Private Messages Enhancements - Private Messages Attachments

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

1. private attachments - can view the attachment attachment_start
2. private attachments - get & show attachments postbit_display_start
3. private attachments - get posthash and allow attachments private_newpm_start
4. 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

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

Afterwards, add

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

Save

Open the template pm_messagelistbit:
Search for

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

Afterwards, add

<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

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

Afterwards, add

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

Search for

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

Replace with

$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

[Cobro]

works on my 3.6.8 thx

[Mike-D]

Originally Posted by zendiver

You are saying that you DO NOT have any conflicts with uploading attachments? Seems everyone else is having the same issue: Attachments are maxed out....you disable this hack, and everything works again....this happens a fresh install as well as with other hacks.

You can believe me what I said. Attachments are the most important things in my forum and I've never had any problems with Stoebi's hack. Any weeks ago I wrote a Attachment Search Hack for myself (vB does not have such a function) and too it contains a function to search the Attachments I've send out and also I've no problem with Stoebi's Hack. Also the Attachment IMG Resizer and the Attachment Highslide function works excellent!!!

Maybe I'm someone who never got any problems with that hack. Especially in combination with other special Attachment hacks

[jim6763nva]

Installed this on 3.6.8 and I do not get the attachment management options. Has anyone figured this out?

Thanks,
Jim

[Mike-D]

Originally Posted by jim6763nva

Installed this on 3.6.8 and I do not get the attachment management options. Has anyone figured this out?

All you have to do is to set the Permissions within the Usergroup Manager. After then you should see that

[jim6763nva]

Originally Posted by Mike-D

All you have to do is to set the Permissions within the Usergroup Manager. After then you should see that

Both permissions were set to yes on all usergroups by default when I went through each one to check. Could there have been something I missed?

Jim

[weedheaven]

It isnt working on 3.6.8 pl2
Tryd everything, reverting back and installed again. cant see it

[rnixon]

Works a treat for me on 3.6.8, many thanks.

[echo2kk5]

Working great in 3.6.8, will this be upgraded for 3.7?

[Lionel]

Just so you know. This works perfectly well with 3.70 beta 5 and I have none of the issues described in this post. I did not even have to make any changes in the plugin. Uploaded the product, did the templates changes and that was it.

[Mike-D]

Originally Posted by Lionel

Just so you know. This works perfectly well with 3.70 beta 5 and I have none of the issues described in this post. I did not even have to make any changes in the plugin. Uploaded the product, did the templates changes and that was it.

Exactly what I've written in my post #179, Lionel