Integration with vBulletin - vBTwitter

Description

This modification adds basic Twitter integration to vBulletin. Once a user defines their Twitter username & password within their vB Options (User CP -> Edit Options), the Tweet This X links will appear.

It automatically adds a tweet to their account with the default text of "Check this out! " (which can be edited editing the "twitter_checkout" phrase) and uses your forum URL with either tp or tt.php as the link. These redirect to the thread / post that was tweeted.

Installation

1. Upload files in the /upload/ folder of the .zip into the directories as is.
2. Install product file.
3. Register an OAuth Application here, using:
   • Application Name: Your Site!
   • Description: Site Integration into Twitter.
   • (I request this one not be changed!) Application Website: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=204694
   • Website: Your URL!
   • Application Type: Browser
   • (change url) Callback URL: http://www.yoururl.com/twitter_auth.php
   • Default Access type: Read & Write
4. Click Install on vB.org
5. Tell Your users.
6. Enjoy

Upgrading to v1.0.4

• Upload all files, overwrite everything.
• Install product file.
• Register an OAuth Application here, using:
  • Application Name: Your Site!
  • Description: Site Integration into Twitter.
  • (I request this one not be changed!) Application Website: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=204694
  • Website: Your URL!
  • Application Type: Browser
  • (change url) Callback URL: http://www.yoururl.com/twitter_auth.php
  • Default Access type: Read & Write
• Gain and copy the Consumer Key & Secret into vBulletin Options.

Upgrading to v1.0.3 or before.

• Upload all files, overwrite everything.
• install product file.
• Remove template edits. For the record, they are here:
  • Open the postbit or postbit_legacy template (depending on what you use). Find:
    

    <if condition="$show['postcount']">#<a href="showpost.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]&amp;postcount=$post[postcount]" target="new" rel="nofollow" id="postcount$post[postid]" name="$post[postcount]"><strong>$post[postcount]</strong></a></if>

    Add before that:
    

    <if condition="$post['twitter_username']"><a href="tweet.php?do=post&amp;id=$post[postid]&amp;c=$post[postid]">Tweet this post!</a></if>

  • Open the SHOWTHREAD template.
    Find:
    

    	<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
    	<tr>
    		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></td>
    	</tr>
    	</if>

    Add After:
    

    	<if condition="$vbulletin->userinfo['twitter_username']">
    	<tr>
    		<td class="vbmenu_option">
    			<a href="tweet.php?do=thread&ampid=$threadinfo[threadid]">Tweet This  Thread!</a>
    		</td>
    	</tr>
    	</if>

    Find:
    

    		<if condition="!$show['search_engine']">
    
    			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/printer.gif" alt="$vbphrase[show_printable_version]" vspace="1" /> <a href="printthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$threadid" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[show_printable_version]</a></div>
    			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/sendtofriend.gif" alt="$vbphrase[email_this_page]" vspace="1" /> <a href="sendmessage.php?$session[sessionurl]do=sendtofriend&amp;t=$threadid" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[email_this_page]</a></div>
    		</if>

    Add After:
    

    		<if condition="$vbulletin->userinfo['twitter_username']"><a href="tweet.php?do=thread&amp;id=$threadinfo[threadid]">Tweet This  Thread!</a></if>

Requirements

THIS MODIFICATION REQUIRES PHP 5 DUE TO THE CLASS THAT IS USED!

PHP'S CURL EXTENSION IS ALSO USED! THE API CALLS ARE COMPLETELY DEPENDENT ON THEM!

This modification should work on vBulletin v3.5+, but was only tested on a vB 3.8 install.

Using the "tp.php" switch added in v1.0.2

With the release of v1.0.2, a switch between showpost.php?p=ID&postcount=COUNT and showthread.php?p=ID#postID has been added. Using it is simple, but requires a code edit (Note: This is a SUPPORTED code edit!). Open up tp.php and find this line:

PHP Code:

define('SHOWPOST', true); 


Change that line to this:

PHP Code:

define('SHOWPOST', false); 


This will automatically trigger the change any time it is loaded. This works retroactively and any links will automatically use the new settings once changed!

[auctionguy]

I checked everything and all of the files are in place and the plugin is showing active in the plugin manager and I even put in the manual template edits but still nothing.

I still have no VBtwitter in the adminCP except in the plugin manager, and yes it shows active and I still have nothing in any of the threads or thread tools.

TOTALLY WIERD!! I may have to uninstall and I don't want to!!

[Brandon Sheley]

Originally Posted by auctionguy

I checked everything and all of the files are in place and the plugin is showing active in the plugin manager and I even put in the manual template edits but still nothing.

I still have no VBtwitter in the adminCP except in the plugin manager, and yes it shows active and I still have nothing in any of the threads or thread tools.

TOTALLY WIERD!! I may have to uninstall and I don't want to!!

do you have mycrypt installed?

[auctionguy]

Originally Posted by Loco.M

do you have mycrypt installed?

Wow do I feel stupid!!

I needed to add my Twitter user and password for one and I didn't realize that it was for new posts only!

It is working like a champ now!!

Thanks for that help post though!

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Ocean-Wonders

I've installed it but when i click tweet this thread or post i get the error


Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /home/sites/ocean-wonders.co.uk/public_html/messageboard/includes/twitter.php on line 29

What am I doing wrong ??

Thanks in advance

This is a rare occurrence that I have no idea how to fix, for the fact that I have taken a file sent to me from someone receiving this, and it worked perfectly. I also cleaned the file up and verified the checking.

Originally Posted by wmlvb

Can I get a reply to this? I am still not seeing "tweet this" anywhere.

I check with my host server and I do have the requird PHP software you mentiooned on my server.

You need to add your details in the User CP.

Originally Posted by wmlvb

I do not see this button anywhere on my site even though I can access user cp tweetter setting and set.

BTW the file is in the folder and it the correct folder is image/buttons not images/misc

I do not see it on my site. Where is is suppose to appear?

Did you add your detailes in the User CP? If so, it should appear in the "Thread Tools" and Next to "#X" in posts.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by mykkal

yea... we've been saying that for ages. .like 4 months now I think.

But i'm not sure how close they are to a new mod. I'm kinda thinking about developing this myself. I think King is too busy and well...Nobody on my site wants to use the twitter plugin in its current form. They are excited about it but its not practical and they quickly stop using it.

*shrug* I know King knows this... So if he doesn't have the time or thinks it will take more then 1 more month I really wish he would let us know.

A lot of Mod devs have a schedule so people know when beta, alphas, and stable releases will be available.

Yes, a lot of mod developers do have schedules, when that is their only problem. With me paying for a car; school; and a job, my life hasn't had time to focus on anything. I am not sure what ragtek has done, but several facets that many have asked for are already implemented, just not for anyone to use yet. What I don't get is the fact that everyone believes that I should dedicate all my free time to developing this and my other modifications, when I do this for free, as a hobby. That alone should mean that I shouldn't be placed into a schedule that you all expect. My schedule will and always will be "when it is done" as that gives you the best possible product -- with minimal bugs. Now if I sounded harsh, I just spent this entire day working and doing homework, and in my ten minutes of spare time, I come on here to support this.

[GotWalked]

I had that same problem:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' ect ect

I found my server was running php 4, so i installed php 5+ on my server, now the app works fine, so anyone further with this problem, log into your admin CP, check your php version, as OP said, must be 5+. Hope this helps to any noobs so you don't have to go searching 27 pages worth of stuff.

[nick-harper]

I have installed PHP5, mcrypt but when I try to insert my Twitter User and Pass it just gives me a blank white screen?

This is on profile.php?do=updateoptions

Thanks

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by nick-harper

I have installed PHP5, mcrypt but when I try to insert my Twitter User and Pass it just gives me a blank white screen?

This is on profile.php?do=updateoptions

Thanks

That has usually been indicative of not having mcrypt.

[jammiedodger546]

After importing the product and uploading the files, there is no reference to vBTwitter in my admin or user cp.

[marshal_ramdev]

thanks