Facebook Like Button error

[aberg]

The icon Like button is changed to a red error.
I get now this message:

The href URL must be absolute

On internet I read this:

It seems that Facebook changed the Like functions and in results thousands of websites are getting this kind of errors.

But how to solved this problem in Vbulletin?

[Loco.M]

I'm sure people will ask for a link to your site to check.
It works on this thread here, so I don't know why it wouldn't work on your site unless there is a config issue.

[Philip]

I recently started getting the same error, here is an example URL - http://forums.speedguide.net/showthr...t-as-hard-wire

I imagine it has to do something with encoding the URL ?

[BirdOPrey5]

EDIT- See Post #8 for better solution.


I (and other staff) have noticed this too... I can't figure out why it works on some vBulletin and not others. My theory was Facebook hasn't changed all their servers yet.

If (And only if) you are getting the exact error in this thread try this-

Edit your /includes/functions_facebook.php file.

Find the line (line 509 in 4.2.0)

        if(is_browser('ie') || is_browser('opera'))
        {
            $templater->register('href', urlencode(get_fbcanonicalurl()));
        }
        else
        {
            $templater->register('href', get_fbcanonicalurl());
        } 

and change the top line from:

        if(is_browser('ie') || is_browser('opera')) 

to:

        if(0) 

Save the file and re-upload it to your server.

Now this condition will never be true and the URL will never be encoded.

This should prevent the error.

NOTE- this actually isn't a problem with the Facebook App but the built in VB Facebook Like button.

[Philip]

It was happening on our forums (but not the vB site). I removed the "urlencode" and it seems to have worked !

I just removed all the browser conditionals and left a single line:

$templater->register('href', get_fbcanonicalurl());

Thanks.

[aberg]

Thanks Joe, for me that was the solution

[Bigmuz7]

Fixed me too.. thanx Joe

[BirdOPrey5]

Actually we have an updated way to fix it now, without needing to manually edit the files at all. (Thanks to Pogo for cluing me in.)

Instead it can be done via adding a plugin-

To fix go to the Admin CP -> Plugins & Products -> Add New Plugin

Product: vBulletin
Hook: fb_like_button
Title: Facebook Like Fix

PHP Code:

if ($show['fb_likebutton'] AND (is_browser('ie') || is_browser('opera')))
{
   $templater->register('href', get_fbcanonicalurl());
} 

Set "Active" to YES and SAVE.

The error should go away.

No manual file edit needed.

If we release a fix in 4.2.1 or later you will want to delete the plugin eventually.

[Bombardier]

Hi

i have this plugin in installed and it works as far as connecting to facebook & posting the link however when the link to the thread is clicked the following message is displayed at my site

No Thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator

[BirdOPrey5]

I see it is sharing with an extrs showthread.php in the URL.
Please open a support ticket, Attn: Joe D, and include an Admin login so I can check your setup and settings.

[BirdOPrey5]

I got your support ticket and am working on it, but so far I know 2 things-

1) It doesn't happen on all threads on your forum- I did share successfully one in your Announcements forum

AND

2) It is not related to the issue or plugin in this thread because the same problem exists even when I disable the plugin