Major Additions - [AJAX] vB Pager 3.0.4

This modification currently contains a vulnerability. You are hereby advised to uninstall this modification until such time that the author provides a fix.
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[AJAX] vB Pager 3.0.4

Hack Version: 3.0.4
vB-version: 3.5.x
Developer: WwW.UAEWEB.CoM
Install-difficulty: Few minutes!

Introduction:
vB Pager is a text-based instant messaging system over your community between members. Users can 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:
  • Uses AJAX Technology to Send pager messages / Get pager messages / Add & Remove a member to buddy list / Add & Remove a member from Ignore list. (No Refresh Required)
• Main Features:
  • vB Pager Buddy List ?pop-up? window is used to keep track of the friends you wish to interact with. By going to your "vB Pager Buddies", you'll be able to see which of your friends are currently online and offline, and be able to send them a pager message. Adding people to your buddy list also allow you to send pager messages to multiple forum members at the same time. You may add any member of the forums to your buddy list by clicking the icon next to their names in the vB Pager Online Members Page or Clicking the Manage Buddies Link to add/remove members into your list.
  • vB Pager Ignore List ?pop-up? window lists are used for those people who's messages you wish not recieve from.
  • Received Pager Messages are Draggable Inline Popups.
  • Sending a message opens up a small window where you can type in message to be sent.
  • Optional Anonymity: you can choose to hide your username when paging another user on the forum, & define which Usergroup can utilize this option.
  • 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 ?Inbox/Sent Items? member has, can be viewed and deleted.
  • Download Stored Messages as XML, CSV, TXT.
  • Members can turn the vB Pager Off anytime they wish not to receive pager messages, and they can select the option to receive pager messages from those who are in their Pager Buddy List only.
• Admin CP Features:
  • vB Pager Options
    • Switch the paging system on or off anytime you wish!
    • vB Pager AJAX Check Period control.
    • Set to mark all read messages as deleted messages after being read by end users and prune them automaticly every one hour with cron job.(v3.0.4)
    • vB Pager Display Window Refresh Period control .
    • Set Floodcheck - Minimum Time Between Pager Messages.
    • Set Maximum Pager Messages Per-Page in inbox/sent items.
    • Allow vB Code in Pager Messages control.
    • Set the Sizes of Width and Height of the vB Pager Buddy List Window.
    • Set the Width Size of the Received Pager Message Box.(v3.0.1)
    • Enable Notification Sound on New Received Pager Message.(v3.0.1)
    • Enable/Disable the display of Avatar.(v3.0.2)
    • Banned Users.
  • Pager Message Statistics
    • Mass prune stored pager messages (All, Unread, and Deleted Messages).
    • search for users with X number of pager messages.
    • Delete pager messages for user x.
• Usergroup based Permissions:
  • Can Send Pager Messages. (Yes/No)
  • Maximum Stored Pager Messages.
  • Minimum Number of Posts Required Before Can Send Pager Messages.
  • Minimum Number of Posts Required (Per Day) Before Can Send Pager Messages.
  • Maximum Number of Pager Messages Can Send Per Day.
  • Maximum Recipients to Send Pagers at a time.
  • Maximum Characters Per Pager Message.
  • Can Hide Their Username When Paging Another User. (Yes/No)
  • Can Use Allow Reply Option When Sending Pager. (Yes/No)
  • Can Send Pager Message to All Users. (Yes/No)
• Other Features:
  • XML Product.
  • Fully Phrased.
  • No file edits.
• Screenshots, Updates, FAQs & Add-Ons:
  • See second & third post.
• Contents of vbpager.zip:
  • README.txt
  • Uploads
    • pager.php
    • pager_sound.wav (v3.0.1)
    • admincp
      • pageradmin.php
    • includes
      • xml
        • bitfield_pager.xml
        • cpnav_pager.xm
    • images
      • statusicon
        • vbpager.gif
        • vbpager_icon.gif
        • vbpager_user_buddylist_invisible.gif
        • vbpager_user_buddylist_online.gif
        • vbpager_user_ignorelist_invisible.gif
        • vbpager_user_ignorelist_online.gif
        • vbpager_user_invisible.gif
        • vbpager_user_offline.gif
        • vbpager_user_online.gif
        • vbpager_user_remove.gif
• Contents of xml Product:
  • vB Pager Templates
    • PAGER
    • PAGERBUDDYLIST
    • pagerbuddylistbit
    • pager_messagelist
    • pager_messagelistbit
    • pager_multipager
    • pager_newpager
  • vB Pager plugins
  • • vB Pager (cache_temlates)
    • vB Pager (parse_templates)
    • vB Pager (profile_updateoptions)
    • vB Pager (template_groups)
    • vB Pager (userdata_doset)
    • vB Pager (userdata_start)
    • vB Pager (cron_script_cleanup)
  • vB Pager phrases
    • Many of 'em
  • vB Pager Database Modifications
    • New Tables (pagerreceipt, pagertext)
    • Alterd Tables (user, usergroup, usertextfield)

How to Install:

• Simply download the zip file, Unzip it to a directory on your computer and follow the steps from the README.txt
• Remember to Change vB Pager Pemrissions from the Usergroup Manager.
• Make sure that you got your forum url filled in the Help Site Name / URL / Contact Details under your vBulletin Options. See this post
• Make sure that you got your forum directory name filled in the Forum Directory Name under your vB Pager Options.
• Please Read This Post befor asking for help.

How to Uninstall:

• Simply remove all uploaded files, revert your edited templates, and uninstall vB Pager Product from the Manage Products under the Plugin System in your ADMINCP.

Known Issues:

• Permissions are not being inherited from secondary usergroups.

Thanks to aberg for the Dutch translation.

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[siriuxs]

I have a problem: Whan I receive or send the vb pager message and I would read the message, the system alert me that there isn't message.. why?

PS. Excuse me for my english, but I'am Italian.

Tank

[Annie^.^]

broken avatars after they are moved from the database to ./customavatars

[croportal]

i have enabled sound but not working, and i am receving 2 times the same messages

i dont have this options

[pimpery]

Originally Posted by croportal

i have enabled sound but not working, and i am receving 2 times the same messages

i dont have this options

Why not use flash and sockets for actual "INSTANT" messaging?
AJAX constant requests for a php page with a lot of members online would suck ass for the server.

[ChErAbOo]

Can this be made to work off the same principle you have in the send message and the pager buddy list where it is open in one single popup window when you click page user it pops up in a new window I am finding that my IE crashes on me when I have multi pages on my site open and I get the pager msg on say 2-4 pages at once not to mention what it does to server load when this happens with several ppl who have several pages open at once when recieving a page..

I think if this could be made to pop open in a new window and show your message and option to reply it might work better than having it embedded in the page I know it was done on the pager buddie list, message list, send new page etc so can it be done to pop up when you have a new message and show the message in a new lil window..more important in 1 window instead of 3,4,5 or how many you happen to have open with your url..

[LadyJo]

Originally Posted by LadyJo

I do have my own issues though, some of my members cannot send pagers or receive them. They are in usergroups that are enabled, they have all the right permissions, they just cannot do it and they never receive any either.. is this a known bug or something on my end??

any ideas yet as to why this may be happening. IT shows they have messages in the field up to the right, but they cannot read them nor do they pop up. They have pop ups enabled for the site and still nothing. Also we have the same issue with some pages taking a whole day to show to the receiver.

Thanks

[Xplorer4x4]

^You can try this check list. I tried it, and it didnt work. Gave uae an admin acount he tells me to upgrade to the latest version and prune everyone's pages. Some members still have the same problem as you.

Originally Posted by uae

This is how I would go about debugging my Hack (vB Pager)

1- I will make sure that my Forum's running at least vBulletin 3.5.0 or up.
2- I will make sure that I am using the latest stable browser (IE, FireForx, etc...)
3- I will make sure that all files are uploaded and I have imported the product, then check all the template edits.
4- I will look into the vB Pager Permissions under the Usergroup Manager for each usergroup that I want to give the permission to use vB Pager and set the desired permissions.
5- I will look into the vB Pager Options from the ADMINCP, and set all the desired options.
6- I will look into the vBulletin Options from the ADMINCP, and check the Forum URL (Site Name / URL / Contact Details) and make sure I got the correct url to my forum. (See the attached file)

7- If I still got a problem, I'll try the hack with the defualt vB Style (unmodified templates) just the pager hack template edits.

9- If you tried all the above and none help, then it's either I suck or you suck, hey just kidding, send me a PM with a user account to your forum and let me take a look at it

[cherylferraro]

Great System, thank you for creating this. Installed quickly and easily. I even ran the database queries to get the sound to work as default which was a big technical accomplishment for me.

Excellent work!

[Freak0204]

When I try to use this feature, a box pops up to tell me I don't have permission to use it...?

[wholemama]

Originally Posted by LadyJo

any ideas yet as to why this may be happening. IT shows they have messages in the field up to the right, but they cannot read them nor do they pop up. They have pop ups enabled for the site and still nothing.

One thing I've found is that users must put www in front of the site addy when they navigate to the site (as I have it defined in the CP) or it won't work for them.