Integration with vBulletin - vbulletin-xml-rpc-server for instant Desktop Notification

Let's take a look at following screen-shots first.









Yeah.. these look like Gmail Notifer application which is actually vbulletin-desktop-notifier application. As a forum admin, you might want to offer such application to your members.



== Video tutorials ==
Editing
Uploading
Installation

You can use vBulletin Desktop Notifier as dekstop client or free to build your own following API-DOC .



== Demo watch video ==
I'm offering demo in my forum. Here're the steps.

Download vbulletin-desktop-notifier and install in your machine.

Run vbulletin-desktop-notifier and login using
username: priti
password: 123456

Create a new thread at Demo vbulletin-xml-rpc-server threads or reply to existing thread.

You'll see notification in your desktop within few seconds.

Request: Please do not change password for user Priti. If somehow the login does not work you can try by creating a temporary user.



== Coming up next ?.. ==
Based on feedback I'm listing few of the enhancements that will be part of upcoming releases.

• [S]Server Compatibility check script[/S]
• [S]Options to select forum ids in User CP[/S]
• Display avatar of the person who made post in the notification window
• [S]Unread private message notification[/S]
• [S]Support for PHP4[/S]

Alfa1 came up with these ideas which hopefully will be integrated sooner or later in future releases:

- friends coming online

Which of the following events does this notifier alert to:
Member notifications:
- profile messages awaiting approval
- requests to join your social groups
- invitations to join social groups
- unread picture comments
- picture comments awaiting approval
- group messages awaiting approval

Moderator notifications:
- post awaiting approval
- threads awaiting approval
- events awaiting approval
- attachments awaiting approval
- members awaiting approval
- blogs awaiting approval
- blog comments awaiting approval
- profile comments awaiting approval
- group comments awaiting approval
- pictures awaiting approval
- picture comments awaiting approval

== Ongoing Discussions ?.. ==
discussions on release-02 starts here

== HOT FIX [release 2.0]?.. ==
Rename all files in system/application/models directory into lowercases. i.e:
Forum.php => forum.php
Settings.php => settings.php
Token.php => token.php
User.php => user.php

[sf.nsuers]

uhu.. no need to upload config.cnf. Please check requirements, and follow the instruction provided in vbulletin-xml-rpc-server-v1.zip .

If it does not work then please go through previous posts; solutions and/or reasons to "does not work" should have been posted earlier.

[logicuk]

I cant wait for the next version keep up the great work sf.nsuers

[logicuk]

any updates?

[sf.nsuers]

yes. next release is ready to fly. but still needs some tweaking.
I think I'll be able to launch it this weekend.

thanks for having patience

[Triky]

Originally Posted by sf.nsuers

so.. is it okay if I do so or it would be violation of vbulletin.com and/or vbulletin.org laws?

I think you should PM a mod or a vB.org admin.

[logicuk]

Originally Posted by sf.nsuers

yes. next release is ready to fly. but still needs some tweaking.
I think I'll be able to launch it this weekend.

thanks for having patience

Kool hope the new release comes soon

[Replicators]

I get a blank page when trying to do the test, does it mean somethng is wrong or?

[sf.nsuers]

yes. that means something went wrong in server side.
most likely it happens when config.php is not located in cd.php.
Please make sure there is a trailing slash (/) at end of $vbulletin_path.

Please check Editing files video demonstration and if it does not work pls IM me on MSN/GTalk. (swordfish@nsuers.com).

[Ozidoggy]

I get this error doing the test:

The XML data receieved was either invalid or not in the correct form for XML-RPC. Turn on debugging to examine the XML data further. Top level XML-RPC element is missing

[dvsDave]

Originally Posted by Ozidoggy

I get this error doing the test:

The XML data receieved was either invalid or not in the correct form for XML-RPC. Turn on debugging to examine the XML data further. Top level XML-RPC element is missing

I'm getting the same error.

update:

In the system/application/models folder, you need to rename User.php, Token.php, and Forum.php to all lowercase. Try that!