TMDb Movie Thread Starter for XenForo 1.x [Deleted]

Vidmarc said:
Would be great if this could include all the Worldwide amazon affiliate links to buy the DVD / Blu-ray etc.
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The problem with doing this is the movie information becomes part of the first post in a thread. Amazon prices and where to buy an item can change hourly. So, it would be next to impossible to update the links properly in the thread text.
 
You don't need to worry about prices, just the amazon links. I already add them to my forum posts which is a DVD / Blu-ray forum.
 
This is for those of you looking to have this add-on automatically update existing threads so the forum thread list displays properly...

I need some information...

1) Are the thread titles in your forum all titled with the exact movie name and nothing else?

2) If the thread title has more than the exact movie name, is the format the same for each title? (please provide the format)

Manually updating existing threads so they display the proper information in the forum thread list is easy (and for the most part done). Automatically updating requires the movie title to be consistently in the same place in the thread (preferably the title of the thread).
 
No, I basically announce that XX film is coming to either DVD or Blu-ray from Company Name.

Does this other movie database list the most obscure cult movies?
 
No because before there was no set structure some might say, "Have you seen Movie X?" Or "This movie is awesome!" With no title at all. Are you looking for an automated updater? Maybe for some. Some will just have to be updated by manually looking up the movie.
 
Vidmarc said:
No, I basically announce that XX film is coming to either DVD or Blu-ray from Company Name.

Does this other movie database list the most obscure cult movies?
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I would think so. I did check Plan 9 From Outer Space and that did show up. The only way to be sure is to check a few on their site.
 
Code Monkey said:
No because before there was no set structure some might say, "Have you seen Movie X?" Or "This movie is awesome!" With no title at all. Are you looking for an automated updater? Maybe for some. Some will just have to be updated by manually looking up the movie.
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Yes, the info I'm asking about is for an automated updater which a couple of people have asked for.

The manual update for the thread list display is for the most part done already. It does not change the thread contents but it allows existing threads to display properly in the forum thread list.
 
Snog said:
Yes, the info I'm asking about is for an automated updater which a couple of people have asked for.

The manual update for the thread list display is for the most part done already. It does not change the thread contents but it allows existing threads to display properly in the forum thread list.
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Can't you just have those just manually lookup the movie, change the thread title, then put the movie info above the existing post?
 
Code Monkey said:
Can't you just have those just manually lookup the movie, change the thread title, then put the movie info above the existing post?
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There is no telling what is posted in the existing post. Some, if not all, may already have the poster, movie info and youtube trailer in them. Or they may have some other combination of that info. To add that info a second time would be redundant.

It's better to leave the existing post alone.
 
Snog said:
There is no telling what is posted in the existing post. Some, if not all, may already have the poster, movie info and youtube trailer in them. Or they may have some other combination of that info. To add that info a second time would be redundant.

It's better to leave the existing post alone.
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If you are manually editing it then you can manually remove the duplicate data. It's just a matter of fetching the TMDB data.
 
Code Monkey said:
If you are manually editing it then you can manually remove the duplicate data. It's just a matter of fetching the TMDB data.
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Personally, I think like some other items, you're over thinking this. The original post content should remain the same.

The whole point of getting the TMDb info is not to change the post content, it's to display the information properly in the forum (node) thread list. Because, if you use a forum that already has threads in it, the old threads do not display properly in the thread list.

And you aren't manually editing the post, you're simply adding the TMDb Movie ID.
 
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Snog updated TMDb Movie Thread Starter with a new update entry:

Major Update 2.0.0

A major update to the TMDb Thread Starter system has been released. Those that have purchased this mod, please check your PayPal email for the download link.

This release adds major functionality to the system:
  • Add option to use built in XenForo rating stars.
  • Add option to use multiple forum nodes as movie forums.
  • Add option to limit forums to specific genres.
  • Add option to crosslink movies in other genre forums (thread redirects).
  • Add thread preview to crosslinked...
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Read the rest of this update entry...
 
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