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.

[MPDev]

It doesn't appear you uploaded the clientscript/ files; I get Page Not Found when I try to bring up the link the to va_*.js files.

[glenvw]

Originally Posted by MPDev

It doesn't appear you uploaded the clientscript/ files; I get Page Not Found when I try to bring up the link the to va_*.js files.

Man I feel stupid. Got it fixed.

How can this help me with building traffic besides joining your VBiSpy Network? ( I have joined waniting approval)

[stud]

MPDEV - awesome mod. Thanks a million!!

Are you currently in the works of developing this as a CMPS vbAdvanced module?
This would be GREAT!

[Capt. GannA]

Dude, this is good stuff. *thumbs up*

[glenvw]

Is there an advanatage to have a link to the Vbspy page on your home page?

[MPDev]

If you want to offer this to your users as a way to monitor your site, yes; the mod by itself isn't necessarily going to drive more traffic to your site, but it does give those who spend alot of time on your site an alternative to clicking REFRESH all day long.

We have members who spend much of their day glancing at our site, they love this mod because they just glance at the vBIspy tab to see whats going on throughout the site quick and easy.

[MPDev]

Originally Posted by stud

MPDEV - awesome mod. Thanks a million!!

Are you currently in the works of developing this as a CMPS vbAdvanced module?
This would be GREAT!

You mean like this?

http://www.viperalley.com/index.php

[rob30UK]

I want to see this mod upgraded with Floren's (TECK) suggestion for performance improvement..... whole table look-ups are a definite NO-NO for big boards....

Please fix this oversight ASAP and notify those who have clicked the install button?

[MPDev]

If you read the UPDATES section you'd see it's already in the download.

[MPDev]

Right you are, there you go; that should fix it.