I do not know what happened, but I just opened my admincp and it is there now. Very strange. But I do not care. I am very happy with this. Many thanks. (rated 5 stars)

You probably didn't refresh your ACP after uploading the cpnav.xml and installing product.

Any solution on this bug:
There is something wrong with the smilies displayed when you read the pms. It displays a red cross instead of the actual smilies. When I checked the path of the smilies, it was: admincp/images/smilies/smile.gif instead of images/smilies/smike.gif

working great here so far .. 3.5.2

/me clicks install.

Do you have the latest version running?

I will try to have a look tomorrow if i have some time.

I'm not sure where to change the permissions for users to report a private message. Whenever I try to report a private message I get an error saying I don't have permission to do so.

In the Usergroup Permissions.

They don't seem to appear for whatever reason. I've reuploaded all the files and products.

Yes,

I have the latest version running

Regards

I'll add my voice to those that have probably already asked. This hack would be pefect for members to search their own PMs. I'm sure it wouldn't require much modification to do so.

I have no requirement to read my members PMs, but I (like many others on my site) would like the ability to search my own.

Perssonally i'm just kinda hoping that there is a few new features in the bag for a late Christmas present for us :p

:surprised:

i've installed this hack however i cannot use it.

i get the error message

Sorry, you don't have permission to access the administrative controls on this page.

If you need to access this page, ask your lead administrator to enable your permissions for this page using the Administrator Permissions section of the control panel.

ignore me.

Hi Marco64, any updates on this?

Looks like a nifty hack this little thing! I'm just wondering, does it, or will it perhaps in the future, log all PMs sent?

I remember there was a hack for logging all on a previous vB version, I just can't remember the name/location/etc for it. I'd be one superhappy admin if it did log all, or, could log all....

I have some people talking about messing up my board, via PM, and I can't catch ALL their PMs (stupid sleep).... And I can't pin them before they actually DO anything. Therefore a log-all would be wicked :D Perhaps just a fuction to set userids or usernames...

Thanks!

Heh, you need to clear some PM space so I can send you a link to my board so I can remove the privacy statement :).

Anyway great hack, nice work.

Sorry to all who are waiting for an answer, i have been away (and still am) unexpectedly long. Will reply to all once i return.
PS PM box is not full (for now).

will this work on 3.5.3 and one more qustion its beta stage do any reports till yet have been came regarind any data base problem ?

please help me i m new with VB

It works with 3.5.3, and I have not had any problems with it yet :).

It is mostly still beta since i didn't have the time to create a new version with all the ideas i still have for this hack yet. There have not been any serious reports for the current version (as you can see if you read back in this thread).

Hi Marco,

Any news on this hack? It's quite an awesome Hack. Also, if I PM you a link to my privacy statement tonight, can I expect the hack soon?

There are also a couple of fixes with regards to postbit_legacy that you wanted to do. Have these been done, or must I just use the inline code adjustments to get this working?

One last thing. Is there a way to just change the privacy statement to point to mine? I suppose I can just add it in myself, so no worry really.

Cheers and thanks for a great hack
Firestar

If you pm a link to your statement and your mail address, i will sent you a plugin to remove the privacy statement tomorrow.
No they are not in the current version, but changing to postbit_legacy will only require a minimal change to the plugins. If the solution was not posted in this thread, also ask for this and i will try to post the solution here.
No, i don't think that is possible, it will either point to the second post of this thread, or no privacy statement.

Hi Marco,

Thanks for the reply. PM sent. Where does it show your privacy statement? The automatic one that points to this forum? Does it only show it below the inbox, or other places as well?

Otherwise, thanks for a GREAT hack. I'm really enjoying this one from my previous version :)

Cheers
Firestar

Installed and working. THanks Marco! Awesome hack! Rated 5 and clicked install. Just waiting for that email now :)

Sounds like a cool idea but all information on my site belongs to me. I dont need to provide any privacy statement to my members, or to vbulletin.org. Guess this wont get installed.

If you have a TOS page where you explicit say that all including PM's belong to you, then you could get the Privacy statement removed. PM me with a link to the page and your mail address if you want this.

Get the following error .. it seems to work but this error comes when displaying the PM...

What vB & PHP versions are you running?

Its old but this was very well put ixian.

Just so people know it is actually a breach in privacy to have the users come to vbulletin.org with out them knowing. This would be more damaging for the admin than reading the PM. As well the protection is for only 1 party who will never see this notice that is the person who wrote the PM. The person who recieves it reliqishes the right once they consider it abuse or spam. OBVIOUSLY it must be reviewed.

Does vb.org have a statment stating this will uccour to guests from differnt sites and how will thier private information be handled? Does anyone on any site using this hack state that vb.org may or may not get specific types of information? Is the privacy aggreement for vb.org and (whoever you are) are in syc with one another to co exist legally with this idea.

So its not really ad-ware its more inadvertant spy-ware. (please ignore my bad spelling. English is not my first lanugage but I am learning). Please note I put inadvertant... I am aware its not the purpose of the hack.

If you use this logic used to protect members you would have to have a notice saying if you use it your information may or may not be given to third parties.

vb (all vb) records ip, referer and sessions. This is the major flaw having vb.org involved in private messages. But I just wanted to say that. this is old news but just so people understand.

(think about it. Once a guest hits this page and an admin reviews it they now know)
1. This user comes from x website (its vb, its a 3.5.x site and there is a cookie left) so This user is a member of x website (100% sure)
2. This user was previously reading a PM
3. This user uses whatever browser and speaks whatever lanuage. (OS system as well)
4. This user had (whatever is in your copy and paste space) saved
5. This user just had spam or an abusive message.

I could now email the owner of that site about some new spam blocker for vb or use google adwords to market to the users about more secure websites that are simular to thiers. "Are you tired of forum spam?". (advertise on this site method)

That is off the top of my head. I dont think anyone is using this that way but hey... if you want to be legal do it all the way.

I will only reply with 2 line to this:
1. It is clearly stated in teh ahck description, so board owner know what he will get before installing. It is his choice, nothing hidden here. If he wants to warn members that vb.org might leave a cookie or something, feel free to do so.

2. If i follow your logic, all links to vb.org (and any other website) should be removed from google.

1. you dont have to sign up to use google.
2. google is a search engine.
3. And yes... if I dont want to be in the index google has to remove the URL.
4. Users are aware that they are using a search engine EVEN on that note google has a disclamer (click on cache) lol kinda put your foot in your mouth on that one. But its good debate so its all good.

Come on you know all this...
Just for conversation yes your right about (1) I was just saying you might as well be 100% about it.

Two months later. :(

Doesn't there need to be a bitfield or something to make it display in the usergroup settings?

Edit: Misread first time around.

I don't have any problems with usergroup permissions. Have you tried the latest version of this modification? Do you currently have it installed on JT?

That the config file... not the plugin.

I already configured it, and that should only be to view the reports...

Where's your test forum currently located?

When you reinstall the plugin does it still have this issue? I understand, and have seen for myself, that you have numerous plugins already installed so is it possible that any of these are causing conflict?

I've reinstalled it, still having the same problem. More than likely it's other plugins/products causing this, but no other plugins I'm using use the hooks postbit_display_complete or postbit_factory. I'll try it on my test board anyhow.

EDIT: Works on my test board, must be a different plugin messing it up. Ah well, I can live w/o it, only needed it for the report a pm feature.

What's the fastest way to add a link for "Total number of Unhandled PM Reports" to Control Panel Quick Statistics? Under "New Users Today" for example?

Or is it possible to receive the reports as email?

Regards

If the bitfield_pmwb*.xml files are uploaded correct, then i don't see any reason why the usergroup permissions would not show up. If you really can not figure this out, i would need to have access to your ACP/FTP to have a look.
Just copy the link and paste it in the template where you want.
Not in the current version, but it is a feature i plan to add in future.

Hi

Whenever I try to report a private message I get an error saying I don't have permission to do so.

In the Usergroup Permissions don't seem to appear for whatever reason

I also tried to give another member permission to veiw PMs it does not work with him

do I have to reinstall the plugin if so how to do that

thanks