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

[Namaless]

Originally Posted by WarLion

this is amazing but i have a lot of error

com.nsuers.vbulletin_xml_rpc_client.ServiceError
	at com.nsuers.vbulletin_xml_rpc_client.VbulletinXmlRpcJClient.require_token(VbulletinXmlRpcJClient.java:97)
	at com.nsuers.vbulletin_xml_rpc_client.ForumServ.get_latest_tread(ForumServ.java:33)
	at Notifier$AutoCheck.run(Notifier.java:213)
	at java.util.TimerThread.mainLoop(Unknown Source)
	at java.util.TimerThread.run(Unknown Source)

i guess i need to change on config.cnf "VBULLETIN_XML_RPC_SERVER =" but i dont know to what , a little help please

I have the same problem..

[edermix]

I would like to translate this JAR? I already installed NetBeans, but where can I download all files for translation?

[Alfa1]

Thank you for releasing this. I am currently using my own notifier, but would love to jump to this one, once it has permissions.

How about:
- 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

[sf.nsuers]

Originally Posted by soundbarrierpro

I still don't get the instructions?

Do I upload the package that is here at vb.org, then go to the google page and download the executable for my members?

Originally Posted by Replicators

There is another big problem with this, some people that use vbadvanced, rename the default index.php to forum.php. I am gonna have to go through all php scripts and rename forum.php to something else. Also, normal members shouldn;t get popups of threads being made in the staff forums or w/e, so there's another flaw.

Where the hell you get the source? Is it possible you could provide people with easy instructions on how to compile the source to a exe on both linux and windows?

nothing has to do with any existing vbulletin files. you need to place vbulletin-xml-rpc-server directory anywhere you wish (needs to be same server where vbulletin is installed). before that read 'instruction.txt' file and edit cd.php file to point where you've installed vbulletin. because vbulletin-xml-rpc-server requires vbulletin config file.

source is available at code.google.com

Use this command to anonymously check out the latest project source code:
# Non-members may check out a read-only working copy anonymously over HTTP.
svn checkout http://vbulletin-desktop-notifier.go...com/svn/trunk/ vbulletin-desktop-notifier-read-only

however, moments ago I have put source code here. and required JAR files for those who are not familiar with subversion system.

For creating executables for Linux and Windows I prefer install4J.

[sf.nsuers]

Originally Posted by WarLion

this is amazing but i have a lot of error

com.nsuers.vbulletin_xml_rpc_client.ServiceError
	at com.nsuers.vbulletin_xml_rpc_client.VbulletinXmlRpcJClient.require_token(VbulletinXmlRpcJClient.java:97)
	at com.nsuers.vbulletin_xml_rpc_client.ForumServ.get_latest_tread(ForumServ.java:33)
	at Notifier$AutoCheck.run(Notifier.java:213)
	at java.util.TimerThread.mainLoop(Unknown Source)
	at java.util.TimerThread.run(Unknown Source)

i guess i need to change on config.cnf "VBULLETIN_XML_RPC_SERVER =" but i dont know to what , a little help please

You need to locate http path to where you uploaded vbulletin-xml-rpc-server mod.
For example:
http://my-domain.com/vbulletin-xml-rpc-server/
http://my-domain.com/forum/vbulletin-xml-rpc-server/
http://my-domain.com/vbulletin/vbull...ml-rpc-server/
http://forum.my-domain.com/vbulletin-xml-rpc-server/

.... etc. Just make sure you've / at the end of URL.

[sf.nsuers]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

The forum.php file gets:


Any way to fix this issue?

this is not a problem. These files actually talk to XML-RPC request.

[sf.nsuers]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

Thank you for releasing this. I am currently using my own notifier, but would love to jump to this one, once it has permissions.

How about:
- 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

great! thanks for sharing your ideas. I'll work on these.
Also, if anyone would like to participate in development let me know.

[WarLion]

Originally Posted by sf.nsuers

You need to locate http path to where you uploaded vbulletin-xml-rpc-server mod.
For example:
http://my-domain.com/vbulletin-xml-rpc-server/
http://my-domain.com/forum/vbulletin-xml-rpc-server/
http://my-domain.com/vbulletin/vbull...ml-rpc-server/
http://forum.my-domain.com/vbulletin-xml-rpc-server/

.... etc. Just make sure you've / at the end of URL.

and then i upload all to my forum path i have vbadvance in this way
http://mydomain.com (vbadvance)
http://mydomain.com/forum/ ( my forum) where i upload this mod
if i undertood i have to change to
http://mydomain.com/forum/vbulletin-xml-rpc-server/

is this ok ?


edit: i just try in this way http://mydomain.com/forum/vbulletin-xml-rpc-server/ and i still have the same mistake ,
sorry for the questions but i dont get it

[NolF]

WoW neat idea :O tagged ^^
Very good concept :P People living in forums. Very good ^^

[sf.nsuers]

Originally Posted by WarLion

and then i upload all to my forum path i have vbadvance in this way
http://mydomain.com (vbadvance)
http://mydomain.com/forum/ ( my forum) where i upload this mod
if i undertood i have to change to
http://mydomain.com/forum/vbulletin-xml-rpc-server/

is this ok ?


edit: i just try in this way http://mydomain.com/forum/vbulletin-xml-rpc-server/ and i still have the same mistake ,
sorry for the questions but i dont get it

If you have uploaded vbulletin-xml-rpc-server and configured config.cnf accordingly then next step would be reading this issue.

If you have further issues regarding vbulletin-desktop-notifier please create issues here.

And, support on vbulletin-xml-rpc-server will be provided here

Thanks for your feedback!