Version: , by s.molinari
Developer Last Online: Sep 2018
Version: 2.2.x
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Released: 08-20-2001
Last Update: Never
Installs: 39
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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.
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!.
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Originally posted by Maverick1236 ive installed-but how do i send a message??
i always miss the simple things..lol
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Make sure you follow the directions in the install file. There are some lines of code wich you need to add in both the mod and admin CPs. You must also resave your board options. If you don't you can send messages but the users will not get them.
uh. Did 2 people delete their posts or is there something wrong here? I just got 2 mails that there were new posts but there were none. What's up wit dat?
Odd, it doesn't seem to be working. I edited global.php in my base directory, ran the install file, deleted the install file, uploaded the other files, and added the $ command and tried sending it to the administrators. It said it was sent, yet I don't see anything and I was an admin. Please assist.
Although you need to avoid referring to line nos. when doing the change. Some of us might have other hacks installed which would make it difficult for us to follow the line nos.
Originally posted by Lordmusic Odd, it doesn't seem to be working. I edited global.php in my base directory, ran the install file, deleted the install file, uploaded the other files, and added the $ command and tried sending it to the administrators. It said it was sent, yet I don't see anything and I was an admin. Please assist.
Did you resave your board options? All you need to do is go to Options->change options->save options in the Admin CP. This then saves the options along with the checkmessages variable. If you didn't do this the option to send messages is basically "off".
1. Timestamping the messages. Probably not a bad idea.
2. Checking that messaging is on before messages get stored in
db. Would save Mods the embarassment.
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08-22-2001, 08:56 AM
