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.
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 outdated (made for vB 3.6.*)
HenryHank ~
You are on version 3.8.2 and I am on 3.8.4 which "integrates" Google AdSense...
Do you think the AdSense integration reads the titles of the posts to pull up coresponding advertisements, and that gets in the way of the "Check for similar thread" hack reading the title of the posts?
(Nice board by the way, I have watched those dollars myself! Seen the stamp on them... you are EVERYWHERE ! ha!)
It started to work here after I changed the jquery version to jquery-1.2.6.min.js. Apparently, there is a 'min' version and a 'pack' version....
I tried this and it still doesn't work for me
Quote:
Originally Posted by Playa82
check if:
vBulletin Options -> vBulletin Options -> General Settings -> Disable AJAX Features is Enable All AJAX Features
yep, that's how mine is set
Quote:
Originally Posted by TaMpE
I confirm this mod works on 3.8.2!
since many people posted not working replies, I'll share what I did:
- download just the XML file
- click INSTALL
- import the XML file
- Go do the template edit
- Go enable the product in vB settings (it's under Message Interface and Editing Options, at very bottom)
- Rebuil Similar Threads in Maintenance
- Done and it'll work.
Edit what template??? I've done everything else
Quote:
Originally Posted by digif
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..
that's what mine says too and it's never changed. I've tried it in IE and in firefox but that's all it does. I really need something like this so would really appreicate any help in getting it to work! I'm running 3.8.0
If you have Auto Thread Tagger that will prevent it from working, nothing to do with rebuilding similar threads!, the way to combat it is to go to Admincp>Vbulletin options>Tagging Options (Automatic Thread Tagger) and turn this Enabled the AJAX newthread? OFF!
If you have Auto Thread Tagger that will prevent it from working, nothing to do with rebuilding similar threads!, the way to combat it is to go to Admincp>Vbulletin options>Tagging Options (Automatic Thread Tagger) and turn this Enabled the AJAX newthread? OFF!
If you are talking about the Auto Tagging Mod.... You have to uninstall it to remove the conflict. Just disabling it doesn't work and the conflict remains. Once I uninstalled it this mod began to work.
If you are talking about the Auto Tagging Mod.... You have to uninstall it to remove the conflict. Just disabling it doesn't work and the conflict remains. Once I uninstalled it this mod began to work.
I have to disagree!, i simply performed the action above and both work fine, maybe you have another mod that is also calling ajax at newthread.
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) with 5 similar threads just like the 'similar threads' function that you can normally find under an already posted thread.
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09-08-2009, 02:32 PM
