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.
Import the attached file using the Product Manager. Go to your vBulletin settings and search for 'Check for similar threads?'.
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 outdated (made for vB 3.6.*)
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
Phrase Manager, search for "answer your question" in this product and edit.
I changed both messages............
<span class="smallfont"><strong>Notice:</strong> When you enter a thread title the system will search for similar or duplicate threads which have already been posted. Please check those threads to avoid posting the same content. Thanks!.</span>
and
No similar threads found. You may proceed to create a new subject thread without any duplication guilt!
I have problem because on Firefox its not work but on IE works perfect,
web page I added to safe page but still nothing, when i try write thread and next click TAB start blank page.
Please help me.
VB 3.8.0
Lukas
this is a great, useful add-on. I think it is a bit confusing that the search is triggered when the input field loses the focus. I`m sure that some users won`t understand it and search for some kind of submit button. Could it also be triggerd when more than x letters are typed in? What do you think about it, have you received complaints from your users about that? Maybe this isn`t a problem at all, we`ll see.
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) with 5 similar threads just like the 'similar threads' function that you can normally find under an already posted thread.
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02-08-2009, 03:33 AM
