Integration with vBulletin - vbulletin-xml-rpc-server for instant Desktop Notification

Let's take a look at following screen-shots first.









Yeah.. these look like Gmail Notifer application which is actually vbulletin-desktop-notifier application. As a forum admin, you might want to offer such application to your members.



== Video tutorials ==
Editing
Uploading
Installation

You can use vBulletin Desktop Notifier as dekstop client or free to build your own following API-DOC .



== Demo watch video ==
I'm offering demo in my forum. Here're the steps.

Download vbulletin-desktop-notifier and install in your machine.

Run vbulletin-desktop-notifier and login using
username: priti
password: 123456

Create a new thread at Demo vbulletin-xml-rpc-server threads or reply to existing thread.

You'll see notification in your desktop within few seconds.

Request: Please do not change password for user Priti. If somehow the login does not work you can try by creating a temporary user.



== Coming up next ?.. ==
Based on feedback I'm listing few of the enhancements that will be part of upcoming releases.

• [S]Server Compatibility check script[/S]
• [S]Options to select forum ids in User CP[/S]
• Display avatar of the person who made post in the notification window
• [S]Unread private message notification[/S]
• [S]Support for PHP4[/S]

Alfa1 came up with these ideas which hopefully will be integrated sooner or later in future releases:

- friends coming online

Which of the following events does this notifier alert to:
Member notifications:
- profile messages awaiting approval
- requests to join your social groups
- invitations to join social groups
- unread picture comments
- picture comments awaiting approval
- group messages awaiting approval

Moderator notifications:
- post awaiting approval
- threads awaiting approval
- events awaiting approval
- attachments awaiting approval
- members awaiting approval
- blogs awaiting approval
- blog comments awaiting approval
- profile comments awaiting approval
- group comments awaiting approval
- pictures awaiting approval
- picture comments awaiting approval

== Ongoing Discussions ?.. ==
discussions on release-02 starts here

== HOT FIX [release 2.0]?.. ==
Rename all files in system/application/models directory into lowercases. i.e:
Forum.php => forum.php
Settings.php => settings.php
Token.php => token.php
User.php => user.php

[soundbarrierpro]

Cool, glad you are following through with development. This is real neat. Thanks, I wait for next release.

[Darkstarproject]

Originally Posted by sf.nsuers

yes.. notification on new PM is in TODO list @ Darkstarproject

ummm.. sometimes PHP4 is set as default php handler even if PHP5 is installed in your server. @ WarLion and River_rush

You can check these URLs:
http://blog.jbwseries.com/index.php/...g?s=addhandler
http://blog.bluefur.com/index.php?s=addhandler

And in next release, this MOD will have PHP4 compatibility.

Sweet.. Love this MOD btw.

Are there any FREE program compilers? Install4j is nice, but the nag message sucks :-(

[SSJB_7]

Marked as installed! anyway it's not possible for me to handle it but i think i will manage to get it in next few days!
Thank you is great!

[edermix]

What next version?

[superjeff]

When i receive the new message notification, i get the "text" message and not the message i posted. What is the problem? Tried with your demo.

[ExTincTi0N]

How do I edite the config.cnf?

[sf.nsuers]

nothing is wrong! it's designed to popup thread title only @superjeff
any text editor @ ExTincTi0N

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about the next version
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Having many positive feedback, I'm eagerer to invest more time for the development of this MOD. Even though I had plan to release next version at end of last month I could not reach where I wanted to be.

Few hints about next release:
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1. I'm rewriting the whole server code in CodeIgniter Framework. Reasons for this move are:
2. cut dependency on XMLRPC-epi library
3. cut dependency on PHP5
4. get more developers to be involved into this project. CodeIgniter is lightweight and standard solution

I wish there is no restriction on developing vBulletin MOD on http://code.google.com .
Please confirm me ASAP.

I'm looking for developers who has experience in following areas:

• Google Gadget
• Firefox addon like TwitterFox
• vBulletin product package

If you think you can build Google Gadget or Firefox Addon using this MOD please PM me.
For faster implementation of this MOD I need your time.

Thanks for your support and patience

[Alfa1]

Originally Posted by sf.nsuers

I wish there is no restriction on developing vBulletin MOD on http://code.google.com .
Please confirm me ASAP.

Could you please explain what you mean with this?

[sf.nsuers]

I've plan to involve more coders to contribute in this MOD feature development. code.google.com could be one of the project hosting tools but then this MOD would be publicly available. i.e.: people without valid vBulletin license can download/modify/use this MOD.

so.. is it okay if I do so or it would be violation of vbulletin.com and/or vbulletin.org laws?

[ExTincTi0N]

Ok I edited the congif.cnf but it still doesn't work for my site. Do I need to upload the config.cnf or something?