Show Thread Enhancements - Social Networking in Posbit AND Profile (Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Linkedin, +more)

History:

• 1.0.1 - Initial Release
• 1.0.2 - Added social networking to Profile with additional options and many other minor changes.
• 1.0.3 - Fixed a bug with the postbit settings and added a new setting.

Hi guys,

This was initially a template modification i created, i decided to make things much easier for people to compile it all into this product,

What is Social Networking in Postbit & Profile:

Well the name pretty much gives it away! This mod will add social networking icons for 10 social websites into both the vertical and horizontal postbit and now in a users profile with features like:

• Option to turn Modification on/off.
• Option to enable icons with or without a block.
• Option to turn profile block on/off.
• Option on location of profile block.
• 2x Icon sets 16x16 and 24x24.
• Mouseover and Mouseout animation.
• etc.

-INSTALLATION-

-STEP 1-
Goto admincp -> User Profile Fields -> Add new User Profile Field and add the following fields:

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Twitter
Description - Add a link to your Twitter profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Facebook
Description - Add a link to your Facebook profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Google+
Description - Add a link to your Google+ profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Bebo
Description - Add a link to your Bebo profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - MySpace
Description - Add a link to your MySpace profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Linkedin
Description - Add a link to your Linkedin profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Title - Tumblr
Description - Add a link to your Tumblr account.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Flickr
Description - Add a link to your Flickr account.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Youtube
Description - Add a link to your Youtube profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Vimeo
Description - Add a link to your Vimeo profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Once you have created the profiled fields, take a note of the field numbers.

Note: If you do not want to use all of these websites then just add the fields of the websites that you do want to use.

-STEP 2-
Download the attached zip file, extract the files, open the UPLOAD folder and choose which icon set you wish to use, the options are 16x16 or 24x24 icons. Once you have decided, FTP the images folder to the root of your forums.

-Step 3-
Goto admincp -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product and upload the install file (product-socialpostbit.xml).

-Step 4-
Goto admincp -> Options -> [Boydy]Social Networking in Postbit. Now you must decide how you want to configure the mod, you can see examples of with/without block in the screenshots below. Next all you need to do is input all of the relevant profile field numbers and that's it! If you do not wish to use some of the websites included just leave the setting blank or set to 0.

And that's it! Screenshots below of the icon sets, admincp settings and the mod itself. Credit for the icons goes to sawb.What's new in version 1.0.2:

• Social networking block now added to profile.
• Option to enable/disable profile block.
• Option on location of profile block. (TOP, MIDDLE, BOTTOM)
• Some minor code and template changes from original release.
• Added version checking to the mod.
• etc.

What's new in version 1.0.3:

• Fixed bug with postbit setting.
• Added new setting for enabling/disabling the postbit only.
• etc.

I do have some other idea's on how to further extend this modification which you'll see in a future update. If you are upgrading please remember to ALLOW OVERWRITE.

If you install this and For future updates and support please remember to mark as installed!

I've had a lot of PM's requesting my Paypal to donate so i have now set it up on here, feel free to donate if you like although please do not feel you have to

All donations are greatly appreciated

[DDKennels]

I am using 4.1.9 and just uploaded it. It works good except for Twitter.

The link on the twitter button has added my website URL infront of the Twitter URL

like this..

www.mywebsite/com/forums/www.twitter.com/@chd's

Everything else works ok except for this one button..

[Raioneru]

Originally Posted by DDKennels

I am using 4.1.9 and just uploaded it. It works good except for Twitter.

The link on the twitter button has added my website URL infront of the Twitter URL

like this..

www.mywebsite/com/forums/www.twitter.com/@chd's

Everything else works ok except for this one button..

It seems that if you don't start with http:// it will do that.

[DDKennels]

Actually it had something to do with the profile field, I searched and searched last night and out of a whim I created a new profile field for twitter and deleted the old one. Worked fine after that.

It is now running great on 4.1.9

great mod thanks

[BlessedFWI]

Would it be possible to add Pinterest?

[13allchat]

Nice Man I am add the mod in my forum

[MaXimus]

When will this awesome mod ever be updated to handle the Twitter username only rather than the need to enter the entire URL?

I can do it manually but it's a hassle

[yjmalmsteen]

How can i change "My Social Networks" title's language?
Amazing mod btw
Thanks

[tpearl5]

FYI, for anyone wanting to use this to add author tags via Google+ here's how to do it:

In template memberaction_dropdown
after

<div class="popupmenu memberaction<vb:if condition="$page_class"> {vb:raw page_class}</vb:if>">

add

<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'showthread' AND $memberinfo['postcount'] == 1"><a rel="author" href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw memberinfo}}"></a></vb:if>
<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'vbcms' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'entry'"><a rel="author" href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw memberinfo}}"></a></vb:if>

(the second if condition is not needed if you do not have suite)

In template memberinfo_block_social
add rel="me" to the google button link to make it:

<a target ="blank" href="{vb:raw social.google}" rel="me">

Instruct your members to add their member profile to "Other Profiles" on their Google+ account.
To test if things are working correctly: http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/richsnippets

You should eventually end up with search results like this: https://www.google.com/search?q=steven+levy+google+plus

[thenamesgould]

Seems to work fine in 4.1.10. Thanks, it's awesome!!!

[ceho]

Hello, unfortunately I had to see this mod is not supported anymore .

I updated my test forum from vB 4.1.9 to 4.1.10. Before the update everything was working like I wanted (screenshot 419).

However after the update the position in postbit_legacy is now like in screenshot 4110.

I would like to have it back like it was before but I don't get it. Can anybody help me and tell me how to get it back into the position right above the IM icons and below the blog bit again?

Thanks a lot!