Add-On Releases - vBISpy - AJAX real-time feed of new posts/threads

After seeing the http://www.digg.com/spy application; I wondered if this could be done for vBulletin as well. I came across this webpage which had a "how to" on how they built a similiar application to do the same thing. Taking a page from their book (i.e. the code), I modified it for use with vBulletin.

During development, I also came across this post here on vBulletin.Org where the very subject had already been discussed.

So I put this together; a simple ZIP file with a single PHP script, three javascript files and 4 images.

Installation

. UNZIP the file into your forums directory
. That's it!

Virtually all the code to customize the page is in the vaispy.php script; there are no plugins, no templates and no phrases. You do not need to do anything further; this should work right out of the box.

In your browser, open the URL:

http://www.yourforum.com/forum/vaispy.php

You can see examples of this at:

http://www.viperalley.com/forum/vaispy.php
http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/vaispy.php

Note: I claim no ownership of this code except for the file vaispy.php - the rest of the files were using 'freely distributable' sources. As such, you may use these files as you wish, but please do not remove the copyrights.

This modification is for vBulletin 3.6 only, if you are running vBulletin 3.5 you will need to see this thread.

JOIN THE vBIspy Network!
Once you have this mod installed, you can join the vBIspy network to have your threads appear on this site; the vBIspy Network is a great way for people to see what's going on in various vBulletin communities and for forum owners to promote their sites and generate new traffic.

Optional add-ons

Who's Online mod for this: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=126209

vBAdvanced Module: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=126421

UPDATES
1.0.4
Added buro9's code from here

1.0.5 - 9.9.06
Modified some JavaScript in va_spy.js to remove split strings

1.0.6 - 9.10.06
Added date cuffoff code from here and changed init() to spyinit() - changed vaispy.php and va_spy.js files.

1.0.7 - 9.12.06
va_spy.js: Added a forum url variable to allow for integration with portals or other products outside the forum directory
va_spy.js: Added xmldelay variable at top of script for easier configuration or repolling
Updated files: vaispy.php, vb_spy.js

1.0.8 - 9.13.06
vaispy.php - changed code for checking for forum permissions to include password protected forums, added javascript tag for script code

1.0.9 - 9.16.06
vaispy.php
va_spy.js
va_effects.js
- modified to allow for proper display in Opera browsers and moved more html into vaispy.php to allow for stylevars, trimmed va_effects.js to remove unused code (ForumDog's suggestions, except not using templates yet), changed way threads are parsed (removes html as well)

1.0.10 - 9.17.06
va_prototype.js - removed 20kb of unused code

1.1.11 - 9.25.2006
vaispy.php
va_spy.js
- added SirAdrian's mods for thread status icons and alternating row colors
- added code to prepopulate the first 10 rows with existing threads allowing for 5 new ones to be added in scrolling mode (versus scrolling starting from the first thread).
- added option to display subscribed threads only

1.1.12 - 9.26.2006
vaispy.php
- added code to add empty rows if initial pull has less than 20 rows.

[aquariumpros]

Originally Posted by T.S.

Mine is showing new posts by people on "Tachy Goes to Coventry". It is possible to stop that?

It shows any threads you have the ability to see...so being an Admin/Mod you are able to 'see' "Tachy Goes to Coventry" threads...other regular members are NOT able to see them.

Same with any forums that are permission-based (ie. Moderator forums/etc.).

[T.S.]

Originally Posted by aquariumpros

It shows any threads you have the ability to see...so being an Admin/Mod you are able to 'see' "Tachy Goes to Coventry" threads...other regular members are NOT able to see them.

Same with any forums that are permission-based (ie. Moderator forums/etc.).

It is showing them to my regular account. When I click them I get invalid thread, but I can see it on the vaispy page.

[pdblizzard]

I believe that's a function of how tachy works (or doesn't work?) My tachy member's posts always show on the "last poster" in the forum list. Click and you get "invalid thread specified".

question: I want to limit the number of threads to display to 5 instead of the stock 10.

I changed the LIMIT in the SQL query, but how do I remove the extra blank rows at the bottom?


OR alternatively -- if I wanted to limit it to just the last 10 in the last 60 minutes, how do I eliminate the additional rows/lines at the end? (I know how to change the XX seconds/minutes.)

Just need to get rid of those additional lines either way...

Anyone want to help me with this? Pretty please

[Michael Biddle]

great mod

[cupra]

SUPER - install!!!

[cupra]

i have a small issue, im using the Hebrew language on my vb forum.
the vBISpy work great, i edit - vaispy.php and translate the eng titles.
i have hard time to find the place that i can translate - " views" and "replies".

i find that line in vaispy.php

PHP Code:

$clip .= " ({$thread['views']} views, {$thread['replycount']} replies)"; 


and translate the views and replies text to Hebrew , and its work great, but for some reason the first
posts that show in vBISpy are still in English, and i can't find ware is my issue
and ware is the line that refer to the views and replies in the first lines ?

[RedGTiVR6]

still no help...

[RedGTiVR6]

I'm gathering that this mod is no longer supported since the last post in this thread by the coder was on Feb 15th?
Anyone know for sure?

I'm trying to figure out how to get a new page to open up when you click on a link instead of the page changing to the link.

[Alfa1]

Does this exclude threads the user has seen, like vb's 'new posts' does?

[aquariumpros]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

Does this exclude threads the user has seen, like vb's 'new posts' does?

No.