New Posting Features - [Ajax] Check for similar thread before posting a new one

You love the 'similar threads' function and you are sick of duplicate threads just because your users don't use the search function?

Why not just combine them?

This Add-on will grab the thread title the user typed in and it will load a small box (using Ajax magic ) with 5 similar threads just like the 'similar threads' function that you can normally find under an already posted thread.

The box also tells the user to search through the similar threads first BEFORE starting a new one.


Features:
- no edits whatsoever needed, just import the product file, enable the Add-on and it works (well, it should )
- you can turn it off for certain forums or
- you can turn it off completely without leaving any code that messes your templates/files
- it can be translated
- don't like it anymore? Remove the product and you'll never see that Add-on again


Known issues:
- none


Things to consider:
It uses jQuery to get the information from ajax.php. jQuery is great and you can do many great things with it and unlike the vBulletin method it's quite easy to understand.
The jQuery file is compressed and only 20kb large.
To download the file, visit the homepage at http://jquery.com/
The link to download the file is on the right hand side.

Here's the version I use: http://code.google.com/p/jqueryjs/do....1.3.1.pack.js

Just download it and put it into the 'clientscript' folder without renaming the file.


Installation:
Download jQuery as described above.
Import the attached file using the Product Manager. Go to your vBulletin settings and search for 'Check for similar threads?'. Enable it.


Important:
It adds 2 new templates, it changes 1 template and it edits 2 files. I highly doubt that it will break you vBulletin but do a back-up and be on the safe side.



Version history:
1. initial release
2. current release
*** fixed some browser issues. The attached file is up to date.





How to fix the Opera problems in the first release:
The first release of this Add-on didn't work on Opera. To fix the problems, please follow these steps:
Open the template 'mrnasesimilarthreadcheck_header' and REPLACE the content with this code:

    <script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/jquery-1.1.3.1.pack.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(function(){
            $("#inputthreadtitle").bind("blur", function(){
                var value =$(this).val(); 
                $('td#similarthreadcheckcontent').html('<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/13x13progress.gif" />');
                $.ajax({
                    type: "GET",
                    url: "ajax.php",
                    data: "do=getsimilarthreads&title="+value,
                    success: function(msg){
                        $('td#similarthreadcheckcontent').html(msg);
                         }
                });
            });
        });
    </script>

The attached file is up to date.


Support will only given to those who have clicked 'install'.

[Distance]

Looks good, thanks.

[Robi_Kenobi]

HI this is great! *installed*

But is it possible to change the design of the threads shown?
I would like a more plain style to show the threads.

Or das it use another board function and just redirect the output?

[Smoothie]

Installed but, nothing in the setting for me either........

[MrNase]

Originally Posted by Robi_Kenobi

HI this is great! *installed*

But is it possible to change the design of the threads shown?
I would like a more plain style to show the threads.

Or das it use another board function and just redirect the output?

It uses a slighty modified version of a default template so it should use your forum's colors.
But you can edit the appearance simply by editing the templates 'showthread_similarthreads_ajax' and 'showthread_similarthreadbit_ajax'.

[Smoothie]

Originally Posted by MiahBeSmokin420

sorry never mind i found it in there im going to test now and if all goes well then ill delete my posts anc click install

never mind found it. Hidden quite well I might add.

[MrNase]

Originally Posted by Smoothie

Installed but, nothing in the setting for me either........

That might be a problem with the datastore.

Try running this link: http://www.yoursite.com/admincp/inde...buildbitfields

(Don't forget to change the url to yoursite )

[MiahBeSmokin420]

Originally Posted by Smoothie

Installed but, nothing in the setting for me either........

the setting are in the message and posting options



but yo i got it all set up and i tried 2 diffrent versions of that pack thing you got to put in the client script

and both versions you posted links for


but yet it is not working correctly

i dont know whats wrong with it but it dosent say anything aobut finding any other threads
or anything like that

it just say it will search and yada yada yada

[Smoothie]

tested and works quite well so far. Good one!

[MiahBeSmokin420]

ya im uninsalling this crap

thanks for the though of the mod though

unless ou can figure out why it dose not accually run the search stuff

then i wount be useing it

but thanks for the idea of it and good luck to the other that use it