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.

[Floris]

Well,

I have installed it and it works perfectly, I opened up the comm* php file and wanted to preset a few options, like the board number and user who is posting the thread .. but I have no idea how to do it, because the code is too confusing! Could someone help me with a few examples or explain how to handle the syntax?

[Floris]

Another question ..

I came pretty far with finding out how to tweak the config so I didn't had to select stuff in the future each time, which would be preset.

I removed the line from the .php file for the encrypted password, so the user doesn't get his hashed send to him.
But I wish to include 2 more lines.
Username: $username
E-mail: $email
Threads started: You started $threadsstarted threads.
just like with posts: You have $totalposts posts.
THis would be great, but putting in $email just doesn't do it, what do i need to update in order to have this going?

[Learner29]

wow !

that is a real real amasing hack !!!

I am going to install it now, but wanted to thank both Kier and Tubedogg for their amasing work!!!

[Rick]

I can't find the references to the code needed in admin/index.php in 2.2.8

When I upgraded to 2.2.8 my board stopped sending out email notifications and I was thinking this hack had something to do with it.

Help please.

Thanks,

Rick

[Rick]

One more thing... In the user control panel neither box is checked now for recieving community bulletin updates.

I did redo the /admin/user.php hacks but that's all.

[pgowder]

I have some users that are complaining because they turned off the option to get, but are still recieving it???

What could be causing that?

[Steeldolphin]

I am running 2.2.8 and I am attemptinmg to install this hack, however in admin/index.php I cant find:

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

Am I blind or doing somthing wrong? I see this was created for v2..2.1 b8ut I was hoping it would work with the later versions.

Thanks!

[NTLDR]

That code is pre Version 2.2.x therefore you won't find it in there, search for "Email Users" instead

[Steeldolphin]

ah okay...then i find this:

makenavoption("Email Users","email.php?action=start","<br>");

Can I just add the:

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

After it? or is there a newer equivalent....sorry I am not a script guy.

[NTLDR]

Add the follwing line:

PHP Code:

makenavoption("Send Community Bulletin","commbull.php?","<br>");