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 outdated (made for vB 3.6.*)

[TheOptimist]

Would any settings in the search algorithm section cause this to fail?

[asking]

not working for me any idea ? please help....

[Simon Lloyd]

What isn't working?

[Cindyl10]

Originally Posted by Simon Lloyd

Cindy, do you have another mod that works on newthread? as for the template edit (i've done this one) they mean this https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....1&postcount=27

not that I'm aware of... thanks for showing me the template edit though. That's a bit beyond me so I'll show that to another person that works with me. Thanks! Maybe that will do the trick..

[Simon Lloyd]

Cindy, it's just a single line change, you can do it

[Simon Lloyd]

Cindy simply replace ALL of the code in the template called 'mrnasesimilarthreadcheck_header' for this:

PHP Code:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3/jquery.min.js"></script>        <script type="text/javascript">
            $(function(){
                $("#inputthreadtitle").bind("blur", function(){
                    var value =$(this).val(); 
                    $('td#similarthreadcheckcontent').html('<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/13x13progress.gif" />');
                    $.ajax({
                        type: "GET",
                        url: "ajax.php",
                        data: "do=getsimilarthreads&title="+value,
                        success: function(msg){
                            $('td#similarthreadcheckcontent').html(msg);
                             }
                    });
                });
            });
        </script> 


[Cindyl10]

lol thanks! I'll probably give it a try as soon as I have the time again! I'll let you know if I manage it or not.

[Cindyl10]

Originally Posted by Simon Lloyd

Cindy, it's just a single line change, you can do it

I did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it works!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

One last question, do I have to change this in each of the styles I have separately?
Thank you so very much!!! I would have never even tried if you hadn't encouraged me!

[ThomasBolley]

on 3.8.4 dont work

[Cindyl10]

Yes, it does Thomas; we upgraded to 3.8.4 the other day and mine is working great now! Everyone loves it! Ooops, there's one part that's not working perfectly though.. I've entered the forums I do not want it to search but it's still searching them as well... but that's no big deal I suppose. I'd prefer it didn't, but if it must, so be it; at least it works!