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.

[evanoo]

i wana to put a button for it in the navbar but i want it is visible to admins only how can i do that ?

[rjmjr69]

Sweet

[MPDev]

Originally Posted by Snider

Why does it take so long to get your site approved ?

Which site are you referring to? I have two "adult" sites which I have to code for inclusion; that should be done soon, otherwise everyone else is in rotation.

[Kohhal]

Excellent, nice addition

[GlitterKill]

Why are the links to my gaming site from your Network page incorrect? I have two sites setup with this hack that report to your network. PC Apex and Game Apex. For some reason the links to Game Apex have a comma in them (ex: http://forums,gameapex.com) but the PC Apex links do not. What could be causing that?

[Cooleyvol]

Could this be used to port the two most recent posts from certain forums on MY board to our main website?

[MPDev]

Originally Posted by GlitterKill

Why are the links to my gaming site from your Network page incorrect? I have two sites setup with this hack that report to your network. PC Apex and Game Apex. For some reason the links to Game Apex have a comma in them (ex: http://forums,gameapex.com) but the PC Apex links do not. What could be causing that?

I updated your record, must have been entered at the time you created the link; but should be fine now.

[GoNz00]

great mod thanks, only hiccup was the & issue, found the fix after a few pages and all is good.

one of the best mods ive seen for a while, hope you get motm

[MPDev]

Post a link and I'll take a look.... you didn't say which script was throwing up that error.

[MPDev]

Line 96 is in your header:

</script>

Not sure without digging further; but looks like maybe a header issue for this page.