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!

[nick-harper]

I have now got mcrypt working

I now get this error:

The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because it uses an invalid or unsupported form of compression.

It is on this page - http://www.socceram.net/forums/tweet...hread&id=62773

Thanks

[Strike3ForumsMH]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

Yes, a lot of mod developers do have schedules, when that is their only problem. With me paying for a car; school; and a job, my life hasn't had time to focus on anything. I am not sure what ragtek has done, but several facets that many have asked for are already implemented, just not for anyone to use yet. What I don't get is the fact that everyone believes that I should dedicate all my free time to developing this and my other modifications, when I do this for free, as a hobby. That alone should mean that I shouldn't be placed into a schedule that you all expect. My schedule will and always will be "when it is done" as that gives you the best possible product -- with minimal bugs. Now if I sounded harsh, I just spent this entire day working and doing homework, and in my ten minutes of spare time, I come on here to support this.

I just want to say thanks for the great mod. This mod can certainly be improved as I am sure you are more aware of than any of the users of it, but this is a great tool and the vborg community is lucky to have developers willing to take a look at the newer trends of social networking to let their forums integrate popular services like this that their users use massively.

Once again, thanks.

[ragtek]

Originally Posted by jammiedodger546

After importing the product and uploading the files, there is no reference to vBTwitter in my admin or user cp.

You'll don't see anything in the acp, only in the usercp(options) and ONLY if you have template_hook[usercp_options_other] in your style!

Have you a custom style? If yes, pls check if you have template_hooks!
If not, contant the stylecreater(i hope thats the right word)

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by nick-harper

I have now got mcrypt working

I now get this error:

The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because it uses an invalid or unsupported form of compression.

It is on this page - http://www.socceram.net/forums/tweet...hread&id=62773

Thanks

What PHP version do you have?

[wurkanimal]

Very nice. Thank you

[Jah-Hools]

Sorry to be a moron, but can someone spell out the difference between this mod and the TwitThis! link I added to my forums social bookmarks?

Also - is there a mod to subscribe to a thread via Twitter instead of email? That's what I am really looking for!

Thanks in advance for your patience.. :up:

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Jah-Hools

Sorry to be a moron, but can someone spell out the difference between this mod and the TwitThis! link I added to my forums social bookmarks?

Also - is there a mod to subscribe to a thread via Twitter instead of email? That's what I am really looking for!

Thanks in advance for your patience.. :up:

TwitThis? And That second part may be extremely difficult.

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

TwitThis?

I believe he's talking about a vBSEO option.

[Jah-Hools]

<a href="http://twitthis.com/" target="_blank">http://twitthis.com/</a>

[Jah-Hools]

OK It looks like this mod is more integrated and can tweet not just a thread but an individual post too.. Correct?

Does the tweet this post link appear to every one or just registered members that have put their Twitter account info in their profile?

Thanks!