Profile Enhancements - Official "Follow me" twitter button

Hello there,
For people don't know, Twitter just released their new "Follow Button" so we can use it in our website.. Source

- What is this mod for?
This mod is to help your members to show there there twitter username so people can follow them. and with this button you don't have to leave the page to enter to twitter then press the follow button "like the old days"
now people can follow you without leaving the page in just one touch!

- Can I show how many followers He/She has next to the Follow button?
Yes, Twitter added this choose so it's up to you "as forum admin" if you want to show to your members how many followers they have or not.

let's begin work..

1- you have to add new user profile field:

- Go to your admincp.
- From "User Profile Fields" choose "Add New User Profile Field"
- Choose "Signle-Line Text Box"
- Make it like this screenshot:

- Click "Save"
- Remember this number after you save your new field "check the screenshot" :

2- Now edit your (Postbit or Postbit_legacy Template) dependence on which one your are using.

- Search for in it for:

{vb:raw template_hook.postbit_messagearea_start}

- Add below it:
If you want to show how many followers She/He has add this:

<vb:if condition="$post['field5']">
<center><a href="http://twitter.com/{vb:raw post.field5}" class="twitter-follow-button">Follow @{vb:raw post.field5}</a></center>
<script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</vb:if>

- Change 5 to the field number you made before "check the second screenshot above"
If you doesn't want to show how many followers they have add this:

<vb:if condition="$post['field5']">
<center><a href="http://twitter.com/{vb:raw post.field5}" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false">Follow @{vb:raw post.field5}</a></center>
<script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</vb:if>

- Change 5 to the field number you made before "check the second screenshot above"
- Press "Save"

3- This is how it going to be in the thread:

And this is After you press "Follow"



4- That's it

NOTE:
- Note your member that if they want to add there twitter ID they have to edit their "profile" by going to "Setting" then "Edit Profile". And type their username without the @ . Ex: ToNetU not @ToNetU

UPDATE:
- If you want the button to be below the avatar, go to this post https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....05&postcount=9

[justpete]

I tried installing it on 4.2, but two odd things happen: A) the link disappears when you do a refresh or open a second browser (ie, IE). B) The twitter icon doesn't show up, just the text.

Any help? (yes, I used the username without the @)