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 outdated (made for vB 3.6.*)

[Duslerforum.ORG]

Thank you!

[cherylferraro]

Thank you for sharing this mod, it's great.

Does anyone have a suggestion for where I can find out how to exclude certain forums from the similar thread results?

The only mod I could find with that purpose hasn't been updated since 3.6.

[imedic]

Great job, Thanks Mared install and nominate
I have tested so far and it does not look in forums where you don't have permission
I could guess if it was the case probably you wont be able to access the thread but still not a good idea.
If someone can confirm it searches in forbidden forums please do so.

[HenryHank]

Works great in 3.7

I have one private forum restricted for access by a secondary user group other than "registered users", and threads from this forum are not included in the search. Is there a way to enable this so new threads in this forum can also benefit from this mod?

thanks!

[FiMeTi]

perfectly done! Works great on my vb 3.8 gold.
Nominated!

thx bro

[Lautaro]

Thanks for the update, its working perfectly for me. ( already marked as installed )

[Sunka]

jQuery 1.3.1 is out

Installed.
Thank you.

[TamCaVBoy3]

i disabled auto tagger ajax and your mod works, but then auto tagger does not auto tag my post...they don't work together....

[GigaSb]

very important to use the tags.. :\
same here..

[Greek76]

Is their a way to edit the messages when their isn't a similar thread?

Its state let other users answer your question. Does not reall make sense if your not asking a question.. Thanks