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

[thenags]

Originally Posted by murrtex

Here is;
Pinterest, Soundcloud, Instagram

You're the man. Thanks!

Just had to edit the 24x24 images to make 'em 16x16

[thenags]

I see you also fixed it so we only need to enter the usernames instead of the full links. Just like it should have been to begin with.

Thanks again.

[BlessedFWI]

Originally Posted by murrtex

Here is;
Pinterest, Soundcloud, Instagram

Thanks so much for the icons and the xml. However, in my postbit I can't see the Pinterest and SoundCloud icons (Screenshot #1) but I can on my profile (Screenshot #2)...any ideas?

Thanks so much!

Screenshot #1 (Postbit):




Screenshot #2 (Profile):

[henrique araujo]

Originally Posted by tankkiller

Can someone confirm this still works with vB4.2.0 pl3? I experienced this same issue listed above, with the url redirected to the installed website with the social media username added onto the end ex: http://mywebsite.com/my FB_username.

I did the above fix but it didn't work, the mod no longer displays with that tweak.

After several reattempts of double checking my edits, now the plugin doesn't work at all. Even after re-uploading the original file. With either the original xml or the one with the tweaks, when trying to edit the options in ACP/Options/ none of the changes are saved, it just refreshes the page and doesn't save my entered data.

here too...
help us

[BlessedFWI]

Originally Posted by BlessedFWI

Thanks so much for the icons and the xml. However, in my postbit I can't see the Pinterest and SoundCloud icons (Screenshot #1) but I can on my profile (Screenshot #2)...any ideas?

Thanks so much!

Screenshot #1 (Postbit):




Screenshot #2 (Profile):

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

[john7911]

Thank you

[fwulfers]

Fantastic mod, works great on 4.2.0 pl3. I did have to remove the 3 <br /> entries from the XML file and shrink down the size of the icons before uploading but all is good now.

Example: http://saabworld.net/f26/social-netw...postbit-27930/

[Majest]

Hello,

This is a neat mod, any chance of an update and adding in DeviantART and Steam? Perhaps also an option that could be customization so my members can add in such things as gamer ID's etc.

Thanks for releasing this.

Regards,
- Majestic

[MacroPhotoPro]

Is there a way to control how many of those little icons get displayed?

For example, I only want to use FB, Twitter, Linked In & You Tube, and so I don't need to display all of those other links.

Can each user determine how many of those icons get used/displayed?

Thanks,

Jack

[fwulfers]

You can choose in ACP which service you want to enable for everyone. If the user leaves any of the fields blank (default) in their user settings, the icon will not be displayed in their posts.