Miscellaneous Hacks - Global Tag Cloud in Side Bar or Anywhere

What this plugin does

This plugin lets you call the tag cloud on any page. We wanted a tag cloud in a side column on our forum, and also the freedom to call it from within any template.

Live Demo

You can view the plugin in action on AdminFusion

Installation Instructions

1. Login in to the AdminCP -> Plugins and Products -> Manage Products
2. Click the Add/Import Product link at the bottom of the page and browse to the plugin's xml file.
3. Add the following variable where ever you want the tag cloud to appear:

$vbcloud

4. If you want to display just the cloud (i.e. without the category) open up the tag_cloud_search template and replace everything with the code below:

 
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT != tags">
$cloud[links]
<else />
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
	<td class="tcat">
		<div class="smallfont" style="float:$stylevar[right]"><phrase 1="$cloud[count]">$vbphrase[these_are_the_x_most_used_thread_tags]</phrase></div>
		$vbphrase[tag_cloud]
	</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td class="alt1" style="text-align:justify">$cloud[links]</td>
</tr>
</table>
</if>

Version Information:
1.01 -- Updated to make compatible with Vbulletin Blog
1.02 -- Script rewrite. Fixed time stamp issue, blog issue and other minor problems.
1.03

Now returns the most popular tags as opposed to the most searched for tags.
Some minor optimizations made.
Instructions revised (uses tag_cloud_box template instead of tag_cloud_search)

[Alfa1]

Please add the function to show only forum specific tags are shown. i.e. tags that are used in the forum that the tag cloud is in. That would have a very nice effect on SEO.

[soundbarrierpro]

I already have Ultimate Side Columns implemented. Can I add this code to one of the side column blocks in ACP? Will it still work?

[cihangir]

i have been using this plugin and i like it much, but it is not compatible with the vbulletin-blog add-on.

here is the copy of the error message:

PHP Code:

Database error in vBulletin 3.7.0:

Invalid SQL:

               (
                       SELECT COUNT(*) AS total,
                       FROM_UNIXTIME(dateline - , '%c-%e-%Y') AS period
                       FROM blog AS blog

                       WHERE state IN('visible', 'moderation', 'deleted') AND dateline >= 1208728800 AND dateline < 1209832470
                       GROUP BY period
               ) UNION (
                       SELECT COUNT(*) AS total,
                       FROM_UNIXTIME(dateline - , '%c-%e-%Y') AS period
                       FROM blog AS blog
                       WHERE blog.userid = 1 AND dateline >= 1208728800 AND dateline < 1212357600
                       GROUP BY period
               );

MySQL Error   : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ' '%c-%e-%Y') AS period
                       FROM blog AS blog

                       WHERE state IN('visible', 'mo' at line 3
Error Number  : 1064
Request Date  : Saturday, May 3rd 2008 @ 06:34:30 PM
Error Date    : Saturday, May 3rd 2008 @ 06:34:30 PM
Script        : http://forum.zoque.net/blog.php
Referrer      : http://forum.zoque.net/
Classname     : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.0.51a-0.dotdeb.1-log 


[lafsunlmtd]

am looking into vb-blog compatability

[MiahBeSmokin420]

HERE IS THE FIX FOR VB BLOGS

ok i though i would share this

but for everyone getting the error when you go to view blogs

this is what you need to do to fix that

go to plugin manager

look for Cloud > Global Start

then replace everything with :

if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'blog' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'blog_usercp' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'blog_subscription' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'blog_search' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'blog_search' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'blog_report' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'blog_post' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'blog-newattachment' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'blog_inlinemod' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'blog_callback' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'blog_attachment' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'blog_ajax' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'blog_external') {      
    } else {
$vbulletin->datastore->fetch(array('tagcloud'));
$vbulletin->templatecache['tag_cloud_box'] = str_replace('$vbphrase[tag_cloud]', 'Tag Cloud', $vbulletin->templatecache['tag_cloud_box']);

require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_search.php');
$tag_cloud = fetch_tagcloud('usage');
if ($tag_cloud)
{
    eval('$headinclude .= "' . fetch_template('tag_cloud_headinclude') . '";');
}
 }

that should solve all problems with the errors on the blogs page cause it fixed it on mine

remember to make a txt copy of what was there before you change it

although the only thing that i did was added a if command to make it so it wont run the product on the blog page


the creator of this mod should edit the files so that this is built into the mod since you really dont need a cloud in the blogs anyways

hope that helps people enjoy

[FLMom]

Thanks! Installing now

[FLMom]

OK I got it to work, but I can't see the text because it is too light of a color. How can I change the color so it's readable?

Thanks!

[jeff--]

A quick fix would be to make a new class with whichever color you want links to be (presumably the same as your forum links) and just apply a div around the $tag_cloud with that class.

After looking at your forum a better idea would be to follow step number 4 in the mod instructions where you replace tag_cloud_box with that code and make your own sidebar block instead of using the mod's code so that it will follow your css.

[lafsunlmtd]

ok updated with vb blog compatibility. Thanks for the quick code fix

[RetroDreams]

Works as expected.