Add-On Releases - vBISpy - AJAX real-time feed of new posts/threads

After seeing the http://www.digg.com/spy application; I wondered if this could be done for vBulletin as well. I came across this webpage which had a "how to" on how they built a similiar application to do the same thing. Taking a page from their book (i.e. the code), I modified it for use with vBulletin.

During development, I also came across this post here on vBulletin.Org where the very subject had already been discussed.

So I put this together; a simple ZIP file with a single PHP script, three javascript files and 4 images.

Installation

. UNZIP the file into your forums directory
. That's it!

Virtually all the code to customize the page is in the vaispy.php script; there are no plugins, no templates and no phrases. You do not need to do anything further; this should work right out of the box.

In your browser, open the URL:

http://www.yourforum.com/forum/vaispy.php

You can see examples of this at:

http://www.viperalley.com/forum/vaispy.php
http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/vaispy.php

Note: I claim no ownership of this code except for the file vaispy.php - the rest of the files were using 'freely distributable' sources. As such, you may use these files as you wish, but please do not remove the copyrights.

This modification is for vBulletin 3.6 only, if you are running vBulletin 3.5 you will need to see this thread.

JOIN THE vBIspy Network!
Once you have this mod installed, you can join the vBIspy network to have your threads appear on this site; the vBIspy Network is a great way for people to see what's going on in various vBulletin communities and for forum owners to promote their sites and generate new traffic.

Optional add-ons

Who's Online mod for this: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=126209

vBAdvanced Module: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=126421

UPDATES
1.0.4
Added buro9's code from here

1.0.5 - 9.9.06
Modified some JavaScript in va_spy.js to remove split strings

1.0.6 - 9.10.06
Added date cuffoff code from here and changed init() to spyinit() - changed vaispy.php and va_spy.js files.

1.0.7 - 9.12.06
va_spy.js: Added a forum url variable to allow for integration with portals or other products outside the forum directory
va_spy.js: Added xmldelay variable at top of script for easier configuration or repolling
Updated files: vaispy.php, vb_spy.js

1.0.8 - 9.13.06
vaispy.php - changed code for checking for forum permissions to include password protected forums, added javascript tag for script code

1.0.9 - 9.16.06
vaispy.php
va_spy.js
va_effects.js
- modified to allow for proper display in Opera browsers and moved more html into vaispy.php to allow for stylevars, trimmed va_effects.js to remove unused code (ForumDog's suggestions, except not using templates yet), changed way threads are parsed (removes html as well)

1.0.10 - 9.17.06
va_prototype.js - removed 20kb of unused code

1.1.11 - 9.25.2006
vaispy.php
va_spy.js
- added SirAdrian's mods for thread status icons and alternating row colors
- added code to prepopulate the first 10 rows with existing threads allowing for 5 new ones to be added in scrolling mode (versus scrolling starting from the first thread).
- added option to display subscribed threads only

1.1.12 - 9.26.2006
vaispy.php
- added code to add empty rows if initial pull has less than 20 rows.

[MPDev]

No idea... maybe try resaving your headerinclude template?

[Chadi]

I reverted headerinclude to original, error message still popped up unfortunately.

[COBRAws]

Originally Posted by MPDev

Look for the htmlspecialchars() call in the vaispy.php script and remove it from the forums variable. This seems to be server dependent and not always a required change.

Thanks m8

[tanyeri24]

Originally Posted by tanyeri24

In my modified standart style this addon doesnt work. But in unmodified styles its work.
In one of my templates I have did a crap mistake its hard to find it out..

edit: ok i found the template which causes.. Navbar. But i have much individual html codes there, who makes problem dunno...

Why dont working for me? What is wrong with my navbar? How can I handle with it? I need help.. Thanks.
:erm:

[MPDev]

I can't help you with a modified template since I don't have access to it. Look for JavaScript errors in the FireFox JavaScript Console....

[tanyeri24]

Originally Posted by MPDev

I can't help you with a modified template since I don't have access to it. Look for JavaScript errors in the FireFox JavaScript Console....

Firefox says:


Thanks in advance.

[MPDev]

Line 466, whatever that is; is your problem.

[tanyeri24]

Originally Posted by MPDev

Line 466, whatever that is; is your problem.

hey that was the problem:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...hlight=CountUp

Now I fixed the problem but it doesnt work with the countup plugin at same time, and no firefox errors more...

If i disable countup plugin, it works

[tanyeri24]

edit

[Chadi]

This is mine. How would I trace absolute cause of my error?

I pulled up page source and this is the portion of lines around 740 - 830

	</script>
			<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.talkjesus.com/clientscript/quoteit_bbcode.js"></script>
		<!--[if lt IE 7]>
			<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://www.talkjesus.com/clientscript/vbulletin_css/quoteit_ie_lt7.css" />
			<style type="text/css">
			.openquote {
				filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader (src="http://www.talkjesus.com/http://www.talkjesus.com/images/element/misc/quotation-open.png", sizingMethod="image");
			}

			.closequote {
				filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader (src="http://www.talkjesus.com/http://www.talkjesus.com/images/element/misc/quotation-close.png", sizingMethod="image");
			}
			</style>
		<![endif]-->
		<!--[if IE]>
			<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://www.talkjesus.com/clientscript/vbulletin_css/quoteit_ie_all.css" />
		<![endif]--><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://www.talkjesus.com/clientscript/vbulletin_css/quoteit_main.css" /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.talkjesus.com/clientscript/quoteit_common.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.talkjesus.com/clientscript/quoteit_moderation.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="vbspell.js"></script>
<style type="text/css">
.spyfade1 div, .spyfade1 span,, .spyfade1 td, .spyfade1 img {
opacity:0.90;
filter:alpha(opacity=90);
-moz-opacity:0.90;
}
.spyfade2 div, .spyfade2 span, .spyfade2 td, .spyfade2 img {
opacity:0.80;
filter:alpha(opacity=80);
-moz-opacity:0.80;
}
.spyfade3 div, .spyfade3 span, .spyfade3 td, .spyfade3 img {
opacity:0.70;
filter:alpha(opacity=70);
-moz-opacity:0.70;
}
.spyfade4 div, .spyfade4 span, .spyfade4 td, .spyfade4 img {
opacity:0.50;
filter:alpha(opacity=50);
-moz-opacity:0.50;
}
.spyfade5 div, .spyfade5 span, .spyfade5 td, .spyfade5 img {
opacity:0.30;
filter:alpha(opacity=30);
-moz-opacity:0.30;
}
</style>
<script language="javascript" src="clientscript/va_prototype.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" src="clientscript/va_effects.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" src="clientscript/va_spy.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
    spymax = 25;
	highestid = 73688;

function pauseSpy() {
    var playimg = document.getElementById("vaplay");
    var pauseimg = document.getElementById("vapause");

    playimg.src = "images/misc/play_up.gif";
    playimg.alt = "Click to Play";
    pauseimg.src = "images/misc/pause_down.gif";
    pauseimg.alt = "Paused...";

    pause();
}

function playSpy() {
    var playimg = document.getElementById("vaplay");
    var pauseimg = document.getElementById("vapause");

    playimg.src = "images/misc/play_down.gif";
    playimg.alt = "Playing...";
    pauseimg.src = "images/misc/pause_up.gif";
    pauseimg.alt = "Click to Pause";

    resume();
}

function pause() {
    play = 0;
}

function resume() {
    play = 1;
}
// -->
</script>
<title>iSpy</title>

</head>