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

[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.

[WarLion]

Originally Posted by sf.nsuers

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

i will wait for that i really see this mod like a winner thanks sf.nsuers

[River_rush]

Well I would really like to see this work so I am looking forward to that also BIG bonus would be the ability to run it to monitor several boards at once, so those of us admin on more than one board dont have to keep trawling the sites, but let the messages come to us instead! Ace mod. looking forward to being able to use it.

[ZomgStuff]

Originally Posted by sf.nsuers

excellent! I'll PM you about project hosting details by tonight. :-D

Awesome, I'm currently busy so I should have some free time this Friday evening and Saturday to work on it.

[Delphiprogrammi]

i believe executable (*.exe) addons are forbidden here ... do correct me if i am wrong

[Alfa1]

How would you code a desktop program without using an .exe?

[MrLovaLove]

well, is there limit for the login ?

it seems to me there is no limitation for the tries

i was trying to enter as admin manytimes and the message appears to me

the username and password are not match which mean the username is correct

so i was trying to guess my admin pass then reliszed that im trying to login to your site :S

[Ljusya]

Greate idea!!!

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

Good but how long We will be wait it`s?

[Keyser S?ze]

this is cool but can u add on the list of options "Read all new posts

[sf.nsuers]

This MOD is written in pure PHP. EXE is not part of this MOD but implementation only to show this API works :P. from my experience I can tell that forum members would prefer EXE than JAR. @ Delphiprogrammi

no there's no limit for login attempt. and compared to total number of queries running on a single VB page, this is ignorable and would put no pressure on DB server. I gave a thought about caching data in XML files but that makes no sense since we'll be using this application for most frequent updates. but yes caching technique will be used for other API services later @ MrLovaLove

releasing for PHP4 in matter of no time. but i'm heading for working on the features in TODO list. I think I will be able to release next version by end of this month. please stay tuned @ Ljusya

okie! (Y) @ Keyser S?ze