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!

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by surfer2124

v1.0.4


I am also running the following hacks, doea anyone know of any conflicts I overlooked?

Cyb - Advanced Forum Rules 4.0.2
Debug Mode 1.0.0
Enhanced Captcha Image Verification 1.11
v3 Arcade 1.1.1
vB Nexus 1.0
vbStopForumSpam 0.6
vBTwitter 1.0.4
vBulletin Tweet Poster 1.0.6


Edit: King it looks like is being caused by VBnexus. Once I disable it I have no issues and I am getting the same result as the forum listed above.


Thanks for the assistance

I will look into adding code to comply with vBNexus.

[benstillman]

My tips and tricks of the day:

Remove the "tweet this" link, insert twitter icon only in first post, and tweet thread instead of just individual posts:

1) go to plugins, disable *Add "Tweet this Post!"* and *Add "Tweet this Thread!"*
2) in style manager, open postbit template
3) 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> &nbsp;</if>

Add after:

<!-- twitter -->
<if condition="$post[postcount] == 1">
<a href="tweet.php?do=thread&amp;id=$thread[threadid]&amp;c=$thread[threadid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="http://www.yourdomain.com/images/twitter-icon.gif" alt="Tweet this!" style="border-style: none"/></a> &nbsp;
</if>
<!-- / twitter -->

4) upload attached twitter-icon.gif image to your /images folder
5) follow ClipBucket's changes in posts 573 and 574.


Voila. You have what looks like:
- Example thread on my website http://www.ohio-riders.com/showthread.php?t=34530
- Example tweets on twitter http://twitter.com/benstillman

I've done something similiar with the Facebook submit, so I wanted the Tweet this to somewhat match. Even as a guest (or without your facebook info in your profile), it'll still work. It just asks you to log in and allow it.

[surfer2124]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

I will look into adding code to comply with vBNexus.

Thanks I will keep checking back

[War.Frog]

I just installed this on my 3.8.4 forum and the Tweet this Thread appears, but nothing at a post level. I use postbit legacy, and doesn't appear on even the default template. Any ideas?

[segwayon]

There's something odd with the zip file. Anyone else having issues downloading and unzipping it?

Update: Ah, not sure what was wrong, but it with my PC. I will usually right-click on the zip file and choose "Extract all. . ." but that Vista unzip feature was acting up tonight.

[od3m]

hey there...

first, thx for this great addon.

i got a little problem with it. i changed the "check it out" into "freakstyles.net" in phrases.. didnt work well, looks bad.

i changed back.. but now, the links from the board doesnt show up right.

now it looks like: Check this out! http://bit.ly/2dn48F

everytime i do not get my board url in twitter, but this bit.ly urls .... linked to my board. i dont know how ich can change back.

board url: http://board.freakstyles.net
test twitter: http://twitter.com/od3m1

i hope you guys can help me out...
and
sorry for the bad english..


greetings from germany
od3m

[King Kovifor]

The test twitter account still works...

[TheChaosFactor]

"Once a user defines their Twitter username & password within their vB Options (User CP -> Edit Options), the Tweet This X links will appear."

There are no fields for this in usercp -> edit options.

Do I need to create custom fields?

Edit: Would it be possible to make it tweet the thread title too? Can that edit be done in the same template as "Check this out" can be edited?

Edit2: Thanks for the mod btw. This is an amazing marketing tool.

[Maxman1544]

Great mod, thanks.

[King Kovifor]

That phrase is out of date, as it no longer requires a user to fill it in. And most of it has been rewritten or re-factored to include many new features already. Working towards a beta release.