phpBB Smartfeed

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Modification name: phpBB Smartfeed
Author: MarkDHamill
Modification description: Provides RSS 1.0, RSS 2.0, Atom 1.0 customized newsfeeds. Users select forums they want, including protected forums if they can access them.
Modification version: 2.2.15
Tested on phpBB version: See below

Download file: smartfeed_2.2.15.zip
File size: 194345 Bytes

Modification overview page: View


Selected tags:

1. Category
   1. Syndication
   2. Communication
2. Complexity
   1. SQL Schema Changes
   2. Template Changes
   3. Language Changes
3. Time
   1. ~ 10 Minutes
4. phpBB
   1. 3.0.6

Support for this modification needs to be asked within this topic. The phpBB Team is not responsible or required to give anyone support for this modification. By installing this MOD, you acknowledge that the phpBB Support Team or phpBB MODifications Team may not be able to provide support.

This MOD has only been tested by the phpBB MOD Team with the phpBB version listed in the topic. It may not work in any other versions of phpBB.

[DavidIQ]

Modification validated/released

Notes:
Smartfeeds!

[MarkDHamill]

You can try out the mod here:

http://phpbbservices.com/phpBB3

Look for the Smartfeed link in the header.

However, to see how it works differently when you are registered, you will have to register.

[Tripp]

Looks nice, I'll try it out.

[RottNKorpse]

could you provide a demo please? I already have an rss mod installed and would prefer to see this one in action before I bother with removing the other and adding this.

How is it possible for them to have access to private forums? I don't think rss feeds could send login info so just wondering.

[ijhtio]

How is it possible for them to have access to private forums? I don't think rss feeds could send login info so just wondering.

when an authorized user accesses a protected forum, he gets the RSS link for that forum...and thus, can set to receive the feeds...
I am applying this mod to test this....will let you know...

BTW nice mod MarkDHamill...congrats...

[MarkDHamill]

could you provide a demo please? I already have an rss mod installed and would prefer to see this one in action before I bother with removing the other and adding this.

How is it possible for them to have access to private forums? I don't think rss feeds could send login info so just wondering.

Try it out here. If you want to see how it works different for registered users, you will have to register.

http://phpbbservices.com/phpBB3/

Look for the Smartfeed link in the header.

[MarkDHamill]

How is it possible for them to have access to private forums? I don't think rss feeds could send login info so just wondering.

when an authorized user accesses a protected forum, he gets the RSS link for that forum...and thus, can set to receive the feeds...
I am applying this mod to test this....will let you know...

BTW nice mod MarkDHamill...congrats...

It's a bit complex, but an encryption key is generated which is passed with the URL. It's not completely secure as if you give the URL to someone else it could be compromised. However, the encryption key can also be tailored so that it only works within a given IP range.

[PERVEZ]

Thanks for the great mod. is this possible to add rss feed icon beside every forum with this mod?
And one thing, I dont know much about google adsence for feed. if this possible to add google adsense for feed with this mod?

[MarkDHamill]

No, the mod does not place an RSS feed next to each forum.

If you use Feedburner, which is now a Google product, it can insert ads between items in the feed for you. See http://feeburner.google.com for more details.

[Justin_False]

Hi, great mod! I really love to have so many settings that allow me customization of the feed. You should post some screenshots in this topic.
I have a problem with my rss reader. It is a Firefox extension called "Newsfox". Checking the feed for updates works once but after that I am logged off the forum. After logging in again I can receive updates one more time. So each time checking for updates logs me off the board. I have the same problem with another rss mod for phpBB3. But I don't have this problem with other rss readers. Do you have any Idea what could be the cause of this problem? Maybe something with cookies?

Thanks,
Justin

[MarkDHamill]

Try going into the ACP and making sure the Show Smartfeed Sessions switch (at the bottom) is set to No.

Here is the logic which kills the session used by smartfeed.php. Remember this program when run can run as any user.

Code: Select all

$kill_session = true;
if ($config['sf_show_sessions'])
{
   $kill_session = false;
}
elseif ($user->data['user_type'] == USER_FOUNDER)
{
   $kill_session = false;
}
elseif (strpos($user->referer,'smartfeed_url') === true)
{
   $kill_session = false;
}

// Kill the session, but only if smartfeed_url.php was not calling this program. Otherwise, the user's phpBB session will end
if ($kill_session)
{
   kill_session();
}

[Justin_False]

Thank you, MarkDHamill!

Show Smartfeed Sessions was set to 'No'. I disabled the call to kill_session() by editing smartfeed.php:

Code: Select all

if ($kill_session)
{
   //kill_session();
}

Still, I get logged off.

BTW, when I am logged off the board and check for updates there is something about an error in the retrieved file's last lines I don't know if it has anything to do with my problem. I got this using Opera and Firefox:

Code: Select all

</rss>
<br />
<b>Fatal error</b>:  Cannot redeclare login_db() (previously declared in /opt/phpbb3/includes/auth/auth_db.php:27) in <b>/opt/phpbb3/includes/auth/auth_db.php</b> on line <b>235</b><br />


[PinoyEngine™]

If this can pass feedburner validation, this is a very good mod.

[MarkDHamill]

If you commented out kill_session and are still getting logged out, something else is going on.

Are you using a non-standard template? Something other than prosilver or subsilver2? Perhaps a template change was applied incorrectly?