Integration with vBulletin - YAFB - Yay! Another Facebook Bridge

The add-on has been updated to reflect Facebook new policy starting October 1st (read more here). Basically this is a maintenance update for user of this add-on from the past. The add-on now supports vBulletin 3.8.x only. In this new version, there are only the basic features: register and login (some simple sharing too). It keeps old settings so you don't need to re-configure.

How to update (this is important):
1. Disable the add-on in AdminCP
2. Upload files in the package (make sure you disable the add-on before uploading)
3. Import the xml in the package, choose Yes to rewrite.
4. Re-enable the add-on
5. Done

Just remember to disable the add-on before uploading files and you will be okie.

A little note for attachment downloads:
- YAFB v1.4 had been downloaded 36 times before I removed it
- YAFB v1.5: 4 downloads, YAFB v1.5.1: 26 downloads, YAFB v1.6: 29 downloads, YAFB v1.7: 22 downloads, YAFB v1.8: 48 downloads
- YAFB v1.9: 150 downloads
- YAFB v2.0: 31 downloads, YAFB v2.0.1: 10 downloads, YAFB v2.0.2: 49 downloads, YAFB v2.1: 55 downloads; YAFB v2.2: 1210 downloads; YAFB v2.2.5: 661 downloads

[mrpaint]

Well, I have just got this new idea:

In version 2.1, the script will try to catch the request from Facebook's servers and produce a special page just for Facebook to fetch data. Now it supported thread/post view and memberinfo view. It's pretty good in my opinion. But there is one problem: when the thread/post contain many pictures, there will be only one of them display in the Publisher. I have made a change to the function and I will include it here. Upload overwrite the old file in root/fbb/ and user will be able to select one from many images for the link posted

Cheers

[Veer]

Updated.

Yes, its v good now, thanks.

[dazkeirle]

Originally Posted by mrpaint

Hi mates,

I have just released the new version (2.1) with most of improvements are placed in AdminCP. Besides, the sharing ability is increased with meta tags support for Facebook's servers' requests. I hope you guys like it

For those who installed 2.0.2: just download the upgrade file, it's smaller and take less time to upload to your server

A special note: If you use the share button in posts, make sure to place an image named "share_facebook.gif" in button directory. If you don't want to use that button, go ahead and disable it in settings page (AdminCP > Facebook Bridge > Edit Settings)

The upgrade is very good, you are excelling yourself on this well done, I'm more than happy to run this mod.

Checked today and have about 20 new users through it and so it is good to have that button there.

I've created a share button which goes with my button set, it's the common famfamfam silk set and the button goes ok with it.

here's the button:

you can see it in use here:

Attachment 105423

you can check out my integration on http://www.mygreatphone.com in the forums.

Keep on working at it pal. (I'd still love, as an admin to be able to set permissions in admincp, even if only as a backup for those users who can't work it out on their own, atm you have to try and explain and thats not always possible with some people. Admin should always have backup control.)

[matthewhotdude]

Don't suppose you have a psd of that button?

[matthewhotdude]

Dazkeirle, you know your site how you have the connect with facebook image. How did you do that? I can't seem to do it. This is what I have in the fbb_navbar_button template

<td><a href="facebook.php?$session[sessionurl_q]">Connect with Facebook</a><img src="$vboptions[bburl]/fbb/connectwithfacebook.gif" />
</td>

[mrpaint]

The button looks neat, thank you

Anyway, a new screencast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBwwiffLvJ8

[Strike3ForumsMH]

Hey mrpaint, that's the share button link for the postbit? I want to manually place it in my template and I just want to make sure the link I have to share it with Facebook is right.

Thanks!

[mrpaint]

Hmm, no more replies huh? Kinda surprise after tons of questions on the previous pages

Anyway, I have just figured out the way to publish new thread in a certain forum to a Facebook Page. The idea is you setup to publish threads in your Announcement forum to a Facebook Page but you can setup as many forum as you want, each forum can publish to different Page. You can see it in action here:

Posting in... http://daohoangson.com/vb38/forumdisplay.php?f=4 (it's Annoucement forum but all Registered Member can post since it's a test board)
Post published in... http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Demo...9356066?v=wall (posts are published on behalf of the Page itself)

A small notice: it's a bug in the Facebook Platform that we can't use the Page of the Application. Actually, we can publish to the Application Page but the posts will be published on behalf of the Page Owner.

Anybody interest in this feature? Let me know and I will pack it up for you

[drsli]

That?s exactly what I?ve been looking for, mrpaint! I?m in for opting!

[Calash]

Don't know if I would use it much but it sounds very interesting.

Just pushed the newest update to my live site and swapped out vBnexus. The migration worked perfectly.

Great job

Edit: Actually, now that I looked at your demo links I think I would use it. It would make a great way to keep people informed of recent updates and such. Kind of like the Twitter mod I have running, but only for announcements and such.