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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[mlx]

If I did not oversee a reply, noone ever fixed the problem described here.

I did the following which fixed it for me.

replace (around line 885):

PHP Code:

$message2 = eregi_replace("\{[^}]*\}","",$message); 


with:

PHP Code:

$message2 = ereg_replace("\r\n","",$message);
$message2 = eregi_replace("\{[^}]*\}","",$message2); 


Oh and last but not least thanks for the great hack.

[subu1]

sorry , i have the same Problem https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...725#post317725

what can i do

thxx subu1

[David_McPherson]

04-11-03 at 02:40 PM mlx said this in Post #191
If I did not oversee a reply, noone ever fixed the problem described here.

I did the following which fixed it for me.

replace (around line 885):

PHP Code:

$message2 = eregi_replace("\{[^}]*\}","",$message); 


with:

PHP Code:

$message2 = ereg_replace("\r\n","",$message);
$message2 = eregi_replace("\{[^}]*\}","",$message2); 


Oh and last but not least thanks for the great hack.

I get a parse error with this......

[Cyn]

I'm running 2.2.9 and installation went 1,2,3 perfect for me. No problems there at all. Only problem is when I try to preview the email after making my selections it times out. So I haven't yet been able to send one to myself to see if it's working okay. I'll give it a go early morning. Perhaps the network traffic caused the timeout.

[Xyphen]

Can anyone tell me if this hack works with vB2.3.0? I need to know please... thnx!

[Xyphen]

OOooo, installed on vB2.3.0 and it works perfect!

[Cyn]

I'm still getting TCP/IP timeouts when I try to generate the preview email. Anyone have any idea what the problem might be for me? Please?

[Cyn]

Bumpity bump bump! Anyone know why I'm getting TCP_ERROR "There was a communication problem" when trying to run the Preview Email?

[Alien]

I would really love to save settings, is there anyone who was able to get this to save settings? I'd like to keep the same settings each week so I don't have to select it all manually again.

-Jason

[bigwest]

11-22-01 at 08:57 AM christec said this in Post #14
In general, any comments or feedback?

In my opinion this is one of the coolest hacks I have ever installed and run.

Talk about useful!!!!

Seriously, this is great work!