Advanced PM Options
 

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|| Advanced PM Options
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x
|| Released : Aug 15, 2009
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|| Time required to install: ~30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

This hack enhances the usability of private messaging system by adding a few administrative and member options.

STATISTICS

File Uploads: 1
Products to Install: 1


FEATURES

Adds the Following Options to New PM Screen:

• Checkbox 'Delete Original PM'.

Adds the Following User CP Settings:

• User CP Setting: 'Enable "save copy" checkbox by default'. (disabled on 3.8.x and above)
• User CP Setting: 'Enable "request receipt" checkbox by default'.
• User CP Setting: 'Enable "delete original message" checkbox by default'.

Add the Following Usergroup Settings:

• Disable Sending of Private Messages

VERSION HISTORY

1.3.2
[F] Fixed a few bugs that were found in 1.3.1.

1.3.1
[+] The checkbox "save copy" is now disabled on 3.8.x, since 3.8.x already has such a feature.

1.3.0
[+] The hack is now compatible with vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x.
[+] Eliminated all template edits.

1.2.3
[F] Fixed a bug associated with a new hook placement in vBulletin 3.6.

1.2.2
[+] The modification is now compatible with vBulletin 3.6.

1.2.1
[+] Pm count is now updated after a pm is deleted via "delete original pm".

1.2.0
[+] Added a new usergroup permission: "Disable Sending PMs". Useful when you want to only disallow sending of PMs by a certain usergroup, but allow incoming pms.

1.0.0
Initial Release

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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First Post Reserved.

Very nice : ) Will give it a try.

nice hack :)

Could you add a function that the usergroup can only PM a admin to help protect from new members spamming in pm's yet can still contact a admin for help

Very nice! I installed..

If you enable the "APO: Disable Save Copy Feature on 3.8.x" plugin, it breaks the template group names in the style manager, as require_once(DIR . '/includes/adminfunctions_template.php'); at init_startup prevents /admincp/template.php from calling the file again with $phrasegroups = array('style');

Really? Ok, that will be fixed.

Why include/require the adminfunctions_template.php file anyway? You seem to include it in several of the plugins of this mod so you can use the is_newer_version() function.

I think the built-in PHP function version_compare() would do what you want without the overhead and side-effects of including adminfunctions_template.php.

Just a thought, does this alter any behaviour on the newly built-in "PM Quick Reply" system?