vB Popup Messaging Utility v.0.1

Hello all,

Well I did it, my first real hack. I don't know what the rule on this is but I'll be honest and say I used alot of original vB code to make this. I don't believe in reinventing the wheel and the code in vB is so good it makes it very easy to modify.

This hack will give Admins and Mods the ability to alert users with a small message. This message works similiar to the PM popup. It also has the ability to send one user a number of messages. Each message will be denoted by the person who sent the message.

If you are not competent with Mysql and the inner workings of vB and your not sure if you need this utility I would recommend not installing it.

I consider this to be a Beta since I only tested it on my local dev computer. I would really appreciate some "experienced" users testing this hack to let me know where I've made mistakes.

If someone is real hack happy he/she they could change the hack and add the thing listed on my todo list below. If not I'll get to adding them sooner or later.

Anyhow, have fun. I'll be answering your questions here in this forum.

Scott

Demo Screenshots


To do list:
1. Add option to send a message to online users only(good for telling them that the board will be closing before it's closed)
2. Timestamping the messages. Probably not a bad idea.
3. Checking that messaging is on before messages get stored in
db. Would save Mods the embarassment.
4. Add wild card function '*' to search for user names.

If you have more ideas as to how I could improve this hack feel free to post your ideas here!.

nice hack but i aint gonna try it out i want my board working lol

ps. could we have a screenshot please.

[s.molinari]

Originally posted by fxpersonline
nice hack but i aint gonna try it out i want my board working lol

ps. could we have a screenshot please.

It will work.

I'll see what I can do about the screen shots.

Scott

[s.molinari]

Screenshots now available. See above.

Scott

those screenshots are f**king **** u cant see anything will u imporve them plz

[Steve Machol]

fxpersonline, please show some respect. Scott has gone through a lot of work to provide this. The least you could do is ask politely. Language and attitudes like this are likely to get you added to many people's 'Ignore' list.

Also, could you please enter your customer info into your user profile? See my sig for details. Thanks.

[water]

I second that, great hack that I'm sure was quite a job to make so there's no need for the attitude

btw. I get a more that good enough impression from the provided screeenshots.

:water

[Bane]

Well done Scott

[butty]

good work scott thats pretty wild that

[maverick1236]

ive installed-but how do i send a message??

i always miss the simple things..lol

tx