[Sorky]

V1.0.0 Features

• Choose the forums to have an RSS Feed available
• Automatically include SubForums in the availability
• Option to restrict the exclude.php access to only the forums you select
• Set the icon to use
• Put the icon before, after or on the far-right of the forum display
• Option to automatically include SubForums in the subscription
• Set the default way users get the feed ...
  • Option for feed of First/Last post
  • Option to send preview or full post
  • Option to strip HTML
  • Option to limit the number of items

Tips
To get this hack working you will need to enable the RSS Feed system in vBulletin Options >External Data Provider > Enable RSS Syndication (if you forget, the Mod will remind you )

If the following templates have been modified from their original, either "revert" them or test this Mod carefully before use:

• forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
• forumhome_forumbit_level1_post
• forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost
• forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

WishList - Other Ideas

• Add debug information mode (Option)
• Make the RSS Feed a popup window (Option)
• Make the feed options remembered user settings (Option by Forum)

Settings & Demonstration Screenshots

[Charlie98902]

Where would the gif icon go please?

[basilrath]

nice idea .........will try

[Ozidoggy]

How do we stop certain usergroups such as unregistered from accessing RSS?

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by Charlie98902

Where would the gif icon go please?

Wherever you want really... The "image to use" option can contain a path and filename (eg: images/misc/rss_small.gif)

Originally Posted by basilrath

nice idea .........will try

Enjoy

Originally Posted by Ozidoggy

How do we stop certain usergroups such as unregistered from accessing RSS?

Not currently possible. RSS feed clients do not login. This Mod at least makes it easy to stop the RSS feeds on specific forums (but unfortunately it stops everyone )

[F0xy]

would be nice to see a usergroup option implemented and then i'd use it. Great effort though.

[River_rush]

first forum worked ok to subscribe to, I am getting this error message and a white page on the others

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by River_rush

first forum worked ok to subscribe to, I am getting this error message and a white page on the others

Hard to guess - Easy to test...

Copy the URL for the RSS feed
Turn my Mod OFF
Open a fresh browser and paste in the URL
If the problem still exists, it isn't my Mod
Possibly forum security related
Or possibly the "External Data" settings

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by F0xy

would be nice to see a usergroup option implemented and then i'd use it. Great effort though.

What exactly do you expect it to do?

If you are thinking about only particular groups getting to see the "Link" then I might be able to achieve that (note that anyone could still type in the URL to access the "external.php").

If you are thinking about only particular groups getting access, I don't believe the RSS feeds in vBulletin allow for that. I could add a keyword in the URL for specific forums so that only those who get the link will get the keyword and thus add a very basic form of security. Once the keyword is known though, nothing much could be done.

[River_rush]

first forum is viewable by guests, the others are not and that is the difference, which means this mod or the way that vbb uses rss implementation is pretty much useless for me unless I am missing something obvious

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by River_rush

first forum is viewable by guests, the others are not and that is the difference, which means this mod or the way that vbb uses rss implementation is pretty much useless for me unless I am missing something obvious

I have no trouble getting an RSS feed from SubForums. I have ROOT/Section/SubForum working - no special setup was required.

Did you try my suggestion of copying the RSS Feed, disabling my PlugIn and manually testing the URL? If you do that you will at least find out if it is my PlugIn or vBulletin (or your config).

[dolphin678]

Using 3.7.3 PL 1 I too get a blank screen when attempting to subscribe to a forum.

I tried doing what you suggested ...copying the RSS link to a new browser window and disabling your plugin (and setting all the External Data settings to yes in vBull options) but still a blank screen....

Anything else you suggest I should try?

BTW the icon appears on all the forum sections on my main index but links to the same (private) forums I listed in yr plugin options...but that may be because I am logged in as an Admin?

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by dolphin678

I tried doing what you suggested ...copying the RSS link to a new browser window and disabling your plugin (and setting all the External Data settings to yes in vBull options) but still a blank screen....

If you get a blank screen with my plug-in disabled, then unfortunately for you the issue is with vBulletin... All I do is generate the URL, vBulletin provides the php for the RSS feed.

BTW: You mentioned private forums... RSS will not go into private forums as it does not login.

[dolphin678]

Yes that explains it - only the open forums give a RSS feed.