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.
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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.

[Steeldolphin]

Wow thanks for the quick replies! I assume the member.php stuff is still okay for this version?

[pgowder]

Does anyone have any thoughts about my problem??

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Steeldolphin
Wow thanks for the quick replies! I assume the member.php stuff is still okay for this version?

If you can find the code then the code to add should be OK. I've not actually looked at it or installed the hack, I use what I think is the same one but an updated version of it.

[Steeldolphin]

Originally posted by NTLDR


If you can find the code then the code to add should be OK. I've not actually looked at it or installed the hack, I use what I think is the same one but an updated version of it.

Okay great! I guess I should have looked for a more recent version or something, but I get overwhelmed by the amount of info on these forums.

Cheers.

[NTLDR]

There are two different versions (links bellow), which I've used for quite a while now without any problems.

Newer Version: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...light=commbull

Older Version: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...light=commbull

[Steeldolphin]

Okay cool, I believe I have successfully installed the one from this thread thanks to your help, NTLDR, we will see if I run into any problems or if its what the client wanted exactly...they are German so I still need to change and translate a few items.

I did a quick test sending to the admins only and it seemed to work fine for me.

If it doesnt work well I will upgrade or change over to the other version you supplied, hopefully there isnt too much to change...

Cheers...and thanks for all the help.

[NTLDR]

No problem I'm glad I could help you out.

[gmarik]

The stupid question - working on 2.3?

[aldamon]

06-18-01 at 01:06 AM tubedogg said this in Post #112
Not unless this hack becomes part of vB itself, in which case Kier or I (or somebody) will try to make sure that some sort of contingency exists for those that already installed it.

DROP receivebulletin FROM user;
Run that query from telnet or phpMyAdmin.

quote:
Hope that hack will appear in the next vb release.

Maybe.

Damn, damn, damn, I was REALLY hoping this feature would be incorporated into vB3. Now I'm regretting upgrading from 2.3 The community bulletin was the only reason my busier members came back to my board.