Forum Display Enhancements - Sorky - RSS Feed Link

Purpose
This plugin allows you to automatically add an RSS Feed icon to All/Selected/UnSelected Forums just by setting options (NO EDITS)!

• Choose your own icon (eg: use this one from karim004 : )
• Put the icon before, after or on the far-right of the forum display
• Option to automatically include SubForums in the subscription
• Option to restrict the exclude.php access to only the forums you select
• Set the default way users get the feed ...
  • Option for feed of First/Last post
  • Option to send preview or full post
  • Option to strip HTML
  • Option to limit the number of items
• Plus more!

Acknowledgement
Thanks (and apologies) to karim004 for providing the icon & inspiration to generate this Mod.

Installation
Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

Options
To set hack options go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Sorky12 - RSS Feed Links

Versions
v1.0.0 - 20th of October, 2008 = Launch (click here)
v1.0.3 - 30th of January, 2009 = Updated in line with the 3.8.x version(click here)

Hall Of Fame (Donations)
mmoore5553 US$20

Settings & Demonstration Screenshots
See v1.0.0 post (click here)

If you like this Mod please click INSTALL

[mmoore5553]

great and you are welcome ..i am wanting ot modify the height and width of icon but i dont see where it is getting told that in the forum home templates ..but i cant find the code where it is placed ..do you mind letting me in on that secret ?

[mmoore5553]

okay i find the height and width and installed it with new settings and working great ..i used the 3.8 version also ... thank you sorky for such a good program ...love how this is working

hmmmmm still some issues cause i had to change the forum i was wanting ..maybe it is cause i use version 3.8 on this . i will wait til version 3.7 come along ..

it is not pulling all the rss in the feed . hmmmmm

also is there a way we can set the option to pull feeds at maybe 30 mins to 15 min interval ?

i will wait for sorkey to fix it cause i maybe modified a setting of his ..but this was working great til i switched what forum.

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by mmoore5553

great and you are welcome ..i am wanting ot modify the height and width of icon but i dont see where it is getting told that in the forum home templates ..but i cant find the code where it is placed ..do you mind letting me in on that secret ?

Added a new option into a new version release

And I did the 3.7.x version as well

Originally Posted by mmoore5553

okay i find the height and width and installed it with new settings and working great ..i used the 3.8 version also ... thank you sorky for such a good program ...love how this is working


hmmmmm still some issues cause i had to change the forum i was wanting ..maybe it is cause i use version 3.8 on this . i will wait til version 3.7 come along ..

it is not pulling all the rss in the feed . hmmmmm

also is there a way we can set the option to pull feeds at maybe 30 mins to 15 min interval ?

i will wait for sorkey to fix it cause i maybe modified a setting of his ..but this was working great til i switched what forum.

My Add-on does not provide the actual RSS Feeds, just makes them easier to access. See here for more info on the feeds themselves...

• http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/m...r_implementing
• http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/m...group_external

Note 1: "Thread Cutoff" is 30 days which is probably why you don't see all the threads

Note 2: My understanding is that RSS feeds are not actually pushed out, just pulled in by the reader, so no need for a refresh.

Note 3: RSS is not like eMail or a forum as it has no history of itself... the reader would have to store instances if they change. "First" only ever gives the first post in the thread. "Last" gives the latest post in the thread (ie: this is the most useful mode)

[Sorky]

V1.0.3 Features

1. Extra option added to allow editing of the RSS img HTML
2. Removed the extra RSS feed links that repeated on forums that had no RSS Feed link enabled
3. Other minor coding and commenting adjustments

[mmoore5553]

well i have to say there are very little coders out there that give the kind of support like you do sorky and htis mod looks like it is running pefect now ...

i really love how you add the changes people are looking for . i have used vbulletin for awhile and i did it by hand the changes when i seen in the xml but now you have them in the actual mod ..very nice and hats off ..I am going to donate some money cause of the personal touches you did and timely manner ...you just dont find that anymore ..now i am looking for other mods by you ....

mod works pefect .

[mmoore5553]

hmmmm i dont see where you can donate to the mod ? mine PM me your paypal ? clicked installed and nominated also

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by mmoore5553

hmmmm i dont see where you can donate to the mod ? mine PM me your paypal ? clicked installed and nominated also

Right under the "About Developer" you will see "Support Developer"

I could see the "limitations" I had imposed and they needed to be fixed - simple really. Glad to be of assistance.

[mmoore5553]

got it figured out i believe on the more thread and donated..wish it could be more since all the help. ..thank you very much ..now looking at your other mods

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by mmoore5553

got it figured out i believe on the more thread and donated..wish it could be more since all the help. ..thank you very much ..now looking at your other mods

The Mods I've done I use to improve a forum I do a lot of moderation of, so it's in my interest to constantly improve them . I share them back with the community as there are some Mods I use from here and of course I've learnt most of the methods by seeing what others have done .

I do these in my own time so it is nice to get appreciation and reward

[rammbs]

Perfect!!! Installed! Thanks! Works like a charm!