How to add Disqus to news

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:57 am Post subject: How to add Disqus to news

This is how to add the Disqus commenting system to the Tricked Out News 2.5. You should also be able to do the same with the standard news module although the code to replace will be different.

The first thing to do is head over to http://disqus.com/ and create an account. Once you create your Disqus account, you can customise it in their dashboard. You will need to copy their Install Universal Code to a good editor such as Notepad++. Their code will have 2 parts, the Embed code and the Comment count. Keep the two codes separate.

You will need to edit their code a little bit. First in the Embed Code find:

Code:




/**


    * var disqus_identifier; [Optional but recommended: Define a unique identifier (e.g. post id or slug) for this thread] 


    */

and replace it with:

Code:

var disqus_identifier = "'.$sid.'";

so that the new code looks like this:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">


var disqus_identifier = "'.$sid.'";   


  (function() {

Next, you will need to replace the single quotes with double quotes like so:
'script' becomes "script"
'text/javascript' becomes "text/javascript"
etc...

There are 5 sets of quotes that need to be changed in the Embed code and 5 in the Comment Count code.
Save these codes and get ready to start editing your site.

In your News/articles.php, find the following code starting at around line 345:

Code:

if (empty($mode) OR $mode != 'nocomments' OR $acomm == 0 OR $articlecomm == 1) {

From there all the way to the end will be replaced with the new code. So you will start there and remove ALL the code to the end of the file and replace it with this:

Code:

//Start Disqus


if ($anonpost==1 OR (isset($admin) AND (is_admin($admin) AND $acomm == 0)) OR (is_user($user) AND $acomm == 0)) {


global $db, $prefix, $cookie;


cookiedecode($user);


if (count($cookie)<2) $uname='';


else $uname = $cookie[1];





global $db, $prefix;





$sql = 'SELECT user_email FROM '.$user_prefix.'_users WHERE username = \''.$uname.'\'';


    $result = $db->sql_query($sql);


    $row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result);


    $user_email = $row['user_email'];


    


if (is_user($user)) {


echo'


<script type="text/javascript">


var disqus_skip_auth = true;


var disqus_def_name = "'.$uname.'";


var disqus_def_email = "'.$user_email.'";


</script>';


}


echo'Paste Disqus Embed code Here';





echo'Paste Disqus Comment Count code Here';


}


// End Disqus


include_once ('footer.php');





?>

Of course, you will need to paste your edited Embed code and Comment code where it says to Paste your code in this mod.

That should do it. Be sure to back up your site before starting.
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Regular Joined: May 23, 2009 Posts: 15

Are you aware that OpenID and Yahoo do not work on this site? The menu goes away when you go past facebook. Just an FYI I am using latest firefox.

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:37 pm Post subject:

Thank you, I will look into it.I hope it's not a conflict with CloudFlare.
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Regular Joined: Mar 17, 2009 Posts: 11

Thanks a lot, I'm testing now but seems not working o my local installation. Also there is a required setting that you did not mentioned:

Code:

var disqus_shortname = "example";

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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:26 pm Post subject:

When disqus supplied me with the universal code, it was already in there.

In disqus, in the top right, click switch to old disqus.

click on comments and then click install instructions from the drop down at your discus name. Those instructions should have the info already there. i don't know why the new disqus does not have that filled in for you.
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:38 pm Post subject:

If you still have problems, send me your code in a pm and I will set it up for you. You also have to make sure your site that is using the code is added at Disqus.
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Regular Joined: Mar 17, 2009 Posts: 11

Ok, I see now the proper code, thanks Smile

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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:40 am Post subject:

To add the comment count to the index:

In the modules/News/index.php, find:

Code:




$story_link = '<a href="news.html?amp;file=article&amp;sid=' . $sid . '">';

after that add:

Code:




$hometext = $hometext.'<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">


     var disqus_shortname = "Your Shortname";


var disqus_identifier = "'.$sid.'";


      (function () {


        var s = document.createElement("script"); s.async = true;


        s.type = "text/javascript";


        s.src = "http://disqus.com/forums/" + disqus_shortname + "/count.js";


        (document.getElementsByTagName("HEAD")[0] || document.getElementsByTagName("BODY")[0]).appendChild(s);


    }());


</script><img src="images/news/comment.png" alt="Comments" /><a style="font-size:13px; font-weight:bold;" href="modules.php?name=N ews&amp;file=article&amp;sid=' . $sid . '#disqus_thread"></a>';

You will need to change Your Shortname to the shortname Disqus gave you. You will also need to remove the space in the bottom link in the word N ews. Shortlinks rewrites it on my site if i do not leave the space in it. I added some simple styling to the link, you can change it to your liking.
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Regular Joined: Mar 17, 2009 Posts: 11

Yeah! this work like a charm!

... but I've modified some code for this work fine for me

The correct code for me is:

Code:

$hometext = $hometext.'<br><br><script>


           var disqus_shortname = "myshortname";


           var disqus_identifier = "'.$sid.'";


          (function () {


           var s = document.createElement("script"); s.async = true;


           s.type = "text/javascript";


           s.src = "http://disqus.com/forums/" + disqus_shortname + "/count.js";


          (document.getElementsByTagName("HEAD")[0] || document.getElementsByTagName("BODY")[0]).appendChild(s);


          }());


          </script><div align="right"><img src="images/news/comment.png" alt="Comments" align="absmiddle">&nbsp;<a href="news.html?amp;file=article&amp;sid=' . $sid . '#disqus_thread"></a></div>';

With the other code the link on the counter lead me to an error page (I think, shortlinks issue). Also note the point (.) afther the "$hometext = $hometext.[..]"

I think this is a great addition to the news, good work.
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Regular Joined: Mar 17, 2009 Posts: 11

lol, the shortlinks mod changed the "long link" on the code bbcode!

The href must be the real link to the article not the rewrited one!.
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I might as well work here Joined: Nov 16, 2009 Posts: 61

I can not make it work with this code. I get an error

Code:

$hometext = $hometext'<br><br><script>

But after adding a dot in front of $hometext. It works.

Code:

$hometext = $hometext. '<br><br><script>

I still get an error on doing this mod. It will be nice to see those 2 files mod. Thanks in advance

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:44 am Post subject:

That's right. sorry, I left the dot off. I will change it. I always forget about ShortLinks rewriting links in the forums. I adjusted the code above to include the . and the correct link with a space in it so it is viewable.
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Regular Joined: Nov 25, 2010 Posts: 16

great! i'll try to do it on my local instalation.

last night i tried to get the universal code but i believe that service is not working temporaly

Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:47 pm Post subject:

I will put a download package together where you will only need to enter your short name in as a variable. It seems Disqus is being difficult today.
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Regular Joined: Nov 25, 2010 Posts: 16

great! i will be wait for it!

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