Read PMs

[Dream]

Adds "Users >> Read PMs" to the AdminCP

Version History
(0.1) First release, read pms by entering userid
(0.2) Shows a list of users that have pms
(0.3) Search pms
(0.4) Made superadmin only
(0.5) Read pms by entering username (or userid)
(0.6) Shows a list of the last X pms
(0.7) Parses message and separate sent from received on list of PMs

Installation
- Upload "read_pms.php" to your admincp folder
- Upload "cpnav_rpm.xml" to your includes/xml folder

This is pretty basic, you can only read right.

search keywords: admin read pm private message messages administrator

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Thanks for sharing.

A few comments:
@set_time_limit(0);
ignore_user_abort(true);
This is probably not needed, and should be avoided if possible.
require_once('./global.php');
vB3.5 uses absolute paths, you should always start with 'DIR
Input to your queries is not type validate, and open to SQL-Injections.

[Dream]

thanks, any easy way to type validate?

[MentaL]

Thanks :P final code?

[Dream]

np updated

vB3.5 uses absolute paths, you should always start with 'DIR

DIR constant is defined in init.php that global.php calls

[red_baron2000]

very nice :) thank you .

[tinjon]

thanks a lot. :) works with beta 3.
admins being able to edit or delete msgs will be nice for future version. ;)

[Dream]

np. deleting is a little tricky, as vbulletin stores one copy of the message in the pmtext table and says who has that message and where (folder) in the pm table. so you would have to delete the pointers to it, not sure if you delete from pmtext also, kinda confusing. as for editing I dont see a point to it. either one is best you log as the user right now.

updated, added search pms.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

np updated



DIR constant is defined in init.php that global.php callsOops you're right about that.

[n_wattam]

i cant see the mod????

i'm running 3.6 at the moment, i uploaded the php file and the xml file however the folder xml didnt exist in the icludes path so i created it anyhow and put the file in.

When i logged into the admincp i cant see the mod?????

[Marco van Herwaarden]

This hack is for vB3.5 (beta), not for 3.0.6

This will never work since it uses new techniques not available in 3.0.6

[n_wattam]

ah.... lol... got the decimal point in wrong place... ;)...

[Biker_GA]

How could I change this to where only Super Admins could read the PMs?

[Dream]

get 0.4 and upload read_pms.php or edit yours and add

// ########################## SUPERADMIN CHECK ############################
if ( !in_array($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'], preg_split('#\s*,\s*#s', $vbulletin->config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'], -1, PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY)) ) {
rpm_print_stop_back("You don't have permission to access this page.");
}

before

print_cp_header();

[Biker_GA]

Thank you. :) We use this one only when there's an issue that requires it, and we've limited to just 3 individuals who are super admins.

[Biker_GA]

I'm assuming I upload the php file to /forum/admincp and then import the xml file?

Edit -- Ummm. Never mind. Read the first post again. :speechless:

[Dream]

yeah I wouldnt use this myself if it werent superadmin only

edit1: if you havent installed it before, upload both files, if you did just upload the php. the xml is the same since 0.1

edit2: ok :)

[Joe Gronlund]

Why is there 4 zip files on the first page??

[Biker_GA]

Why is there 4 zip files on the first page??
(0.1) Original release
(0.2) Shows a list of users that have pms
(0.3) Search pms
(0.4) Made superadmin only

[Joe Gronlund]

(0.1) Original release
(0.2) Shows a list of users that have pms
(0.3) Search pms
(0.4) Made superadmin only


I see,, thanks :)

[Dream]

version 0.4 seems to not be working with beta 4... it says im not a superadmin even tho I am

[Corriewf]

Anyway this could be imported to 3.0.7 as we dont have a pm reader like this.

[Dream]

Anyway this could be imported to 3.0.7 as we dont have a pm reader like this.
theres this one, not sure it works with 3.0.7

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=66389

if anyone wants to port this one be my guest, im not running 3.0.7 anymore

[Biker_GA]

version 0.4 seems to not be working with beta 4... it says im not a superadmin even tho I am

Yeah. I attempted to reload this one and it flat refused to load properly. I suspect there are some changes that is going to cause a few plugins to break. I have another plugin that isn't working right either that I'm about to go post in the appropriate section.

[Dream]

seems it was just a problem with beta 4 and permissions, read pms 0.4 is working just fine now with beta 4, I re-uploaded it with no code modifications and it worked O_o

maybe you need to rebuild your bitfields

its sad I took a month to make the template manager and 10 minutes to do this one and it has a higher install count ^_^

[Biker_GA]

Getting an invalid argument in functions.php, line 769

[ForYou]

Getting an invalid argument in functions.php, line 769

Hello ,

Is there a way to search by user name , not user id

Regards

[Dream]

Getting an invalid argument in functions.php, line 769

weird that file has nothing to do with this script

Hello ,

Is there a way to search by user name , not user id

Regards

nope, you gotta get the userid by browsing the member list or finding a thread of the user right now

[Biker_GA]

weird that file has nothing to do with this script

Yeah.. The screen flashes by so fast that you have to click back a few times to get all of it down.

I deleted the plugin, uploaded the files again and still got the same error. :confused:

[Dream]

thats not a plugin, you upload it to the includes/xml folder

are you in the right thread? :P

[Biker_GA]

I uploaded it using the upload function via the plugin option. Worked great before upgrading to Beta 4.

[Dream]

O_O well maybe im that good

the upload function in the plugin system is only to upload plugins, not files

[Biker_GA]

Hmmmmm. So how does the system add the option to the User section in AdminCP now?

Edit -- Nevermind.... Complete and total brainfart on my end. :speechless:

[Dream]

Hello ,

Is there a way to search by user name , not user id

Regards

now you can, updated so you can use either the username or userid

[Boofo]

now you can, updated so you can use either the username or userid

Will this search partial username, also?

[Dream]

Will this search partial username, also?

nope, exact names

(NaMe = name though)

[Boofo]

nope, exact names

(NaMe = name though)

Any way to add partials, like in the Admin CP? Would make it easier on larger boards with similar usernames. ;)

[Dream]

that would be a bunch of code, ill look into it later

this isnt very good for large boards, as there is no pagination when viewing pms, etc, and im not planning to add it... do you have any issues with big pm lists showing up, or you allow a small number of pms for each user to store

[Boofo]

that would be a bunch of code, ill look into it later

this isnt very good for large boards, as there is no pagination when viewing pms, etc, and im not planning to add it... do you have any issues with big pm lists showing up, or you allow a small number of pms for each user to store

To tell you the truth, I think pagenation will be a must for this eventually. If you add that and partial username search, you will have the all-in-one plug-in. ;)

[Paul_d_g]

I am sorry but I think this is a total invasion of privacy.

Whoever installed this really do not deserved to have a forum!!

[Boofo]

Maybe if something like this has been around and used, Sept. 11th might have gone a different route. ;)

[Dream]

I am sorry but I think this is a total invasion of privacy.

Whoever installed this really do not deserved to have a forum!!

paul, any forum administrator can already read the members private messages by looking at the database. you dont need this modification at all to read them.

anyway, i think theres a thread somewhere at vb.org that deals with this very issue, and I think that would be the best place to express your concerns. not sure where that thread is tho.

[ToraTora!]

Not being nosy here, but why would you dissuade and betray the trust of your members with such a hack?

This in my opinion is like reading somebody else's Emails.

If the PM is not addressed to you, than in my opinion, it should not be read by anybody but the person it was originally sent to.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

There are many different 'Read PM's' hacks around, it makes no sense to discuss if it is a good thing to read them over and over again in each hack's thread.

If you feel that it is worth discussing, please start a thread about the morals in the Lounge (or find an old one discussing this), and keep the thread of the hacks to the hack code itself please.

[Dream]

Not being nosy here, but why would you dissuade and betray the trust of your members with such a hack?

you dont need this hack to "dissuade and betray the trust of your members".

[LunaTech]

An older version of this i use to use added "Read PM's" to the admin user's page in the drop down (where ban user is, etc). It also allowed you to view by inbox, outbox, and other folders. Lastly, it allowed you to jump to another users box if you clicked their name in a pm. Just ideas. ;)

[MP3]

Dream,

Is there any way to show up the last suppose 100 or 200 pm's for all the users in on page as it in the pm read hack for VB 307 instead of searching for each member?

Regards

[OmaniMan]

Dream,

Is there any way to show up the last suppose 100 or 200 pm's for all the users in on page as it in the pm read hack for VB 307 instead of searching for each member?

Regards
That what I want ... :nervous:

[delds]

can this be put on the menu in the administration panel, so I can just click on the selection there to view private messages without remembering the file php name.

[Dream]

can this be put on the menu in the administration panel, so I can just click on the selection there to view private messages without remembering the file php name.

its under Users > Read PMs

[Xplorer4x4]

I believe there might be a bug in this when using RC3. I am able to access it but one of my other Admins who has full privleges is not able to access it. They were able to use it on RC2.

Bassicly he is getting a no permision messages. Is it just my board?

[Biker_GA]

Is he a superadmin?

[Xplorer4x4]

No he is not, but he has full Admin privleges. Is there a way to bypass this so all Admins can read PMs?

[Dream]

just remove

// ########################## SUPERADMIN CHECK ############################
if (!in_array($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'], preg_split('#\s*,\s*#s', $vbulletin->config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'], -1, PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY)) ) {
rpm_print_stop_back("You don't have permission to access this page.");
}

[Boofo]

Only Super Admins can read pms, right?

[zemic]

Assuming I remove the code above so all admins can read PM's.......

How would I make it so admins cannot read each others PM's :)

[Xplorer4x4]

just remove

// ########################## SUPERADMIN CHECK ############################
if (!in_array($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'], preg_split('#\s*,\s*#s', $vbulletin->config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'], -1, PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY)) ) {
rpm_print_stop_back("You don't have permission to access this page.");
}

Damn I was close, I tried to simply uncoment the first line there.
Thanks Dream!

[Ken Woods]

Odd question from me...I have version 3.0.9. I just installed this last week so thought I was getting the latest. Why are you guys talking about v3.5?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

vBulletin 3.5 is currently in Beta stages. You can download it from your member area.

[Xplorer4x4]

Ok actually there is a problem. I did your edit, and it apears to have removed the general format of the page. The hack still functions but instead of the page matching my ACP skin, it is a white page.

[Dream]

I think you removed print_cp_header() or something similar

[Xplorer4x4]

Wroked like a Dream. ;)

[c0d3x]

i receive this message when i import this product with vb 3.5 gold
Importing Product, Please Wait...

[:]





vBulletin Message


Invalid File Specified

[Dream]

i receive this message when i import this product with vb 3.5 gold
Importing Product, Please Wait...

[:]





vBulletin Message


Invalid File Specified


this is not a product, you upload the xml to the includes/xml folder

[c0d3x]

i see, now it works! thanks ;)

[Dream]

Dream,

Is there any way to show up the last suppose 100 or 200 pm's for all the users in on page as it in the pm read hack for VB 307 instead of searching for each member?

Regards

added

[SnowBot]

Dream is this only usable by Super Admins?

[Dream]

Dream is this only usable by Super Admins?

yes, read up a couple posts back and theres a file edit you can do to make it so all admins can use it

[Bulent Tekcan]

If you add permission control in "Administrator Permissions" I think very very good :)

Cheers

[Lea Verou]

You are very nosy!! Why would you want to read your members pms?? :ermm: :p:p Is this a proper admin behavior??? What would your members say if they knew it??

PS: for exeptional circumstances (eg spamming) there is always phpMyadmin :)

[SnowBot]

Can this be made to be more like the old hack, ie to show the indox / sent / saved messages ?

[Allan]

Thanks for this hack Dream :)

Click INSTALL ;)

[thedvs]

Installed, great hack, thanks alot. :)

[SnowBot]

Any updates on the dispaying of folders like the other hack?

Also got a small prob, the PMs are not dispaying correctly, as in.



Message[quote=Snowy] the text here. :( more text went here


It doesnt do the quotes so in a multi quoted pm it is impossible to make out if you get what i mean.... lol ?

[Dream]

this will only show the raw text in the messages, it wont show them nice and formatted

about folders, this hack wont do browsing by folders, that would need to change all the code. you can still use the other hack tho, it has been ported over

[Bubble #5]

Is this a proper admin behavior???
Yes.

[SnowBot]

this will only show the raw text in the messages, it wont show them nice and formatted

about folders, this hack wont do browsing by folders, that would need to change all the code. you can still use the other hack tho, it has been ported over

hhhmmm where ?

[csidlernet]

thanks. i love totalitarian states!
/me installs

[MarcusTangh]

It keeps tellingme that there's an invalid file specified, but it's in the includes/xml section :/

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Because there is no plugin or product to import.

Read the instructions.

[Bulent Tekcan]

To a:1:{i:25715;s:6:"test";}

What is the red character ? When I search and read any PM this charecter is shown.

Thanks

[Wayne2k1.com]

Thanks :D

[Bulent Tekcan]

To a:1:{i:25715;s:6:"test";}

What is the red character ? When I search and read any PM this charecter is shown.

Thanks


Any idea for that ???

[Snoop-It]

help needed.. How do i fix this??

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT username FROM vb3_user WHERE userid =;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date : Tuesday, October 25th 2005 @ 02:17:59 AM
Script : #################/forum/admincp/read_pms.php?do=read&userid=&pmtextid=25817
Referrer : #############/forum/admincp/read_pms.php
IP Address : 00.00.00.000
Username : admin
Classname : vb_database

[RaceJunkie]

Thanks

[BANDiT600]

It's pretty good mod!!! Keep up the good work m8! BTW, installed! ;)

[Xplorer4x4]

I took this a bit further and made an actual custom catgorey for it if anyone is interested.

[wacnstac]

I installed the extension and am the sole administrator of my forum but when I attempt to use this I get "You don't have permission to access this page." Any ideas?

[Wired1]

Super admins need to be added manually to the config file IIRC.

[Bulent Tekcan]

To a:1:{i:25715;s:6:"test";}

What is the red character ? When I search and read any PM this charecter is shown.

Thanks

Any idea for that ???

[kittykattjess]

Ok I am not sure if I did anything wrong,

I have 3.5.0 and I uploaded the
Upload "read_pms.php" to my site/forum/admin folder
- Upload "cpnav_rpm.xml" to your includes/xml folder (I made the xml folder as I did not have one)

and all I can do is view the stastisc and delete.. i would like to be able to read it as we are having members that are not that good right now.
what have I done wrong?

[kittykattjess]

it worked.. daft me loaded it up to the wrong host lmao

[JsnakeJ]

No codeing in pms? aw. Anyone find a way to make it code it like your reading it yourself?

[divided_by_fear]

is there a way to delete the pms? cause i have alot of users who dont delete them...

[Marco van Herwaarden]

To delete all PM's of a user, you can do so from the dropdown on the edit user page in your AdminCP.

To delete selected PM's you can use my PM Workbench.

[divided_by_fear]

thank you very much.. and thanks for fast reply...

[el diablo]

thanks :)

This helps check out Spammers on our site.

[knigwhil]

Installed, thank you. ;)

[Snoop-It]

To delete all PM's of a user, you can do so from the dropdown on the edit user page in your AdminCP.

To delete selected PM's you can use my PM Workbench.


Is there a way to delete just selected pms of a user... like one or two... rather than deleting all of the pms? :nervous:

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Is there a way to delete just selected pms of a user... like one or two... rather than deleting all of the pms? :nervous:Please read the text you quoted again.

[Dave Rosteck]

Not sure if this has been brought up before but when you mouse over the "?" in "Who's Online?", the alt gives away that we're reading PMs. I find this to be a big problem and it forces me to use invisible mode.

[Wired1]

Not sure if this has been brought up before but when you mouse over the "?" in "Who's Online?", the alt gives away that we're reading PMs. I find this to be a big problem and it forces me to use invisible mode.

Does it say you're reading other people's PMs, or just that you're reading PMs in general (in otherwords, your own). If the latter, most people that see that wouldn't be surprised, as admins usually get more PMs than most.

[Dave Rosteck]

It shows the location of the read pms hack file (read_pms.php).

[Wired1]

Rename it something like skeeball.php :)

[ShadowOne]

And This isnt envading privacy... because like at my board, members will PM someone else and tell them to vote for them, and if i see that, that is disqualification. And if you dont like, then dont use it, that simple, dont +++++ and complain in here, obviously it caught your attention or you wouldnt have clicked on the thread name. not all hacks are for everyone..just putting in my two cents..:D

[da420]

hmmm... this is what I am getting when I try access this feature from the ACP...

"You don't have permission to access this page."

[Marco van Herwaarden]

You must be a Super Admin to use this. (see your config.php)

[da420]

what do I do to make me a super admin ?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

You will have to add your userid to the list of super admins in the includes/config.php

[da420]

If I want to put in more than one super admin, what do I seperate the userid with ?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

It is a comma seperated list.

[tinjon]

few suggestions.

- ability to backup (download) all PM's from admincp
- ability to edit, delete PMs from admincp
- *** optional *** any kind of indication of whether its been read by the user or not.

great hack! but plz consider these.
looking forward.

[AWI]

Thanks! Installed on 3.5.2 and no problems.

[Nuckolsc.com]

Installed and works great. Thanks man!

[Kihon Kata]

installed and working for admins, but how can I add so that my supermods can read them?

[dieselpowered]

Maybe copy the code for the superadmin check and change it to look at the supermod usergroup?

[Kihon Kata]

Maybe copy the code for the superadmin check and change it to look at the supermod usergroup?

Does this look right?

// ########################## SUPERADMIN CHECK ############################
if (!in_array($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'], preg_split('#\s*,\s*#s', $vbulletin->config['SpecialUsers']['supermoderators'], -1, PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY)) ) {
rpm_print_stop_back("You don't have permission to access this page.");
}

[Julie]

Some call PMs Personal Messages, others Private Messages. Either way they're no way private as they can be read in PhpMyAdmin.

Personally I think this is good to have. I once had a user who had an additional 9 accounts, and used those additional accounts to bump her own fanfictions, and give herself reputation power. One of these fake accounts "stole" the originale account's fanfiction, and well, yeah... Lots of odd stuff with that person. My point being, I could have saved a lot of time having this hack.

Whether or not you use it on all your members, well... That's up to you. And to use on troublesome users, I don't see why not.

*installed* Thanks for this hack! :)

[Wired1]

Some call PMs Personal Messages, others Private Messages. Either way they're no way private as they can be read in PhpMyAdmin.

Personally I think this is good to have. I once had a user who had an additional 9 accounts, and used those additional accounts to bump her own fanfictions, and give herself reputation power. One of these fake accounts "stole" the originale account's fanfiction, and well, yeah... Lots of odd stuff with that person. My point being, I could have saved a lot of time having this hack.

Whether or not you use it on all your members, well... That's up to you. And to use on troublesome users, I don't see why not.

*installed* Thanks for this hack! :)

She PM'd herself? ooookkkkk... This is what IP tracking helps with as well :)

[Julie]

She PM'd herself? ooookkkkk... This is what IP tracking helps with as well :)


Ohhh yeah. Calling herself b*tch, and whatnot! Rather scary actually, the whole thing she had going on with herself there... Totally talking to herself and everything... Freaky...

[da prez]

i want to make it so only superadmins see the option in the user dropdown in admincp.

if other admins can't use it, i don't even want em to see it.

so where it says "canadminusers" in the xml, can i change it to something like "issuperadministrator"

what would be proper phrase there ?

[Julie]

da_prez, I don't think other admins can, as my other admin can't see it...

Anyone know how I can make it so that all of my Admins can view it?

[ChErAbOo]

Thanks for this, I had this before on a different forum set up as a add on and needed it often with members harrasing other members then saying they didn't, ppl selling items getting money then saying they never sold them all was done via PMs etc this is a handy tool for admin when they need to look up a PM quick without going into the database I do still believe in privacy and never look unless I have too but its nice to have when you need to again nice work

*clicks Install

[Pcparts]

Thanks for this mate. Works for me in 3.5.3.

Just one thing as posted above: Other Admins should not be able to see the menu. I tested on my forums and it does show the menu, though they have no access. But It would be better that other admins dont get to see the menu.

[sidekick]

* sidekick installed :)

[The Chief]

Great hack, installed and works great ;)

* The Chief clicks install

[SupermanInNY]

Sweet!
And yes,. this is very invading and I've held up until now.
But,. my purpose is to protect the forum from malicious users who try to hurt it.
Other than that,. I don't have time to read my own msgs :)))

Thanks for this heck.. very useful.

[Smiry Kin's]

/me installed thanks

[ChErAbOo]

To a:1:{i:25715;s:6:"test";}

What is the red character ? When I search and read any PM this charecter is shown.

Thanks

I am not sure I installed this on 1 of my forums and it works fine but on another its showing the same things you get before the username :ermm:

[vietfancy]

nice

[mbader71]

I like this hack

easy to install, usefull

thanks

installed

[tjad]

Is there a way to install this in 3.5.3?
I got Invalid File Specified

[Julie]

tjad, it does work on 3.5.3... You sure you're doing this correctly;

Installation
- Upload "read_pms.php" to your admincp folder
- Upload "cpnav_rpm.xml" to your includes/xml folder

[Bulent Tekcan]

Originally Posted by Bulent Tekcan
To a:1:{i:25715;s:6:"test";}

What is the red character ? When I search and read any PM this charecter is shown.

Thanks




I am not sure I installed this on 1 of my forums and it works fine but on another its showing the same things you get before the username :ermm:


Any idea for why that character show me ?

[Orcun]

+1
I have the same problem.

print_label_row('To', htmlspecialchars($pm['touserarray']));

there must be sth. buggy with this statement.

[sistem73]

thankss

[neuromancer]

I want to give permission to other admin about reading PMs. But he isn't superadmin. How can I give permission to him ?

[ShaDooM]

uhm i get an error if i want to import the product/plugin it says "File error"

edit: i use 3.5.3 german

[Julie]

uhm i get an error if i want to import the product/plugin it says "File error"

edit: i use 3.5.3 german

......

Installation
- Upload "read_pms.php" to your admincp folder
- Upload "cpnav_rpm.xml" to your includes/xml folder

This is pretty basic, you can only read right.

[Hornstar]

Instead of having a link in the admincp you have it so you have to type it in the address bar to view e.g http://www.site.com/forums/admincp/read_pms.php

[proxx]

One thing that this MOD is missing is the ability to display VBCODE .... its hard to read messages with all the code in them. How can formatting be preserved?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

I know there are similar hacks that will show formatting correct.

[CupraSi]

I would like to add this but I am not sure where you are supposed to load the two files?

[Stone Cold 3:16]

I would like to add this but I am not sure where you are supposed to load the two files?


Quoted.

Installation
- Upload "read_pms.php" to your admincp folder
- Upload "cpnav_rpm.xml" to your includes/xml folder

[CupraSi]

I cant find where they are .... is that in the plugin section or elsewhere?

[Stone Cold 3:16]

I cant find where they are .... is that in the plugin section or elsewhere?

Download the files, connect to your FTP, and upload the files to their designated areas as i quoted:

- Upload "read_pms.php" to your admincp folder
- Upload "cpnav_rpm.xml" to your includes/xml folder

[CupraSi]

OKay thanks it was a simple question from someone who isnt a techhead :)

[cmiller1014]

Has anyone modified this so that it formats messages correctly? i would be happy with only quote tags parsed. Messages are impossible to read.

[adrianne]

works fine with 3.5.4 as well.

[Boroda]

i get the same message
Importing Product, Please Wait...
[:::::::::::::::]

vBulletin Message

Invalid File Specified

P.S. vBulletin v.3.5.4
files uploaded to: ./includes/xml/cpnav_rpm.xml
and ./boroda_admincp/read_pms.php

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

I've try a few times one by one but not successful.
After that i try to logout/login and READ PMS begin appear.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

What productfile you try to install? There is no product file.

[derfelix]

Has anyone modified this so that it formats messages correctly? i would be happy with only quote tags parsed. Messages are impossible to read.
I second that request !

[MorrisMcD]

What productfile you try to install? There is no product file.

I keep wondering the same thing... .

[amandad]

dont worry, worked it out!

[2fast4ya]

can this be used for moderators too? I would like to let them take advantage of this feature.

[OFFSHORE DAN]

Simply Awesome

[Stoebi]

Hi,

open admincp/read_pms.php

go to line 183 or search for:
print_label_row('To', htmlspecialchars($pm['touserarray']));

replace:
print_label_row('To' , is_array(unserialize($pm['touserarray'])) ? implode(", ", array_values(unserialize($pm['touserarray']))) : null);


Ideas taken/stolen from MarcoH64 ;-)


Kind Regards,

Stoebi



Any idea for why that character show me ?

[ShadowOne]

Hi,

open admincp/read_pms.php

go to line 183 or search for:
print_label_row('To', htmlspecialchars($pm['touserarray']));

replace:
print_label_row('To' , is_array(unserialize($pm['touserarray'])) ? implode(", ", array_values(unserialize($pm['touserarray']))) : null);


Ideas taken/stolen from MarcoH64 ;-)


Kind Regards,

Stoebi


Thanks, That Fixed The Character Problem...

[netcommander]

can I add new user grup for example moderators ? is it possible ??

[Bubble #5]

Instead of having a link in the admincp you have it so you have to type it in the address bar to view e.g http://www.site.com/forums/admincp/read_pms.php
This could be easily fixed with an 'if' statement by adding a link in the ACP. Then instead of messing around with the address bar you could simply click the new link.

Does anyone know what file controls the links on the left side of the ACP?

[cOuNtErFiET]

im getting invalis path specified when trying to import the product....?

blah nvm i see we have to upload it to the directory not import it...sry

[rabcross]

Hi...I am a total newbie to hacks! I have a need to view pms of a certain user and I have read this entire thread and I am still not sure what to do.

I downloaded the zip file and I have it extracted on my computer just in case I proceed with the hack install but I don't even know where to start.

I really am not sure I need this hack..can someone tell me step by step how to access the messages in the myadmin.php file if my website is hosted by a webhosting company. Where is that database?

Forgive me for my ignorance..I would install this hack but I am terrified I will mess something up.

[Dr.Viggy]

*installed

[netcommander]

I have see some problem, I've received this mail what is the problem ?
kind regards

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.4:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT username FROM user WHERE userid =;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date : Tuesday, May 16th 2006 @ 11:49:33 AM
Script : http://www.xxxxxxxx.com/forum/admincp/read_pms.php?do=read&userid=&pmtextid=21709
Referrer : http://www.xxxxxx.com/forum/admincp/read_pms.php
IP Address : 8x.100.xxx.xxx
Username : xxxx
Classname : vb_database

[x_5]

see the attchment

47816

how i can read pms without codes

i need read pms without these cods

this is test only

or any run to see the pms like this

this is test only

[Coldhands]

It says "You don't have permission to access this page."

I'm the admin, so why wouldn't I????

Fixed. Went into config.php and added my user number, which wasn't '1'.

[Coldhands]

This could be easily fixed with an 'if' statement by adding a link in the ACP. Then instead of messing around with the address bar you could simply click the new link.

Does anyone know what file controls the links on the left side of the ACP?

If you want to remove the 'read pms' link from the navigation in the admincp, you just need to delete the "cpnav_rpm.xml" file from your includes/xml folder.

[jplg]

does it work for 3.5.4?

[jwocky]

great hack, any plans to have it parse the QUOTE tags in future versions ?

thanks

[Wired1]

Some recommendations on how to improve this hack (or info for others if they're going to make a new hack):

1. have a second "I agree to the rules" box after the main rules specifically concerning the staff reading PMs.

2. Give admins a tool where PM reading can be optional for a forum - in otherwords, they can turn it on where they can read all PMs, or they can tone it down to where a user needs to opt in to it somewhere in their options menu (and of course have an option where an admin can set that option to on or off by default for new users). Turning it completely off would be simply turning the plugin / product off.

3. Have a way to sort PMs to / from certain people, so as to be able to easily view conversations between people.

4. Have a way to limit PM sorts by frequency (so as to catch PM spammers). An option to notify admins of high frequency PMs would also be helpful.

What do you guys think?

[FLMom]

does it work for 3.5.4?

Yes, I use it and I have 3.5.4 :D

[netcommander]

Anybody can test 3.6.1 ?
I have see white page in backraund

[BoYagoob]

installed

it works with 3.6.0 Beta 1

[redlabour]

Will it work in the Future with vBulletin 3.6 (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=187654) ?

[Chadi]

Some recommendations on how to improve this hack (or info for others if they're going to make a new hack):

1. have a second "I agree to the rules" box after the main rules specifically concerning the staff reading PMs.

2. Give admins a tool where PM reading can be optional for a forum - in otherwords, they can turn it on where they can read all PMs, or they can tone it down to where a user needs to opt in to it somewhere in their options menu (and of course have an option where an admin can set that option to on or off by default for new users). Turning it completely off would be simply turning the plugin / product off.

3. Have a way to sort PMs to / from certain people, so as to be able to easily view conversations between people.

4. Have a way to limit PM sorts by frequency (so as to catch PM spammers). An option to notify admins of high frequency PMs would also be helpful.

What do you guys think?

I second this

[Wired1]

I second this

Finally, a response! :)

[peterska2]

works with 3.6.0 beta 2

[jwocky]

theres gotta be a relatively easy way to get this to properly parse Quote tags just like the real read PM script does.. just a copy/paste job? I wish i was more knowledgable or I would do this myself

[Molhem]

i added another admin to access reading the private messages but it doesn't seems to work. what's the problem do u think???!!
I've already added the used id in the config.php file but still having the permission denying message!! am getting mad. plz help!

[Nima Sh]

It doesn't work with 3.0.13:surprised:

[peterska2]

This is only for version 3.5.0 onwards. You will need to find one in the 3.0 forums. I believe the original 3.0 version was by Floris, but then someone did a later version that had more features.

[BoYagoob]

Please there is a problem when I installed it for vB 3.6.x

The problem is that, the received name is displayed like the following:

a:1:{s:2:"cc";a:1:{i:1;s:8:"BoYagoob";}}

Do any one know how to fix that?

[peterska2]

There have been a number of changes made to the PM system between 3.5.x and 3.6.0b1 I very much doubt that it will actually work.

[HostileAdam]

i get a invalid location specified when uploading the plugin.

[Bulent Tekcan]

Please there is a problem when I installed it for vB 3.6.x

The problem is that, the received name is displayed like the following:

a:1:{s:2:"cc";a:1:{i:1;s:8:"BoYagoob";}}

Do any one know how to fix that?

Please see this post https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=949219&postcount=157

Cheers

[Bulent Tekcan]

i get a invalid location specified when uploading the plugin.

Please read instalation notes correctly...

Installation
- Upload "read_pms.php" to your admincp folder
- Upload "cpnav_rpm.xml" to your includes/xml folder

This is not product import or plugin import,just only upload 2 files thats it.

Cheers

[edeline]

read your members Private messages ??? :confused:

[forumerkezi]

thanks very easy and running

[HostileAdam]

Well i dont see the link to it in Users >>

[peterska2]

did you upload the cpnav_rpm.xml file to your includes/xml directory?

[BoYagoob]

Please see this post https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=949219&postcount=157

Cheers

unfortuanatly, now it does not shows thr recieved's name.

It shows it like this: To Array

instead of like: a:1:{s:2:"cc";a:1:{i:1;s:8:"received name";}}

can it be fixed? :(

[FarukErsin]

Good :) thanks.....

[hnjco]

how to create a link in admin cp to view pms?

Only root admin can view pm through this? where to set permissions?

[peterska2]

The link is at the bottom of your users menu in the admincp

You need to be set as a super administrator to use this, so you can only set the permissions through the config.php file.

[hnjco]

is it possible that admin can also view pms...? not only super admin,,,

if this piece of code is changed ... I believe it is possible...

// ########################## SUPERADMIN CHECK ############################
if (!in_array($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'], preg_split('#\s*,\s*#s', $vbulletin->config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'], -1, PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY)) ) {
rpm_print_stop_back("You don't have permission to access this page.");
}

[Muellmann]

Works fine with 3.54 :D
Thanks!
I will now going to figure out how to add a Link in ACP to this feature :)

[ConqSoft]

It already has a link in AdminCP....

Look in the Users menu on the left.

[redlabour]

Where is the Version for 3.6 ?

[Nxs]

Where is the Version for 3.6 ?

I've been running this with 3.6 RC2 RC3 and now 3.6 gold - no problems yet.

[tinjon]

Allowing to mass download the PMs will be helpful.
much like your inbox download as TXT, XML or XLS file.

please consider this.
also can you please update for vb 360?

thanks.

[adonfun]

I've been running this with 3.6 RC2 RC3 and now 3.6 gold - no problems yet.


I'm failry new..and want to know.. What does RC# mean? 3.6 isn't just 3.6?

Thanks :)

[Nxs]

I'm failry new..and want to know.. What does RC# mean? 3.6 isn't just 3.6?

Thanks :)

RC = Release Candidate

Its like a sneak peak of the new version, developers often let out these early stage previews so people can install them and give bug reports and feedback.

You can see the release dates of 3.6 BETA and RC stages on the announcement forum at vb.com : http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=1

[Dream]

I posted a new version for vB 3.6 here https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=123166

on the new version the message is FINALLY parsed and the list of PMs is separated between sent and received

[Mosh]

I posted a new version for vB 3.6 here https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=123166

on the new version the message is FINALLY parsed and the list of PMs is separated between sent and received
Are you going to add the new functionality to this one? as I for one can not upgrade to v3.6.x as my PHP and SQL versions are below the minimum requirement (or will the v3.6.x version work with 3.5.5?).

[Dream]

I think the 3.6 version works with 3.5 try it out, im pretty sure.

[Mosh]

I think the 3.6 version works with 3.5 try it out, im pretty sure.
Thanks, will try and let you know :)

[Dream]

ok I updated this one too

[ferreo]

Nice! I was just looking if there was a new version and an hour later, I got the email about v0.7!

[Tralala]

With the new version's parsing, it removes any [quoted] elements from a PM. Would there be a way to retain that content?

[newbe_haselina]

there is bug in .xml
please fix that

Seems to be a nice hack :)
But unfortunately I get the Error message "file not valid" when I'm installing the xml? Is this the same?

PS: Sorry for my bad English, I'm not a native speaker and I'm a newbe in Vb too :confused:

[Dexter_kcd]

With the new version's parsing, it removes any [quoted] elements from a PM. Would there be a way to retain that content?


I'll second that. It does not seem to be parsing quoted text at all, it just disappears.

Dexter...

[Dream]

Ill update this version as soon as I discover why it does that

If you guys got any clues please post

[labrocca]

Thanks...I know that some may be against PM reading by others but spam via PM is a serious problem. I have users report it and I need to be able to read their PM box to see how many users they actually spammed so I can decide to ban, ignore, or remove their PM priviledges.

Thanks for the mod...installed no problem and works as described.

[moonclamp]

Is there any way to stop the link appearing to non-super admins?

[Dexter_kcd]

Is there any way to stop the link appearing to non-super admins?


Don't install cpnav_rpm.xml in your includes/xml folder. Remove it if you have it there. That will remove the link from the Admin Control Panel. Just bookmark the URL to the page, and send the URL to any other admins you want to have access.

Dexter...

[haris_led]

Hello, I think there is a bug.
The 0,7 version does not show text in a [code] tag!! :(

[FReeSTER]

Seems to be a nice hack :)
But unfortunately I get the Error message "file not valid" when I'm installing the xml? Is this the same?

PS: Sorry for my bad English, I'm not a native speaker and I'm a newbe in Vb too :confused:
Can someone please answer this ? I have the same problem. :confused:

[Stoebi]

Installation
- Upload "read_pms.php" to your admincp folder
- Upload "cpnav_rpm.xml" to your includes/xml folder

Regards

[criscokid]

but spam via PM is a serious problem.
Is there any way / mod to delete spam from a users box?

[maxpot]

Yes, find the user who sent it and select 'delete all PM's sent by user' while in the admin page for that user.

[thumbsucker]

Working with 3.6.1?

[da420]

It works for me.

But, he made a seperate version for it as well which I have not got around to updating.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=123166&page=4

[Ziki]

This is a great hack Dream really,but you are violating (well actually not you but the admin using it) some human rights about Post secret
Even me

[R34GTT]

I have set up a forum for another guy and installed this for him. Although I am the admin, he is also the admin with all the same access as I have.

But,
I can use this hack, but he gets a message saying hes 'You don't have permission to access this page.'

Any ideas?

[grwrn]

I would like to know as well, as my partner loaded it and I don't have access either.

[Wired1]

is one of you a super admin, and the other isn't?

[grwrn]

No..not on my board.

[Knightmane]

You have to edit the config.php file in notepad to include any admins' userID numbers that you are going to be giving Super Administrator permissions to. This is usually a security risk, if someone figures out your partner's password and hacks his account, which is why the default on most common installations only has userID #1 placed by default to be a Super Admin.

If I am wrong about this, the board gurus can edit my post to correct the information.

[abcmississauga]

This is a fun way to catch spies on my site..lol

[BuyHostCheap]

plz sum one help me to insert Administrator user group...i need the coding

[Subah]

Thanks :)

[tutusinghsohi]

does the user know that the admin has read his/her p.m.?
i mean, are the messages marked "Read" once the admin has gone through them?

[Dream]

No Tutu, the messages remain unread.

[Shazz]

does the user know that the admin has read his/her p.m.?
i mean, are the messages marked "Read" once the admin has gone through them?

According to your postbit your using
'3.6.1'
I would use the later versoin :)

[da420]

This version works perfectly fine on 3.6.5, and see no reason to switch until it starts acting up.

[SnickersTK]

Thanks for the hack.

I was wondering, when people delete their PMs from their inbox and/or outbox, it also dissapears in your "read pms" - is there any way to prevent that?

[nbawire]

Never got to thank you for this, but it has come in handy many times to prevent PM Spam, so thanks!

[Dream]

You are welcome :)

Snickers, theres no way to prevent that, when a user deletes the PM it gets removed from the database.

[R-n-R]

I am trying to install this mod, I am getting this vBulletin Message (error)

"Invalid File Specified"

in the Admin CP I am at "Plugins & Products > Manage Products I have browsed my PC for the file cpnav_rpm.xml and click on "Import" and then it trys to load and I get the above message while its trying to install. And ideas?

Thanks

[Dream]

You don't import products to install this mod, you just upload files to the correct places.

[Byron]

Is there a version of this for 3.6.5 ?

[Dream]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=123166" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=123166</a>

[mpoorrajab]

is there any mod near this for 3.6.?

[BANDiT600]

mpoorrajab, use Admin Log In As User (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=122939)! With this mod you get full access to user account instead of read PM's only!

[jerseyda6]

thanks

[da420]

mpoorrajab, use Admin Log In As User (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=122939)! With this mod you get full access to user account instead of read PM's only!

I don't like that, because the PM's get marked as read. With this hack, and Dreams hack posted above, it does not get marked as read. But, it's all up to preference, I suppose.

[joker2040]

Is there a version of this for 3.6.5 ?

I'm running this on 3.6.5 and it works flawlessly.

[cmb7684]

what about VB 3.6.8?

[runestone]

Working fine for me on 3.6.8

[silvermerc]

works with point .8 fine.