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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 outdated (made for vB 3.6.*)

zCarot · #**182** 06-29-2009, 09:36 AM

<font color="DarkSlateBlue">Users can bypass anti-ddos setting "Minimum Time Between Searches" by using this hack.
Someone can fix it?

P.S. I can try but I have not time for that</font>

80's · #**183** 06-30-2009, 10:25 AM

It does not work well with Turkish characters. Can not find the similar threads with them. Can I do anything to get it work?

Turkish characters: ?,?,Ğ,ğ,İ,ı,?,?,Ş,ş,?,?

I hope your browser will show the characters correctly.

mangel.ajo · #**184** 07-02-2009, 10:20 PM

Great plugin!!! :-)

Working on my 3.8.3 + VBSEO :-)

Thanks!!!

ricardoNJ · #**185** 07-07-2009, 02:18 AM

Ok, Installed ....!!!

FernandoFG · #**186** 07-09-2009, 08:04 PM

Works perfectly!! Thanks a lot

vB 3.8.2 with vBSEO + Tag generator + english + spanish.

nickson · #**187** 07-10-2009, 02:56 AM

i did as shown in the article but that doesnt come up when i try to post a new thread.

winer888 · #**188** 07-25-2009, 01:15 AM

it great , but it work in vb 3.8.3?

winer888 · #**189** 07-25-2009, 01:23 AM

i will study , thaks

digif · #**190** 07-25-2009, 08:27 AM

doesn't work for me
I allow it, but it only says: Server will check it when you enter title, but after I enter and start writing the post, it doesn't change, its still: server will check..

TRABZONLUKAPLAN · #**191** 07-27-2009, 11:08 PM

Thank you very much. This is so helpful.

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