vB Pager 2.0.4

vB Pager
Version: 2.0.5
vB-version: 3.0.6
Developer: WwW.UAEWEB.CoM
Install-difficulty: Easy


Okay, this is my first released hack here on vb.org, been using it in my private forum's with vB2 and finally, I've upgraded this hack for vB 3.0.1.


Introduction:
vB pager is a new refined & light paging system that enables authorized users to exchange short & quick messages amongst each other. Unlike the regular private messaging system, the paged user is guaranteed to read your message & reply to it (if you choose this option) instantly & easily.

Features:

• You won't need to log on your CP to send a message, just click on the pager icon next to the name of the user you'd like to page! (See Screenshots)
• Switch the paging system on or off anytime you wish!
• Specify who gets to use the paging system by Usergroup, or even User IDs to send messages to your forum members.
• vB Pager users can send pager messages to members of the forum and/or non-registered guests from the WhoisOnline's page.
• Optional Anonymity: you can choose to hide your username when paging another user on the forum, & define which Usergroup or User IDs can utilize this option.
• Restrict the number of characters in each message: you can restrict the use of this paging system to short messages only by simply typing in the maximum number of characters that can be used. The window comes in with a built-in character counter to enable the user to keep track of the characters typed.
• Logs of all incoming and outgoing pager messages member has, can be viewed and deleted.
• Logs of all incoming and outgoing pager messages (Deleted and Unread messages) for all members can be viewed and deleted through the Admin CP.

vB Pager 2.0.4 Updates:
- All popup windows are DHTML, so there should be no problem with popup killers.
- Logs of all incoming and outgoing pager messages (Deleted and Unread messages) for all members can be set to be Hard deleted, as a new option from vB Pager options in Admin CP.
- Many bug fixes.

vB Pager 2.0.5 Updates:
- Bug Fix: Getting blank messages from guest.


Installation Update For vB Pager 2.0.5
You may install v2.0.5 fresh
You may upgrade from v2.0.4 -> 2.0.5 (Read UPGRADE.txt)



HACK INSTALLATION DETAILS:

File-edits: 8
Template-edits: 9
New files for this Hack: 3
admincp/pageradmin.php
images/buttons/vbpager.gif
pager.php
Files modified for this Hack: 5
admincp/index.php
include/functions.php
includes/functinons_online.php
global.php
online.php
New templates for this Hack: 4
vbpager
vbpager_listbit
vbpager_popup
vbpager_new
Templates modified for this Hack: 7
footer
MEMBERINFO (Optional)
navbar
forumhome_loggedinuser
postbit_legacy (Optional)
postbit (Optional)
whosonlinebit
New DB tables for this Hack: 1
pager
DB Tables modified for this Hack: 1
user

PLEASE CLICK INSTALL
Please click if you install this hack, thanks.

vB Pager is free, and will remain free.

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Many Thanks goes to:
D|ver
docvader
Wolfe
And to all those who helped me find my mistakes and encourage me.

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Normal_vBpager.zip (17.2 KB, 141 downloads)
as per Sep-26-04 at 08:46
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[Hyrel]

*cough* *cough* yeah Lone was right...I had put the edit in both files by accident ^_^

[PixelFx]

any news or updates on this? how stable is it on first install with vbulletin 3.0.7?

[Hyrel]

There is like a huge delay in message delivery, any suggestions?

[Fusion.nl]

Messages only pop-up if a person refreshes a forumpage or opens a page that isnt in his or her cache.

Originally Posted by PixelFx

any news or updates on this? how stable is it on first install with vbulletin 3.0.7?

We've been using it for two months now with no problems. Our board is 3.0.7 with some other hacks.

[mustang_lex]

Well. This hack took longer then my VBChat and IBproArcade combined hahaha. But it works super!!!!!!! My only request would be, to let users turn on and off the pager through their CP.

[flee2]

I want to report, many users from my board, had reported, that the Pager makes an explorer fault, and then closes.. i don't believe that, but since yesterday, makes me too, the same error.. i must logon on firefox, and disable completely the pager system, and of course, set to pager = 0 in user table in db to ALL.

The error apears randomly ONLY in Internet Explorer 6 in Windows XP.

Thanks, this is a great hack..

PD: I modified an instance of your hack, let's the user to send messages indefinidly, ej,

Actually:
user1 -> page -> user2
user2 -> page -> user1 (and here the chains cut)

My mod:
user1 -> page -> user2
user2 -> page -> user1
user1 -> page -> user2 (infinitly)
and i disabled.. the anonymous messages (let's set usergroups for anonymous and userids, not only userids) and disabled the check box thats allow reply.

greetz!

[Senza]

I've also had to disable it on my forum due to the IE crashing error.

As a note, if that happens to you, you can just reload IE, and go directly to your admincp, and into the pager settings, and remove the message.

[dsboyce8624]

Only problem I have is the apostrophy in user names, which still happens despite the fix.

[RichieBoy67]

Has the IE bug been fixed yet or has anyone found a fix??? I don't feel like reading the whole thread again...

[dsboyce8624]

Originally Posted by RichieBoy67

Has the IE bug been fixed yet or has anyone found a fix??? I don't feel like reading the whole thread again...

Not sure what it is. My users use the hell out of this on IE and XP, never had a single complaint.

Might be a combination of hacks?