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 outdated (made for vB 3.6.*)

[sexgosex]

installed it..nothing to show

[dai-kun]

Works great thanks

[soundbarrierpro]

Originally Posted by logicuk

Wil this work on vb3.7?

Doesn't work for me in 3.7. I tried the 3.6 one as well. "Check for similar threads" does not show up in vbulletin settings after install of either of them

[Seiyaboy]

I'm still going to use the 3.6 version since this new one doesn't work for my 3.8.X board. =w=;

[mystikmedia]

Originally Posted by Seiyaboy

I'm still going to use the 3.6 version since this new one doesn't work for my 3.8.X board. =w=;

That's strange. It works for me with 3.8.1, and I am not very experienced with vBulletin mods...

[Playa82]

nice mod, works great...

[Stryker412]

The 'Check for similar threads?' option in vbulletin settings does not even show. Is there a way to enable it?

[shadowevil]

Originally Posted by Stryker412

The 'Check for similar threads?' option in vbulletin settings does not even show. Is there a way to enable it?

ACP -----> vBulletin Options -----> Message Posting and Editing Options ----> Check for similar threads?

[weexto]

hello, I just created a new forum and so far I have only a dozen post. testing the product "Check for similar thread before posting a new one" it does not find a similar post. It takes a minimum of post so that it works?

[Loki12]

Originally Posted by shadowevil

ACP -----> vBulletin Options -----> Message Posting and Editing Options ----> Check for similar threads?

My VBulletin does not have this. I am on 3.8.1.