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!

[Hornstar]

I disabled the product, upgraded to VB4, and than decided to uninstall it.

This is the error I get when trying to uninstall version 1.0.3
Invalid SQL:
ALTER TABLE `vb3_user` DROP COLUMN `twitter_size`;

MySQL Error : Can't DROP 'twitter_size'; check that column/key exists
Error Number : 1091

So it won't go past that step, and I can't uninstall it now. What should I do?

[Gamelobby]

I got an issue...

> 1st i was having issues with an error msg when you go to UserCP>Edit Options

Warning: mcrypt_decrypt() [function.mcrypt-decrypt]: Size of key is too large for this algorithm in [path]/profile.php(1906) : eval()'d code on line 4

> That was with 1.0.3, & now i upgraded to 1.0.4 & i get this page when i try to "Tweet This"
(see image)


> Then i click allow i get the "oops" page. (see image)

Thanks

[x YNWA x]

Does this work on VB 4.1? Also looking for a twitter login plugin like facebook. Any ideas? Cheers

[dionak]

Sweet! Does this work for vB4? Thanks!

[Alfa1]

A twitter login function would be awesome.

[Gamelobby]

Originally Posted by dionak

Does this work for vB4? Thanks!

It works on my 4.1.2, except for on the EditOptions page i get this error on top of the page, & it screws up my menu buttons, etc.

Error on top

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: modifyoptions_vbtwitter in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 4097

On top of this page only

http://www.gamelobby.com/Forum/profile.php?do=editoptions

[dionak]

Originally Posted by Gamelobby

It works on my 4.1.2, except for on the EditOptions page i get this error on top of the page, & it screws up my menu buttons, etc.

Error on top

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: modifyoptions_vbtwitter in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 4097

On top of this page only

http://www.gamelobby.com/Forum/profile.php?do=editoptions

Sorry I'm a bit lost. How does it connect to the Edit Options page? Thanks!

[Gamelobby]

I have no idea how it connects to Twitter, but i see vBTwitter in the error msg.

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: modifyoptions_vbtwitter in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 4097

[c0der]

nice

thx for sharing

[pleroy]

First of all, thanks for this add-on !

How would it be possible to make it tweet the URL and the thread title ?

Do you plan on adding URL shortener integration (ie Bit.ly) ?

Oh and I'd like to restrict this Tweet function to a few forums, not all my forums. How do I do it ?