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!

[Joe Gronlund]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

I'll be posting updates using the @vBTwit account on Twitter. So follow me here:

http://twitter.com/vBTwit

Great MOD,, splitting into two MySQL queries to DROP did work to uninstall BTW..

Are you going to be making an option to tweet not just what is in the thread, but just a personal tweet we may want to add, or a standalone tweet all together???

Keep up the great work,,

Joe

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Joe Gronlund

Great MOD,, splitting into two MySQL queries to DROP did work to uninstall BTW..

Are you going to be making an option to tweet not just what is in the thread, but just a personal tweet we may want to add, or a standalone tweet all together???

Keep up the great work,,

Joe

Yeah. Most likely in v1.1 which is the next feature update. And I've placed the uninstall error into my log and will get it fixed for v1.0.1 which I'm working on finishing up.

To anyone interested, public bug and feature tracker located at http://www.smnlikdat.org/project.php?projectid=5.

[ArnyVee]

This mod has some pretty good potential....thanks for this one KK!

*tagged*

[ludomatic]

Hi! i can't find the name of this addons inside my vB. Which's the name of this addon?
and somebody could write the troubleshooting from this addon inside the vB. Thank so much and sorry for my poor English.-

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by ludomatic

Hi! i can't find the name of this addons inside my vB. Which's the name of this addon?
and somebody could write the troubleshooting from this addon inside the vB. Thank so much and sorry for my poor English.-

This add-on does not add any options at this time. So, it will not appear there. What do you need help with this?

[ludomatic]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

This add-on does not add any options at this time. So, it will not appear there. What do you need help with this?

I don't know where input the "twitter account" :S This is my only problem. Thank you for you help

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by ludomatic

I don't know where input the "twitter account" :S This is my only problem. Thank you for you help

User CP -> Edit Options -> vBTwitter (at the far bottom)

[King Kovifor]

v1.0.1 is nearing completion. Some of the highlights:

• Bug Fixes
  • Ability to uninstall (I fixed the SQL query)
  • Added missing ; in the Tweet this Thread!
• Completely phrased.
• New vBTwitter source parameter, any tweets show as coming from this mod (instead of web).
• Removed extra query on updating options.
• mcrypt integration (encrypted password)

There is also a new minor but major new feature coming along with v1.0.1!

[Joe Gronlund]

Very nice..

Installing....

[Brandon Sheley]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

v1.0.1 is nearing completion. Some of the highlights:

• Bug Fixes
  • Ability to uninstall (I fixed the SQL query)
  • Added missing ; in the Tweet this Thread!
• Completely phrased.
• New vBTwitter source parameter, any tweets show as coming from this mod (instead of web).
• Removed extra query on updating options.
• mcrypt integration (encrypted password)

There is also a new minor but major new feature coming along with v1.0.1!

nice :up: