Show Thread Enhancements - Twitter - Tweet Button in SHOWTHREAD

This mod is now outdated and as a result support for new installs will be limited, if any.

-July 7, 2011-

Please instead use my new mod which offers Twitter and many more share options for VB 4.x without template edits.

WARNING - It appears vBulletin has changed the location of the Facebook Like button in version 4.1.2. As a result it is likely the code changes below will be different in 4.1.2 and beyond, I will not be able to support installs beginning with version 4.1.2 since my license stops at 4.0.8.


Twitter released their new TWEET button.

Live Demo: http://www.juot.net/forums/showthread.php?t=41185
(Note my Live Board is VB 3.8, but I have tested this on 4.0.4 and 4.0.6)
(Update I have for the time being replaced the Tweet button with the Add This share button on my live forum. See the screen shots instead.)

I have tested this in latest versions of IE / Firefox / Chrome / Safari / Opera and it should work in all.

This will show you how to add this simple code to your SHOWTHREAD template above the page navigation bar, if visible.

If you DO NOT use the built-in Facebook Like button do the following:

Go to the Admin CP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager
Edit your SHOWTHREAD Template

Find: (The first instance of)

		<vb:if condition="$pagenav">
			{vb:raw pagenav}
		</vb:if>

Above this add:

<vb:if condition="!in_array($GLOBALS[forumid], array(X, Y, Z))">
<div id="mytweetbutton" align="right" style="height:27px;">
<a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="horizontal" data-via="YOUR_TWITTER_USERNAME">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
</div>
</vb:if>

Change the X, Y, Z in the first line to the forumid's of any private forums you may have. If a guest can't view a forum there is no reason to link a tweet to it. You can add as many or as few forumid's here as you need, just separate each with a comma.
Valid Examples:
<vb:if condition="!in_array($GLOBALS[forumid], array(2, 5, 9))">
<vb:if condition="!in_array($GLOBALS[forumid], array(7))">
<vb:if condition="!in_array($GLOBALS[forumid], array(2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8))">
If none of your forums are private or you want to enable this in every forum you can remove the lines:

<vb:if condition="!in_array($GLOBALS[forumid], array(X, Y, Z))">
and 
</vb:if>

Replace "YOUR_TWITTER_USERNAME" with your twitter username, it will be referenced in the tweet- but the tweet will not be from YOU, it will be from whoever hits the tweet button.

If you DO USE the built-in Facebook Like button do the following:

Find:

		{vb:raw fblikebutton}

Replace it with:

<div id="fb_likeframe" style="border: none; overflow: hidden; height: 27px; width: 95px; vertical-align: text-bottom; padding-top:1px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="horizontal" data-via="YOUR_TWITTER_USERNAME">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div>{vb:raw fblikebutton}

Replace "YOUR_TWITTER_USERNAME" with your twitter username, it will be referenced in the tweet- but the tweet will not be from YOU, it will be from whoever hits the tweet button.

The Tweet button will now show up next to the Facebook Like button in anytime the Facebook Like button is displayed in a thread.

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When you hit the Tweet button you will be given a box to type a message if you're logged in. If you're not logged in you will be asked to login or join, all within the pop-up window.

This button code will count the number of tweets people have made using it. For other options including the button with no counter visit: http://twitter.com/goodies/tweetbutton

The screen shots show the Tweet button both with and without the page navigation bar, and with the Facebook Like button.

Please click Install if you use this.

Download the .txt file for a copy of the install instructions. :up:

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Known Issues- a few people have reported a 'slash' is missing in the URL submitted to Twitter on some boards. Other people have said URL's with non-english characters cause a URL error. The solution for both of these issues is in post #143 in this thread.

Also Twitter appears to be having widespread issues with the counter not working. Some sites it works, some it don't, sometimes it stops working, sometimes it starts working for no reason. If you find your count isn't working try the solution in post #147. If that doesn't work than disable your counter completely if you want by changing the word "horizontal" to "none" in the twitter code.

[zelnik]

Hey BOP any idea how to add the twitter button to CMS and Blog stuff yet?

[BirdOPrey5]

I just got access to a Suite version of VB4 so I'll play around and let you know soon.

[Special Pages]

Thank you so much! I love it!

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

I just got access to a Suite version of VB4 so I'll play around and let you know soon.

Uggh! I thought it was the suite version, it turned out to be classic forum with VB Advanced instead. If anyone has a VB Full Suite test site I can login and play with I can try to figure out how to add it to the Articles... If you do PM me the login details, will need to be an admin account.

Thanks.

I will edit this post if someone sends me a login so if you are reading this probably no one has yet.

[Iguana Goddess]

Everything works great except lol I can ONLY tweet from the private forums and not the public ones! I have the built in fb like button enabled, followed the instructions, I am running version 4.1.1

[BirdOPrey5]

Are you using a <vb:if...> conditional? If so it sounds like there is an extra or missing exclamation point (!) which would show the tweet button in the opposite forums.

[Iguana Goddess]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Are you using a <vb:if...> conditional? If so it sounds like there is an extra or missing exclamation point (!) which would show the tweet button in the opposite forums.

The buttons show everywhere (unless I am misunderstanding what you mean).
Decided to test the forums again, and well now it's working with no problem, maybe I just needed to clear my cache? That is all I have done since the install earlier now no issues. Thanks for your time.

[BirdOPrey5]

OK, glad it is working. :up:

[BlueCheri]

Working fine, thanx

[BirdOPrey5]

It appears vBulletin has changed the location of the Facebook Like button in version 4.1.2. As a result it is likely the code changes needed will be different in 4.1.2 and beyond, I will not be able to support installs beginning with version 4.1.2 since my license stops at 4.0.8. You can try the code and report your results on 4.1.2 and beyond. The main point is the twitter code can really be placed anywhere on showthread- it's finding the ideal location that will take some trial and error:

<a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="horizontal" data-via="YOUR_TWITTER_USERNAME" data-url="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/showthread.php?t={vb:raw threadid}" data-counturl="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/showthread.php?t={vb:raw threadid}">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>

After you find the best location you can worry about a conditional to only show in some forums if you want.