pm when member is promoted

[creedmaniac]

I'm trying to make a hack (plugin if possible) that will send a pm to a member when they are promoted to the next higher rank.

I don't even know where to start at though...any ideas?

[Alan @ CIT]

The first step would be to find the block(s) of code that are run when a member is promoted, either via automatic promotion because they've hit x number of posts, or manually by an admin.

Once you've found that, look for the closest hook, and write the plugin that will send a PM. If memory serves, there's a tutorial in the 3.5 Mod Tutorials section by Kirby or Marco (I forget which) that shows you how to send a PM.

Thanks,
ALan.

[creedmaniac]

ok, little more info about me...

never done a plugin or anything before...

what does a hook look like?

[Alan @ CIT]

When looking through the vBulletin code, a hook looks like:

($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('threadmanage_update')) ? eval($hook) : false;

This corosponds to the "threadmanage_update" hook in the AdminCP -> Plugins section.

To get started, take a look at some of the tutorials here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=807303&postcount=1

Start with the basics, then move up.

Thanks,
Alan.

[creedmaniac]

thanks a bunch alan...

now to go get started on my first hack :)

[Alan @ CIT]

Good luck :)

[creedmaniac]

is there a list of hooks, their locations, and a general synopsis of what they do anywhere?

[Alan @ CIT]

A list of hooks can be found in /includes/xml/hooks_vbulletin.xml

Most of them should be fairly self-explanatory. The <hooktype type> is the general area they are run (editpost, calendar, etc), with each hook having a more specific location.

When I'm looking for a hook to add some code to, I find the easiest way is look in the vB PHP files themselves.

For example, if I wanted to ruin some code whenever a thread is deleted, I'd go to postings.php which handles the thread tools options, then browse through it until I found the section of code which deletes threads, then find the closest hook.

Thanks,
Alan.