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Sorky - RSS Feed Link · **Released**: 01-27-2009

Purpose
This plugin allows you to automatically add an RSS Feed icon to All/Selected/UnSelected Forums just by setting options (NO EDITS)!

Choose your own icon (eg: use this one from karim004 : )
Put the icon before, after or on the far-right of the forum display
Option to automatically include SubForums in the subscription
Option to restrict the exclude.php access to only the forums you select
Set the default way users get the feed ...
- Option for feed of First/Last post
- Option to send preview or full post
- Option to strip HTML
- Option to limit the number of items
Plus more!

Acknowledgement
Thanks (and apologies) to karim004 for providing the icon & inspiration to generate this Mod.

Installation
Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

Options
To set hack options go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Sorky12 - RSS Feed Links

Versions
v1.0.0 - 20th of October, 2008 = Original 3.7.x version
v1.0.1 - 28th of January, 2009 = Official release for 3.8.x (click here)
v1.0.2 - 29th of January, 2009 = Unexpectedly repeated links removed (click here)
v1.0.3 - 30th of January, 2009 = Extra formatting option added(click here)
v1.0.4 - 3rd of August, 2009 = New options added(click here)

Hall Of Fame (Donations)
mmoore5553 US$20

Settings & Demonstration Screenshots
See v1.0.1 post (click here)

If you like this Mod please click INSTALL

Sorky · #2 01-28-2009, 09:38 AM

V1.0.1 Features

Official update for 3.8.x
Other minor coding and commenting adjustments

V1.0.0 Features

Choose the forums to have an RSS Feed available
Automatically include SubForums in the availability
Option to restrict the exclude.php access to only the forums you select
Set the icon to use
Put the icon before, after or on the far-right of the forum display
Option to automatically include SubForums in the subscription
Set the default way users get the feed ...
- Option for feed of First/Last post
- Option to send preview or full post
- Option to strip HTML
- Option to limit the number of items

Tips
To get this hack working you will need to enable the RSS Feed system in vBulletin Options >External Data Provider > Enable RSS Syndication (if you forget, the Mod will remind you

)

If the following templates have been modified from their original, either "revert" them or test this Mod carefully before use:

forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
forumhome_forumbit_level1_post
forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost
forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

WishList - Other Ideas

Add debug information mode (Option)
Make the RSS Feed a popup window (Option)
Make the feed options remembered user settings (Option by Forum)

Settings & Demonstration Screenshots

Leo Brazil · #3 01-28-2009, 10:11 AM

Dude, your ideas are Great !!!

Installed.

gwerzal · #4 01-28-2009, 10:20 AM

Very useful

Thank you very much

Diago · #5 01-28-2009, 01:00 PM

thanks

Sorky · #6 01-29-2009, 09:49 AM

V1.0.2 Features

Removed the extra RSS feed links that repeated on forums that had no RSS Feed link enabled

ShawneyJ · #7 01-29-2009, 11:39 AM

Excellent thanks

Nadeemjp · #8 01-30-2009, 12:07 AM

hi there
installed.
but could someone tell me that the type of feed mentioned like rss, exml, rss1, rss2 etc, what does it mean and what does respective type would do?

Nadeemjp · #9 01-30-2009, 12:10 AM

it is showing [?] before every forum and category....why so?
even though i excluded some forums, it still is showing this mark against every single forum

Sorky · #10 01-30-2009, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nadeemjp

...could someone tell me that the type of feed mentioned like rss, exml, rss1, rss2 etc, what does it mean and what does respective type would do?

Check these out...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nadeemjp

it is showing [?] before every forum and category....why so?
even though i excluded some forums, it still is showing this mark against every single forum

Click on the [?] and it will tell you the answer

vBulletin Admin must enable RSS : Options / External Data Provider / Enable RSS Syndication

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