vb.org Archive - New Posting Features

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- Modification Graveyard (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=224)

- - New Posting Features - vB Drafts (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=206802)

Modification currently on hold for some major bugfixing.

vB Drafts adds a feature to temporarily save posts, threads and private messages that have not been submitted, allowing members to return to their unpublished submissions later on and continue writing where they left off.

Drafts can be periodically saved automatically or saved manually, with either option restricted to certain usergroups. Drafts can also be restricted to just posts, threads quick replies or private messages, or to specified fora and/or usergroups.

The system allows for as many drafts as you could need. Each member gets 1 post draft per thread, 1 thread draft per forum, 1 PM draft per private message and 1 for a new PM.

vB Drafts use AJAX, so saving a draft is as good as invisible. Either one click for manual saving or just a subtle, brief notification when a draft is saved automatically. For automated saving, the admin has full control over how often saves are performed.

Restoring a draft is even more invisible. Simply return to where you were writing and the draft will be there waiting for you.

vB Drafts for 3.8 is a mostly unchanged update of the older version with a few minor bugfixes and improvements, plus new support for private message quick replies.

Installation instructions
1. Extract the contents of the download file to your computer.
2. Upload the file in the product folder via the Product Manager at AdminCP > Plugins & Products > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product].
3. Upload the contents of the uploads folder to the equivalent location in your forum on your server. The directory structure within the download file is the same as your forum. So includes/cron/drafts.php goes in your forum's cron directory, etc.
4. Perform the file edit described below if you want Quick Reply drafts.
5. The options for vB Drafts are in the main vBulletin Options menu.
6. Done!

Upgrade instructions
1. Uninstall the vB Drafts product file ensuring that the option to delete saved drafts is set to Yes in the vB Drafts menu. All saved drafts must be deleted for the upgrade.
2. Follow the instructions for a new installation.

Uninstallation instructions
1. Uninstall the vB Drafts product file ensuring that the option to delete saved drafts is set to Yes in the vB Drafts menu. All saved drafts must be deleted for the upgrade.
2. Delete /clientscript/drafts.js.
3. Delete includes/cron/drafts.php.
4. Done!

File edits
For file edits, you will need to edit the original files that vBulletin was shipped with. Make your changes in an appropriate editor (anything that does not use formatting like MS Word will do) and then upload the files to your server, overwriting the existing files.

The file edit is only necessary if you intend to use autosaving with Quick Reply.

In file clientscript/vbulletin_quick_reply.js:
FIND:

PHP Code:


		
			
vB_Editor[QR_EditorID].write_editor_contents("")

REPLACE WITH:

PHP Code:


		
			
    // vB Drafts

        // Old

    // vB_Editor[QR_EditorID].write_editor_contents("")

    // vB Drafts

This file edit is only necessary if Quick Reply requires a click.

FIND:

PHP Code:


		
			
vB_Editor[QR_EditorID].enable_editor("");

REPLACE WITH:

PHP Code:


		
			
    // vB Drafts

    // Old:

    // vB_Editor[QR_EditorID].enable_editor("");



    // New:

       if (typeof(asId) == 'undefined')

       {

           vB_Editor[QR_EditorID].enable_editor('');

       }

       else

       {

           // Agonising, painful, horrific way to replace the QR message + draft with just draft

           if (vB_Editor[QR_EditorID].wysiwyg_mode)

           {

               asSplit = vbphrase['click_quick_reply_icon'].split('<br /><br />');

           }

           else

           {

               asSplit = vbphrase['click_quick_reply_icon'].split('\n\n');

           }            

           asSplit[0] = '';

           vbphrase['click_quick_reply_icon'] = asSplit.join('');

           vB_Editor[QR_EditorID].enable_editor(vbphrase['click_quick_reply_icon']);

        } 

    // vB Drafts

Template edits
You should not have to make any template edits, the modification will do it for you. But if you find that the draft button or other aspects of the modification are not showing up correctly, it means you'll have to perform some or all of the template edits manually. They are described below.

In SHOWTHREAD
FIND:

Code:

id="qr_submit" onclick="clickedelm = this.value" />

REPLACE WITH:

Code:

id="qr_submit" onclick="clickedelm = this.value" /> <input onclick="draftsave();" type="button" class="button" name="draft" value="$vbphrase[draft_save_as_draft]" accesskey="d" tabindex="1" />

FIND:

Code:

id="qr_preview" onclick="clickedelm = this.value" />

REPLACE WITH:

Code:

id="qr_preview" onclick="clickedelm = this.value" /> <div id="draft_saving" style="display:none;margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px;"><img id="draft_saving_img" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/progress.gif" class="inlineimg" border="0" alt="" /> <strong>$vbphrase[draft_saving_draft_please_wait]</strong></div>

In newreply
FIND:

Code:

value="$vbphrase[submit_reply]" accesskey="s" tabindex="1" />

REPLACE WITH:

Code:

value="$vbphrase[submit_reply]" accesskey="s" tabindex="1" /> <input onclick="draftsave();" type="button" class="button" name="draft" value="$vbphrase[draft_save_as_draft]" accesskey="d" tabindex="1" />

FIND:

Code:

value="$vbphrase[preview_post]" accesskey="r" tabindex="1" />

REPLACE WITH:

Code:

value="$vbphrase[preview_post]" accesskey="r" tabindex="1" /> <div id="draft_saving" style="display:none;margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px;"><img id="draft_saving_img" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/progress.gif" class="inlineimg" border="0" alt="" /> <strong>$vbphrase[draft_saving_draft_please_wait]</strong></div>

In newthread
FIND:

Code:

value="$vbphrase[submit_new_thread]" accesskey="s" tabindex="1" />

REPLACE WITH:

Code:

value="$vbphrase[submit_new_thread]" accesskey="s" tabindex="1" /> <input onclick="draftsave();" type="button" class="button" name="draft" value="$vbphrase[draft_save_as_draft]" accesskey="d" tabindex="1" />

FIND:

Code:

value="$vbphrase[preview_post]" accesskey="r" tabindex="1" />

REPLACE WITH:

Code:

value="$vbphrase[preview_post]" accesskey="r" tabindex="1" /> <div id="draft_saving" style="display:none;margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px;"><img id="draft_saving_img" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/progress.gif" class="inlineimg" border="0" alt="" /> <strong>$vbphrase[draft_saving_draft_please_wait]</strong></div>

In pm_newpm
FIND:

Code:

value="$vbphrase[submit_message]" accesskey="s" tabindex="1" />

REPLACE WITH:

Code:

value="$vbphrase[submit_message]" accesskey="s" tabindex="1" /> <input onclick="draftsave();" type="button" class="button" name="draft" value="$vbphrase[draft_save_as_draft]" accesskey="d" tabindex="1" />

FIND:

Code:

value="$vbphrase[preview_message]" accesskey="r" name="preview" tabindex="1" />

REPLACE WITH:

Code:

value="$vbphrase[preview_message]" accesskey="r" name="preview" tabindex="1" /> <div id="draft_saving" style="display:none;margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px;"><img id="draft_saving_img" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/progress.gif" class="inlineimg" border="0" alt="" /> <strong>$vbphrase[draft_saving_draft_please_wait]</strong></div>

In pm_showpm
FIND:

Code:

id="qr_submit" class="button" accesskey="s" tabindex="1" />

REPLACE WITH:

Code:

id="qr_submit" class="button" accesskey="s" tabindex="1" /> <input onclick="draftsave();" type="button" class="button" name="draft" value="$vbphrase[draft_save_as_draft]" accesskey="d" tabindex="1" />

FIND:

Code:

name="preview" class="button" accesskey="x" tabindex="1" />

REPLACE WITH:

Code:

name="preview" class="button" accesskey="x" tabindex="1"  /> <div id="draft_saving" style="display:none;margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px;"><img id="draft_saving_img" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/progress.gif" class="inlineimg" border="0" alt="" /> <strong>$vbphrase[draft_saving_draft_please_wait]</strong></div>

cool - ill be trying this out a lil later - definately something which should come in extremely useful for all users

Still not working in Firefox. Works fine in IE.

Also, when clicking "Go Advanced", the SAVE DRAFT button only appears at the bottom, under additional options, would it be better placed in the "Reply to thread" box toward the top? Its just my thinking, but people may not know its there unless they scroll down.

Looks extremely useful.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capper5016 (Post 1756124)

Still not working in Firefox. Works fine in IE.

I forgot to mention, the file edits are different this time around. If you've done the file edit before, both parts will have to be done again.

If it still doesn't work, tell me specifically where and doing what.

When a draft is recalled its got

Code:

<P></P>

all over the place.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andyrew (Post 1756149)

When a draft is recalled its got

Code:

<P></P>

all over the place.

I need to know your post editor type and where the draft is being saved/restored, as well as the saved text itself or some that produces the same effect.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedTyger (Post 1756135)

Followed the directions, didnt have to edit any templates.

Everything is as it should be, works perfectly in IE7 & 8, and everything looks fine in FF.....but the text doesnt appear in the editor after saving a draft, but the notice is there that the draft is saved and available til _____.

Could you PM me an admin login to your forum please, it was developed on Firefox so I'm not sure what's going on.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedTyger (Post 1756156)

I need to know your post editor type and where the draft is being saved/restored, as well as the saved text itself or some that produces the same effect.

I just tried again and it's working fine now. :confused:

Tested in IE 8 Beta and Chrome. :up:

Nice and useful good work ;)

Don't know what's going on but now i'm getting code again back in the recalled messages,
and if i tick the box to delete draft after submit, the post gets submitted but i get this error.

Fatal error: Call to undefined method vB_Database::query_slave() in /xxxx/xxxxxxx/public_html/forums/global.php(400) : eval()'d
code on line 211

Using WYSIWYG editor

Try it again with the product file attached to this post. Just upload and overwrite existing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedTyger (Post 1756211)

Try it again with the product file attached to this post. Just upload and overwrite existing.

That fixed the error, no code been recalled in to posts so far but when a message is recalled all carriage returns are removed.

I used your text from your first post, looked ok to start with but when recalled it looks like this.

Firefox still puts in code when recalled, see before and after pictures.

Quote:

The file edit is only necessary if you intend to use autosaving with Quick Reply.

In file clientscript/vbulletin_quick_reply.js:
FIND:
PHP Code:

vB_Editor[QR_EditorID].write_editor_contents("")

REPLACE WITH:
PHP Code:
// vB Drafts
// Old
// vB_Editor[QR_EditorID].write_editor_contents("")
// vB Drafts

However, in the installation instructions, you say the edit should be made if you want to use drafts with Quick Reply.

The code you say to replace is not in the clientscript/vbulletin_quick_reply.js file.

I found it there.
Btw.: I can second the Firefox-issues. Anyway: I´m happy, that this great addon is maintained.

Yeah, I found it....using the search feature in notepad doesnt work.

Ok, here are a couple of issues. If you put text in the "QUICK REPLY" and hit "POST QUICK REPLY":

Quote:

The following errors occurred with your submission:

The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 10 characters.

If you click "GO ADVANCED" the post preview is there, the text is in the box, and the mod works correctly.

If you click "SAVE DRAFT", the text is there and the mod works correctly.

Also, when you click "SAVE DRAFT", you see the "working icon" and SAVING DRAFT....PLEASE WAIT. The "working icon then disappears, but SAVING DRAFT....PLEASE WAIT stays there.

Yes, I'm beginning to remember why I abandoned this one in the first place. I've fixed a couple more bugs and it's stable enough with the ordinary editor but I'm having terrible trouble getting it to work with WYSIWYG.

I'll get back to it after the weekend. Download has been removed and marked as Beta while I try to patch it up.

My forums are completely messed up....I cant post anything unless I click "go advanced". Have tried uninstalling mod, still nothing.....any help would be appreciated

Overwrite the edited javascript file with the original, it sounds like the edit may not have worked correctly.

Tried that. Have also tried reverting templates, flushing the cache, etc.

Submitted a support ticket at VB

Hold up, I'll see if I can help.

Edit: I cleared my browser cache and it appears to work correctly. You probably have the old javascript still cached.

Upload all vb files again and run the upgrade script.

VB guys fixed it. No worries, I'll reinstall it next week when you have all the kinks worked out

There's the file at? Says "no files uploaded" under the download area.

MoMan: might wanna try reading the thread. :) RedTyger just stated that he's removing the files until he can get some of the bugs worked out.

Anyway, I used this for 3.6, and my users have desperately missed it since I upgraded, so I do hope you continue working on it, Red. It's a great idea and I'll be one of the first to install it once everything gets sorted out. :)

It's working great as long as you don't use the WYSIWYG editor, the only other problems i have noticed is what's been said already about the saving text always saying saving.
Also the text Message (Drafts enabled): appears at the top of the editor even if you have it turned of for certain forums, no button below shows but the text above the editor does.
Other than that it's great. :up::)

This is a great plugin, hope to see it fixed.

Thanks RedTyger!

I tagged it.

Does it work with 3.7.2?

RedTyger, any luck fixing the issues?

same question ...

:D

Oh thank gods!
I am waiting to have this on my site :)

um hey, the attachments seem to have disappeared?

I'd like this too, this should be included with vb to begin with. Anything Ty?

This looks like a great mod. Do you have plans to add the attachments back?

Ok tagging this to watch its much needed development. Hope to see this working very soon!

I agree a draft system should be standard in VB to begin with! BIG TIME!

Is anyone getting occasional blank pages on submit or HTTP 500 errors?

Phrase Groups Available:

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