Read PMs

Adds "Users >> Read PMs" to the AdminCP

Version History
(0.1) First release, read pms by entering userid
(0.2) Shows a list of users that have pms
(0.3) Search pms
(0.4) Made superadmin only
(0.5) Read pms by entering username (or userid)
(0.6) Shows a list of the last X pms
(0.7) Parses message and separate sent from received on list of PMs

Installation
- Upload "read_pms.php" to your admincp folder
- Upload "cpnav_rpm.xml" to your includes/xml folder

This is pretty basic, you can only read right.

search keywords: admin read pm private message messages administrator

[cOuNtErFiET]

im getting invalis path specified when trying to import the product....?

blah nvm i see we have to upload it to the directory not import it...sry

[rabcross]

Hi...I am a total newbie to hacks! I have a need to view pms of a certain user and I have read this entire thread and I am still not sure what to do.

I downloaded the zip file and I have it extracted on my computer just in case I proceed with the hack install but I don't even know where to start.

I really am not sure I need this hack..can someone tell me step by step how to access the messages in the myadmin.php file if my website is hosted by a webhosting company. Where is that database?

Forgive me for my ignorance..I would install this hack but I am terrified I will mess something up.

[Dr.Viggy]

*installed

[netcommander]

I have see some problem, I've received this mail what is the problem ?
kind regards

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.4:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT username FROM user WHERE userid =;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date : Tuesday, May 16th 2006 @ 11:49:33 AM
Script : http://www.xxxxxxxx.com/forum/adminc...pmtextid=21709
Referrer : http://www.xxxxxx.com/forum/admincp/read_pms.php
IP Address : 8x.100.xxx.xxx
Username : xxxx
Classname : vb_database

[x_5]

see the attchment

Attachment 47816

how i can read pms without codes

i need read pms without these cods

PHP Code:

[COLOR="Red"][SIZE="4"]this is test only [/SIZE][/COLOR] 


or any run to see the pms like this

this is test only

[Coldhands]

It says "You don't have permission to access this page."

I'm the admin, so why wouldn't I????

Fixed. Went into config.php and added my user number, which wasn't '1'.

[Coldhands]

Originally Posted by Bubble #5

This could be easily fixed with an 'if' statement by adding a link in the ACP. Then instead of messing around with the address bar you could simply click the new link.

Does anyone know what file controls the links on the left side of the ACP?

If you want to remove the 'read pms' link from the navigation in the admincp, you just need to delete the "cpnav_rpm.xml" file from your includes/xml folder.

[jplg]

does it work for 3.5.4?

[jwocky]

great hack, any plans to have it parse the QUOTE tags in future versions ?

thanks

[Wired1]

Some recommendations on how to improve this hack (or info for others if they're going to make a new hack):

1. have a second "I agree to the rules" box after the main rules specifically concerning the staff reading PMs.

2. Give admins a tool where PM reading can be optional for a forum - in otherwords, they can turn it on where they can read all PMs, or they can tone it down to where a user needs to opt in to it somewhere in their options menu (and of course have an option where an admin can set that option to on or off by default for new users). Turning it completely off would be simply turning the plugin / product off.

3. Have a way to sort PMs to / from certain people, so as to be able to easily view conversations between people.

4. Have a way to limit PM sorts by frequency (so as to catch PM spammers). An option to notify admins of high frequency PMs would also be helpful.

What do you guys think?