Great news! Will be waiting....

[wattieuk]

I get this error when I run the script:
Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in forum/includes/functions.php on line 4240

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by Zero Tolerance

@ GrendelKhan{TSU - Okay i just looked closer at your error:

Note how i have made the whole URL bold to make it stand out, and furthermore, italic'd a section of it, that might point out what you have done wrong, if not then here's the problem: You have copied the url in my main post as text, instead of right clicking on the url and selecting Copy Shortcut, vbulletin strips the size of the url down by adding dots into the url

man, I sooo wish that was it. I did copy the full url (and just tried again...just in case) AND tried about about 10 different feeds and all of them give me the same.

eg: this is the full url right?
htt p:// news rss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/front_page/rss.xml ?
(spaces add to prevent linking)
or this:

ht tp://n ews.nationalgeographic.com/index.rss


Something is causing the problem....and at this point I'm thinking it may not be the plugin (maybe a conflict with another hack??)

I was lookign forward to this one too...and your hacks all rule and you are pumping them out...so I can't really complain....

but its just frustrating . dunno where to start to solve this.

@ GenSec - The next version will include the ability to replace characters to create your own parser globally and singularly for each feed.

- Zero Tolerance

grrr...this makes me want it to work even more!!

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

man...ok... I went and uninstalled and installed again...with all my plugins disabled.

same error.

then went and disabled every product one by one...checking each time.....

same error.



this is making me wnaa through my monitor out the window. grr. sorry....just venting.

I tried this rss http://animal.discovery.com/news/news.rss
and the full url of the bbc one.


any other thoughts?