Updated Community Bulletin Generator

SPECIAL NOTE for those upgrading to vBulletin v2.0.0: You will need to make changes to the default RC3 files, as you did with the previous version files. The files are member.php and admin/index.php. After you upgrade to RC3, the link in your Admin CP will no longer be there. In order to find instructions for upgrading, go to http://yoursite/forum/admin/commbull.php and click the link for Instructions. Make these changes to your files, and reupload the two modified files. The link will then be back in your Admin CP.
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With Kier's permission, I am rereleasing this hack. It has been updated, but most of the credit still goes to Kier. I just added a couple things. Namely, I took Kier's starting point for birthdays and reworked it a bit so they can now be included. I also added 3 new sets of Latest Threads input, and added a sorting option to get topics with no replies (aka "Virgin" topics).
I also added a box to change the section separation character (Kier had it as a "-", now you can change it) and the list item character (Kier had it as an "o"). There are also instructions on how to integrate it into your Admin CP.

To install, just upload it to your Admin directory and go to it in a browser.

If you had previously installed Kier's original version, simply overwrite the commbull.php file on your server, and make this change to your admin/index.php file:
Find

<a href="email.php?s=<?php echo $session[sessionhash]; ?>"> Email users </a><br>

and right below it, add

<a href="commbull.php?s=<?php echo $session[sessionhash]; ?>"> Send Community Bulletin </a><br>

Upload your admin/index.php file and go to your Admin CP. You should see the new option under "Users" on the left-hand side.

Hack version: 0.98

Changes since v0.97: Fixed a stupid bug that screwed up the script when you posted a copy to a forum and that forum didn't count posts toward post totals.

Changes since v0.96: Fixed a minor bug that was causing large problems when the number of emails to send was more than it was set to per page.

Changes since v0.95: Minor cosmetic changes; fixed "copy post to board" function so it actually works; added option to exclude threads from being used more than once (if doing multiple blocks); fixed sorting by most replies/most views so they don't return threads with 0 replies or 1 view, respectively;

Changes since v0.93: Option to post a copy of the email to your board, to a forum you specify using a username your specify (If you do this, there is a function to exclude certain parts (for example, the user info section that details username/password etc) and it parses URLs so the message on your board has hyperlinks to the threads/polls/etc); various cosmetic upgrades; minor little things here and there; fixed/changed "Only include threads that have been started or replied to since this date?" so it doesn't defeat the purpose of specifying a date.

For version: v2.0.0

Info for Clean Install -------
Files needed: commbull.php

Files to edit: admin/index.php, member.php

Templates to edit: none

Instructions are in the script itself. When you first run it, it will tell you what you need to do. If upgrading from Kier's original version, see instructions above.
End Info for Clean Install -------

Info for Upgrading from v0.90, v0.91, v0.93, v0.94, v0.95, v0.96, v0.97 ------
Files needed: commbull.php

Files to edit: none

Instructions: Upload the commbull.php file from the commbull98.zip file.
End Info for Upgrading -------

Please do not bug Kier about this hack!
Please also DO NOT contact me via AIM, ICQ, PM, or email about this hack. Post your question/problem here and I will try to help you.

[SirSteve]

Originally posted by SirSteve
It's not saving the option for my users:

Change "receive community updates" from yes, to no.

I think this is a pretty big bug! HELP!

[Bald Bouncer]

tubedogg is it posible to adjust this for something I want to add to my board please
As this has the ability to post the contents of the Bullitin to a forum of your choice posted under your name I thought you might be able to help with this.
I would like as a new member joins a greeting post to be made in a selected forum IE:
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
The Xbox Forum Would Like To Welcome (name) On Behalf Of All The Current Members And Hope They Enjoy Their Stay etc......
Sorry if this is drifting off topic a bit but I think you are the man to help

[Sukij]

Hi..

What this error means ? How to fix it ? The error start happen everytime at record 26 onward.

Maneerat (Maneerat@nagase.co.th) .... ok
Wee Chai Peng (wee@nagase.com.my) .... ok
Rattawuth (rattawuth@nagase.co.th) .... ok
Kritsada (kritsada@nagase.co.th) .... ok
Benjapa (BENJAPA@NAGASE.CO.TH) ....
Warning: Server Error in D:\VBlite\upload\admin\commbull.php on line 542
ok
Pennipa (Pennipa@nagase.co.th) ....
Warning: Server Error in D:\VBlite\upload\admin\commbull.php on line 542
ok
Pongsawat (Pongsawat@nagase.co.th) ....
Warning: Server Error in D:\VBlite\upload\admin\commbull.php on line 542
ok

Is there any way to send the bulletin automatically, as in weekly?

[Steve Machol]

Still need help for my two problems posted above.

[DarkReaper]

It'd be nice to be able to have this run every X amount of days, automatically.

Also, bug fixes?

[UtilityGeek]

I checked through all the replies and I don't think this was asked. What is the default value under member options for getting the community bulletin? If it is 'Yes' how would I go about changing it to 'No' as the default? Is it even possible?

[christec]

If you would like to send out your Community Bulletin in a HTML format make these modifications to the commbull.php file.
(I hope that I am not stepping on the toes of the author who created this GREAT hack.)
Based on Community Bulletin Generator Version 0.98

Find:

PHP Code:

$message = str_replace("\\'","'",$message); 


Right After Add:

PHP Code:

$message = str_replace("\r\n","\n<br>",$message); 


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Find:

PHP Code:

while ($user = $DB_site->fetch_array($users)) {
    $username = $user[username];
    $password = $user[password];
    $posts = number_format($user[posts]);
    $joindate = date($dateformat,$user[joindate]);
    $lastactivity = date("$timeformat, $dateformat",$user[lastactivity]);
    eval ("\$mailbody = "".$message."";");
    echo "<li>".htmlspecialchars($username)." (<i>$user[email]</i>) .... ";
    mail($user[email],$subject,$mailbody,"From: "$bbtitle Mailer" <$webmasteremail>");
    echo "ok</li>\n";
    //flush();
} 


Replace With:

PHP Code:

// Allow HTML in Community Bulletin - Start
while ($user = $DB_site->fetch_array($users)) {
    $username = $user[username];
    $password = $user[password];
    $posts = number_format($user[posts]);
    $joindate = date($dateformat,$user[joindate]);
    $lastactivity = date("$timeformat, $dateformat",$user[lastactivity]);
    eval ("\$mailbody = "".$message."";");
    echo "<li>".htmlspecialchars($username)." (<i>$user[email]</i>) .... ";
    $camEmailHeader = "From: "$bbtitle Mailer" <$webmasteremail>\n";
    $camEmailHeader .= "Content-Type: text/html\n";
    mail($user[email],$subject,$mailbody,$camEmailHeader);
    echo "ok</li>\n";
    //flush();
}
// Allow HTML - End 


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You will need to insert HTML into the commbull.php file. You can also add HTML into the preview page. If you make these modifications be aware that the current hyper-links will no longer work unless you add the appropriate HTML tags.

[SirSteve]

Am I the ONLY one that has the problem with it not removing e-mail addresses via the User CP when you do not want the community bulletin??

[DarkReaper]

Would it be possible to have forums which are private marked as "No" in the "include these forums list" by default?