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Private Messages Attachments · **Released**: 09-19-2006

Attachments in private messages

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# Original by Rigel Kentaurus (http://www.cemzoo.com)
# Fixed by BluPhoenix for vb3.5.0 RC 2
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# Fixed and port to vBulletin 3.6.1 by Stoebi
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# For distribution in vbhacks-germany and vbulletin.org at least
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# Thank you very much to Rigel and BluePhoenix

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# Lot of thanks to KirbyDE for his help, hints and tips.
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With this hack you can send attachments inside private messages.
Sometimes you may want to send an image or file to another user, but
you just don't want to disclose your email or make the file public,
with this hack you can attach it to the private message.

Info for hackers:
You may modify, improve, upgrade, redistribute this hack, include it
in another hack or yours or translate it provided you do it free of
charge and you distribute it in www.vbhacks-germany.com and
www.vbulletin.org at least, please don't pm me asking for permission.

Some portions of the code are (c) Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
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Note!

For users they have an earlier version of private attachment installed. Before import, delete the following plugins and cron entries:
AdminCP -> Plugins & Produkte -> Plugin Manager

private attachments - can view the attachment attachment_start
private attachments - get & show attachments postbit_display_start
private attachments - get posthash and allow attachments private_newpm_start
private attachments - update attachment info private_insertpm_complete

AdminCP -> Scheduled Tasks -> Scheduled Task Manager:
Search for Private Attachments Cleanup
Delete Private Attachments Cleanup

Installation instructions:
Extract the archive you've downloaded.
(FTP) Copy file privateattachments.php from includes/cron to your forum -> /includes/cron folder
(FTP) Copy file bitfield_pma.xml from includes/xml to your forum -> /includes/xml folder

1.
AdminCP -> Plugins & Products
Click on Manage Products and on the right the [Add/Import Product] link.
We are now here: Import Product -> EITHER upload the XML file from your computer.
Search your file product_pma_160906.xml and click the Import button. Ready.

2.
Import english phrases
AdminCP -> Languages & Phrases
Click on Download / Upload Languages and on the right check:
Import Language XML File -> EITHER upload the XML file from your computer.
Set option Overwrite Language to English (US)
Serch your file phrases_en_pma_160906.xml and click the Import button. Ready.

3.
3 template edits:
AdminCP -> Styles & Templates
Click on Style Manager and on the right the "Expand Templates" button.
Next screen on the right click the "All Template Groups" button.

!Edits necessary for all installed Styles!

Open the template newattachment:
Search for

Code:

<input type="hidden" name="posthash" value="$posthash" />

Afterwards, add

Code:

<input type="hidden" name="type" value="pm" />

Save

Open the template pm_messagelistbit:
Search for

Code:

<span style="float:$stylevar[right]" class="smallfont">$pm[senddate]</span>

Afterwards, add

Code:

<if condition="$pm['attach']"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/paperclip.gif" alt="<phrase 1="$pm[attach]">$vbphrase[x_attachments]</phrase>" /></if>

Save

Open the template pm_newpm:
Search for

Code:

<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />

Afterwards, add

Code:

<input type="hidden" name="posthash" value="$posthash" />
<input type="hidden" name="poststarttime" value="$poststarttime" />

Search for

Code:

<fieldset class="fieldset">
    <legend>$vbphrase[miscellaneous_options]</legend>

Replace with

Code:

$attachmentoption

<fieldset class="fieldset">
    <legend>$vbphrase[miscellaneous_options]</legend>

Save

!Edits necessary for all installed Styles!

Nothing more to do. You'll find 2 options in Usergroup Manager and User Manager:
Check heading PM Attachments Permissions
Can Download PM Attachments -> Yes/No
Can Upload PM Attachments -> Yes/No

Update - 23-09-2006

* Fix with new registered user and welcome pm (Thx to Redlabour)
* Attachment (AJAX) now included in newpost_attachment template, see image, no edits necessary.

Import and overwrite the new 1.53 file if you 1.52 installed before

Regards, Stoebi

Shazz · #**102** 10-17-2006, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muellmann

i experienced a strange thing: as i installed this hack, registered users were not more able to edit them own attachments after they already have posted a new thread with pictures for example.

if a user posted a thread with a picture and wanted to add after one day to his posted thread a second picture he received the
"no permission"-screen.

if i switch off the hack, the user can upload the attachment without a problem.
if the hack is turned on again, the permission is again denied for the user who wants simply to edit his own thread with his attachments (add, delete attachment).

is there a fix? has anyone the same problem?
maybe it's connected with thread-id "-1" in this hack?
must i change the thread-id in the product in this case (and where)?

i uninstalled again, sorry but this made me many troubles

This just popped up as a problem for me after testing it

Don't know what it could be..

*had to remove this as well

Stoebi · #**103** 10-18-2006, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shazz

This just popped up as a problem for me after testing it

Don't know what it could be..

*had to remove this as well

Here is the fix (official update comes later):
Plugin -> private attachments - initialize pm attachments if needed (Hook global_start)

Change Line 1

Code:

if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'newattachment' AND $_REQUEST['type'] == 'pm')

to

Code:

if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'newattachment' AND $_REQUEST['type'] == 'pm' AND !$threadid)

Regards, Stoebi

Shazz · #**104** 10-18-2006, 01:25 AM

Thanx Will try it out

Revpolar · #**105** 10-18-2006, 04:35 AM

Guys try this simple thing before you all get upset and say it doesnt work.
Go to your usergroup manager and set both options for PM attachments to no save and go back and set it to yes again and save.
After that it should work. I think you only need to do it for one usergroup to update all but you might want to do all to be on the safe side.

350Chevy · #**106** 10-25-2006, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bashy

I have now added the edit, I now see the manage attachments, it lets me add 1, yet when message sent there is no attachment

I've a bit of the same problem. I'm not a n00b when it comes to hack installation. I've gone over this one 3-4 times now uninstalling and reinstalling following every last detail. I have the manage attachments box and am able to attach just fine. But when I send the message there is no attachment and no attachment paperclip? It's like it's there but the message is blank.

Running vB 3.6.2

Top Nurse · #**107** 11-16-2006, 06:05 AM

Just installed this and it works perfectly in 3.6.2 exactly as described.

However, the last few sentences of the instructions were a bit cryptic, but I was able to get to the right place after thinking about it for a minute or so.

Thanks for this fantastic bit of programming wizardy. We have a small private forum where sometimes it is advantageous to have this capability and now we got it. Do you have a PayPal account I can drop a few $$ into?

Stoebi · #**108** 11-16-2006, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Nurse

Just installed this and it works perfectly in 3.6.2 exactly as described.

However, the last few sentences of the instructions were a bit cryptic, but I was able to get to the right place after thinking about it for a minute or so.

Thanks for this fantastic bit of programming wizardy. We have a small private forum where sometimes it is advantageous to have this capability and now we got it. Do you have a PayPal account I can drop a few $$ into?

Hello,

thank you very much for your feedback. Sorry for the cryptic part, i need more english training.

PayPal? Yes, i have. Thank you very much.
schulz(at)gmx(dot)com

Regards, Stoebi

Scooby Doo · #**109** 11-16-2006, 11:42 AM

Thanks! Very good!

Simms · #**110** 11-26-2006, 02:17 PM

I just installed this, and for what it's worth, I was having the same problem initially -- no box to add attachments, even after double- and triple-checking the installation.

I then posted a new thread with an attachment, just to make sure the basic functionality was still intact, and after seeing that work, the box suddenly appeared when sending a PM. So it's working fine now.

I don't know enough about coding php to say there's a cause-and-effect relationship between posting the thread attachment and the subsequent appearance of the PM hack, but I'm just sayin'....

This is in 3.6.4, btw.

qqb825 · #**111** 12-05-2006, 02:26 PM

i just installed this on 3.6.0 and no problems so far.

i've been waiting for this hack FOR YEARS. thank you very much!

first post here at vbulletin.org!

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