private messages backup hack
 

This hack allows users to backup their private messages to a local file.

I know that there exists allready a very similar hack (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...=&pagenumber=1 ) but it contains a serious bug, which allows every users to read everybodys private messages (details see link).

Aditionally this hack works with templates and has some enhanced functionality.

This hack is succesfully tested with a fresh install of vBulletin 2.2.4

I post it here, not as a full release, because of the unclear situation (im new to this board...).

@mods Please excuse me, and move this thread, if you think it's located better elsewhere

lates, Cano2

Works well! I uninstalled the download PM hack, and changed to your.

Thanks!

thanks, great job!

Still haven't tested it but looks promising. :) Will probably install this one here later.

You know what would be ever "awesomer"? If you could download AND upload your PM's. :D Just a thought tho.

nice. added. ;)

demo on cano2's board.. ;)

@FireFly:

I thought about that too.. It's not trivial, because the format of the messages can be changed via template, but it's a nice challenge and not too difficult...

An other good idea is to add a new status symbol for PMs wich indicates, which messages are allready backed up. This prevents people from deleting messages by accident. (thx @ lou for this suggestion)

I will add these features, if i have the time..

Cano2

please move to full releases. thanks.

Problem
getting a parse error on this line

eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate("privbackup")."\"); "); //and run everything through the template

hm.. this line of code itself is syntacally correct...
Paste the exact error message, the 2-3 lines of code before this line and the code in the privbackup_header template please! Does the errmsg say, the error occured in "eval()'d code"???

Working fine for me with no errors.