Add-On Releases - PS - HelpCenter

HelpCenter is the ultimate ticket support system for your vBulletin!

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HelpCenter is a support ticket system made for vBulletin. It allows you to manage your members questions much easier, saving you the hassle of going through emails and private messages.

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Demo: PaulSonny HelpCenter

Features

If you have any feature requests please make them known at PaulSonny.

* Automatic Template Edits
* Turn HelpCenter ON/OFF and display a custom message.
* Disallow New Tickets to be created and display a custom message.
* Give your Ticket ID's a Prefix.
* Auto Open closed tickets when a new reply is made. (Now an Admin Option)
* Add, Edit and Delete departments via AdminCP, view Tickets within a Department.
* Open/Closed ticket AdminCP Management.
* Make tickets public/private.
* Ticket Priorities. (Low/Medium/High)
* WOL: HelpCenter.
* View Statistics about HelpCenter in the AdminCP.

Installation Instructions

[] Upload all the files from the Upload folder.
[] Import product-helpcenter.xml via the AdminCP.
[] Set Permissions for each usergroup via the AdminCP for HelpCenter.
[] Set Departments up via the AdminCP for HelpCenter.

Footnotes

Please report all bugs, feature requests and comments here.

Version History:

Version 1.00 Beta 1:

Initial version for vBulletin 3.7.

Version 1.00 Beta 2:

Bug Fixes.

Version 1.00 Beta 3:

Database Errors Fixed.
Added Extra Usergroup Permissions.
Ticket Priority Added.
Ticket Number Prefix Added.
Plus Much More...

Version 1.00 Beta 4:

Added Some extra Admin Features.
Fixed some bugs.
Other small features added.

Version 1.00 Beta 4 Security Fix

Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Fixed.

Version 1.00 Beta 5:

Further Enchanged Some Admin Functions.
Enhanced My Tickets Interface.
Paginated Results.
Fixed More bugs, such as Guest Tickets Problem. (Temporary Measure!)
Other small features added.

Version 1.00 Beta 6:

Make tickets public/private.
Tidied up Admin Interface.
Fixed Phrases.
Tidied Up the Code.
It now parses smilies in your tickets. so you get !
Other small features added.

Version 1.00 Release Candidate 1:

Fixed SQL Vunerabilities
Fixed Phrases.
Tidied Up the Code.
Implemented Delete Confirmation Screens.
Improved CSRF Security.

Version 1.00:

Can View HelpCenter Permission Added.
Updated Delete Confirmations.
Fixed No Title Error.
Tidied Up the Code.

Version 1.01:

Minor Template Change for Version.
Standard Editor Error Fixed.
Improved Code Structure for Editors.

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Thanks, PaulSonny & The Development Team.

[Tom_S]

Originally Posted by IR15H

If you're talking about the "ABC1" Ticket ID on helpcenter home, then the colour is defined by your style's CSS. ADMIN CP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Main CSS > Body > Normal Links CSS/Visited Links CSS > Font Color.


EDIT: If you're talking about on an actual ticket, where it says Ticket ID: ABC1 then; ADMIN CP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Main CSS > Small Font > Font Color.

Yes..the ABC1

[PaulSonny]

Originally Posted by Namaless

Is possible to use cache template??

Currently only 1 template is cached. I will cache the rest for the next release.

Thanks, Paul.

[Virtualshiner]

I was wondering, how do you set who post the thread when someone makes a support ticket?

[dancue]

What text could I insert under HelpCenter Main Settings for the Automatic Template edit if I wanted to include this within the quicklinks?

[dancue]

1 - When I go to helpcenter statistics it says its beta 5.

2 - Can I make the width of the navigation wider?

3 - When managing departments there is not a field for inserting a forumid. I would prefer to have it there rather than in the main settings.

I am using vb version 3.7.0 Gold
This is a fresh install done about an hour ago.

Suggestions:
1 - Replies made to the ticket should also post on the thread posted within the forum specified.
2 - A thread prefix should be created with the thread automatically. Should say Open/Closed or Open/Solved.
3 - An area for sensitive data should be submitted. When posted by the user this data should only be seen by the admin. This is very important. Some sites have online stores where issues with payment could arise...requiring credit card info. Many other examples too.

[Hostboard]

Footer credit reads beta 5 even when you have beta 6 installed.

[Jase2]

Yes, sorry - seems that we forgot to update that. It will be fixed for next release.

[dancue]

Jase,
Will you consider the suggestions I made in my post earlier?

Also, How do I make the width of the navigation wider?

[John3971]

Originally Posted by dancue

Jase,
Will you consider the suggestions I made in my post earlier?

Also, How do I make the width of the navigation wider?

to make it wider edit the template named HCENTER_SHELL

[dancue]

I took a look at it and it says width=100%.

I don't see where I need to adjust it. I'd like to make it the same width as the navigation on usercp.

It's not a big deal, but I'd appreciate anyone's help with it.