Thanks...I have users on Macs too and AOL hasn't updated the mac browser for any system software prior to OSX. Hopefully when they get around to it all will be better for everyone. I don't want to try to uninstall this one and then reinstall the text one...I'll mess something up..I just know it. I'll figure something out.
Thanks again

All you need to do is overwrite the modified html "commbull.php" file with the original commbull.php file. You don't need to uninstall.

That sounds easier then making all the other changes too, I wasn't sure. Thanks :).. I'll do that then.

I'm sorry, I should clarify. It works fine in AOL 6 and 7. I've never tried it in a lower version.

fantastic hack

one thing though - do i have to send the bulletin every week or does do it automatically - say every 7 or 10 days

fantastic hack

one thing though - do i have to send the bulletin every week or does do it automatically - say every 7 or 10 days

I don't believe it's automated. You have to do it yourself.

its not that much hassle anyway

cheers

When I change the value in "Number of threads to include in this block" it always generates 5 events in the e-mail. Has anyone successfully changed the value to something other than 5?

The hack is a little buggy! :)

Try playing around with different blocks, set the first block, leave the second one set to 0, set the third one....things like that.

Yes. I've done 10 and 3 also with no problem. I've also changed the number of polls successfully.

Which option(s) are you selecting/having trouble with
Most recently posted.
Most number of replies.
Most number of views.
No replies posted.

Before i install this on my 2.2 forum I just want to know if the First post with the download has been updated since all these bug fixes? Also does the first post include the User CP addon that was posted a bit after the first post? Thanks!

Nope

When I run my forum bulletin generator and make it post to a forum it doesn't post the title. I also use a Show title last post thread, I don't know which one causes the problem. I also think it might be because the parent forum does not use html yet the child forum "newsletter" does. So any ideas would be great. Below is a picture of what it looks like after I send a newsletter/bulletin.

http://www.suprascene.com/temp/problem3.gif

Thanks!

*FIXED - I was using PPN's thread title script and I uninstalled it and am using another thread title script which works great and now the problem is fixed.

<<up>><<up>> :(

Could someone kindly explain, in terms understandable to a more general audience, just what the Community Bulletin generator does?

I'm interested in adding an option to my registration options where a user can opt into (and out of) an ezine, preferably in either text or html format. Will this Community Bulletin Generator do that?

thanks:confused:

I'm going to use it to contact all of my members and keep more of them active. Basically it sends stats on your forum and other good information.

I wish that it had somewhere to type messages or something. (not in the prview box) :D

I also wich there was a way to save your settings.

It sends an email to members with the lates threads, most popular threads, and list of Polls and birthdays. Kind of a "community update". It also gives you the option to post the email to a forum. To see an example, here's our last week update, posted:

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthrea...threadid=25201

I would LOVE to use this hack for our community. But I seem to be having a problem. :(

I uploaded the commbull.php to my forums admin directory. When I tried to access it I get this error:

Running VB 2.2.0

Any ideas?

Did you make any changes to the file, it seems like you are missing a }.

There's a new update (first post in thread), it includes Add news articles among others. Let me know what you think.
:)

I'll install it when I get home tonight. I have to change the HTML color variables first.

Nope, no changes to the file at all. I re-downloaded it again, but still no luck. :(

hhhmmm...

Same here. I got the new one with news article. It has this extra { and it gives an SQL error if you enter more than one thread id in the news field. With one thread if it works, and I can just delete the }

Did you have the previous version installed? What type of browser are you using?

Where was the extra { located? You have to seperate the threadid's with a comma. Like this: 36, 122, 450
Can you post the SQL error message?

Just above user info:

And oops, I used a space as separator, not a comma. With a comma, it worked fine!

Great hack!

The "extra" { and the closing } does this;

If you opted to post a copy to your board, put brackets around any parts that should not be included. For example, username and password. (Note: by default, user information has these brackets to exclude it. If you wish to change that (not recommended), remove them in the preview box below.)
Sample:
{Your username is: "$username"}

It removes text that should not be included into the bulletin post.

Excellent additions Christec! Only thing, I would like to see the:

Include Info From Forums...
Include info from the following forums:

to display if it is a category or a forum.

I'd like to see a way to save the setting for bulletins, and also a way to add text or some sort of message to the bulletins which could also be saved.

Also even a custom header and footer would be great. Maybe the header and footer could include some of the oce so we can edit it to our likings and all this could be saved. ;)

I installed the upgrade, Christec. It works great. It was really cool getting the email telling me there was an upgrade. Good work! :)

Nope, this is the first time I have used it. Are there more files than the commbull.php required?

If so I'm going to feel real dumb.

P.S. Thanks for your help!

I suggest you download it agian. The new version includes the admin cp hack and commbull.php. You just run commbull.php and things should be ok. I don't understand the problem as long as you didn't change anything (ie. it works right out of the box). Goodluck ;)

Try logging into the admin CP and then try and acess the commbull.php file. Also try and access it through the "Genterate Community Bulletin" link in the admin CP. OK one more, check the actual file permissions to see if they are correct.
:)

Done! It sorts just like the admin cp modify forums section. It will be in the next release.

Excellent! Waiting for it impatiently...

;)

Tried that, same error.

I though "what the hell" and tried to install the old "non-html" version.

when I try and access that one I get the error:

I have no idea what is causing the Parse errors as I have changed nothing in either the HTML and non-HTML versions of commbull.php

Oh well, thanks for trying anyway. :(

I want this hack way too bad to give up now!

I just downloaded the latest zip (The one with the admin_commbull.txt in it).

I also added the

line to my index.php in my admin directory so I can access it via my admin list.

And when I click on the link I am still getting the dreaded error

I've uploaded the combull.php file in ASCII format, and even tried it in Binary format.

AAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Can someone with a line counter tell me what is on line 832 in the commbull.php file so I can take a look myself?

Thanks!

I only have 604 lines in combull.php. :surprised