Send PMs (automatically)

[jwocky]

Any new/novel solutions to the problem of PMs not updating in their count #? I dont want to do the digitalcrowd method of manually incrementing the # in teh database because it seems to sometimes update correctly and not other times.

Is there a way to tell vb to reasses the PM count using a built in function?

[Adib]

Originally Posted by jwocky

Any new/novel solutions to the problem of PMs not updating in their count #? I dont want to do the digitalcrowd method of manually incrementing the # in teh database because it seems to sometimes update correctly and not other times.

Is there a way to tell vb to reasses the PM count using a built in function?

Yes, I'd like to know this as well. Doesn't vb have a built in function to do this? I'm very hesitant of making a database call to vb's database if I don't have to.

[nuk3]

Originally Posted by Adib

Yes, I'd like to know this as well. Doesn't vb have a built in function to do this? I'm very hesitant of making a database call to vb's database if I don't have to.

In private.php:

// ###################### Start pm update counters #######################
// update the pm counters for $vbulletin->userinfo
function build_pm_counters()
{
	global $vbulletin;

	$pmcount = $vbulletin->db->query_first("
		SELECT
			COUNT(pmid) AS pmtotal,
			SUM(IF(messageread = 0 AND folderid >= 0, 1, 0)) AS pmunread
		FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "pm AS pm
		WHERE pm.userid = " . $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] . "
	");

	$pmcount['pmtotal'] = intval($pmcount['pmtotal']);
	$pmcount['pmunread'] = intval($pmcount['pmunread']);

	if ($vbulletin->userinfo['pmtotal'] != $pmcount['pmtotal'] OR $vbulletin->userinfo['pmunread'] != $pmcount['pmunread'])
	{
		// init user data manager
		$userdata =& datamanager_init('User', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_STANDARD);
		$userdata->set_existing($vbulletin->userinfo);
		$userdata->set('pmtotal', $pmcount['pmtotal']);
		$userdata->set('pmunread', $pmcount['pmunread']);
		$userdata->save();
	}
}

Give that a whirl.

[workplaybiz]

How Can I Send A Private Message To Users As Soon As They Make Their 10th Post?

[rwoscott]

Originally Posted by Punky Guy

Is there a way I can call this from a link or button? Some hook I could use?

I'd like to know how to do this as well.

Anyone got any help on this?

[Antivirus]

FYI, there seems to be a new function within the PM datamanager in version 3.7.0, which is needed for sending automatic PMs (such as in the welcome pm)

$pmdm->set_info('is_automated', true);

[xxclixxx]

I am receiving an error that the user has PMs disabled, when the user doesn't. Any ideas? I'm attempting to send a PM to the main administrator account.

$pmdm =& datamanager_init('PM', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_ARRAY); 
$pmdm->set_info('savecopy', 1); 
$pmdm->set('fromuserid', $userid); 
$pmdm->set('fromusername', $username); 
$pmdm->set('title', 'this is a title'); 
$pmdm->set('message', 'this is a message'); 
$pmdm->set_recipients('xxclixxx', $permissions); 
$pmdm->set('dateline', TIMENOW); 

$pmdm->pre_save(); 

// process errors if there are any 
$errors = $pmdm->errors;

($userid and $username are properly filled during the test. It works if I send to the test account, but not to the admin account.)

[xxclixxx]

I found mferguson's modification fixed the problem I was having:

PHP Code:

$pmdm->set_info('receipt', false);
$pmdm->set_info('savecopy', false);
$pmdm->overridequota = true; 


I think it was the overridequota that did it.

[Axor]

Hello,

how does it works to send html in the private message?
i want to send a javascript to open a popup window with a picture.

the pm will be sent automatically

thx 4 help

[Jase2]

Hi Andreas,

The following bit:

PHP Code:

$pmdm->set('message', "Hello\nI am a Bot and would like to give you a warm welcome :)"); 


How would I go about changing this to a phrase, so that users can have the message however they like. Is it possible?

Thanks.

-- Jason