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[Ajax] Check for similar thread before posting a new one · **Released**: 01-12-2009

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:

Download jQuery as described above.
Import the attached file using the Product Manager. Go to your vBulletin settings and search for 'Check for similar threads?'.
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 outdated (made for vB 3.6.*)

vip-q.com · #2 01-13-2009, 06:03 PM

great

thanks

Emunator · #3 01-13-2009, 06:33 PM

Works very nice.
Thans.

MrNase · #4 01-13-2009, 06:51 PM

I am glad you like it.

Some users had problems with the previous version but I tested this one and it works. One thing I should mention: It uses the default vBulletin functions to find the similar threads so when you are happy with the similar thread display (the default vBulletin setting) this one will work for you.

Dax IX · #5 01-13-2009, 08:02 PM

For some reason this is not working for me.

It shows the notice to the user when you first post a thread, but it doesn't update...

Any ideas?

Emunator · #6 01-13-2009, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chani

For some reason this is not working for me.

It shows the notice to the user when you first post a thread, but it doesn't update...

Any ideas?

Did you upload jquery to the correct map ?

logicuk · #7 01-13-2009, 08:11 PM

Wil this work on vb3.7?

MrNase · #8 01-13-2009, 08:13 PM

It should.

Dax IX · #9 01-13-2009, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emunator

Did you upload jquery to the correct map ?

As far as I know it is. It's at [forumhome]/clientscript/jquery-1.2.6.min.js

MrNase · #10 01-13-2009, 08:23 PM

Can you send me the Url so that I can look at it?

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