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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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alert - 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


alert - 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


alert - 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


alert - 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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