New PM Popup Replacement

[rossco_2005]

PLEASE CLICK INSTALL IF YOU INSTALL THIS

This mod changes the default New PM Popup to open a nice looking, closeable html popup within the page.

It tells you who sent the latest message as well as what the title is.

The window then gives you the option of viewing the message (in which case it opens another window and closes itself), viewing your inbox (again it will close the popup), or to just ignore the new message and close the New PM popup.

A screenshot is attached to show you what the popup will look like. :)

To install all you need to do is make 1 template edit to each of your skins, upload 1 XML plugin file, and upload 1 file with your ftp client.

Installation

First go to your pm_popup_script template and replace it with this code:

<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/fixed_position_ie.js"></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
var agtbrw=navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
var operaaa=(agtbrw.indexOf('opera')!=-1);
var head="display:''";
var folder='';
function expandit(curobj)
{
if(document.getElementById(curobj))
{
folder=document.getElementById(curobj).style;
}
else
{
if(ns6==1||operaaa==true)
{
folder=curobj.nextSibling.nextSibling.style;
}
else
{
folder=document.all[curobj.sourceIndex+1].style;
}
}
if (folder.display=="none")
{
folder.display="";
}
else
{
folder.display="none";
}
}
</script>
<style type="text/css">
#pm_popup {
position:fixed;
top:250px;
border:1px solid;
width:64%;
margin-right:18%;
margin-left:18%;
}

</style>
<div id="pm_popup">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td class="tcat">
<span class="smallfont" style="float:$stylevar[right]">
<a href="#" onclick="expandit('pm_popup');">Close</a>
</span>
$vbphrase[new_private_msg]
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="panelsurround" align="center">
<div class="panel">
<div align="center">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
<tr>
<td>
$vbphrase[newest_pm_from] <b>$newpm[fromusername]</b>, $vbphrase[titled]<b>'$newpm[title]'</b>
<br />
</td>
</tr>
<if condition="$shownewpmpreview">
<tr>
<td class="smallfont" style="padding-top:20px;">
$newpm[message]
</td>
</tr>
</if>
<tr>
<td align="center" style="padding-top:20px;">
<a href="$vboptions/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]">$vbphrase[read_message]</a>
(<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]" target="_blank">
<span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[open_new_window]</span>
</a>)
<br /><br />
<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/private.php">$vbphrase[go_to_inbox]</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">
<form>
<input type="button" class="button" value="$vbphrase[close_popup]" onclick="expandit('pm_popup');" />
</form>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
The above step will need to be done for each of your skins.

Next, go to the plugin manager:
Go to your admincp -> Expand Plugin System in the nav -> Click Manage Products -> Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Add/Import -> Browse to the xml file included in the zip -> upload

Now access your FTP and upload the attached 'fixed_position_ie.js' file to your clientscript/ folder. This js allows Internet Explorer to do fixed positioning meaning that the popup stays in place as you scroll the screen.

That's it, enjoy. :)

[B]How To Enable Preview
To enable the preview in the popup (view the screenshot to see what it looks like), just edit the plugin called "New PM Popup Window Preview" with the following instructions:
Go to your admincp -> Expand Plugin System in the nav -> Click Plugin Manager -> Click edit next to the "New PM Popup Window Preview" plugin

Now find, right at the top, this line:
$newpmoption['showpreview'] = false;

Change to:
$newpmoption['showpreview'] = true;


The preview is now enabled. To change how many characters are shown in the preview, go back to editing the plugin and change this line (near the top):
$newpmoption['maxcharacters'] = 100;


To uninstall this hack just revert the pm_popup_script template then delete the uploaded file (/clientscript/fixed_position_ie.js) and the plugin.


Thanks to COBRAws (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=22513) for adding phrases. :)

Tested and works fully in the vB3.5 series (vb 3.5.0 ("Gold") up to 3.5.4).
Should work in vb3.6, the variables look to be the same.
This will probably work in vb3.0 series too but I don't remember if I've tested. I'm not promising.
If anyone wants to confirm that it fully works please PM me or post here.

[mholtum]

what happened to placing all needed files in a zip? ;)

[rossco_2005]

what happened to placing all needed files in a zip? ;)
Done. ;)

[rossco_2005]

Should work in RC1 as well.

[mholtum]

Should work in RC1 as well.Nope. No errors, but no popup either.. :(

[rossco_2005]

You sure?
It's just a simple javascript to open the new window, so either you forgot to make the change to pm_popup_script, or your browser has popups blocked?

[axi]

no errors and no popups for me either

[axi]

oh ++++ forgot this is the 3.5 forums. i installed it on the 3.0.7 lol.

still no errors tho, gona revert back to other templates

[rossco_2005]

oh ++++ forgot this is the 3.5 forums. i installed it on the 3.0.7 lol.

still no errors tho, gona revert back to other templates
:laugh:

So mholtum did you figure out what's wrong?

[mholtum]

:laugh:

So mholtum did you figure out what's wrong?
Nope. Should work..

[Wayne Luke]

I get a popup but it is blank. Anyone else get this problem? Also is there anyway to auto-center the window in the middle of the user's screen?

[70age]

No errors, but no popup either ,3.5RC2 IE 6

[UltraVR]

No Popup for me. vb3.5 RC3. It worked on my RC1. Any thoughts?

[rossco_2005]

Sorry for no response in all this time guys.
I haven't had a chance to look at this problem with RC2 (not tested in rc3), it worked for me so I don't get what is wrong.
I can tell you that, at latest, a working version will be released shortly after vb3.5 GOLD.

[klinsek]

Any updates for a Gold release? Interested in using this. :)

Thanks for your efforts!

[davew]

Doesn't work at all under gold :(

[rossco_2005]

Soon, if i have time this weekend maybe.

[zahrani]

It's working with vb3.5 GOLD

Thanks alot

[chairman miaow]

Same here ! Very nice - cheers !

[rossco_2005]

OK done, it now works in 3.5.0 fully. :)
Let me know if anyone finds any bugs and I will fix them right away. ;)

[Lizard King]

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
//pm popup script
var winobj = window.open("private.php?do=pmpopup", "pmnew", "menubar=no,scrollbars=no,toolbar=no,location=no,di rectories=no,resizable=no,top= 50,left=50,height=275,width=410");
if (winobj == null)
{
alert("$vbphrase[window_open_failed_blocker]");
}
// /pm popup script
//-->
</script>

You may want to change the first template to this one ;) everybody installs in a different directory ;)

[Keyser S?ze]

see i dont get this, cuz the default PM popup works fine if u have a popup blocker running, but this does not, how come?

[Aeolian_X]

Had to use Lizard Kings script above to get it to work, but it still doesn't show the PM sender's name for some reason.

[Lizard King]

Had to use Lizard Kings script above to get it to work, but it still doesn't show the PM sender's name for some reason.

There are couple bugs with it.
1. is as you mentioned senders username is not visible
2. if you have unread pm and you receive a new one , it doesn't give any warning
3. ıf you receive more then 1 pm it only shows 1 pm received.

P.S : It is not my script , there was a error and i just figured it out.

[rossco_2005]

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
//pm popup script
var winobj = window.open("private.php?do=pmpopup", "pmnew", "menubar=no,scrollbars=no,toolbar=no,location=no,di rectories=no,resizable=no,top= 50,left=50,height=275,width=410");
if (winobj == null)
{
alert("$vbphrase[window_open_failed_blocker]");
}
// /pm popup script
//-->
</script>

You may want to change the first template to this one ;) everybody installs in a different directory ;)
Sorry that is what i meant to put, i just copied from the wrong style. :disappointed:

[rossco_2005]

There are couple bugs with it.
1. is as you mentioned senders username is not visible
2. if you have unread pm and you receive a new one , it doesn't give any warning
3. ıf you receive more then 1 pm it only shows 1 pm received.

P.S : It is not my script , there was a error and i just figured it out.
Just fixed number 1, in the template pm_pmpopup '$newpm['username']' should have been '$newpm['fromusername']'...I have no idea how that got changed, i guess i (again) copied from the wrong style. :rolleyes:

Number 2 i dont understand, are you saying if you have more than 1 PM the popup doesnt come up at all, or that it doesn't come up for each of the PMs? :blink:

And number 3 is how it's supposed to work, it only tells you the latest PM, not all of them.

[weaver]

Works fine for me. :)

[weaver]

Actually this morning I noticed that something about it is not working correctly. Yesterday when I tested it, I clicked on go to inbox and that worked fine. This morning when I clicked 'read this message' I received an error message:

Invalid Private Message specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator.

This is the link it tried going to:

/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=

For some reason it's not adding the id number at the end of the link.

[rossco_2005]

Actually this morning I noticed that something about it is not working correctly. Yesterday when I tested it, I clicked on go to inbox and that worked fine. This morning when I clicked 'read this message' I received an error message:



This is the link it tried going to:

/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=

For some reason it's not adding the id number at the end of the link.
Thanks, in pm_pmpopup, $newpm[id] should be $newpm[pmid]

[akanevsky]

Come on, this is 3.5 and it has AJAX.
Why don't you make it AJAX based instead, rather than a popup that often won't work (after being cut off by firewall)

[Lizard King]

Come on, this is 3.5 and it has AJAX.
Why don't you make it AJAX based instead, rather than a popup that often won't work (after being cut off by firewall)

Can you make something something similar

[weaver]

Thanks, in pm_pmpopup, $newpm[id] should be $newpm[pmid]

Thanks :)

[LeeWicKeD]

Thanks, in pm_pmpopup, $newpm[id] should be $newpm[pmid]


You should post that in your first post, it helped me to fix this "bug" ;)

Edit: ok you've already done..when i installed the hack, it was the wrong code :)

[rossco_2005]

Come on, this is 3.5 and it has AJAX.
Why don't you make it AJAX based instead, rather than a popup that often won't work (after being cut off by firewall)
Because I don't know how to use ajax yet? :rolleyes:

If I figure out how AJAX works, maybe it would be a good idea to make this ajax based. :ermm:

[akanevsky]

Because I don't know how to use ajax yet?

Don't worry, me neither :P

[rossco_2005]

I just updated this mod.

It's now a popup within the current window instead of opening a new window. Check out the new screenshot to see. :)

[akanevsky]

Ah, great. Just like I wanted. Good job man!

[rossco_2005]

Ah, great. Just like I wanted. Good job man!
Thanks, and i got the idea from you. :)

Didn't even have to learn ajax either. :01:

Altho one day I might try to learn how it works so that we can have an auto check every minute or 2 to see if there's a new PM. :)

[akanevsky]

Altho one day I might try to learn how it works so that we can have an auto check every minute or 2 to see if there's a new PM.

lol... that'd be good for board with long threads and slow users ;)

[rossco_2005]

lol... that'd be good for board with long threads and slow users ;)
Yup exactly what I was thinking, or if you're waiting for someone to PM you you dont have to keep refreshing just leave the window open and do whatever else you want to do until you see the popup. :)

[Gizmo5h1t3]

not popping up in mine...llol

[rossco_2005]

If you're using IE then check if the popup is showing at the bottom of the page, if it is that means you didn't upload that fixed_position_ie.js file.

[Lottis]

Mine is not popping up. And i have uploaded the fixed_position_ie.js file.

[ForYou]

Hello ,

There is Pop windows , and evry thing is OK , without wrong place when pop windows show,

please see attach ,

[rossco_2005]

Hello ,

There is Pop windows , and evry thing is OK , without wrong place when pop windows show,

please see attach ,
try adjusting the settings for 'top', 'left', etc. in the pm_popup_script template (just after the <script>'s.

[RGSMDNR]

how can i make the pop up window become the active window? right now it opens a window but it will be behind the active window.

[rossco_2005]

Get the latest version it doesn't actually open a new window anymore

[kadafi_alive]

hi rosco

it still opens a new behind tge active window

[Rickie3]

*installed* thanx

[rossco_2005]

hi rosco

it still opens a new behind tge active window
It shouldn't, did you just update? If so you forgot to change pm_popup_script :unsure:

[kadafi_alive]

Hi,

I have installed after the update and yet it still opens behind the window.

Regards

[Moncal]

Nice idea. Thanks.

[shama]

I have this error ::::::::: please check this thread...

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=832597#post832597

I hope that I post it in the right section :(

[Moncal]

I've noticed now that this isn't working. It's not displaying any errors, it's just not popping anything up when I get a pm.

[Synth]

I've noticed now that this isn't working. It's not displaying any errors, it's just not popping anything up when I get a pm.

having same issue :ermm:

[Exernon]

+1

No error, no popups also!

[Synth]

someone needs to uncheck supported from this thread

[puertoblack2003]

nice hack *INSTALLED*

[rossco_2005]

Can the people having trouble please PM me their forum's adress so I can come take a look?

[rossco_2005]

To anyone having problems, before complainng here make sure that the 'Show New PM Poup Notification' option in your UserCP is turned on.

[shadowdancer36]

To anyone having problems, before complainng here make sure that the 'Show New PM Poup Notification' option in your UserCP is turned on.

***INSTALLED**

LOL yea thanks for telling me that! I have 2 questions. 1) Can you make it so that the PM will pop up while in your photopost gallery?

I get my PMs only if I'm in the forum part of the site. I was hoping it would work as long as photopost was integrated with VB.

2) In Vbulletin is it somewhere in the admin panel you can make PM Popup Notify on by default?

[rossco_2005]

The PM should show in photopost and other pages of your site as long as they're vbulletin powered (ie. include('global.php');).

There is an option in the admin panel under User Registration Options (in vb options) to set notification on by default for all new signups, I'm not sure if there's an option to change everyone's setting to show the popup tho unless you do a mysql query.

[Chadi]

Any way to make the read message link open up in the same window instead of a new window?

[Bubble #5]

Just read this entire thread. Lots of people saying that it's not working, nothing is popping up. We're having the same problem, nothing is popping up :(

Yes we have "Show new private message notification" checked off in our control panel (see thumbnail)

Yes our smilie pop ups for posting messages is working fine.

We do not have a pop up blocker.

Yes we uploaded the script to the server.

It's just plain not working :( Any ideas?

[Bubble #5]

OK we got it to work Rossco, but how do we keep it from popping UNDER when you click on 'read message'? :ermm:

[rossco_2005]

OK we got it to work Rossco, but how do we keep it from popping UNDER when you click on 'read message'? :ermm:
That would just be a browser problem as it pops on top for me. :ermm:

[Chadi]

Any way to make the read message link open up in the same window instead of a new window?


Also to add, it is a bit slow. Perhaps there can be a modification done to speed it up? It also shows up 250px below the top instead of centered, anywhere on page (to avoid having to scroll back up to see the popup)

[AWI]

I installed this and everything worked out, only my problem is the text is not centered in the popup box it is all placed to the left. I managed to get the popup title to the center but the rest I am clueless on. Thanks

[Bubble #5]

How (or where) do we set it so that the PM message is resizable instead of a fixed size? We're not talking about resizing the popup itself, but the PM message that popups after you click on the top line that says "Read PM...".

How (or where) do we change this setting at?

[ReadOrDie]

Nothings popping up.

[Bubble #5]

How (or where) do we set it so that the PM message is resizable instead of a fixed size?
OK this is fixed :)

AWI - I'm trying to center it also. I'll let you know if I figure it out.

ReadOrDie - did you read this thread for directions?

[Bubble #5]

my problem is the text is not centered in the popup box it is all placed to the left.
Found it :)

You have to go into the PM script template and change:

<div align="$stylevar[left]">

To:

<div align="center">

I'm not sure why it was like that to begin with, but changing the code above will make your PM perfectly symmetrical :)

[rossco_2005]

To fix the resizing problem change this:

onclick='window.open("private.php?do=showpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]", "pmbox", "menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,toolbar=yes,location=ye s,directories=yes,resizable=ye s,top=50,left=50");expandit("pm_popup");window.focus("pmbox");'

to

onclick='window.open("private.php?do=showpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]", "pmbox", "menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,toolbar=yes,location=ye s,directories=yes,resizable=yes,top=50,left=50");expandit("pm_popup");window.focus("pmbox");'


and this:

onclick='window.open("private.php", "pmbox", "menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,toolbar=yes,location=ye s,directories=yes,resizable=ye s,top=50,left=50");expandit("pm_popup");window.focus("pmbox");'

to

onclick='window.open("private.php", "pmbox", "menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,toolbar=yes,location=ye s,directories=yes,resizable=ye s,top=50,left=50");expandit("pm_popup");window.focus("pmbox");'


I'm also going to update the first post to reflect those changes

[ReadOrDie]

I installed the hack. Nothings popping up.

[Bubble #5]

ummm... shouldn't this:

resizable=ye s

be this?

resizable=yes

[ReadOrDie]

Nothings popping up.

[ReadOrDie]

Nice idea for a hack. If it worked it'd be better.

[rossco_2005]

ummm... shouldn't this:

resizable=ye s

be this?

resizable=yes
Yes it should, it's VB that's inserting that space there...

I fixed this by putting a space somewhere else so it wont do that anymore.

[slvr ralliart]

your pm pop up still displays the pm box at the bottom of my sreen. I uploaded the file to clientscript folder. I am using IE explorer.

I attatched a screen shot of it showing and cutting my pm text off and showing it at the bottom of my page.

[AWI]

Found it :)

You have to go into the PM script template and change:

<div align="$stylevar[left]">

To:

<div align="center">

I'm not sure why it was like that to begin with, but changing the code above will make your PM perfectly symmetrical :)


Thanks Bubble, everything is nice and centered now.

I had a problem with the popup being in the far right side of the screen but fixed it by changing the margin-right and margin-left to -30%

[slvr ralliart]

still doesn't work!

[rossco_2005]

your pm pop up still displays the pm box at the bottom of my sreen. I uploaded the file to clientscript folder. I am using IE explorer.

I attatched a screen shot of it showing and cutting my pm text off and showing it at the bottom of my page.
Oops didn't realize taht was what you meant.
I never counted on it being moved donw because of the huge toolbar at the top of your screen...

Edit the 'top' setting in this part of the pm_popup_script template:
#pm_popup {
position:fixed;
top:250px;
border:1px solid;
width:64%;
margin-right:18%;
margin-left:18%;
}
Until it looks good.

[slvr ralliart]

Oops didn't realize taht was what you meant.
I never counted on it being moved donw because of the huge toolbar at the top of your screen...

Edit the 'top' setting in this part of the pm_popup_script template:
#pm_popup {
position:fixed;
top:250px;
border:1px solid;
width:64%;
margin-right:18%;
margin-left:18%;
}
Until it looks good.

I don't know a thing about html..

I'm not picky, just would like the pm to pop up so I see the whole thing. Can you please post the html code and i'll just paste it in?

Thanks

[shadowdancer36]

Is it anyway to make it so the window doesn't show up behind the page u have up already? Or better yet, take the current page to PM area?

[Bubble #5]

Is it anyway to make it so the window doesn't show up behind the page u have up already?
Yes, that what we want to know too! I don't believe the excuse that "it's the browsers fault" :rolleyes:

[AWI]

Are we talking about when you click read PM and the window pops open but then goes behind the active window? If so I have that rpoblem too.

[sgtmaj]

always shows at the very bottom of the page. Is there a way to have it pop up in the center of the screen? It would be much more useful this way.

Also when you click to read the message, it pops up behind the current page and also then says page can not be found.

Haven't seen any real solutions to the problems so I'm uninstalling this hack until it works.

[Dollah]

installed after upgrade to 3.5.2 no problems great thanx

[yellowchaser]

Is this an issue with working on 3.5.1? since you upgraded to 3.5.2 and it works..

[rossco_2005]

Is this an issue with working on 3.5.1? since you upgraded to 3.5.2 and it works..
No, it will even work on 3.0.7 and lower. ;)


To stop it showing at bottom of page do this:

Edit the 'top' setting in this part of the pm_popup_script template:

#pm_popup {
position:fixed;
top:250px;
border:1px solid;
width:64%;
margin-right:18%;
margin-left:18%;
}

[Devil Woman]

Installed this, its working I get the pop up and everything but the problem is it goes to the right hand side of the screen and when you move the bottom curser across to view it the pm box goes with it so you can click it off or click on it to view your pm

please help

[Gripemaster]

Installed this on my forum... no errors, but I am having the same problem as everyone else. The window pops up at the bottom of the page, when I click "read message" or "go to inbox" the window opens under the main forum window. Had to revert the template and go without it. Nice feature...much nicer than the generic new PM box, but too many problems and my members complained about the same issues. But it did work for my girlfriend in her Firefox. Sorry.

[chairman miaow]

If you want it to open the PM message , or go to your PM box in the same window , change the following in the pm_pop_up script :

<a href="#" onclick='window.open("private.php?do=showpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]", "pmbox", "menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,toolbar=yes,location=ye s,directories=yes, resizable=yes,top=50,left=50");expandit("pm_popup");window.focus("pmbox");' >Read this message</a>
<br /><br />
<a href="#" onclick='window.open("private.php", "pmbox", "menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,toolbar=yes,location=ye s,directories=yes, resizable=yes,top=50,left=50");expandit("pm_popup");window.focus("pmbox");' >Go to my PM inbox</a>
</td>

to

<a href="private.php?do=showpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]" >Read this message</a>
<br /><br />
<a href="private.php" >Go to my PM inbox</a>


....well.....it works for me !

[rossco_2005]

Updated the PM Popup Replacement mod.
It now opens the PM in the same window instead of a pop-under, but still gives the option to open in a new window if the user wishes. :)

[derekivey]

Nice hack! I've been looking for something like this.

/me clicks install.

[lolo?]

French translation for the template
:nervous:

[silurius]

Updated the PM Popup Replacement mod.
It now opens the PM in the same window instead of a pop-under, but still gives the option to open in a new window if the user wishes. :)Thanks, rossco! How to update?

[rossco_2005]

Thanks, rossco! How to update?
Sorry shoulda mentioned, just replace the pm_popup_script template's code with the new code. :)

[InfidelMatt]

Installed this, its working I get the pop up and everything but the problem is it goes to the right hand side of the screen and when you move the bottom curser across to view it the pm box goes with it so you can click it off or click on it to view your pm

please help

Getting the same problem.

Matt

[cloyal]

Have all the bugs been removed from this?

[alfaowner]

installed very easily onto v 3.5.4 - nice easy addition

[arcadian_girl]

works like a charm for me in 3.5.4

thanks for the mod :) *clicks install*

[Mark.B]

I should mention that this actually works on the 3.0 series as well, the later versions anyway. I have got it working on 3.0.11 with no problems.

[Apoclypse]

Very nice! Good job.

[LeaderGL]

hi,
how can i add information about date and time of the received newpm?

[OndaReal]

nice, installed

[meanshark]

Easy install, love it!!!

[Konstantinos]

i get the popup but in the right side instead of the center lol

[babile]

i did all what you said gents.

bu now not workin at all

even old one..!

could any one of you help me?
:(

[rossco_2005]

i did all what you said gents.

bu now not workin at all

even old one..!

could any one of you help me?
:(
Can you let me know what it does exactly, maybe provide a link?
I want to help people get this working who can't get it to work.

Also, updated a few things in the first post.;)
Uninstall instructions, grammar fix in the template, and info about this hack on 3.0.x.

[Stoebi]

Nice Addon, thx.

What do you think about a preview within the box?

Regards, Stoebi

[rossco_2005]

Nice Addon, thx.

What do you think about a preview within the box?


Regards, Stoebi
I could do this but then there would be a plugin needed.

How do you want it done, and I will do it for you. :)

[Bubble #5]

Has anyone tried this yet on 3.6 :confused:

[rossco_2005]

Has anyone tried this yet on 3.6 :confused:It should work fine. It's just a template edit and the variables are the same. :)

[Bubble #5]

OK thanks. I'll be the *cough**cough* Guinea pig and let you know what happens tomorrow :bunny:

[rossco_2005]

OK Thanks let me know how it goes. :)

I'm sure it will work though.

[Stoebi]

I could do this but then there would be a plugin needed.

How do you want it done, and I will do it for you. :)

Hi

I've no problems to install/insert codes manually ;) Thx a lot :)


Regards, Stoebi

[rossco_2005]

Hi

I've no problems to install/insert codes manually ;) Thx a lot :)


Regards, Stoebi
So how do you want it?
Like, where should the preview be?

[Stoebi]

Perhaps in the middle oft the popup between "You have Mail from ...." and "Click here to got to ...."?

Regards, Stoebi

So how do you want it?
Like, where should the preview be?

[noj75]

Hi,

//*** Works great in FF but no pop up in IE, any ideas? ***//

EDIT: Sorry, cancell the above. It takes a slight second to show in IE. Great hack.

Clicks install.

Regards.

[Stoebi]

???

If I clicked the attachment:

The file /forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=37120&d=1131294490 could not be found.

[rossco_2005]

???

If I clicked the attachment:

The file /forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=37120&d=1131294490 could not be found.
Can it still not be found? Might have been a problem with the forum because I can see it fine right now.:confused:

[Stoebi]

Can it still not be found? Might have been a problem with the forum because I can see it fine right now.:confused:

Yes, you are right, I can see the image, too.
But if i want to see the large version of this image, then i need to click the attachment, and this can't be found :(

I think also, there is a problem with the forum.


Regards, Stoebi

[rossco_2005]

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/5373/pmpopupreplacement9yh.jpg Here's the image at imageshack if you can't see.
Altho the popup has changed a bit since that screenshot was taken..I'll create a new one tonight. :)

edit: Here's that new screenshot :)
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/1316/pmpopupreplacement3ec.jpg

[rossco_2005]

Perhaps in the middle oft the popup between "You have Mail from ...." and "Click here to got to ...."?

Regards, Stoebi
OK Done. :)
Install the latest version.

The javascript file doesn't need to be uploaded again since it is unchanged but make sure you have it.

Import the new plugin then edit it to set show preview to TRUE and you're done. :)

[noj75]

Is the product

product-nbzpost2 ???

Or am I missing something here, as I cant find anything to edit.

[noj75]

Hmmmm

Bye any chance, have you included the wrond xml file in the download?

[noj75]

Upgrade **

I have, but when i download the new zip, the xml file included is product-nzbpost2.xml

Im not not confident that this is the correct file as when I imported it, it was nothing to do with PM's.

Regards.

[kevinrstruck]

Yes, I have a product not a plugin and it does not seem to be a PM thing.

I think it is time to delete this.

[noj75]

LOL,

I dont want to delete the PM mod as I really like it. Just wait for rossco to update the zip file. :-)

[rossco_2005]

Yup accidently uploaded the wrong xml file. sorry. :P
It's fixed now.

[Stoebi]

Hi,

@rossco_2005
Great work. Many many thx to you. :banana: :cool: :)


Kinde Regards,

Stoebi

Yup accidently uploaded the wrong xml file. sorry. :P
It's fixed now.

[noj75]

Yup accidently uploaded the wrong xml file. sorry. :P
It's fixed now.

Thanks alot rossco.

Excellent mod m8.

Kindest regards.

[rossco_2005]

Thanks. :)
And sorry for uploading wrong xml file. :p

[COBRAws]

I added phrases to this hack. I believe rossco wont mind.

[Stoebi]

Hi rossco_2005

I've another idea (wish). What do you think about a direct reply?

Regards, Stoebi

[rossco_2005]

Hi rossco_2005

I've another idea (wish). What do you think about a direct reply?


Regards, StoebiJust a link?

[rossco_2005]

I added phrases to this hack. I believe rossco wont mind.
Thanks, I hope you don't mind I updated with that info (although I probably should have tested first lol).

[michaelk]

Hallo,

i have a problem.

XML-Fehler: junk after document element in Zeile 34

Michael

[rossco_2005]

Hallo,

i have a problem.

XML-Fehler: junk after document element in Zeile 34

Michael
Try downloading again.

[Stoebi]

Just a link?
Yes :)

[rossco_2005]

Yes :)
Add this wherever you want it in the pm_popup_script template:
<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/private.php?do=newpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]">$vbphrase[reply_to_private_message]</a>

[Stoebi]

Add this wherever you want it in the pm_popup_script template:
<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/private.php?do=newpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]">$vbphrase[reply_to_private_message]</a>

Wow, so simple (i'm an idiot). Thx a lot :)

Regards, Stoebi

[AzzidReign]

Ok, I'm not getting the pm box like the example pic. What should I do?

View attachment.

[rossco_2005]

Ok, I'm not getting the pm box like the example pic. What should I do?

View attachment.
You want the preview?
Read the first post again, there's a heading "How to enable preview".

If you mean the color then that is because it follows the colors of the skin you are using.

[Stoebi]

Hi,

<phrase name="titled"><![CDATA[title:]]></phrase> is missing.

Regards, Stoebi

[Snake]

Thanks, I have installed this!

[Bubble #5]

The instructions say;

Click Plugin Manager -> Click edit next to the "New PM Popup Window Preview" plugin

But there isn't anything in plugins like that. All that is new is something called 'NZB post' :(

[Bubble #5]

Tested but I don't think this works with 3.6 :( When you try to view the message you get an error saying "Invalid Private Message specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator". Not only that buty no messages show in the inbox :surprised:

[rossco_2005]

The instructions say;

Click Plugin Manager -> Click edit next to the "New PM Popup Window Preview" plugin

But there isn't anything in plugins like that. All that is new is something called 'NZB post' :(
You downloaded it when I had uploaded the wrong file lol.
Redownload the package and import the new product. :)



In vb3.6 what does it say the URL is?

[Stoebi]

Hi

It works fantastic with vBulletin 3.6.0 Beta 3.

See attachment. (sorry, translated in german etc. (for me only - not for public))

Regards, Stoebi

[Bubble #5]

In vb3.6 what does it say the URL is?
http://www.website.com/forum/private.php

No message list appears. Message cannot be read.

[Stoebi]

http://www.website.com/forum/private.php

No message list appears. Message cannot be read.

I can't reproduce it. Are your installed styles converted/reverted/adepted to vb 3.6.0 Beta x?

Regards, Stoebi

[rossco_2005]

http://www.website.com/forum/private.php

No message list appears. Message cannot be read.
That isn't a problem with the hack then, it must be a problem with your vb installation?
Post a screenshot here or in a new thread, or over at vbulletin.com, for help.

[Bubble #5]

I think we found the problem. We're just testing the preview section now. Thanks.

[Bubble #5]

Everything seems to work in 3.6 b3 EXCEPT the preview.

Where the preview should be all we see is three dots (...).

Everything else works fine.

Limit set to 100 characters.

[Stoebi]

Everything seems to work in 3.6 b3 EXCEPT the preview.

Where the preview should be all we see is three dots (...).

Everything else works fine.

Limit set to 100 characters.

How many characters has your message? Had the problem, too.

Regards, Stoebi

[Bubble #5]

How many characters has your message? Had the problem, too.
...but I thought you said "It works fantastic with vBulletin 3.6.0 Beta 3" :rolleyes: (just kidding...)

We have the character limit set to 100.

The message was just a test message, probably only around 10-15 characters.

I'm sure rossco_2005 will find the problem and sort it out :)

[oberheimhaven]

Thxs 3.5.4 no issues works great!
thxs
Mark:banana:

[Stoebi]

...but I thought you said "It works fantastic with vBulletin 3.6.0 Beta 3" :rolleyes: (just kidding...)

We have the character limit set to 100.

The message was just a test message, probably only around 10-15 characters.

I'm sure rossco_2005 will find the problem and sort it out :)

Yes, I had the problem with 3.5.4 and 3.6.0 Beta 3. IMHO not a vBulletin problem ;)

I think, there is a little problem with private messages with to few characters.


@rossco_2005
Can you confirm and fix this, please?



Regards, Stoebi

[hcmagix]

I have the problem that my preview line ist evertime ... (I test with long and short messages on vb 3.5.4)

:(

@Stoebi in Deinem Screen siehts toll aus. bekomme immer nur die Punkte angezeigt

[Stoebi]

I have the problem that my preview line ist evertime ... (I test with long and short messages on vb 3.5.4)

:(

@Stoebi in Deinem Screen siehts toll aus. bekomme immer nur die Punkte angezeigt

@rossco_2005
Search for
$newpm['message'] = substr($newpm['message'], 0, strrpos(substr($newpm['message'], 0, $newpmoption['maxcharacters']), ' ')) . '...';
Replace with
$newpm['message'] = substr($newpm['message'], 0, strrpos(substr($newpm['message'], 0, $newpmoption['maxcharacters']), '')) . '...';

With these small changes a message with few letters/characters is showed.


I hope you like my engagement/interests with your work. :)


Another wish i have:
instead of ... a [more] link could be more impressing.
With a click on this link you go directly to your inbox instead to open a new window.



Kind Regards, Stoebi

[Mischievious]

@rossco_2005
Search for
$newpm['message'] = substr($newpm['message'], 0, strrpos(substr($newpm['message'], 0, $newpmoption['maxcharacters']), ' ')) . '...';
Replace with
$newpm['message'] = substr($newpm['message'], 0, strrpos(substr($newpm['message'], 0, $newpmoption['maxcharacters']), '')) . '...';

With these small changes a message with few letters/characters is showed.

I hope you like my engagement/interests with your work. :)

Kind Regards, Stoebi

I've tried this, and it doesn't seem to work..

[Bubble #5]

instead of ... a [more] link could be more impressing.
With a click on this link you go directly to your inbox instead to open a new window.
Good idea and easy to add ;)

[AzzidReign]

You want the preview?
Read the first post again, there's a heading "How to enable preview".

If you mean the color then that is because it follows the colors of the skin you are using.
No, I'm sorry about not being more descriptive in my post (here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=1019422#post1019422))

I want the PM box that comes up to give me the option to open in current window or new window...all I get is new window and when I click that, the PM box doesnt close on the first window.

Thanks for the quick reply before, much appreciated.

[oberheimhaven]

All seemed ok however new windows opens way over to the right of the screen?> any adjustments i need to make?
Thxs
mark

Made adjustments however floats i correct and made centered instead of to the right will see if that will correct?

[oberheimhaven]

I did this iits still coming up to the right of my screen will keep hacking i guess

[Stoebi]

I've tried this, and it doesn't seem to work..
Hm, I've tested it with 100 characters with Firefox 1.5.0.4 and IE 6 and now
Win32Opera Version 9.00 Build 8502

Tested with vBulletin 3.5.4 and 3.6.0 Beta 3


Regards, Stoebi

[Stoebi]

I did this iits still coming up to the right of my screen will keep hacking i guess
Any screenshots? If IE, did you upload the file fixed_position_ie.js to the clientscript folder?

[rossco_2005]

I did this iits still coming up to the right of my screen will keep hacking i guess
Is it the popup that's showing to the right or the window that opens by clicking '(New Window)' ?

If it's the window that opens up then it's just a browser problem, that's where the browser wants to open the window.:confused:

@Stoebi, Thanks for your contribution I will take a look later at what you PMed to me.

[GrCh_Jeff]

It opens at the bottom/center of the page for me but works great.

[Stoebi]

It opens at the bottom/center of the page for me but works great.

For screen resolutions like 1024x768 change

top:250px; to top:95px; (between 75px; and 150px; should looks great with 1024x768 up to 1280x1024)


<style type="text/css">
#pm_popup {
position:fixed;
top:95px;
border:1px solid;
width:64%;
margin-right:18%;
margin-left:18%;
}
</style>


Regards, Stoebi

[GrCh_Jeff]

Thanx Stoebi I will try that.

[oberheimhaven]

Yes it opens to the bottom right>> and my other screen floats (main screen) Probably a simple fix? any suggestions? Thank you for the patience with me rook here learning fast, dont want to un install would like to keep nice hack!!

MarkAnthony

[oberheimhaven]

any way to correct this? The other screen floats and the messege is bottom right ? Still cant figure out I know sorry I am learning tho!!! And one thing you guys are brilliant here with these hacks, where would one learn code like that trial and error practice ect??

thx
MarkAnthony

[rossco_2005]

Can you give a screenshot 'cause i'm still not sure what you mean.
It might help.

[oberheimhaven]

Wish I could put it up dont have that feature and now it just stopped working all together I uninstalled and reinstalled Nothing ;-( back to hacking once again, what do i need to be able to do screen shot mate Im a rookie

it doesnt pop up at all now??? Erghhh back to hack

[rossco_2005]

Wish I couold put i dont have that feature and now it just stopped working all together I uninstalled and reinstalled Nothing ;-( back to hacking one again, what do i need to be able to do screen shot mate Im a rookie
Just hit the print-screen button on your keyboard and if you use windows then go into paint and press ctrl+v or edit->paste
Then save and upload.

[b3hr0uz]

there is no popup , but it adds a page under the index.php that shows new mesage but its not a popup

[oberheimhaven]

Correct!!!!! Now Mine wont work at all LOL Still tweaking

[b3hr0uz]

ok i found something . it works on Firefox and Opera But not on IE ( Internet Explorer )

[Kanustep]

Don't work in 3.6.0. Please update you hack, is a very good one and my users love it!

[rossco_2005]

Don't work in 3.6.0. Please update you hack, is a very good one and my users love it!Does...:confused:

[Kanustep]

Does? It stop working on installing 3.6.0

[upsetter]

mine wont work eather... :( what could be wrong?... no errors... no pop up's using 3.5.4 in IE on one of my forums that I installed it at... :cross-eyed:

[Nokia Tech]

Clicks Install, 100% Perfect with 3.5.4

[Gizmo5h1t3]

theres gotta be some inherent problem with this, for so many ppl to be struggling to see the pop up?

is there any support still going with this hack??

[brhoom]

No errors, but no popup either ,3.5RC2 IE 6

[akanevsky]

Nice hack, but the javascript is far more complex than it should be.

[TitanPK]

Does this work in 3.6.4?

[TitanPK]

installed, popup comes up way over to the right.
any fix?

[CP,]

Hi there the popup pm box only shows the pm title and not the first few lines of the pm message, how can i fix this? ive changed the default variables but it still does not show.

[TitanPK]

ok finally got this working in 3.6.4
It seem you MUST have the preview function enabled for everything to center properly

[Bubble #5]

Does this work in 3.6.4?

Yes.

[Quantnet]

installed on 3.6.4 and it seems to work so far. thanks

[thpoul]

I won't work on my 3.6.4..... my address looks like this----> http://forum.mydomain.com/

Anybody?

[Barakat]

installed on 3.6.5 and it seems to work so far. thanks

[Deeper]

Mode installed on VBB 3.6.7 PL1 without problem thank you :)

[puertoblack2003]

do this work for custom skin ???for some reason its not working on newer version of vb????

[JackNorris]

installed, popup comes up way over to the right.
any fix?

check the pm_popup_script template and try replace the appropriate section with this

#pm_popup
{
position: fixed;
top: 250px;
border: 1px solid;
width: 60%;
left: 20%;
right: 20%;
margin: 0px;
}

[Anhyeu12000]

It don't working with v 3.6.8 !
Very Bad !

[rossco_2005]

It don't working with v 3.6.8 !
Very Bad !
It does.
It works with ANY vb 3.x version.

[fishhub]

The PM should show in photopost and other pages of your site as long as they're vbulletin powered (ie. include('global.php');).

There is an option in the admin panel under User Registration Options (in vb options) to set notification on by default for all new signups, I'm not sure if there's an option to change everyone's setting to show the popup tho unless you do a mysql query.


If you have vbadvanced installed, it shows nothing. But works correctly in the forum. Why it does this I don't know.And it does not work for other vb pages.hope you can assist. TIA.:)

[FCS-Webmaster]

Works fine on 3.6.8

[parash]

Works fine on 3.6.8


Didnt worked for me....doesnt seems appearing pop up box...and i am sure i dont have any mistake during this setting up...

[Konstantinos]

doesnt work for me in 3.6.8 still shows the old popup

[parash]

doesnt work for me in 3.6.8 still shows the old popup


Yea same here..its showin old style i had tried four five times..within hour to fix this.... not able to fix this..one ...Any help would be great for this hack..

[Konstantinos]

it works in ff and 3,6,8 but it doesnt display right in IE 7

[TheoMessinis]

it refuses point blank to work for me :(

[MissKalunji]

Yea same here..its showin old style i had tried four five times..within hour to fix this.... not able to fix this..one ...Any help would be great for this hack..

The preview works!
im using this with Webforumz Template on 3.6.4
Thanks!

Now what would be cool is to have to kind of "reply"

Quick reply that pops a box and u can reply right there

and a full reply that sends you to private message would transform the whole private message to somewhat be like the vbpager but less server intensive no?

[sbarbz]

I installed the mod ..

But you will show where the window jump (image (http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/3307/13188318fy1.jpg))

How it's possible to do that this will jump in middle of the page?

[MissKalunji]

in the code search for this

#pm_popup {
position:fixed;
top:250px;

and change where it says 250px to whatever you want higher the number lower it should be in the page

[sbarbz]

in the code search for this

#pm_popup {
position:fixed;
top:250px;

and change where it says 250px to whatever you want higher the number lower it should be in the page

There is there possibility are to change only you that are high that will appear the window, and there is not the width.
#pm_popup {
position:fixed;
top:256px;
border:1px solid;
width:100%;
margin-right:18%;
margin-left:18%;
}

[MissKalunji]

arf? you don't want it to show in the middle of the page? sorry i didn't understand!?

[sbarbz]

arf? you don't want it to show in the middle of the page? sorry i didn't understand!?

I want, the problem is this appear at all of them!! Not in middle of.

[MissKalunji]

I want, the problem is this appear at all of them!! Not in middle of.

It will Only appear One time in the page after that it will dissapear that's how it is with Vbulletin.

If you want it to show in every style : you have to do the same edit for every style

i've added this : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=158527 cause people used to not notice they had pms

[Gooner]

is this mod working with IE 7?

[powerful_rogue]

Has anyone tried this on 3.7 yet?

[powerful_rogue]

Seems to work on 3.7, however only with firefox.

It stretches the page with IE.

Such a shame :(

[MissKalunji]

The preview works!
im using this with Webforumz Template on 3.6.4
Thanks!

Now what would be cool is to have to kind of "reply"

Quick reply that pops a box and u can reply right there

and a full reply that sends you to private message would transform the whole private message to somewhat be like the vbpager but less server intensive no?

in the code search for this

#pm_popup {
position:fixed;
top:250px;

and change where it says 250px to whatever you want higher the number lower it should be in the page

<---

Seems to work on 3.7, however only with firefox.

It stretches the page with IE.

Such a shame :(

I've been using it and i don't see it stretching up the page in IE?

[powerful_rogue]

Ive added a couple of screenshots of what happens in IE7.

I still cant believe this is the only mod out there that solves this problem by using a different pop up box!

Edit - Ive managed to get in centered now, however no idea how to get rid of those white lines!

Edit Edit! Managed to remove the lines, I just deleted border: 1px solid;

Works a charm now!

[MissKalunji]

sorry i wouldn't be able to tell you i've edited mine up. I didn't put "close up"

[crouzmind]

hello alls can i use this mod for VBULLETIN 3.8.1 . PLEASE tell ME its very urgently .