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!

[itsbobtista]

I did the upgrade, but I am having some trouble. For some reason, "Tweet this post" shows up twice.

http://www.atxscene.com/forums/showt...&p=432#post432

[dvsDave]

Fatal error: Call to undefined function mcrypt_decrypt() in /var/www/vhosts/controlbooth.com/httpdocs/forums/profile.php(1873) : eval()'d code on line 2

When I went to UserCP => Edit Options

[itsbobtista]

Nevermind... helps if I read. Removing templates.

[itsbobtista]

Now it says:

We're sorry, but the Username and Password provided within your User CP could not be authenticated. Please modify either your Username or Password to match your current Twitter Username / Password and try again.

whenever I try to Tweet This Post or Tweet This Thread.

Also, Tweet This Thread shows up twice even after template edit removal.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by dvsDave

Fatal error: Call to undefined function mcrypt_decrypt() in /var/www/vhosts/controlbooth.com/httpdocs/forums/profile.php(1873) : eval()'d code on line 2

When I went to UserCP => Edit Options

Hm. Can you see if your PHP has the mcrypt extension? Did you have an error when installing this product?

Originally Posted by itsbobtista

Now it says:


whenever I try to Tweet This Post or Tweet This Thread.

Also, Tweet This Thread shows up twice even after template edit removal.

Hm. It can't authenticate you? Are there any PHP errors? Are you sure you uploaded ALL new files (especially the /includes/twitter.php)?

[itsbobtista]

-.- Reuploaded files, reapplied the XML file, works fine. I love you, sir.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by itsbobtista

-.- Reuploaded files, reapplied the XML file, works fine. I love you, sir.

Might I say kinda creepy, but your welcome.

[DotSauce]

Glad to see the update and fixes

Hope to use this soon, but I need to wait on general tweets and twitter username defined by custom field cause I already have a Twitter field that is required on registration.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by DotSauce

Glad to see the update and fixes

Hope to use this soon, but I need to wait on general tweets and twitter username defined by custom field cause I already have a Twitter field that is required on registration.

I doubt I will ever truly release a version that supports custom profile fields, mostly because it would require 2 differing code bases. Check your DMs.

[dvsDave]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

Hm. Can you see if your PHP has the mcrypt extension? Did you have an error when installing this product?

I checked my phpinfo file, no I don't have the mcrypt extension, (fixing that now). I did not get an error on install.

David