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[Ajax] Check for similar thread before posting a new one · **Released**: 01-12-2009

Hi there!

I decided to give my old Add-on a little update.

You love the 'similar threads' function and you are sick of duplicate threads just because your users don't use the search function?

Why not just combine them?

This Add-on will grab the thread title the user typed in and it will load a small box (using Ajax magic

) with 5 similar threads just like the 'similar threads' function that you can normally find under an already posted thread.

The box also tells the user to search through the similar threads first BEFORE starting a new one.

Features:
- indicated if you already subscribed to one or more similar threads
- hover over the title and it gives a little preview of the thread's content
- no edits whatsoever needed, just import the product file, enable the Add-on and it works (well, it should

)
- you can turn it off for certain forums or
- you can turn it off completely without leaving any code that messes your templates/files
- it can be translated
- don't like it anymore? Remove the product and you'll never see that Add-on again

Known issues:
- none

Things to consider:
It uses jQuery to get the information from ajax.php. jQuery is great and you can do many great things with it and unlike the vBulletin method it's quite easy to understand.

Here's the version I use: http://code.google.com/p/jqueryjs/do...s&downloadBtn=

Just download the file from the location and put it into the 'clientscript' folder on your server without renaming the file.

jQuery 1.3 is out, read this if you would like to update: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....1&postcount=27

Installation:

Download jQuery as described above.
Import the attached file using the Product Manager. Go to your vBulletin settings and search for 'Check for similar threads?'.
Enable it.

Important:
It adds 2 new templates, it changes 1 template and it edits 2 files. I highly doubt that it will break you vBulletin but do a back-up and be on the safe side.

Version history:
2.0 -> this release
1.0 -> outdated (made for vB 3.6.*)

msalman · #**102** 03-02-2009, 11:13 PM

maybe you guys try this, I made a small change a while ago to make it work for 3.7.x and it works for 3.8.x as well as I'm running it now. I just changed the ajax handling

preloader · #**103** 03-03-2009, 12:54 AM

exelent , thx

karlm · #**104** 03-03-2009, 04:45 AM

Using the original file, I have this working with vb3.8.1

I disabled each plugin independantly, then re-enabled them... seems to do the trick.

Neptun · #**105** 03-03-2009, 08:37 AM

i tried the xml of msalman and is also not working .....

dancue · #**106** 03-05-2009, 04:13 PM

Any reason why I'm getting two boxes with similar threads?

*Edit:
Fixed. Still had similar threads v1 installed. Uninstalled it and it works perfectly fine.

RobbieZ · #**107** 03-06-2009, 04:56 AM

Can you code it so that it shows Prefix's please?

Thanks

yotsume · #**108** 03-09-2009, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TamCaVBoy3

this mod will have conflict with other mods that use ajax...such as auto tagger

Ok so I uninstaller the auto tagger mod. This mod still doesn't work on my 3.8x site.

What should I try next? Any real suggestions?

legion! · #**109** 03-15-2009, 12:06 AM

Nope doesnt work...also i want it so people cant post the same thread twice...prefferably for my Rss feed bots

yotsume · #**110** 03-15-2009, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by legion!

Nope doesnt work...also i want it so people cant post the same thread twice...prefferably for my Rss feed bots

This mod has major conflicts with other mods that use or make calls to ajax. Also, the developer is MIA! This mod needs updated so the conflicts are removed. I have this working on a 3.7 board and not working on 3.8x. The difference seems to be ajax related but we are not getting any real support here.

A suggestion would be to disable all your mods and see if this one works. Even when I uninstaller 2 other ajax related mods this one however still doesn't work. So I can't find the conflict.

I PMed the developer asking for help with a board I need this for and I got ZERO response so far.

:up: GREAT MOD POOR SUPPORT!!! :down:

legion! · #**111** 03-15-2009, 12:49 AM

Yea man i feel you i really need a way to stop my RSS feeds from posting duplicate posts....if you have any suggestions im open ears

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