Show Thread Enhancements - Replace URL's With Page Title

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This product will automatically take any incoming parsed link and display the title of that page instead of showing the URL.

Example:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/index.php

Is how URL's are displayed by default, after adding this plugin, automatically the page title of that URL will be displayed and linked:

VBulletin.org Forum

The only thing required to install is to upload the product file (see readme in attached file).

For those asking what the difference is between this mod, and a similar one, see my post here:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....7&postcount=23

Limitations:

• If the page has no title tag, only the URL will be displayed.
• If the title tag does not appear within the first 1000 lines of the page, only the URL will be displayed. To keep the script from locking on URL's that go to large files or other large documents that could put a strain on the server and timeout a post, only the first 1000 lines are accepting when retrieving the page information.
• Links on pages posted prior to adding this mod will not be updated.

Changelog:

• Aug 22-2007: Fixed issue where functions might redeclare themselves, especially with shoutbox.

(note 49 downloads v1.0)

If you enjoy this mod, please nominate it for mod of the month (MOTM).

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[Jafo232]

Originally Posted by semauae

I tried it

when I write thread link it will display the Forum name

I want to display the thread name

can I ?

Originally Posted by home9000

It's working in 3.6.5

but it' give me the name of the forum also in the title . Is it possible to remove it

This is the title to your page. You need to remove it from your Vbulletin admin cp. It will display whatever is between the <title></title> tags.

[Jafo232]

Originally Posted by Handbag

I was just coming on to say that version 1.0 buggered up my polls (ie. users were shown a blank page when trying to post a poll) but v1.1 fixes this, so thanks!

Yeah, I had a brain cramp in not realizing the function where the hook is might be called multiple times per instance. Since this was not a code edit, I forgot that the hook could be eval'd more than once.

That should all be fixed now.

[Andreas]

Keeping allow_url_fopen off in mind, using fopen() might not be the best choice ...

If you don't want to use cUrl for one or another reason, what about fsockopen()?
Also, I'd prefer not to waste resources for local URLS (eg. showthread, etc.)
Would be nice if those were detected automatically and the titles retrieved directly rather than forking a new vBulletin instance just to get the title

[Brandon Sheley]

nice, I didn't know there was a hack for this at the Org

Thanks for sharing, I'll install for a client later I'm sure.

[MB-Soft]

Thanks for the great Hack.

Clicked Installed

[Jafo232]

Your welcome.

[Jafo232]

Originally Posted by Andreas

Keeping allow_ur?l_fopen off in mind, using fopen() might not be the best choice ...

If you don't want to use cUrl for one or another reason, what about fsockopen()?
Also, I'd prefer not to waste resources for local URLS (eg. showthread, etc.)
Would be nice if those were detected automaticvally and the titles retrived directly rather than forking a new vBulletin instance just to get the title

That might not be a bad idea. I could definitely craft it with fsockopen. So far, nobody has reported any issue with fopen as of yet. If it becomes one, I will take your advice.

As for the local links. I see your point. If I get some time next week, I might poke around with that.

[Jafo232]

I would like to thank all of you who have donated to me so far. It is appreciated!

[Jafo232]

It should also be noted, that changing safe mode should not be required as with a similar hack. Many hosts require safe mode.

[vuiveclub]

nice hack, installed thank you