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Tutorial Real time alert system

Post by Ange Tuteur May 15th 2015, 7:05 pm

Real time alert system


This tutorial will help you create a real time alert system for your Forumotion forum, and will guide you through the installation ( CSS and JavaScript ), along with the addition of the page to customize the code.

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Real time alert system 09615110 Prerequisite


For starters, you first have to create a topic with permissions that will allow Admins ( and any other group that you want to allow ) to post in, and be visible to all registered users ( or guests if you want ). This topic will include the alerts to display.

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Now go to this forum and create a new topic :
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The topic ID will be used later. ( 84, here : )
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Ensure that the following security option is disabled :
Administration Panel > General > Security

Unauthorize unofficial forms to post messages and private messages on the forum : No


Real time alert system 09615110 The CSS code


Add the following code in Administration Panel > Display > Colors > CSS stylesheet
Code:
.realTime_alert {
  background:#FDFDFD no-repeat 10px center;
  -webkit-background-size:50px;
    -moz-background-size:50px;
      -o-background-size:50px;
          background-size:50px;
  -webkit-box-shadow:0 0 4px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
    -moz-box-shadow:0 0 4px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
          box-shadow:0 0 4px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  position:fixed;
  top:50px;
  right:20px;
  min-height:60px;
  font-size:13px;
  width:200px;
  padding:10px 10px 10px 70px;
  font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color:#474747;
}

.realTime_alert b {
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:5px;
  font-size:15px;
}

.realTime_alert .close {
  position:absolute;
  right:10px;
  top:5px;
  font-size:15px;
  -webkit-border-radius:50px;
    -moz-border-radius:50px;
          border-radius:50px;
  height:16px;
  width:16px;
  text-align:center;
  line-height:13px;
  cursor:pointer;
}

.realTime_alert .close:hover{
  color:#FFF;
  background:#666;
}

#ebtzd .tooltip {
  opacity:0;
  position:relative;
  overflow:visible;
  z-index:100!important;
  display:inline-block;
  top:5px;
  -webkit-transition-duration:500ms;
    -moz-transition-duration:500ms;
      -o-transition-duration:500ms;
          transition-duration:500ms;
  background:rgba(0, 0, 0, .8);
  padding:10px;
  -webkit-border-radius:3px;
    -moz-border-radius:3px;
          border-radius:3px;
  font-family:Helvetica;
  letter-spacing:1px;
  font-size:13px;
  width:300px;
  color:#fff;
}

You may modify the style as you wish, so long as it remains valid. Smile


Real time alert system 09615110 The JavaScript code


To install the script, go to Administration Panel > Modules > JavaScript codes management

If you're new to JavaScript installations, ensure that JS code management is enabled and click save. Otherwise, proceed directly to creating a new JavaScript with the following settings.

Title : Alert system
Placement : In all the pages
Code:
function realTime_alert() {
  var version = 0,
      topicAlertId = 'ID',
   
      session = window.sessionStorage, local = window.localStorage, path = window.location.pathname,
      body = ['tr.post .postbody .codebox .cont_code', 'div.post .content .codebox code', 'div.post .postbody .entry-content .codebox .cont_code code', 'div.post .post-entry .codebox.contcode dd code'][version],
      id = ['tr.post', 'div.post', 'div.post .postmain .posthead', 'div.post'][version];
   
  $.ajax({
    url : '/t' + topicAlertId + '-?view=newest',
    success : function(d) {
      id = $(id, d).eq(-1).attr('id');
         
      if (session && local) {
        if (local.getItem(id) != 'read' && session.getItem(id) != path) {
          $('body').append($(body, d).eq(-1).text());
          $('.realTime_alert .close').click(function() {
            $(this).closest('.realTime_alert').fadeOut();
            local.setItem(id, 'read');
          });
        }
   
        session.getItem(id) != path && session.setItem(id, path);
      }
    },
  });
  return topicAlertId;
};
 
$(function() {
  if (document.getElementById('logout')) {
    realTime_alert();
    window.setInterval('realTime_alert()', 30000); // Update every 30 seconds
  }
});

Modifications : There are two lines which you must modify.

version : Change the 0 so that it corresponds to the version of your forum :
0 : phpbb2
1 : phpbb3
2 : punbb
3 : invision

topicAlertId : Replace 'ID' by the ID of your alert topic. ( Example : 84 )

If you want to make the alerts visible to guests, replace this :
Code:
  if (document.getElementById('logout')) {
    realTime_alert();
    window.setInterval('realTime_alert()', 30000); // Update every 30 seconds
  }

by :
Code:
  realTime_alert();
  window.setInterval('realTime_alert()', 30000); // Update every 30 seconds


Real time alert system 09615110 Create an HTML page


To create an HTML page, go to Administration Panel > Modules > HTML pages management and create a new page with the following settings.

Title : Alert system
Use your forum header and footer : Yes
Code:
<style type="text/css">.progress-bar {
  height: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #F5F5FB;
  border-radius: 9px;
  -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
          box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
}
 
.progress-bar span {
  float: left;
  height: 100%;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 20px;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: #0787DD;
  -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.15);
          box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.15);
  -webkit-transition: width .6s ease;
      -o-transition: width .6s ease;
          transition: width .6s ease;
}
 
.result {
  font-size: 25px;
  max-width: 350px;
  height: 60px;
  margin: auto;
  padding-top: 80px;
  text-align: center;
}
 
.result.done {
  background: url(https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/icons/color-svg-vector-icons-part-2/512/ok_check_yes_tick_accept_success-64.png) no-repeat top center;
}
 
.result.fail {
  background: url(https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/icons/color-svg-vector-icons-part-2/512/wrong_table_no_navigator_formula-64.png) no-repeat top center;
}</style>
 
<form id="formAlert">
  <fieldset>
    <dl>
      <dt><label for="alert_name">Alert title : </label></dt>
      <dd><input type="text" name="alert_name" id="alert_name" style="width:90%"/></dd>
    </dl>
   
    <dl>
      <dt><label for="alert_content">Message content : </label></dt>
      <dd><input type="text" name="alert_message" id="alert_message" style="width:90%" /></dd>
    </dl>
   
    <dl>
      <dt><label for="alert_image">Image : </label></dt>
      <dd><input type="text" name="alert_image" id="alert_image" style="width:90%"/></dd>
    </dl>
   
    <div style="text-align:center"><input type="submit" class="button1" value="Save Alert"/></div>
    <div id="alertResult" style="display:none"></div><div id="alertProgress" style="display:none"><span style="width: 200px;"></span></div>
  </fieldset>
</form>
 
<script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[
(function($) {
  var form = document.getElementById('formAlert'), result = document.getElementById('alertResult'), progress = document.getElementById('alertProgress'), bar = progress.firstChild;
 
  $(form).submit(function() {
    progress.style.display = 'block';
    bar.style.width != '100%' && window.setTimeout(function() { bar.style.width = '80%' }, 100);
   
      $.post('/post', {
        mode: 'reply',
        t: realTime_alert(),
        post: 1,
        notify: 0,
        message: "[code]<div class='realTime_alert' style='display: block; background-image: url("+document.getElementById('alert_image').value+");'><span class='close'>×</span><b>"+document.getElementById('alert_name').value+"</b>\n<span class='inner'>"+document.getElementById('alert_message').value+"</span></div>[/code]"
      }).done(function() {
        bar.style.width = '100%';
        $(result).fadeIn(function() {
          $(this).text('Saved successfully').addClass('done');
        });
      }).fail(function() {
        bar.style.width = '0%';
       
        $(result).fadeIn(function() {
          $(this).text('Error saving').addClass('fail');
        });
       
        $(progress).fadeOut();
        alert('It appears that an error has occurred, please check your internet connection and try again later. <img src="http://r23.imgfast.net/users/2316/18/97/34/smiles/1371890812.gif" alt="Sad" longdesc="3" />');
      });
   
    return false;
  });
})(jQuery);
// ]]></script>

You should have a result similar to the following image.
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Example of a notification :
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Only those authorized to post in the alert topic ( see prerequisites ) are able to send alerts via this form.

Voila ! Now you can use this page to send your first notifications !! :party:


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