News & Email Community Bulletin Generator

Updated 30 Nov 2001
Fixed a typo and Birthday Date Bug
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Here's a new version of the Community Bulletin + HTML
With the changes and the inclusion of the news section I have
titled it News and Email Community Bulletin Generator.

Here's a list of the changes/modifications that were made

Include News Articles (Threads) in bulletin.
Remove vbCode from news articles before sending email.
User email options include HTML or Text.
Forums are sorted by displayorder.
Category forums do not contain yes/no option.
Private forums marked as no by default.
Fix lasteventdate bug.
Modify admin/index.php installation instructions for version 2.2.x and version 2.0.x.
Include Admin CP edit user option to include Receive Community Email Bulletin and Type (HTML or TEXT).
Remove user password, send link instead.
Preview of HTML and TEXT email.
Post to Forum can be HTML or TEXT
Modified a few mysql SELECT * queries to include only necessary fields.
Cosmetic changes
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To install
Copy the commbull.php file to the admin/ directory.
WIth a web browser access the commbull.php file.

Example: http: //yoursite.com/forums/admin/commbull.php

Follow the additional installation instructions.

This hack is based on Community Bulletin Generator by Kier
and additional Community Bulletin Generator functions by Kevin

Additional: This hack has only been tested on my machines. I don't have the ability to send emails
to a lot of users so this has not been tested either.

Remember: BACKUP and TEST.
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[Littlebit]

Oh that's good to know! I'll make sure to keep an eye for that from now on...could be my reason for the last few snags I've ran into :nervous: :cheeky:

[David_McPherson]

Anyone that might be able to help a "newbe" with a couple issues that appear to be happening..

I installed this hack and when I have it dump into the forum it shows up like this photo. It also when I put in the username who sent it #1 which is ME and it shows in the Post that it was the number ONE (1) that posted not my user name which for my test board is "testing"



Any help would be appreciated.. thanks.

[David_McPherson]

I figured out the username thing... That was just "stupid" of me... Doh....

I'm also having this issue in the usercp... it seems that the box info is all messed up. Maybe is something in a "older" hack that I installed on my testing board??



Thanks for the help..

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by David_McPherson
I'm also having this issue in the usercp... it seems that the box info is all messed up. Maybe is something in a "older" hack that I installed on my testing board??

Check where you have placed the code in the modify options template. You have probably just put it in slightly the wrong place

[FleaBag]

All's good with 2.2.8. Thanks.

[Angelus]

I have this error also. What can one make against it? Already times thanks for assistance.

[David_McPherson]

Which error the one with box placement in the USER CP? If its this one... Follow the fix that NDLTR put up.. I just copied it to the "end of the code" on the modify options template. It needs to go in the middle someplace where ever you like actually.

Or the other one where it seems to NOT dump the information correctly into the post? I still have this problem..

[Angelus]

I unfortunately mean first of your problems. Second always went with me. And as it seems, is we only the those as posting in the board make

[David_McPherson]

I'll try to get to the bottom of it. I'll ask a few people that I know. But absolutely no promises...

[asweetdeal]

I recently switched servers and now when I try to send out my bulletin I don't get the button to send the next page all I get is a bunch of !!!!!! and then a copy of the bulletin itself... how can I fix this?? Attached is a copy of the problem (bottom of the page after the 1st page of emails is sent). I tried it with the default of 300, then 100, then 50... it always comes out this way, no link to the next page...

Thanks in advance!!