Can items listed in classifieds create a forum post?

Samraven · October 21st, 2008, 01:03 AM

Hi I was wondering if it is at all possible for the classifieds to create a post in the forum (vBulletin) when an item is listed?

Would be a great way for those who don't check the classifieds directly to see items as they are listed.

Thankyou

Pirate45 · October 21st, 2008, 01:43 AM

Yes,

Using the RSS Feed Manager in vBuletin you can get it to create a new post in any forum when someone posts an ad.

The URL of the feed is:

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

Have it check the feed every 30 minutes (or so).

Choose the forum you want it to post to.

Title template:

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

Body template:

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

You may wish to use other options as well. It works like a charm.

Chuck S · October 21st, 2008, 05:19 AM

vBulletin has that functionality built in as noted. We have external RSS Feeds so vb can read those.

Samraven · October 21st, 2008, 05:03 PM

Thankyou for your help!

Chuck S · October 21st, 2008, 09:06 PM

Have a good evening

BellyBelly · October 21st, 2008, 09:15 PM

This question was for my forum, I just need some help setting it up... I think I am doing something wrong.

URL: http://www.xxxxx.com.au/forums/class....php?type=rss2

Also copied exactly the text you wrote... could there be another setting stopping it? Error is:

RSS Poster Robot

Classifieds Unable to open URL or no data returned

Help!

scalemotorcars · June 30th, 2010, 08:06 AM

Chuck Im also getting this error.... Still

Ive tried both links.

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

And

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

And I still see the error

SNC Marketplace Unable to open URL or no data returned

The title is set as

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

And body as

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

Any help would be great.

Simka · June 30th, 2010, 08:29 AM

I believe your title should be this instead:

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

and your body:

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

Chuck S · June 30th, 2010, 08:29 AM

Have you actually visited the vb support site and looked for that error there?

any issues your reporting are from the vb code

Reeftalk.com

I see no issues with the actual classifieds rss script appears quite valid.

scalemotorcars · June 30th, 2010, 08:39 AM

Im running many other RSS feeds and all those work fine. Its just the one from our Classifieds & Gallery that are not working.

I read here that it may be a usergroup issue but guests can see the feed.

I also tested your feed posted above. That worked minus the photo. All it had was a link to (more....)

Chuck S · June 30th, 2010, 08:45 AM

RSS Feeds

I use the rss feeds in the forum without fail

The point I am making here is any errors your posting are the vb code.

Our rss script itself clearly is running fine and is valid rss as you can see and test.

scalemotorcars · June 30th, 2010, 09:43 AM

Thanks anyways..