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NEW Modified RSS News Feed Hack · **Released**: 04-12-2004

Hack originally posted by: Xyphen - RSS News Feed Hack
Modified by: wolfstream - Modified RSS News Feed Hack

I am posting this up as a new hack because of the major changes made to how the script works. Also, I didn't want people to get confused as to which one to download since there were 3 different versions on the original post.

Xyphen released the original version, then wolfstream modified the script and corrected some errors. After that, I modified wolfstreams version to change how posts were inserted. Now the post count will increase, posts will be able to be searched, and similiar threads will work.

RSS News Feed Hack for vB 3.0.x. As long as vBulletin doesn't change the database structure much, this should be good for the next release also, and those to come.

Allows you to have a live RSS news feed (such as one from Google or CNET) in a forum. The user that posts it will basically be a bot, which *should* only be used for posting the news, but you can even make it for a regular user.

Comments are welcome! Support provided through this thread.

Latest Version:
- 1.26 - for PHP 4.3.0 & above
- 1.26a - for PHP prior to 4.3.0

vBulletin Versions:
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.1

PHP Versions:
- > 4.3.0
- < 4.3.0

Installation Overview:
- Files to edit: (2) /admincp/index.php, /includes/functions_newpost.php
- Files to upload: (4) rss.php, admincp/rss_admin.php, includes/RSS/class.RSS.php, includes/RSS/rss_update.php
- Queries to run: (4) in rss_install.php

History:
Version 1.26 (23 June 2004 - Slapyo, Natch)
- listing of bot's more intuitive (Natch)
- hopefully fixed duplicate problem (Slapyo)
- stripped html tags from title and description (Slapyo)

Version 1.25 (12 May 2004 - Slapyo)
- fix for " showing up
- logs action in scheduled task log if turned on

Version 1.24 (20 April 2004 - Slapyo)
- posts now deleted with delete_thread function
- post counts updated when using delete all news

Version 1.23 (14 April 2004 - Slapyo)
- added ability to delete bots
- cleaned up includes
- fix for PHP versions prior to 4.3.0 calling html_entity_decode()

Version 1.22 (13 April 2004 - Slapyo)
- duplicate posts problem fixed
- fix for problem with ' appearing as \'

Version 1.21 (12 April 2004 - Slapyo)
- bot will not be subscribed to posts now

Version 1.2 (11 April 2004 - Slapyo)
- posts now inserted with build_new_post function

Version 1.1 (28 March 2004 - wolfstream)
- file edits taken down to 1
- cron script included

Version 1.0 (28 January 2004 - Xyphen)
- original release

Common RSS Feeds:
- Yahoo!
- CNET.com
- BBC
- Wired News
- The Register
- Ars Technica
- All Headline News

cogimo · #**392** 08-21-2004, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by croft

Ok. My feeds wont update automaticly at all.
They did it the first time now nothing.
Im using rss version 0,91.
I cant even update the feeds by running the cron manual.

Has anyone been able to get this to work, I'm having the same problem

croft · #**393** 08-21-2004, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cogimo

Has anyone been able to get this to work, I'm having the same problem

I couldnt get this to work so i installed another hack instead.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=67078

That hack i could get to work. =) Try tha one if you cant get this to work.

Slapyo · #**394** 08-22-2004, 02:29 PM

yup yup. that hack can parse alot more than this one can. it also includes many features that were suggested to me to add in. i would suggest people use that article bot.

Holidazed · #**395** 08-25-2004, 03:23 PM

Is there a news feed out there that is just "Weather" news?

Ideas?

Slapyo · #**396** 08-25-2004, 04:01 PM

check http://www.syndic8.com

Holidazed · #**397** 08-25-2004, 04:18 PM

I am looking at it but I fail to see any list of streams that might fit my needs.

Ideas?

Holidazed · #**398** 08-25-2004, 06:42 PM

NM, I found it. Thanks

Holidazed · #**399** 08-26-2004, 03:54 PM

I installed this the other day and it pulled in 7 messages from the feed which is very cool. However, I have got nothing since then. I though I messed up the cron. I ran the script manually and it comes back with the message "RSS News Feed".

Is that all it is supposed to say?

I added 3 more feeds going to the same forum and I get no posts from any of them.

What am I doing wrong?

BTW, I have attached a picture of my cron screen. Did I do it right?

PTO · #**400** 08-26-2004, 06:15 PM

Any way we can minipulate the incoming RSS feeds? I'm not a big fan of the advertisements splattered all throughout my RSS feed even though I love the content they are giving me.

Holidazed · #**401** 08-27-2004, 12:22 PM

Help

Slapyo · #**402** 08-28-2004, 12:23 AM

If you were to go through and pull out advertisements you would have to edit the code in which case it would be for that specific feed only and would work for only that feed.

bitg, i'm not exactly sure. what rss feeds are you using. i would suggest that you goto the article bot which provides many more options but does the same thing.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=67078

mobilephonegame · #**403** 09-04-2004, 08:56 AM

Hi All,
ive read through this thread, but am no nearer finding a solution

my php is 4.3+ ive installed without any errors showing

ive added a bot, and scheduled for every 59 mins, allocated forum id & News user id

all goes fine until i manually select "run now" in sshedule tasks

all im shown is:

PHP Code:


			
Warning: main(class.RSS.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/public_html/gamesarcade/includes/RSS/rss_update.php on line 17

and

PHP Code:


			
Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required 'class.RSS.php' (include_path='') in /home/public_html/gamesarcade/includes/RSS/rss_update.php on line 17

no other errors appear in the admin area, ive even done the fix for users using a lower spec of php and still doesnt work...

can anyone throw some light>?

the RSS im wanting to use, and have set up is:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline...rld/rss091.xml

any assist with this to get it working would be gr8 :-)

Beermonster · #**404** 09-04-2004, 02:14 PM

Works perfect

[high]* Beermonster clicks install[/high]

mobilephonegame · #**405** 09-04-2004, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beermonster

Works perfect

[high]* Beermonster clicks install[/high]

<< couldnt get it to work, so used another, and that worked first time :tired: :-)

Beermonster · #**406** 09-05-2004, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bitg

I installed this the other day and it pulled in 7 messages from the feed which is very cool. However, I have got nothing since then. I though I messed up the cron. I ran the script manually and it comes back with the message "RSS News Feed".

Is that all it is supposed to say?

I added 3 more feeds going to the same forum and I get no posts from any of them.

What am I doing wrong?

BTW, I have attached a picture of my cron screen. Did I do it right?

First of all you have set your cron to check every 0 minutes try setting it to 59

Also I'm the same as you some feeds work and some don't, I'm just getting no posts from them, anyone else have a problem with it?

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