Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Yet Another Mass Private Message System 1.0.1

Yet Another Mass Private Message System

This mod has been nominated for mod of the month April 2007. Please go to the poll and vote. Thanks

Hack Version: 1.0.1.070310
Compatible vB version: 3.6.x
Support: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=141622

NOTE:
This hack is not related to, nor using Zero Tolerance's "Admin Mass PM Members" hack.
Although this is a new hack, I still would say thanks to insanctus, Oblivion Knight and Zero Tolerance for their idea and hacks on sending mass PM from admincp. I also want to thank the members who need this hack badly, and support it.

DESCRIPTION:

This system allows admins to send mass private message to members from AdminCP
Some options:
- Detail user search condition, so you can send PM to diffent usergroups, that satisfy different condition
- Send "Test" Private Message,
- Allow/disable smilies
- Override "Receive Private Messages = NO" option?
- set number of PMs to send at once
- Use different user as Sender (by userid)

CHANGES/MODIFICATION:

- Query: 0
- Files to add: 2
- Product to import: 1

INSTALL:

1. Upload all files in UPLOAD folder to your server
2. Import XML product (product-hn_masspm.xml) using vBulletin product import tool.
ACP -> Plugin System -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product
3. Refresh menu panel to display "Send PM to Users" link in "Users" section.

UPGRADE:
1. Upload all files in UPLOAD folder to your server
2. Import XML product (product-hn_masspm.xml) using vBulletin product import tool with Override option checked.

SCREENSHOT:
Included

HISTORY:

v. 1.0.0 (3.10.2007) Initial release
v. 1.0.1 (3.10.2007) Fix some bugs, add more options when sending PMs

[mystic10]

Originally Posted by elitemerlin

IM getting this error when i click on send pm after setting up my message and choosing who i want it to send to

PHP Code:

Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 8388608 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 48 bytes) in /home/merlin/public_html/forums/includes/class_dm_pm.php on line 460 


Any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks in advance.

EDIT: I downloaded the file class_dm_pm.php off my server to see line 460 for myself. If it makes any difference for you all, the line is this:

PHP Code:

$this->info['recipients']["$user[userid]"] = $user; 


Once again, thanks in advance.

i didnt intstall this hack but i have a similar problem regarding the memory...i had to contact my host so they can increase the memory..php.ini....i dont know if that the same problem but this is a suggestion..i am sure someone more qualified may give u a different...anyhow its a suggestion as i had similar problem

merry christmas

[birdie]

Originally Posted by weedheaven

Thats weird , i aint the smartest one with vbulletin tough. I just followed the instal instructions

Upload files, import product. Refreshed admincp a moment, went to the "users" and in that list Send PM to Users

And that should work directly. i didnt had to do anything for it to apear, only the 2 steps

i not particularly smart with vB either and this is one of a couple of mods I have installed myself.

The only thing I can think of is that i may have put it in the wrong place on the server. Can anyone confirm exactly where it should go --- ie in which folder???

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by Big_Ern

I'm kinda glad I'm not the only one who ran into this problem... Hopefully someone knows an answer. This would be a great mod

Originally Posted by mystic10

i didnt intstall this hack but i have a similar problem regarding the memory...i had to contact my host so they can increase the memory..php.ini....i dont know if that the same problem but this is a suggestion..i am sure someone more qualified may give u a different...anyhow its a suggestion as i had similar problem

Try reducing the number of PMs it sends out in a batch. I forget what the default is but I vaguely remember looking at it and thinking it was set too high. Try 300 or 100 as a maximum.

Originally Posted by birdie

As those who have this problem, have said (several times, if you read the thread), this has been done and it still does not work and is not under User's. Do you have any suggestion to troubleshoot this problem?

Originally Posted by birdie

The only thing I can think of is that i may have put it in the wrong place on the server. Can anyone confirm exactly where it should go --- ie in which folder???

• hn_masspm.php should be uploaded to the /admincp folder
• cpnav_hn_masspm.xml should be uploaded to /includes/xml

If they are already there in the correct folders, try reimporting the product - product-hn_masspm.xml - again from the Admin CP.

[birdie]

Originally Posted by djbaxter

• hn_masspm.php should be uploaded to the /admincp folder
• cpnav_hn_masspm.xml should be uploaded to /includes/xml

If they are already there in the correct folders, try reimporting the product - product-hn_masspm.xml - again from the Admin CP.

THANKS for taking the time to reply. Its much appreciated. IT WORKED!! The instructions were not totally clear where they should be on the server --- did what you said and I can now send out the merry xmas PM that I wanted to! MERRY XMAS to you for the help

[Big_Ern]

:up:

That was my problem too. I must not of put them in the proper folders before. It shows up in the Users menu now

Thank you!

[Big_Ern]

Originally Posted by djbaxter

Try reducing the number of PMs it sends out in a batch. I forget what the default is but I vaguely remember looking at it and thinking it was set too high. Try 300 or 100 as a maximum.

• hn_masspm.php should be uploaded to the /admincp folder
• cpnav_hn_masspm.xml should be uploaded to /includes/xml

If they are already there in the correct folders, try reimporting the product - product-hn_masspm.xml - again from the Admin CP.

Originally Posted by SemperFideles

Works well but I have one "complaint" that others may disagree with.

I assumed that the Primary Usergroup selection and Addtional Usergroup selection would work with an OR logic. Here's an example of what I'm talking about:

1. I chose to send a Mass PM to all Admins. Some admins have it set as the Primary Usergroup, others have it as an Additional Usergroup.
2. I selected Administrator under Primary Usergroup and Administrator under Additional Usergroup.

Result, no users matched my criteria.

Thus, the only way to send to all Admins was to send out two PM's (one to just the Primary Usergroup and the other to the Additional Usergroup).

In other words, the system is using an AND logic rule to see if the Primary and Additional usergroup criteria both match instead of one or the other.

If that's the way it is then that's the way it is but I thought I'd point it out.

Thanks again, great Mod.

My forum is setup like this as well. We have various usergroups and depending on which mod changes them they either change it to their Primary or Additional usergroup.

Is there anyway to change this mod to use the OR logic?

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by birdie

THANKS for taking the time to reply. Its much appreciated. IT WORKED!! The instructions were not totally clear where they should be on the server --- did what you said and I can now send out the merry xmas PM that I wanted to! MERRY XMAS to you for the help

Originally Posted by Big_Ern

:up:

That was my problem too. I must not of put them in the proper folders before. It shows up in the Users menu now

Thank you!

You're welcome.

In future, if you use a utilitysuch as WinZip or WinRar, you have an option to unpack the .zip file using the folder names included in the download. Most add-ons (but unfortunately not all) are packaged this way.

Following this procedure unpacks the files with the following folder structure:

• YetAnotherMassPMSystem1.0.1
• product-hn_masspm.xml
• Installation Instructions.txt
  • UPLOAD
    • admincp
      • hn_masspm.php
    • includes
      • xml
        • cpnav_hn_masspm.xml

Now, the next recommended step is to use an FTP program such as FileZilla to log in to the server. Then just highlight and drag/upload the admincp and includes folders to the forum root folder on the server.

If your FTP program is working as it should, this will ensure that all files are where they should be.

[LewisAinslie]

installed; Great mod, just what i was looking for!
Thank you.

[concoc]

Installed ! Up up .Big Thanks mtha

[Big_Ern]

Originally Posted by Big_Ern

:up:

That was my problem too. I must not of put them in the proper folders before. It shows up in the Users menu now

Thank you!

I take that back

Uninstalled....

It showed up in the User menu, but screwed up my permission settings. The biggest thing I noticed right away is all users on my forum shouldn't have a limit to the size of all their attatchments, but when this mod is installed, every user (even the super admin) gets a limit of 0kb for all their attatchments and cannot post any pictures
I didn't even uninstall it - left the files on my server and just marked it as disabled, and that fixed my problems.

Anyone have any ideas?