New Posting Features - [Ajax] Check for similar thread before posting a new one

Hi there!

I decided to give my old Add-on a little update.

You love the 'similar threads' function and you are sick of duplicate threads just because your users don't use the search function?

Why not just combine them?

This Add-on will grab the thread title the user typed in and it will load a small box (using Ajax magic ) with 5 similar threads just like the 'similar threads' function that you can normally find under an already posted thread.

The box also tells the user to search through the similar threads first BEFORE starting a new one.


Features:
- indicated if you already subscribed to one or more similar threads
- hover over the title and it gives a little preview of the thread's content
- no edits whatsoever needed, just import the product file, enable the Add-on and it works (well, it should )
- you can turn it off for certain forums or
- you can turn it off completely without leaving any code that messes your templates/files
- it can be translated
- don't like it anymore? Remove the product and you'll never see that Add-on again


Known issues:
- none


Things to consider:
It uses jQuery to get the information from ajax.php. jQuery is great and you can do many great things with it and unlike the vBulletin method it's quite easy to understand.
Here's the version I use: http://code.google.com/p/jqueryjs/do...s&downloadBtn=

Just download the file from the location and put it into the 'clientscript' folder on your server without renaming the file.

jQuery 1.3 is out, read this if you would like to update: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....1&postcount=27



Installation:

1. Download jQuery as described above.
2. Import the attached file using the Product Manager. Go to your vBulletin settings and search for 'Check for similar threads?'.
3. Enable it.

Important:
It adds 2 new templates, it changes 1 template and it edits 2 files. I highly doubt that it will break you vBulletin but do a back-up and be on the safe side.



Version history:
2.0 -> this release
1.0 -> outdated (made for vB 3.6.*)

[reddyink]

Your Mod is excellent for Threads.

Is it possible to modify the Mod for Posts (replies to Thread).

Many thanks

[alsultan88]

hiiii
thnxxxxxx
its great and work for me on 3.8.1

plzzzz how can i increase the number of similar thread ??? its show only 5
at least i need to put it 10 or 15 because i have many threads in my forum

[Verionia]

Works for 3.83?

[elenh]

How do i add a link with drop down menu in navbar for search to working with this hack?

Thanks! INSTALLED + NOMINATED

[rrudeboy]

unfortunately....

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.2:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT thread.threadid, MATCH(thread.title) AGAINST ('storm') AS score
FROM thread AS thread

WHERE MATCH(thread.title) AGAINST ('storm')
AND thread.open <> 10


LIMIT 5;

MySQL Error : Can't find FULLTEXT index matching the column list
Error Number : 1191
Request Date : Thursday, August 6th 2009 @ 07:39:10 AM
Error Date : Thursday, August 6th 2009 @ 07:39:10 AM
Script : http://everythingberry.net/xxxxxx/aj...ds&title=storm
Referrer : http://everythingberry.net/xxxxxx/ne...newthread&f=32
IP Address : 66.49.86.42
Username : rudeboy
Classname : vb_database
MySQL Version : 4.1.20-max-log

[rrudeboy]

c'mon girls & boys... tkx.

[nbdh-r]

thanks

[SSJB_7]

I Love it but is not working for me....

[bada_bing]

I tried to install this and activated it. NOw when I enter a thread title and it tries to look for simular threads I get this error

PHP Code:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in C:\Domains\xxx.com\wwwroot\forums\ajax.php(69) : eval()'d code on line 11 


[djaravindth]

wow its working fine for me..