How do you setup twitter feed?

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How do you setup a twitter feed similar to what you see on the Xen Home Page?
I would have thought someone would have created some type of addon, and
I have been searching here and there, and have no found anything yet.

Is there an existing addon for this?

Thanks
 
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There are a number of different ways of doing it, from creating a bespoke script to parse the feeds (what I ended up doing) to using a block in a portal like XenPortal or using a 'widget' for one of the frameworks or taking the KISS method.

KISS: http://xenforo.com/community/resources/twitter-widget-on-sidebar.1122/
Widget: http://xenforo.com/community/resources/widget-framework-widget-pack.1077/
XenPorta: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/8wayrun-com-xenporta-module-add-ons.7611/page-6#post-145877 (be sure to check for updated versions)
Bespoke: {depends on your needs, coder, etc.}
 
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Ok, thanks, I will check them out.

Kevin said:
There are a number of different ways of doing it, from creating a bespoke script to parse the feeds (what I ended up doing) to using a block in a portal like XenPortal or using a 'widget' for one of the frameworks or taking the KISS method.

KISS: http://xenforo.com/community/resources/twitter-widget-on-sidebar.1122/
Widget: http://xenforo.com/community/resources/widget-framework-widget-pack.1077/
XenPorta: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/8wayrun-com-xenporta-module-add-ons.7611/page-6#post-145877 (be sure to check for updated versions)
Bespoke: {depends on your needs, coder, etc.}
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Here's my cta_twitter_forum_sidebar template.

Code: 
<div class="section cta-twitter-forum-sidebar">
    <script src="http://widgets.twimg.com/j/2/widget.js"></script>
    <script>
    new TWTR.Widget({
      version: 2,
      type: 'list',
      rpp: 30,
      interval: 30000,
      title: '',
      subject: 'News',
      width: 276,
      height: 400,
      theme: {
        shell: {
          background: '#e8e8e8',
          color: '#909090'
        },
        tweets: {
          background: '#fcfcfc',
          color: '#111111',
          links: '#004400'
        }
      },
      features: {
        scrollbar: true,
        loop: false,
        live: true,
        behavior: 'all'
      }
    }).render().setList('cliptheapex', 'news').start();
    </script>
</div>

The feed comes from my Twitter list.
 
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usAdultAds said:
that does not help me a whole lot unless you throw some setup instructions in :)
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I haven't done it, but I imaging it involved going into your ACP (ACP- Appearance - Templates - Create New Template), placing the code in it. Then modify the template you want it to display in to do an include of the new template you created.
Code: 
<xen:include template="your_new_template_name" />
You could place that at the bottom of your sidebar_visitor_panel template and it should display at the bottom of the sidebar (again, I haven't done this but it makes seems reasonable). You can edit the template directly (not MY choice) or use TMS to modify it.
 
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I do not like messing with code, this reminds me of the early vb days where you had to manually
edit code/templates for every little thing, then someone created this thing called addon/hooks....

Tracy Perry said:
I haven't done it, but I imaging it involved going into your ACP (ACP- Appearance - Templates - Create New Template), placing the code in it. Then modify the template you want it to display in to do an include of the new template you created.
Code: 
<xen:include template="your_new_template_name" />
You could place that at the bottom of your sidebar_visitor_panel template and it should display at the bottom of the sidebar (again, I haven't done this but it makes seems reasonable). You can edit the template directly (not MY choice) or use TMS to modify it.
Click to expand...
 
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usAdultAds said:
I do not like messing with code, this reminds me of the early vb days where you had to manually
edit code/templates for every little thing, then someone created this thing called addon/hooks....
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I'm pretty sure that there are already addon/hooks in XF - but either YOU or someone you contract would have to code the addon. They don't appear by immaculate coding. ;)
I'm not a coder by any means, but I've got over 30 edits to templates using TMS (those are just mine - not including the ones that the addons use). How do you think the addon modifies the default behavior - same way as you would manually. I just looked and including what the addons have done, there are 129 template edits on my system.
 
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That is correct, but xen and twitter is not new either, it wouldnt be far fetched to
think someone had done the foot work and uploaded an addon, its not a new concept...
this is why i asked the direct question; is there a twitter feed addon...this is why coders
create addons and upload them to make things easier, if xen/twitter just came out
yesterday, then i would suspect there would be no addon yet, so i do not think it
would be unreasonable to think one would have been created and uploaded by now....
and if not, then no big deal, then I will just add it to my get'er done list...


Tracy Perry said:
I'm pretty sure that there are already addon/hooks in XF - but either YOU or someone you contract would have to code the addon. They don't appear by immaculate coding. ;)
I'm not a coder by any means, but I've got over 30 edits to templates using TMS (those are just mine - not including the ones that the addons use). How do you think the addon modifies the default behavior - same way as you would manually.
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usAdultAds said:
That is correct, but xen and twitter is not new either, it wouldnt be far fetched to
think someone had done the foot work and uploaded an addon, its not a new concept...
this is why i asked the direct question; is there a twitter feed addon...this is why coders
create addons and upload them to make things easier, if xen/twitter just came out
yesterday, then i would suspect there would be no addon yet, so i do not think it
would be unreasonable to think one would have been created and uploaded by now....
and if not, then no big deal, then I will just add it to my get'er done list...
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I do believe that XenPorta has a twitter feed block if you want to use XenPorta.
 
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usAdultAds said:
That is correct, but xen and twitter is not new either, it wouldnt be far fetched to
think someone had done the foot work and uploaded an addon, its not a new concept...
this is why i asked the direct question; is there a twitter feed addon...this is why coders
create addons and upload them to make things easier, if xen/twitter just came out
yesterday, then i would suspect there would be no addon yet, so i do not think it
would be unreasonable to think one would have been created and uploaded by now....
and if not, then no big deal, then I will just add it to my get'er done list...
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It is not that nobody has wanted to do one but rather that it would be an overkill. The KISS method is just a template edit. To abstract the template a bit you could use Brogans method. If you're using XenPorta then there is already a solution. If you're using the Widgets framework then there is already a solution.
 
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ok, np, I do not think I have any plans for a portal, I will try the framework.

Thanks

Kevin said:
It is not that nobody has wanted to do one but rather that it would be an overkill. The KISS method is just a template edit. To abstract the template a bit you could use Brogans method. If you're using XenPorta then there is already a solution. If you're using the Widgets framework then there is already a solution.
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usAdultAds said:
would be unreasonable to think one would have been created and uploaded by now....
and if not, then no big deal, then I will just add it to my get'er done list...
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Footwork is done. TMS add-on, the supplied code by Brogan, the simplified instructions given. Between the 3 takes all of 2 minutes to do. The benefit over an add-on is YOU control where it goes, how it looks instead of depending on someone else. I imaging Widget FrameWork would also work.
 
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