Integration with vBulletin - vBTwitter

Description

This modification adds basic Twitter integration to vBulletin. Once a user defines their Twitter username & password within their vB Options (User CP -> Edit Options), the Tweet This X links will appear.

It automatically adds a tweet to their account with the default text of "Check this out! " (which can be edited editing the "twitter_checkout" phrase) and uses your forum URL with either tp or tt.php as the link. These redirect to the thread / post that was tweeted.

Installation

1. Upload files in the /upload/ folder of the .zip into the directories as is.
2. Install product file.
3. Register an OAuth Application here, using:
   • Application Name: Your Site!
   • Description: Site Integration into Twitter.
   • (I request this one not be changed!) Application Website: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=204694
   • Website: Your URL!
   • Application Type: Browser
   • (change url) Callback URL: http://www.yoururl.com/twitter_auth.php
   • Default Access type: Read & Write
4. Click Install on vB.org
5. Tell Your users.
6. Enjoy

Upgrading to v1.0.4

• Upload all files, overwrite everything.
• Install product file.
• Register an OAuth Application here, using:
  • Application Name: Your Site!
  • Description: Site Integration into Twitter.
  • (I request this one not be changed!) Application Website: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=204694
  • Website: Your URL!
  • Application Type: Browser
  • (change url) Callback URL: http://www.yoururl.com/twitter_auth.php
  • Default Access type: Read & Write
• Gain and copy the Consumer Key & Secret into vBulletin Options.

Upgrading to v1.0.3 or before.

• Upload all files, overwrite everything.
• install product file.
• Remove template edits. For the record, they are here:
  • Open the postbit or postbit_legacy template (depending on what you use). Find:
    

    <if condition="$show['postcount']">#<a href="showpost.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]&amp;postcount=$post[postcount]" target="new" rel="nofollow" id="postcount$post[postid]" name="$post[postcount]"><strong>$post[postcount]</strong></a></if>

    Add before that:
    

    <if condition="$post['twitter_username']"><a href="tweet.php?do=post&amp;id=$post[postid]&amp;c=$post[postid]">Tweet this post!</a></if>

  • Open the SHOWTHREAD template.
    Find:
    

    	<if condition="$show['addpoll']">
    	<tr>
    		<td class="vbmenu_option"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/addpoll.gif" alt="$vbphrase[add_a_poll]" /> <a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpoll&amp;t=$threadinfo[threadid]">$vbphrase[add_a_poll_to_this_thread]</a></td>
    	</tr>
    	</if>

    Add After:
    

    	<if condition="$vbulletin->userinfo['twitter_username']">
    	<tr>
    		<td class="vbmenu_option">
    			<a href="tweet.php?do=thread&ampid=$threadinfo[threadid]">Tweet This  Thread!</a>
    		</td>
    	</tr>
    	</if>

    Find:
    

    		<if condition="!$show['search_engine']">
    
    			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/printer.gif" alt="$vbphrase[show_printable_version]" vspace="1" /> <a href="printthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$threadid" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[show_printable_version]</a></div>
    			<div><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/sendtofriend.gif" alt="$vbphrase[email_this_page]" vspace="1" /> <a href="sendmessage.php?$session[sessionurl]do=sendtofriend&amp;t=$threadid" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[email_this_page]</a></div>
    		</if>

    Add After:
    

    		<if condition="$vbulletin->userinfo['twitter_username']"><a href="tweet.php?do=thread&amp;id=$threadinfo[threadid]">Tweet This  Thread!</a></if>

Requirements

THIS MODIFICATION REQUIRES PHP 5 DUE TO THE CLASS THAT IS USED!

PHP'S CURL EXTENSION IS ALSO USED! THE API CALLS ARE COMPLETELY DEPENDENT ON THEM!

This modification should work on vBulletin v3.5+, but was only tested on a vB 3.8 install.

Using the "tp.php" switch added in v1.0.2

With the release of v1.0.2, a switch between showpost.php?p=ID&postcount=COUNT and showthread.php?p=ID#postID has been added. Using it is simple, but requires a code edit (Note: This is a SUPPORTED code edit!). Open up tp.php and find this line:

PHP Code:

define('SHOWPOST', true); 


Change that line to this:

PHP Code:

define('SHOWPOST', false); 


This will automatically trigger the change any time it is loaded. This works retroactively and any links will automatically use the new settings once changed!

[cmeinck]

Something more specific to your site. "Check this out" is too generic. I've gone with Informative [myForumTopic] @[mytwitter account] URL.

For example, let's say your site was regarding Baseball.

Informative Baseball forum post @baseballforums http://www.mlb.com

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by djbaxter

How can I determine if the Curl and Mcrypt extensions are installed on my server?

Check and search your PHP info in the ACP.

[solidstate]

cool i will install it soon

[mykkal]

Originally Posted by cmeinck

Something more specific to your site. "Check this out" is too generic. I've gone with Informative [myForumTopic] @[mytwitter account] URL.

For example, let's say your site was regarding Baseball.

Informative Baseball forum post @baseballforums http://www.mlb.com

yea... we've been saying that for ages. .like 4 months now I think.

But i'm not sure how close they are to a new mod. I'm kinda thinking about developing this myself. I think King is too busy and well...Nobody on my site wants to use the twitter plugin in its current form. They are excited about it but its not practical and they quickly stop using it.

*shrug* I know King knows this... So if he doesn't have the time or thinks it will take more then 1 more month I really wish he would let us know.

A lot of Mod devs have a schedule so people know when beta, alphas, and stable releases will be available.

[Ocean-Wonders]

I've installed it but when i click tweet this thread or post i get the error

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /home/sites/ocean-wonders.co.uk/public_html/messageboard/includes/twitter.php on line 29

What am I doing wrong ??

Thanks in advance

[wmlvb]

Originally Posted by wmlvb

In the description it has


where is this "tweet this" suppose to appear so I can click on it?


Also when I typed in my username and password in my usercp and clicked saved, nothing happen except username and password are save there. Was anything else suppose to happen?

Can I get a reply to this? I am still not seeing "tweet this" anywhere.

I check with my host server and I do have the requird PHP software you mentiooned on my server.

[wmlvb]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

It's an image that is easily changeable. I believe it is in /buttons/misc/twitter.gif. Just replace that and you have the new image.

I do not see this button anywhere on my site even though I can access user cp tweetter setting and set.

BTW the file is in the folder and it the correct folder is image/buttons not images/misc

I do not see it on my site. Where is is suppose to appear?

[auctionguy]

Can anyone tell me how to install, or where I find Mcrpyt?

I would like to install this plugin.

Thanks in advance!

[wmlvb]

Originally Posted by auctionguy

Can anyone tell me how to install, or where I find Mcrpyt?

I would like to install this plugin.

Thanks in advance!

I asked my hosting provider if I had those two necessary application on my server. They said yes.

Contact you hosting provider for your server.

[auctionguy]

I just installed the plugin and it is showing active in the plugin manager but there are no signs of Twiiter in the VB options nor are there any in the threads or thread tools.

I uploaded everything and I imported the XML correctly I blieve and I even un-installed and then installed again and nothing...

I am using 3.8.2 with the default VB template.

Help???