Buddy Messenger v1.1

[kaost451]

Buddy Messenger v1.1

This hack add's a nice drop down menu to your index page (pminfo), It's a fast way to contact your buddy's via private message. It is color organized for Online buddies (Red) and Offline buddies (Gray). This hack isn't a final version, There are no reported bugs, but I would like to update it a little more. This hack works with all 2.x versions.

*This modification is originally for a buddy panel I am working on, But I decided to release this because some people might just want this as a separate hack, considering the buddy panel will have completely different options.

Screenshot:
http://www.pixelcentric.com/images/buddymsg.gif

If there is any problems, please let me know. Thanks.

UPDATED: 11-3-02 : 1:37 PM

[Attrox]

Oh, very cool idea. I'll be installing this, nice job! It is a very unique and usefull hack, in my opinion.

[kaost451]

Ooops, Here is the right Buddy_go Image.

[ULTIMATESSJ]

pretty good

[kaost451]

Thanks, Just a simple hack. I'm sure the members will like it.

[bluecat]

How can I make the little icon sit to the left of the drop down menu? Cool hack too. :D

[[D]Vincent]

Nice hack, I'll install it when I have some extra time.

[Mystic Gohan]

looks very nice I will be installing

[Mystic Gohan]

works great took me some time to work out a few kinks and I took out a few extra codes but now it works fine

[Mystic Gohan]

heh sorry for the triple post BUT I found another bug that I cant work out its a Javascript error because it wont let me click on the button it tells me I have an error on the page (in explorer bar)

[Mathieu]

a nice hack I'll install it when I have time.

thx

[Dean C]

lol nice hack mate... ill install it later on RS ;)

[Kars10]

This Hack is great...but in my Forum it adds 12 Querys to my Index.php...
Thats a lot! ;)

[kaost451]

yeah I know a lot of querys, Only because It is for a complete buddy panel, if anyone would like to work on this a little more feel free too.

[Kars10]

Originally posted by kaost451
yeah I know a lot of querys, Only because It is for a complete buddy panel, if anyone would like to work on this a little more feel free too.
Like i said, its a great Hack...and i would like to have it on my Board. But i don?t think you can reduce the Querys.
Its the Problem of the Buddylist at all... :ermm:

[kaost451]

yeah, maybe firefly or someone can look at this and maybe reduce the query's, please keep in mind this isn't final I'm sure i'll work out the kinks.

[Darkwolf]

Nice one :)

[ZiRu$]

DAMN.......very nice idea.....will install RIGHT NOW

[ZiRu$]

um......ok I installed it....I had to modify it a little to fit my design....it shows up....colors/buddies/everything EXCEPT it isn't LINKED To the PM...

here's part of the code i have..also not sure if it makes a difference but it's in my FORUMHOME template.....not my pmloggedin


<form name="buddyjump">
<img src="{imagesfolder}/buddy_go.gif" border="0" alt="Message Buddy"><script>
function jumpMenu(){
location=document.buddyjump.buddymenu.options[document.buddyjump.buddymenu.selectedIndex].value;
}
</script>
<smallfont>
<select name="buddymenu" size="1">
<option>Buddy Messenger</option>
<option>Online Buddies</option>
$onlinebuddy
<option>Offline Buddies</option>
$offlinebuddy
</select></smallfont></td>

<a href="Javascript:jumpMenu()"></a>
</td></form>


help?

[JCFN TeK gEEk]

im kinda confused were to add this??

==========================
STEP FIVE --> Add 2 New Replacments {buddyon} and {buddyoff}.
==========================
** Inside {buddyon} Add:

style="color:#FF0000"

** Inside {buddyoff} add:

style="color:#969EAF"

[kaost451]

Post #19: You might need to go back and be sure you didn't miss anyparts. It should work fine, I'll double check for you.

Post #20: You have to go to your replacment set's and add new replacments, one called {buddyon} and another called {buddyoff} -- Hope that helps

[kaost451]

I looked over the script and I don't see any problems. Try this if you are having java errors, otherwise it's not the script.


Find:


<form name="buddyjump">
<script>
function jumpMenu(){
location=document.buddyjump.buddymenu.options[document.buddyjump.buddymenu.selectedIndex].value;
}
</script>
<td valign="middle" align="right">
<smallfont>
<select name="buddymenu" size="1">
<option>Buddy Messenger</option>
<option>Online Buddies</option>
$onlinebuddy
<option>Offline Buddies</option>
$offlinebuddy
</select></smallfont></td>
<td width="22" valign="middle" align="left">
<a href="Javascript:jumpMenu()"><img src="{imagesfolder}/buddy_go.gif" border="0" alt="Message Buddy"></a>
</td></form>
</tr></table>
</td></tr>



Replace With:

<form name="jump">
<script>
function jumpMenu(){
location=document.jump.menu.options[document.jump.menu.selectedIndex].value;
}
</script>
<td valign="middle" align="right">
<smallfont>
<select name="menu" size="1">
<option>Buddy Messenger</option>
<option>Online Buddies</option>
$onlinebuddy
<option>Offline Buddies</option>
$offlinebuddy
</select></smallfont></td>
<td width="22" valign="middle" align="left">
<a href="Javascript:jumpMenu()"><img src="{imagesfolder}/buddy_go.gif" border="0" alt="Message Buddy"></a>
</td></form>
</tr></table>
</td></tr>



if you still have problems, let me know. If anyone has got this installed let me know. thanks.

[JCFN TeK gEEk]

yah.. but where do i go, to find and add those new replacements? im totally lost here!

[BigJohnson]

Ya i get an error too. This is what happens. It works great when linking to the Pm thing for the buddy but when you highlight OFFLINE BUDDY and click the button you get the error saying there is an error. Is there any way to not get this to show up?

[snyx]

huh, buddies in a dropdown list in forumhome..
who would have thunk it..
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=246171#post246171

none the less, I shall install it.

[kaost451]

ohh damn, I never seen that.. sorry.. well there you go you can use either one. If you are getting any errors (which I didn't) then It is probably the drop down script. I'll look into it

[BigJohnson]

Ya but I like this drop down alot better than that one.

[ZiRu$]

me too...but it dont link to the buddies :(

[kaost451]

Okay here is the solution, In step four add this instead.
This should fix the problem.



<tr id="cat">
<td bgcolor="{categorybackcolor}" colspan="6"><a href="private.php?s=$session[sessionhash]" title="Click Here to Open Your Private Messages $inboxname"><normalfont color="{categoryfontcolor}"><b>Private Messages</normalfont></b></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="{secondaltcolor}" align="center" valign="top"><img src="{imagesfolder}/$lightbulb.gif" alt=""></td>
<td bgcolor="{firstaltcolor}" colspan="5">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr><td width="100%" valign="middle"><smallfont>
<b>$bbuserinfo[username]</b> - You have $newpm[messages] new message(s) since your last visit.<br>
(You have $unreadpm[messages] unread messages and $allpm[messages] total messages in all your folders.)</smallfont></td>
<form name="buddyjump">
<td valign="middle" align="right"><smallfont>
<select name="buddymenu" onChange="location=document.buddyjump.buddymenu.options[document.buddyjump.buddymenu.selectedIndex].value;" value="GO">
<option selected>Buddy Messenger</option>
$onlinebuddy
$offlinebuddy
</select>
</smallfont></td></form>
</tr></table>
</td></tr>


Now if you would like to add more options to
your buddy messenger, you may add three new
options, profile, send pm and remove buddy.

ex:
username(1)
- Send PM
- Remove
username(2)
- Send PM
- Remove

Just open buddy_messenger and replace it with:


<option $onoff value="member.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=getinfo&userid=$buddy[userid]">$buddy[username]</option>
<option value="private.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=newmessage&userid=$buddy[userid]">- Send PM</option>
<option value="member2.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=removelist&userlist=buddy&userid=$buddy[userid]">- Remove</option>

[kaost451]

Here I updates the hack. Just go ahead and reinstall it if you are having problems.

[Mr_P]

Originally posted by JCFN TeK gEEk
im kinda confused were to add this??



In admin cp look down left hand side and you will see

Replacements
Add | Modify | Add Set

Just add them their if they aint already

[kaost451]

thanks mr p, I put a novice section inside the updated version. explaining where the replacments are.

[JCFN TeK gEEk]

<-- is a novice so thanx :confused:

[Mystic Gohan]

looks good I re-installed works good now thanks much

[ZiRu$]

thx alot man....the fix works perfect :)

[Darth Cow]

Originally posted by kaost451
yeah, maybe firefly or someone can look at this and maybe reduce the query's, please keep in mind this isn't final I'm sure i'll work out the kinks.

What would the SQL be to simply get buddies without worrying about whether they are online or not? Would that be a helpful reduction?

[kaost451]

What would the SQL be to simply get buddies without worrying about whether they are online or not? Would that be a helpful reduction?

Yeah I could do that, but then again I kinda like the fact you can see what buddies are online.

I'm glad the update fixed the problem.

[FleaBag]

This is a class hack! Installed in under 2 minutes on 2.2.7, working flawlessly! Thanks. :D

[kaost451]

great!! love to hear that!

[Cyberhouse]

Very nice hack, my members love it.... Thanks

[FleaBag]

Since I installed this hack I have the private messages column appear to guests, with null stats. I'm assuming this was something to to with the modifications to index.php? Can anyone advise me on how to prevent this from happening?

[FleaBag]

*Bump*

[Dynamic One]

Yes found it. Was searching a while for this one. Saw it on a site and it's great.

[Tenpit]

Originally posted by GamerForums
Since I installed this hack I have the private messages column appear to guests, with null stats. I'm assuming this was something to to with the modifications to index.php? Can anyone advise me on how to prevent this from happening?

No doubt someone will speak out with a better way of doing this, my way is probably a bit of a fudge, but. . .

I got around this problem by replacing step 2 with:

// Buddy Messenger v1.1
if ($enablepms==1 and $permissions['canusepm'] and $bbuserinfo['receivepm']) {
$datecut = time() - $cookietimeout;
$buddyuserssql=str_replace(" ","' OR user.userid='",$bbuserinfo[buddylist]);
$sql="SELECT DISTINCT session.lastactivity, user.userid,username,NOT ISNULL(session.sessionhash) AS online,invisible
FROM user
LEFT JOIN session ON session.userid=user.userid
WHERE (user.userid='$buddyuserssql')
ORDER BY username";
//$sql="SELECT * FROM user WHERE (userid='$buddyuserssql') AND invisible=0 ORDER BY username";
$buddys=$DB_site->query($sql);

$onlinebuddy="";
$offlinebuddy="";
while ($buddy=$DB_site->fetch_array($buddys)) {
if ($userdone[$buddy[userid]]) {
continue;
} else {
$userdone[$buddy[userid]]=1;
}

if ($buddy[online] and !$buddy[invisible] and $buddy[lastactivity]>$datecut) {
$onoff="{buddyon}";
} else {
$onoff="{buddyoff}";
}

eval("\$var = \"".gettemplate("buddy_messenger")."\";");

if ($buddy[online] and !$buddy[invisible] and $buddy[lastactivity]>$datecut) {
$onlinebuddy.=$var;
} else {
$offlinebuddy.=$var;
}
}


eval("\$pminfo = \"".gettemplate('forumhome_pmloggedin')."\";");
}
// End Of Buddy Messenger v1.1

[FleaBag]

Thanks Tenpit - it worked. Little things like that annoy me! :)

[snout]

very cool of ya :) Im installing now...

[Jitway]

Same here very cool hack. Keep up the good work. :banana:

[xpguy]

i get some weird things on mine : http://www.windowsos.com/forum/

and i have tryed replacing the files and deleteing the templates but still the same what do i do??

[Splitfyre]

I'm getting something weird. When I receive a message from a buddy, and then if I quote what he says, it will not show anything from the quote.

Have any of you, who've installed this hack, run into this?

[Splitfyre]

Cool hack except when it tells you whose added you. It says:

[code]
[DELETED USER]has added you to his/her buddy list.

This is a automated message. Please do not reply. it!
[code]

How can I ensure that it pulls the right username?