Show Thread Enhancements - Social Networking in Posbit AND Profile (Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Linkedin, +more)

History:

• 1.0.1 - Initial Release
• 1.0.2 - Added social networking to Profile with additional options and many other minor changes.
• 1.0.3 - Fixed a bug with the postbit settings and added a new setting.

Hi guys,

This was initially a template modification i created, i decided to make things much easier for people to compile it all into this product,

What is Social Networking in Postbit & Profile:

Well the name pretty much gives it away! This mod will add social networking icons for 10 social websites into both the vertical and horizontal postbit and now in a users profile with features like:

• Option to turn Modification on/off.
• Option to enable icons with or without a block.
• Option to turn profile block on/off.
• Option on location of profile block.
• 2x Icon sets 16x16 and 24x24.
• Mouseover and Mouseout animation.
• etc.

-INSTALLATION-

-STEP 1-
Goto admincp -> User Profile Fields -> Add new User Profile Field and add the following fields:

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Twitter
Description - Add a link to your Twitter profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Facebook
Description - Add a link to your Facebook profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Google+
Description - Add a link to your Google+ profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Bebo
Description - Add a link to your Bebo profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - MySpace
Description - Add a link to your MySpace profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Linkedin
Description - Add a link to your Linkedin profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Title - Tumblr
Description - Add a link to your Tumblr account.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Flickr
Description - Add a link to your Flickr account.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Youtube
Description - Add a link to your Youtube profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Vimeo
Description - Add a link to your Vimeo profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Once you have created the profiled fields, take a note of the field numbers.

Note: If you do not want to use all of these websites then just add the fields of the websites that you do want to use.

-STEP 2-
Download the attached zip file, extract the files, open the UPLOAD folder and choose which icon set you wish to use, the options are 16x16 or 24x24 icons. Once you have decided, FTP the images folder to the root of your forums.

-Step 3-
Goto admincp -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product and upload the install file (product-socialpostbit.xml).

-Step 4-
Goto admincp -> Options -> [Boydy]Social Networking in Postbit. Now you must decide how you want to configure the mod, you can see examples of with/without block in the screenshots below. Next all you need to do is input all of the relevant profile field numbers and that's it! If you do not wish to use some of the websites included just leave the setting blank or set to 0.

And that's it! Screenshots below of the icon sets, admincp settings and the mod itself. Credit for the icons goes to sawb.What's new in version 1.0.2:

• Social networking block now added to profile.
• Option to enable/disable profile block.
• Option on location of profile block. (TOP, MIDDLE, BOTTOM)
• Some minor code and template changes from original release.
• Added version checking to the mod.
• etc.

What's new in version 1.0.3:

• Fixed bug with postbit setting.
• Added new setting for enabling/disabling the postbit only.
• etc.

I do have some other idea's on how to further extend this modification which you'll see in a future update. If you are upgrading please remember to ALLOW OVERWRITE.

If you install this and For future updates and support please remember to mark as installed!

I've had a lot of PM's requesting my Paypal to donate so i have now set it up on here, feel free to donate if you like although please do not feel you have to

All donations are greatly appreciated

[CharlieDelta]

Would it be possible that each member would only have to input their username to each social network as apposed to the whole URL?
We are already using fields that each member inputs this info into now. It would be confusing for them to do both.

[boydy]

The reason i didn't do that as it can cause problems with Facebook amongst others. Anyway if that is the way you want to do it download the product attached to this post, i've modified it for you.

[CharlieDelta]

Originally Posted by boydy

The reason i didn't do that as it can cause problems with Facebook amongst others. Anyway if that is the way you want to do it download the product attached to this post, i've modified it for you.

Thanks boydy I appreciate the effort, ok now I understand the implications. Will give it a go and see what happens.

[pacman24]

I dont know if I did this wrong but, I created the profile field, then put in my facebook url "jasonpack" and when I click the icon in my postbit, it goes to some non-existent location on my site.

check it out
http://www.cvpi.org/forums/member.php?1-Starsky

attempted url:
http://www.cvpi.org/forums/jasonpack

[boydy]

Pacman - You need to put in your facebook URL not username, if you want to use usernames then download the product from post #32

Also, please remember to mark as installed if you want support in future

Cheers!

[pacman24]

Originally Posted by boydy

Pacman - You need to put in your facebook URL not username, if you want to use usernames then download the product from post #32

Also, please remember to mark as installed if you want support in future

Cheers!

beautiful!.... Thanks for that. I wanted to make sure It worked for me before I clicked "install" I didn't know if it reflected anything poorly if you click uninstall.

Thanks Again,
-jason

EDIT: Just tried the youtube icon, same sort of error

EDIT 2: It is just an mistake in the url inside the .xml file,
It seems you left the "http://" out of every url but facebook, google+, and myspace.. I add it in front of the youtube url and it works great.

I corrected it, This should work. Probably want to test it on your copy though.

-thanks again

[boydy]

Ah, yeah, never noticed that, thanks mate. Have updated the XML in post #32.

[Successfulsteps]

Installed on 4.1.4, works great!

[cloferba]

great!

[LisaArnold]

Thanks, works with 4.1.4 pl2