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.

[Julrou]

Originally Posted by thomasx

I would like to restrict the use to moderator and administrator usergroups, but have no idea how to do that, because there is no admin backend. any clue for me if that is possible (should be) and: how?

thanks.

Yes it is possible. See it here https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...15#post1316415

if ($vbulletin->userinfo[usergroupid] == 1,2,3,4,8)
{
	print_no_permission();
}

Numbers are the usergroups ID of non-mods or non-admins groups.

[d1150488]

I have a weird problem, only a selection of posts are being updated, it just appears to ignor posts at random. I've got nothing configured to ignor forums, i have the right permissions etc. It just doesn't seem happy.

[nirvana43]

i'm getting these errors :

Warning: main(./global.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/projects/public_html/vaSpy/vaispy.php on line 33

Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/projects/public_html/vaSpy/vaispy.php on line 33

[d1150488]

is it installed in the root directory of your vbulletin install? it looks like you've got it in it's own folder, thats why it can't locate the vbull global file.

put it in the same directory as your forum index.php.

[poolking]

How do I get the Thread/Post links to open in a new window/tab?

[nirvana43]

Originally Posted by d1150488

is it installed in the root directory of your vbulletin install? it looks like you've got it in it's own folder, thats why it can't locate the vbull global file.

put it in the same directory as your forum index.php.

lolz!! thanks man working!!

[fordsho]

Ok, if I want to exclude specific forums from ispy, would you explain how to do that? I'm still not clear. (I did install it successfully, and it works great, I just have some things I dont want going through spy)

[Quickness]

This is a great mod -- any updates planned for it? I mean, it works fine now but it's always nice to have new features added.

Thanks

[KrukaaN]

I really want this on my forumhome. Can someone help me please?

[NavS]

I was wondering if this was possible, make it so that guests can see it the way that members see it, but still have my forums setup to not let guests see the forum without registering?