Sidebar-Blocks on forum home for like feature

[bernard]

If we could have this for vBadvanced, this would be awesome :-).

I managed to get it to work. Here's how I did it (it may not be the optimal solution, but it seems to be working fine as far as I can tell):

Create a .php file with the following code and upload it to your /modules folder (I will call it recentlikes.php for reference here):

<tr><td class="alt1"><span class="smallfont"><?php

if(VBSEO_ENABLED) 
{ 
vbseo_extra_inc('ui'); 
echo vBSEO_UI::likes_block('latest'); 
} 

?></span></td></tr>

Next, from your ACP, add the following template with the name vbseo_likes_widget (this template is missing from the 3x vBSEO XML import file, if you are running vB 4x, you will need to modify the existing template):

<vb:each from="likes" key="l_contentid" value="post">
<if condition="$blocktype == 'topthread'">
<h5 class="widget_post_header"><a href="showthread.php?t=$post[threadid]" class="title">$post[title]</a></h5>
<div class="meta">
$vbphrase[vbseo_liked]: $post[vbseo_likes] $vbphrase[vbseo_liked_times]
</div>
<elseif condition="$blocktype == 'toppost'" />
$vbphrase[vbseo_like_post] $vbphrase[vbseo_by]
<a class="comments_member_avatar_link" href="member.php?u=$post[userid]">$post[username]</a>
<h5 class="widget_post_header"><a href="showthread.php?p=$post[postid]" class="title">$post[title]</a></h5>
<div class="meta">
$vbphrase[vbseo_liked]: $post[likes] $vbphrase[vbseo_liked_times]
</div>
<else />
<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/member.php?u=$post[l_from_userid]">$post[l_from_username]</a> likes <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/member.php?u=$post[to_userid]">$post[to_username]</a>'s post in:
<h5><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/$post[url]" class="title">$post[gtitle]</a></h5>
Liked $post[likedate] @ <span class="time">$post[liketime]</span>
<hr />
</if>
</vb:each>

Note that this template code is only updated for the <else> block corresponding to the recent likes. If you want to build a module for top likes or whatever, you will need to edit the template accordingly.

Next, create a new vBA php module. Select recentlikes.php (or whatever you called it) from the list. Add vbseo_likes_widget to the Templates Used field. Select Yes to Clean file output. Save and add to a page to test.

[Nacho Vidal]

Hi Brian,

Is there any way to increase he Likes count from 5 to 10?

Also, the entries in the standard PHP widget appear to be padded over to the right? Is there any way to get them to line up to the left? If not then no probs!

Cheers as always!

Nach

[Brian Cummiskey]

You would need to edit the raw query to change it from 5 to 10.
The area should also be fully styled as well, to allow for any customizations you want to do via css. An element inspector tool bar is very helpful in this. I don't have the actual classes off hand.

[Nacho Vidal]

You would need to edit the raw query to change it from 5 to 10.

Would you hate me if I asked how? LOL!

As for the styling, sod that...that can wait, just need more likes!!! My forum guys are addicted to this Likes stuff!

[Brian Cummiskey]

Assuming you are using the latest block (otherwise change that word to what you have) try changing

return vBSEO_UI::likes_block('latest');

to

return vBSEO_UI::likes_block('latest',10);

If that doesn't work, you will need to edit
functions_vbseo_ui.php

public static function likes_block($blocktype, $perpage = 5)

to

public static function likes_block($blocktype, $perpage = X)

where X is the desired count

[Nacho Vidal]

If that doesn't work, you will need to edit
functions_vbseo_ui.php

public static function likes_block($blocktype, $perpage = 5)

to

public static function likes_block($blocktype, $perpage = X)

where X is the desired count

The above did the trick as I was using the Most Liked threads with a 7 day reset on what is displayed.

Cheers Brian, you're a genius!

[vinase]

Hi all,
Please help me to add a "Top Likes received user" or "Top Likes received user/ posts"
Rgds,
vinase.com

[Brian Cummiskey]

The code is on the first page. You'll need to be more specific if you're having problems with it.

[vinase]

Hello,

you can create those blocks in admincp with "Content type" set to "PHP", "Template to Use" set to "block_html" and the code for "Top Liked Threads":

if(VBSEO_ENABLED)
{
vbseo_extra_inc('ui');
return vBSEO_UI::likes_block('topthread');
} 

and for "Recent Likes":

if(VBSEO_ENABLED)
{
vbseo_extra_inc('ui');
return vBSEO_UI::likes_block('latest');
} 

The code is on the first page. You'll need to be more specific if you're having problems with it.

You mean the code above?
I'm not a expert of coding, anyone can help me for a "Top likes received Member/User" ?
Many thanks

[Brian Cummiskey]

You need to place that into the vb blocks manager.

AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> Forum Sidebar and Block Options -> Enable sidebar
AdminCP -> Forums & Moderators -> Forum Blocks Manager -> Add sidebar

[vinase]

You need to place that into the vb blocks manager.

AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> Forum Sidebar and Block Options -> Enable sidebar
AdminCP -> Forums & Moderators -> Forum Blocks Manager -> Add sidebar

I already know to do the sidebar. But I need a Code of Top Members who received Likes. I search on vbseo.com but there is only topthread, latestthread , but I can not find TOP users!

[Brian Cummiskey]

You will need to make your own 'case' statememnt in the code and write the query for that. there's a couple examples in this thread.

[vinase]

You will need to make your own 'case' statememnt in the code and write the query for that. there's a couple examples in this thread.

But I'm not a Coder :( ! it's impossible to make a code ! terrible.

[baghdad4ever]

how to exclude certain forum to appear in the block?

note : i don't want to disable the like in these forum

only i want to prevent its appearance in the block

thanks

[Mert Gökçeimam]

It is not supported on current installation and i doubt it will be supported in future versions. However feel free to request this as a feature request.