New Posting Features - RSS items as posts

NAME: RSS items as posts v0.6
DESCRIPTION: RSS items are added as the posts of the choosen topic.
AUTHOR and IDEA: zCarot (www.zcarot.com)
INSTALLATION TIME: 2-5 minutes
DIFFICULTY: average

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT HERE: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=261003

--------------------------------- DESCRIPTION ---------------------------------

By default vBulletin 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 4.0 and 4.1 can import RSS elements as threads and announcements.
This mod allows you to import them as messages as well!
It can be convenient for RSS with the important information which doesn't required to be discussed.

----------------------------------- REMARKS -----------------------------------

If the thread ID does not set, than the name of RSS feed will be the used as title of the topic.
If the topic still does not exist in the specified forum, it will be created with first item of RSS.
Practically all adjustments for display of RSS items as topics will influence on their display as posts.

---------------------------- INSTALL & UPGRADE ----------------------------

See at readme.txt

------------------------------------ HISTORY -----------------------------------

0.6 (2011/03/27)
- Small fix for full support of vBulletin 4.0.x and 4.1.x
- NEW: Support for reversing order of RSS feed
- FIXED: DB error with merging posts

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT HERE: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=261003

[Goomzee]

it will work on 3.7.2?

[zCarot]

<font color="DarkSlateBlue">Goomzee
I have not tested, but why not?</font>

[Kagemaru]

Great idea for a hack!

[high]* Kagemaru installs[/high]

Edit: some problems I've encountered:

Then FIND: 

	print_description_row('<label for="rb_itemtype_thread"><input type="radio" name="itemtype" value="thread" id="rb_itemtype_thread"' . $checked['itemtype']['thread'] . "  />$vbphrase[post_items_as_threads]</label>", false, 2, 'thead', 'left', 'itemtype');

Add this AFTER:

	($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('zrssposts_admincp')) ? eval($hook) : false;

should actually be "Add BEFORE:" or you get very weird results. =P (at least on 3.7.2)

and in the AdminCP, you have the option:

Unstick old thread

but no option to sticky the thread.

Also it seems that the first title in the post is cut off (only the description shows). I don't know if that's only in the very first post or if it happens with every new post yet though.

[wouta]

Maybe a stupid qeustion. But where can i find the settings in the admincp for this mod ?

Nevermind i had some cach problems...

[stuartn]

It ran once then even though it say's itss running its doing nothing....no threads updating !! or new ones being created so I'm lost here

[stuartn]

I've found in the task log that even though I keep telling it to run its not actually running the cron. !!

[daddel80]

Is there a way of getting the WHOLE list of the RSS Feed. VB only passes the new or changed topics. As i want to read a complete Top Ten list i'm getting always gaps in the numeration.

Is it possible to implement this in this hack as an additional function?

[birdie]

I love this mod! use it to bring RSS feed from eBay with my affiliate code. It works find on one site (vB 3.6 still); but just installed it on another site (3.7) and work fine, except the content of each message is posted to the right! (see attached).

I not sure if the problem is
1. Could be the nature of the feed from eBay (I can change what options is provided by eBay - but that is a lot of leg work and would rather get some quick input before going through that process)

2. Could be a problem with the skin? (other posts on the forum that come via RSS and are posted as new thread are not a problem - but they also not from eBay)

3. Did I do something wrong with this mod?

Anyone with an idea would be much appreciated.

[birdie]

I probably should ask that the above message be deleted to avoid making a fool of myself, but then others might have the same problem....

I set the posts to moderate first as there is some rubbish on ebay. The posts look normal after I approved them!. .... talk about a duh! moment.

[TalkPhotography]

zCarot, thanks for this, duly installed.

However, in the AdminCP / RSS Feed Manager, I select "Post items as posts", enter all the details, click save..

All the details are still there, except it reverts to the option "Post items as threads" instead., and just wont save my choice there.

Any ideas?