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.

[skepticality]

Originally Posted by zompus

http://www.b0o.com/ispy.php

How did ya mod the template like that? Mine is just stubborn and won't play nice with me! :erm:

[Dumi]

Hmm mine isnt animated, any ideas why?

http://forums.buddytv.com/spy.php

[MParty]

I love this mod, awesome...

[MPDev]

Originally Posted by Dumi

Hmm mine isnt animated, any ideas why?

http://forums.buddytv.com/spy.php

Most likely a conflict with another javascript function; if anything uses a timeout, for example.

[Dumi]

Originally Posted by MPDev

Most likely a conflict with another javascript function; if anything uses a timeout, for example.

Hmm is there a work around, thanks!

[MPDev]

Not sure what other javascript code you are running - you'd have to look for a timeout function in your js files.

[taydu]

ím running this with vba, and want to remove the column "event" and "by" can someone help

[yoyoyoyo]

Originally Posted by ringleader

I don't know if this is right, but it works for me:

In vaispy.php

FIND

$datecut = "AND thread.lastpost >= " . (TIMENOW - ($daysprune * 86400));
$prefetched = null;

AFTER ADD

if ($vbulletin->userinfo[usergroupid] == 1)
{
    print_no_permission();
}

This disables the page for unregistered/not logged in guests.

how will this affect the vba cmps addon module?

Wouldn't it be easier just to add a conditional around the link leading to the ispy that disallows guests to see it?

[m002.p]

Great mod & idea here!

Just to point out though;

Although the threads / posts refresh using AJAX, the "xx minutes ago" doesnt. When I refer to this, I mean when someone has posted, it timestamps and "xx" doesnt update with the threads and posts as they are made.

Could this be addressed?

[BoYagoob]

installed