Portal Software - vBISpy module - live AJAX feed of new threads - for vBAdvanced CMPS

This is my first module for vBAdvanced, but its a simple one, so I don't expect any installation problems.

You can see an example of this working on:

ViperAlley.Com

You must already have a working copy of the vBIspy client v1.0.7 or better in place. (vB 3.5 users need v1.06 or better)

INSTALLATION

Add the vbispyblock.module to your vBAdvance portal - keep in mind the size of the block when you choose it's placement - if you use three columns, then really only the center column will work.

To install you should have a working copy of the VBIspy client already working on your system. Once you have one of the clients working adding vBIspy blocks to other pages becomes easier.

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STEP 1

Because vBAdvanced CMPM usually resides outside of the forum directory, you will need to make one change to the clientscript/va_spy.js script that comes with vBIspy.

In va_spy.js, find:

var vburl = '';

and change this to read:

var vburl = '/forum/';

using the name of the directory your forums are in in place of "forum". This is important as otherwise the links from the vBIspy block will not resolve to the forum directory.

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STEP 2

You will need to modify the 'adv_portal' template to add a few lines:

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Find:

$headinclude

Add after:

<script language="javascript" src="{$vbulletin->options['bburl']}/clientscript/va_prototype.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" src="{$vbulletin->options['bburl']}/clientscript/va_effects.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" src="{$vbulletin->options['bburl']}/clientscript/va_spy.js"></script>
<script language="javascript">
    spymax = 10;
    highestid = 0;
</script>

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Find:

$footer

Add after:

<script language="javascript">
    spyinit();
</script>

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You are done. Activate the module and you should start seeing a live feed of threads on your portal page.

If you do not see an updating list of threads:

1) Double check that your vBIspy.php script is working properly!
2) Make sure you followed the above instructions.
3) If all else fails, open the JavaScript Console in Firefox and see what errors you might be getting.

1.0.1 - 9.28.06
Modified template for module to support 1.0.12 release of vBIspy (you can modify your template manually from this post; but you also need to note the changes to the spymax and addition of the highestid variable to be changed in your adv_portal template).

[MPDev]

Users upgrading from 1.00 to 1.01 please read this:

If you already have it installed; you need to modify your adv_portal_vbispy templates according this this thread.

Then you need to edit your adv_portal template and change this:

spymax = 15;

to this:

spymax = 10;
highestid = 0;

[juan71287]

Thankx a lot man... THis wasnice for the forum now its nice for the PORTAL

[soletrader]

I do not see var vburl = ''; in va_spy.js

Also, how did you make your live updates module on your forum homepage to display just one post at a time? Thank you

[cygy2k]

Is there a way to make it so this can replace the latest forum topics that most of use have above our latest news posts? With that I mean is there a way to have it show the last x number of posts and no more and doesn't show the post but rather just the regular vba type of listing of threads? Also, would it be easy to make this appear in a scrolling marquee so it fits the page better?

Great work!!

[nix]

its not working here. Getting this error.

init is not defined.

PHP Code:

<script language="javascript">
    init();
</script> 


VBispy works fine. It worked at first till I upgraded to version 1.07. I've done all the edits and my forum and VBadvanced are in the same directory so I didn't do the js edits.

[mickeymouse690]

Yeah its me again, Can this with the vburl thingy be made to goto an external source? You know what im looking to do.

[MPDev]

Sorry, that should be spyinit(), not init() - I've updated the instructions.

[MPDev]

It'll show all the posts the users logged in has access to see; so if a user doesn't have access to a forum, then it shouldn't appear in their feed.

[nix]

Originally Posted by MPDev

Sorry, that should be spyinit(), not init() - I've updated the instructions.

thanks. That fixed it.