Getting the Most Out of SMF - XML, RSS and RSS2 (and Atom and RDF) feeds

Started by Oldiesmann, January 20, 2005, 12:55:32 PM

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Arantor

On your own forum you can put it in using the [html] bbcode, or you will need to convert it to bbcode.

Fortunately that process is pretty simple, and the result is:
[url=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Derbhotjobs/~6/1][img alt=DerbHotJobs.com]http://feeds.feedburner.com/Derbhotjobs.1.gif[/img][/url]

The result is:
DerbHotJobs.com

derby

Quote from: Arantor on January 12, 2010, 12:23:28 PM
On your own forum you can put it in using the [html] bbcode, or you will need to convert it to bbcode.

Fortunately that process is pretty simple, and the result is:
[url=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Derbhotjobs/~6/1][img alt=DerbHotJobs.com]http://feeds.feedburner.com/Derbhotjobs.1.gif[/img][/url]

The result is:
DerbHotJobs.com
thanks
LATEST JOB VACANCIES



www.derbhotjobs.com

WTW

OK... here goes...

I've been trying all sorts of things for about two weeks now, and I'm just about insane as a result...
I've read as much as I can possibly take in from all the pages in this topic, and haven't come across the solution, so I'm just gonna ask....


I would like to display the last 10 posts from within a single board (starting with the most recent at the top - as displayed in the forum), to be displayed in an RSS feed on an external site. (board 1)

Sounds simple enough, right?

WRONG.

I have tried every relevant extension mentioned in this topic, yet EVERY time I type or paste the thing into feedburner, or feedvalidator, or even the software I'm using to make the external website's RSS reader... I get a result back saying it's an invalid file because it's a webpage, not a .xml file.

Even the bog standard index RSS fedd URL doesn't show up as valid.

I've tried RSS, I've tried RSS2, I've tried neither, I've tried specifying boards, I've tried specifying post amounts, I've tried having .xml at the end, I've tried pretty much anything relevant that I can think of and I'm getting nowhere.

I don't even see a .xml file for the forum in my ftp directory.

I tried writing my own .xml file aswell, which works, I have to manually add each topic and re-upload the .xml file to my server.

Is there a solution to this?

Is there a URL that WILL validate?
Is there a command/call I can put into my .xml file to add the last 10 posts from a specific board in my forum and display them?

Does it make a difference if the forum doesn't accept registrations?
Does it make a difference if only the admins on the forum can POST and EDIT in that particular board?
Does it make a difference if "guests" can "view" that board?
'cos that's how my forum's set up, and I assume, since guests can view it, the RSS readers should be able to?

What am I doing wrong?

Is it something unbelievably simple?

Can SOMEBODY please give me a solution to this problem before I tear all my hair out?!


THANK YOU!


:o ??? :-\
"I don't know a whole lot about nothing...but I sure as heck know a whole lot about something!"

Arantor

Can you throw me a link to the page you're trying to use please?

WTW

"I don't know a whole lot about nothing...but I sure as heck know a whole lot about something!"

Arantor

It's not visible to guests at all, and shows a login page, which is why you get an invalid feed.

WTW

Ah.

I thought it may be something like that..

how do I set it up so guests have access to the index without logging in?

Guests have access to the boards I'm trying to feed from, which I thought was enough, but now that you mention that, it wouldn't make sense if a barrier is hit at index...

I've looked to see if I can locate where to give guests access to the index, but can't find it...
I know I'll be looking in the wrong place... any ideas?

::)
"I don't know a whole lot about nothing...but I sure as heck know a whole lot about something!"

WTW

Sorry to bump. recieved a notification of a reply, but nothing's showing  ??? :o
"I don't know a whole lot about nothing...but I sure as heck know a whole lot about something!"

Arantor

Yeah, sorry about that, I was out arranging my dad's funeral - you were notified of the above reply because the mail queue seems to be backed up.

It's been fixed now.

http://www.wtwfed.com/forums/index.php?action=.xml;type=rss2;board=1 -> feed for recent posts in that board
http://www.wtwfed.com/forums/index.php?action=.xml;type=rss2;board=1;sa=news -> feed for recent topics in that board

Garou

Sorry to hear about your dad Arantor. :(

WTW, In the board permissions set the board so guests can view it, and under the user permissions for guest make sure that guest for post and reply are not checked.

Arantor

Thanks, Garou.

When I first looked, it seemed as though either guests were not allowed to browse the forum (instantly nukes RSS), or that board was off limits. Given the way it was handled, it seemed like the former.

Now I look again the board is off limits (again) or guests are no longer allowed to browse the forum (again).

MultiformeIngegno

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Rimanere aggiornati sul mondo della musica grazie al nuovo feed "RockCiclopedia Music News"!

Raul Malik

Hello,

I would like the FEED to have only the New Topics Created and NOT the replies that are posted to the earlier posts, is there a way to do it.

Thanks

MultiformeIngegno

funindia I've asked the same thing, 1 or 2 pages ago you can find the reply.. :)
RockCiclopedia (wiki - forum), Tutta la storia del rock, scritta da voi ...
Rimanere aggiornati sul mondo della musica grazie al nuovo feed "RockCiclopedia Music News"!

Arantor

Or even read the OP, it's listed in there, about how to add ;sa=news to the URL...

Aramaki

How do I create an rss for closed board which is visible to one membergroup only with Google Reader?

with this url I get all the posts instead of empty

http://my_site/forum/index.php?action=.xml;sa=recent;board=35;limit=10;type=atom

Arantor

Basically, you don't. There's no way to generate a feed from SMF that can be authenticated except by a regular member account. Either make the board open to guests or find a method of having Google Reader authenticate itself as a regular user.

Aramaki

Quote from: Arantor on March 18, 2010, 05:56:14 AM
Either make the board open to guests
Unacceptable

Quote from: Arantor on March 18, 2010, 05:56:14 AM
or find a method of having Google Reader authenticate itself as a regular user.

that's what i'm asking. any ideas about that?

Arantor


Aramaki


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