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 outdated (made for vB 3.6.*)

[stator]

Originally Posted by MrNase

Because of the many requests I had: I am going to port this to vBulletin 4.

Thank you man

we really need it

[bhanuprasad1981]

Originally Posted by MrNase

Because of the many requests I had: I am going to port this to vBulletin 4.

waiting for that day

[bada_bing]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

Can I get my questions answered please I would love to enable this mod.

Any help with this please..

[maimaitinhban]

Originally Posted by MrNase

Because of the many requests I had: I am going to port this to vBulletin 4.

thank you man

[dackdigital]

[QUOTE = MrNase; 2003417] Debido a las muchas peticiones que tenía: me voy a portar este a vBulletin 4. [/ Quote]

thank you man

[karlm]

Originally Posted by MrNase

Because of the many requests I had: I am going to port this to vBulletin 4.

Wonderful... I greatly look forward to this being ported over to vb4... I've been missing it a lot

[StarBuG]

Can't wait for it either. Duplicated Threads popping up everywhere since the upgrade

[steve1966]

Originally Posted by MrNase

Because of the many requests I had: I am going to port this to vBulletin 4.

cant wait brilliant

[Skyline_GT]

Is it possible to disable this for some usergroup?

[TheInsaneManiac]

I find this a bit messy, it causes a HUGE leap in the scrollbar. I want it to be there, but I don;t want it to be too noticable. For members under 10 posts IDC, but respected member shouldn't have to always see it.