Forum Display Enhancements - Sorky - RSS Feed Link

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

[flipstyle]

Thanks. Installed with no problems. Good job.

[Smitty]

A suggestion: Make an option for All Forums Except.

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by Smitty

A suggestion: Make an option for All Forums Except.

Been there, done that... Set the option "Allow link to be shown for" as "UnSelected" and enter the forums you don't want in the "Selected/UnSelected Forums for the RSS Link (comma separated ForumID list)" option

[mgcom]

nice one

[snoopy5]

I got it working. But new postings do not display on the externak site.

what is the refresh time period for the feed?

I.E. if a new posting in a subforum is posted, how long does it take to be automatically displayed on an external site?

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by snoopy5

I got it working. But new postings do not display on the externak site.

what is the refresh time period for the feed?

I.E. if a new posting in a subforum is posted, how long does it take to be automatically displayed on an external site?

I presume you realize the RSS readers actually request from the forum, as opposed to the forum sending out updates... Check your RSS reader for how often it checks.

Also be aware that private forums or posts are not available to the RSS feed - That's just the way it is.

[donwon]

Hello I have installed this mod and thank you for it.

However, where the image should be is just the text and I have uploaded the image to the server with the correct name/title.

More importantly when you click the RSS feed link, all that comes up is a blank white page.

Thank you for your help please.

[Milez]

Also be aware that private forums or posts are not available to the RSS feed - That's just the way it is.

Love this mod, but isn't it possible to change this? My members are begging for it :/

By this I mean even when a member is logged in who has access to a private forum he cannot see the rss feed when clicking the rss icon. Just a blank page.

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by donwon

However, where the image should be is just the text and I have uploaded the image to the server with the correct name/title.

I just saw someone else with a similar issue - I believe you simply need to add a "/" at the start of your image option setting (eg: images/misc/rss_small.gif -> /images/misc/rss_small.gif)

Originally Posted by donwon

More importantly when you click the RSS feed link, all that comes up is a blank white page.

Most likely a private forum - Send me a link if you want me to have a look

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by Milez

By this I mean even when a member is logged in who has access to a private forum he cannot see the rss feed when clicking the rss icon. Just a blank page.

The "external.php" file doesn't check the login as it is designed to be called from an RSS reader, which of course does not login Making private forums viewable to RSS would bypass security and would not be a good idea.