i did what template controls this page ??????? at the moment ive got the unhacked version of option.php the vbuddies table shows up with all the options but the options arent savable !

That isnt because of this hack that is because of the auto add hack. I was the one that asked for that hack.

I am hoping that the guy that did it for my request will make it one sided so that way this hack can make it work seamless. If it works one way. Auto add referrer as your buddy. the referrer will get a notice you added them... then they can opt to add you or not.

great addon :)

but is it possible to only show the buddies in the profile without installing the whole hack?

This hack is awesome BTW. One thing that I have noticed that is an issue. I have added a link in the default e-mail to ask that user back if you accept the buddy request. That way you can easily add a buddy a la myspace.

Problem with that is. When the user clicks the add back button it sends an e-mail back to the originator and that keeps going on and on forever. Is there anyway that we can set something up so that it does a check to see if the user is added on the buddylist (one way) and if so not to send the PM??

Let me know.

Chris

Can you only view your buddies in the UCP? Or does it show up on the forumhome page as well? I am really looking for a buddy list feature where I can have the buddies listed in a verticle box on the forum home page, kind of like the buddy list on vBportal.

Anyone know?

benj: Yeah I want to change the buddy PM system to do that however I found it that it would be to much work at this time since I have to many projects to do on my site as it is. Maybe in the future when ever I figure out how to do it lol.

With the problem in the options.php make sure you edit correctly as well make ssure you do not use dreamweaver to edit that file with. The file won't work then.

As for amykhar's hack benj, check out addon release # 3. It will help you install the PM feature for the hack.

altsounds: Yes that is an issue with the hack, I'm just not sure where to start with it since I would most likly have to change how the whole buddy system works in vB so it would be able to check users and whatnot without going around in circles. The way how things are set up was just a quick solution, perhaps in time I'll change it.

D|ver: Yeah you can, just follow the steps for the profile changes. You'll need to edit out some parts of it tho so it dosn't check the forums vBBuddies settings. Now if you just want a simple list of buddies I think there are a few hacks out there that already do that.

Wasim: This hack shows the buddies publicly (or not, up to you) in ones profile. As for showing a buddies list on forumhome I think there is something like that out there.

Here you go benj. This addon will hopfully send a pm for amykhar's hack:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=78477

Addon Features

1. Simply sends a PM automatically to referrer when a new member signs up to the site.

I've included one screenshot of the addon. Enjoy. ;)

SS9267547 cheers man :D

thanks for creating this hack good luck with your project :D

This is a brilliant hack. Any chance we can get a User CP addon much like the profile add on so that when you go to your Control Panel you will see a list of your buddies in random that you can control from the options as a seperate entity.

Let me know how hard this would be to achieve.

Thanks again. This is an amazing hack!!

I played around with the original vbulletin buddies system and there is no checking going on at all thats what the problem is with the looping. Someone that is already your buddy you can add them again and again and it won't give any errors.

Could the writer of the script help us all out here with this?? Your obviously an excellent coder and could do a much better job than all of us. If you need it I can donate you some money to get this all working as I think it is VERY important because users will get pissed off with the forum ASAP if they keep getting pms back from people they have asked to be added as a buddy too FOREVER!!!!

Let me know whether anyone could do this. As I said, $$ in it for whoever wants to take it on.

Thanks

Chris