Reply to all button in private messages

[Xoligy]

As requested on, this plug-in allows users to reply to all users via PM, much like many modern email clients. To install simply download and install the XML file and then make the following modifications to your postbit/postbit_legacy templatebits:

Find:<if condition="$post['replylink']"> <a href="$post[replylink]" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/<if condition="$post['forwardlink']">reply_small<else />quote</if>.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply_with_quote]" border="0" /></a> </if> Add below (or above):<if condition="$post['replylink'] && THIS_SCRIPT == 'private'"> <a href="$post[replylink]&r=all" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reply_all.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply_to_all]" border="0" /></a> </if>You then need to create a button and name it "reply_all.gif". Place it in your skin's button folder. For the default skin, place it in images/buttons, for other skins please refer to its documentation.

You're free to do what you like with this code, although credit is appreciated, it's not required.

Brought to you by eXaltic - vBulletin skins (http://www.exaltic.com).

EDIT: Thanks to EricR for the button :)

[cygy2k]

I did this as instructed but now in threads it displays the reply all button as well. Can you please provide a template correction for this?

[LBmtb]

I'll be all over this once that template issue is fixed. Maybe put it in a PM specific template? Postbit and postbit legacy are used all over the forum.

[Xoligy]

Sorry, my mistake, I'll update the instructions in a minute. It just involves a simple conditional.

EDIT: Updated, thanks :) Basically add " && THIS_SCRIPT == 'private'" inside the conditional.

[peterska2]

Please attach the file to your first post.

Thank you.

[iran.gs]

i don't get it ?

[Xoligy]

i don't get it ?

This adds a "reply to all" button to PMs, meaning you can reply to the original sender and all the people it was sent to. Very handy for group conversations or mass sending PMs.

[EricR]

Thanks Xoligy! Quick question, does this grab the BCC recipients as well or just the primary recipients? I'm hoping it does not grab the BCC's. I'll try it out today :)

Edit: It appears to handle BCC correctly :) I've attached my reply_all.gif image.

[Xoligy]

Nope, just the CCs. I did consider making it an option, but it would require more template modification and I wanted to keep it to a minimum.

[LBmtb]

Works well, thanks!

[EricR]

In my case only certain usergroups can send PM's to more than one recipient so it makes sense to show the button for only these groups. If you'd like to do this as well, expand on the provided conditional as follows:


<if condition="$post['replylink'] && THIS_SCRIPT == 'private' && is_member_of($bbuserinfo, XX,YY,ZZ)">
<a href="$post[replylink]&r=all" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reply_all.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply_to_all]" border="0" /></a>
</if>


Where XX, YY, ZZ, etc. are the usergroup id's that CAN see the "Reply To All" button.

[Xoligy]

Good idea :)

[buro9]

Beautifully Simple.

Thanks, this is long overdue.

[Dexter_kcd]

Nice, thanks for this. :)


Dexter...

[scan-pa]

Great Mod. thank you.

[Xoligy]

Thanks for the kind words :D

[Chris Blount]

Does this work with 3.6.0?

EDIT: Just tried it out. Seems to work OK under 3.6.0.

Thanks! Very handy feature.

[Muellmann]

Great work, that's exactely what I searched. :up:

[Quarterbore]

Thank You!

[pipedreams]

much thanks, am surprised it not officially part of vb..

[kontrabass]

Thanks for the excellent hack. My mods were demanding this as they communicate amongst themselves via multi-recipient PM a lot. Very glad that I found this :)

[MThornback]

May I suggest wrapping it in


<if condition="$show['recipients']">


so that it only shows up when there are more than 1 recipient :)

great mod! Installed :)

[Tralala]

May I suggest wrapping it in


<if condition="$show['recipients']">


so that it only shows up when there are more than 1 recipient :)

great mod! Installed :)

I tried this but it didn't work for me. Wrapping the code inside <if condition="$show['recipients']"> made the "reply all" button go away completely, even for PM's that had multiple recipients.

This is the code I tried:
<if condition="$show['recipients']">
<if condition="$post['replylink'] && THIS_SCRIPT == 'private'"> <a href="$post[replylink]&r=all" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reply_all.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply_to_all]" border="0" /></a> </if>
</if>

I am using vBulletin 3.6.5.
Is there something else I can try?

[jeremyalyea]

May I suggest wrapping it in


<if condition="$show['recipients']">


so that it only shows up when there are more than 1 recipient :)

great mod! Installed :)
This did not work for me either. The reply to all button disappears for all emails.

Great MOD. Marked installed! Thank you.
Why isn't this standard?

[Canis Firebrand]

I would love a way to have it only show up if there are multiple recipients. Right now, as others stated, it shows up for every message regardless as to whether the PM has 1 or more recipients.

[Offstage]

Ain't compatible anymore with 3.6.8 ?
now if I upload the XML file , invalid file I get as error.

[scan-pa]

Works in my vB 3.6.8p2 just fine.

[El Orans]

* Clicks Install *

[Eq4bits]

works fine with 3.7.2

[ATVTorture]

This would be great. Any body have an idea as to how to make an IF statement to check the number of recipients?

Thanks!
I would love a way to have it only show up if there are multiple recipients. Right now, as others stated, it shows up for every message regardless as to whether the PM has 1 or more recipients.

[rnixon]

Just what we needed, many thanks!

[MDeLuca]

Excellent Mod...!!!

This has frustrated me forever.

Easy install...

Here is a button I made for the purpose... https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=90977&stc=1&d=1229929756

Works in 3.7.4 so far...

THANK YOU...!!!

(clicked installed and 5 stars...)

[mrcake]

This doesn't appear to be working with 3.8....

[rolloffhill]

Works for me in 3.8

[todd222222]

The button is showing up but when I select it I get this on the next page:

Warning: array_search() [function.array-search]: Wrong datatype for second argument in [path]/private.php(1333) : eval()'d code on line 4

Warning: implode() [function.implode]: Invalid arguments passed in [path]/private.php(1333) : eval()'d code on line 6

I'm running 3.7.3

Thanks

[curriertech]

Working great in 3.8.1 PL1.

[Andy Rickard]

Friggin awesome!

[CycleChat]

Thanks, just what my members were looking for. :D

Cheers,
Shaun

[curriertech]

Any reason this can't simply replace the built-in Reply button?

It works with both single and multiple recipients, and would save having two separate buttons.

Thanks, BTW, just what my members were looking for. :D

Cheers,
Shaun

But what if you want to reply to the sender and not all? I like having both. :)

[jjj0923]

I've found a quirk in the code. If you click the "reply to all" button and YOU were the only recipient the code throws an error and you get a blank screen:

[08-Jul-2009 09:06:40] PHP Fatal error: Cannot unset string offsets in /usr/local/websites/www.mywebsite.com/mysite/forums/private.php(1274) : eval()'d code on line 4


anyone want to take a crack at fixing this?

[GoHa]

Works fine in my 3.8.2

QUESTION: I want to change PM's "quick reply" to be "reply to all" rather then just "reply"
Spent an hour digging back and forth in source - no luck.

Would, someone, please advise me, where to dig?

[GoHa]

Nevermind - done.

[buro9]

Does this still work in VB4? It's a pretty simple and nice touch.

[brott]

I was able to get this to work in vb4 .. I just used the following code in my postbit template:

<vb:if condition="$post['replylink'] && THIS_SCRIPT == 'private'">
<a id="qrwqa_{vb:raw post.postid}" class="newreply" href="{vb:raw post.replylink}&r=all" rel="nofollow" ><img id="quoteimga_{vb:raw post.postid}" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/trans_40b.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}" /> Reply to All</a>
<span class="seperator">&nbsp;</span>
</vb:if>

Otherwise, I think the installation instructions should work OK. Heck, it might even work as suggested in the installation instructions. I just utilized the 'reply' code in vb4 with a slight modification for 'all'

[alfaowner]

Guys,

To get this to work on 3.8.4 PL2 or any 3.8 actually! Use this in the template, this will fix the array issues you are having.

<if condition="$post['replylink'] && THIS_SCRIPT == 'private'"> <a href="$post[replylink]&r=all" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reply_all.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply_to_all]" border="0" /></a> </if>

All we did was change the 'replylink' to replylink :)

[ex0thermic]

<i>edit: durrrr</i>

[Pvtiste]

Need for vb4 please :)

[ex0thermic]

Seconded. My forum users are bugging me nonstop about this. I'm surprised it's not built into vb4 or that there's not even a hack for it.

[Pvtiste]

Seconded. My forum users are bugging me nonstop about this. I'm surprised it's not built into vb4 or that there's not even a hack for it.

+1

my members go to facebook for that :(

[ex0thermic]

Okay, here's how I got it to work in vB 4.0.2 (for idiots like myself that couldn't figure it out before). This is essentially just a dumbed-down reiteration of brott's post.

1) download and install the .xml product in the OP
2) upload the "reply all" button from the OP (or one of your choice) into your images/buttons folder. Make sure it is named "reply_all.gif"
3) Go into your postbit_legacy template and find the following

<vb:if condition="$post['replylink']">
<a id="qrwq_{vb:raw post.postid}" class="newreply" href="{vb:raw post.replylink}" rel="nofollow"><img id="quoteimg_{vb:raw post.postid}" src="{vb:raw vboptions.cleargifurl}" alt="{vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}" /> {vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}</a>
<span class="seperator">&nbsp;</span>
</vb:if>

And UNDER IT, add this

<vb:if condition="$post['replylink'] && THIS_SCRIPT == 'private'">
<a id="qrwqa_{vb:raw post.postid}" class="newreply" href="{vb:raw post.replylink}&r=all" rel="nofollow" ><img id="quoteimga_{vb:raw post.postid}" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/reply_all.gif" alt="{vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}" /> Reply to All</a>
<span class="seperator">&nbsp;</span>
</vb:if>

Do this and you should be good to go.

[Pvtiste]

Thanks !
Just a dumb question, where can I get the button files? :)

[ex0thermic]

The button is in the OP...

[cbehan]

Okay, here's how I got it to work in vB 4.0.2 (for idiots like myself that couldn't figure it out before). This is essentially just a dumbed-down reiteration of brott's post.

1) download and install the .xml product in the OP
2) upload the "reply all" button from the OP (or one of your choice) into your images/buttons folder. Make sure it is named "reply_all.gif"
3) Go into your postbit_legacy template and find the following

<vb:if condition="$post['replylink']">
<a id="qrwq_{vb:raw post.postid}" class="newreply" href="{vb:raw post.replylink}" rel="nofollow"><img id="quoteimg_{vb:raw post.postid}" src="{vb:raw vboptions.cleargifurl}" alt="{vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}" /> {vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}</a>
<span class="seperator">&nbsp;</span>
</vb:if>

And UNDER IT, add this

<vb:if condition="$post['replylink'] && THIS_SCRIPT == 'private'">
<a id="qrwqa_{vb:raw post.postid}" class="newreply" href="{vb:raw post.replylink}&r=all" rel="nofollow" ><img id="quoteimga_{vb:raw post.postid}" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/reply_all.gif" alt="{vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}" /> Reply to All</a>
<span class="seperator">&nbsp;</span>
</vb:if>

Do this and you should be good to go.

This works great. I had to put it in my postbit template and not postbit_legacy, but once I figured that out, everything is working like a charm!

Thanks!

[Eq4bits]

Okay, here's how I got it to work in vB 4.0.2 (for idiots like myself that couldn't figure it out before). This is essentially just a dumbed-down reiteration of brott's post.

1) download and install the .xml product in the OP
2) upload the "reply all" button from the OP (or one of your choice) into your images/buttons folder. Make sure it is named "reply_all.gif"
3) Go into your postbit_legacy template and find the following

<vb:if condition="$post['replylink']">
<a id="qrwq_{vb:raw post.postid}" class="newreply" href="{vb:raw post.replylink}" rel="nofollow"><img id="quoteimg_{vb:raw post.postid}" src="{vb:raw vboptions.cleargifurl}" alt="{vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}" /> {vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}</a>
<span class="seperator">&nbsp;</span>
</vb:if>And UNDER IT, add this

<vb:if condition="$post['replylink'] && THIS_SCRIPT == 'private'">
<a id="qrwqa_{vb:raw post.postid}" class="newreply" href="{vb:raw post.replylink}&r=all" rel="nofollow" ><img id="quoteimga_{vb:raw post.postid}" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/reply_all.gif" alt="{vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}" /> Reply to All</a>
<span class="seperator">&nbsp;</span>
</vb:if>Do this and you should be good to go.
Running vB4
I did this and it puts the reply_all button *on top* of the 'multi-quote'

[sbfi]

I am running 4.04
There is no need to upload the button

I uploaded the xml file from the first post.

Then...

I found this part in postbit_legacy
<vb:if condition="$post['replylink']">
<a id="qrwq_{vb:raw post.postid}" class="newreply" href="{vb:raw post.replylink}" rel="nofollow"><img id="quoteimg_{vb:raw post.postid}" src="{vb:raw vboptions.cleargifurl}" alt="{vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}" /> {vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}</a>
<span class="seperator">&nbsp;</span>
</vb:if>

And added this BEFORE
<vb:if condition="$post['replylink'] && THIS_SCRIPT == 'private'">
<a id="qrwqa_{vb:raw post.postid}" class="newreply" href="{vb:raw post.replylink}
&r=all" rel="nofollow" ><img id="quoteimga_{vb:raw post.postid}" src="{vb:raw vboptions.cleargifurl}" alt="{vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}" /> Reply to All</a>
<span class="seperator">&nbsp;</span>
</vb:if>

Hope this helps!

[ImmortalForums]

Vb4 now has its own check for private so u no longer need to define the script.

This is all you need.

<vb:if condition="$post['forwardlink']"><a id="qrwq_{vb:raw post.postid}" class="newreply" href="{vb:raw post.replylink}&r=all" rel="nofollow">{vb:rawphrase reply_to_all}</a><span class="seperator">&nbsp;</span></vb:if>

Find

<a id="qrwq_{vb:raw post.postid}" class="newreply" href="{vb:raw post.replylink}" rel="nofollow"><img id="quoteimg_{vb:raw post.postid}" src="{vb:raw vboptions.cleargifurl}" alt="{vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}" /> <vb:if condition="$post['forwardlink']">{vb:rawphrase reply_to_private_message}<vb:else />{vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}</vb:if></a>


Replace with:

<vb:if condition="$post['forwardlink']"><a id="qrwq_{vb:raw post.postid}" class="newreply" href="{vb:raw post.replylink}&r=all" rel="nofollow">{vb:rawphrase reply_to_all}</a><span class="seperator">&nbsp;</span></vb:if><a id="qrwq_{vb:raw post.postid}" class="newreply" href="{vb:raw post.replylink}" rel="nofollow"><img id="quoteimg_{vb:raw post.postid}" src="{vb:raw vboptions.cleargifurl}" alt="{vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}" /> <vb:if condition="$post['forwardlink']">{vb:rawphrase reply_to_private_message}<vb:else />{vb:rawphrase reply_with_quote}</vb:if></a>

[gopherhockey]

Seems to work with 4.0.5... however... if I click reply all on a PM that was sent to only one person, it presents a really messed up view of the reply - the options below the message box get pulled up almost into the message and the subject gets overwritten with the message "separate multipe users names with semi-colon.

Hopefully someone can verify and/or provide a fix?

It appears just fine if I reply all to multiple users, or just simply reply to one.

(edit: this appears to only happen if the PM has a link in it)

[vgevolution]

Working just fine in 4.1.2, with the attached template edit, using Andreas' Template Modification Manager (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=152931) mod. My edit doesn't replace the original reply link, and simply adds the "Reply to all" link before it.

The only improvement this hack could use is to not show the "Reply to all" link when there's only one recipient.

[furnival]

It's absurd that this is not a standard feature of VB