Major Additions - [AJAX] vB Pager 3.0.4

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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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[whiteeagle0]

ok it's working thanks


I have a few questions tho

1), Can I Have My Display Name Show As System Message

2), Can I Stop The Instent Messanger From Closing After I Send A Reply And Update Like Ajax?

3), Can I Have It Minimizible To Where You Can Minmize A Conversation And It Blinks In Orange Like Msn Messanger

4), How Can I Get It So I Don't Have To Refresh The Page To See If Someone Instent Messaged Me So It Automaticly Appears When Someone Sends It....

5), How Can I Add A Background To The Instent Messanger Or Change The Colors

6), How Do I Modify The Files And Can I Have Permission To Add Features To Mine I Want Mine To Have Like A Skin To Act Like Msn Messanger :P

[blind-eddie]

I wish!

[Elenna]

Originally Posted by whiteeagle0

ok it's working thanks


I have a few questions tho
....
4), How Can I Get It So I Don't Have To Refresh The Page To See If Someone Instent Messaged Me So It Automaticly Appears When Someone Sends It....

5), How Can I Add A Background To The Instent Messanger Or Change The Colors

I'm glad that it's working

As far as #4 goes, if you modify the refresh option (I forget which one it is, off-hand!), it will change the time ebtween checking for new messages. If you get a message during that time, it will automatically appear on your screen, without a refresh.

For #5, I am guessing that it is pulling info from your theme, but there are template files that you should be able to edit to change colors.

[whiteeagle0]

could you tell me what file it is or the code? to find the refresh

as far as the colors it's not pulling it from my theme my theme is black and white and this is blue and grey the normal vbulletin colors lol

[Poetschke]

Hello what and where I must change what, so that one can click a user in the user on-line list and can send him there directly news?

[Roxie]

Originally Posted by whiteeagle0

could you tell me what file it is or the code? to find the refresh


as far as the colors it's not pulling it from my theme my theme is black and white and this is blue and grey the normal vbulletin colors lol

It's in the vbpager settings.

[SampNet]

I've searched through many of the pages here and couldn't find any help. I'm logged in as admin and when I try Paging another member, I receive a popup with the following message: Sorry, you are not allowed to use vB Pager! I also tried using it as a non-admin to no avail.

I'm probably overlooking something ... I appreciate any assistance.

[blind-eddie]

check your usergroup settings & enable it in your usercp

[SampNet]

Originally Posted by blind-eddie

check your usergroup settings & enable it in your usercp

Thanks buddy. Worked.

[ktaylor]

I totally love this hack.. and I think my users are going to as well.

I did have a bit of a problem with not seeing the page pop up after sending a page but that was fixed by making sure I had the "WWW" in the forum site url under the site/url/contact details... even tho my forums go to forums.jetgirls.net, it's actually www.jetgirls.net/forums and that's where the kicker was!

GREAT hack!! Thank you!

btw, is there anyway i can change some of the words from "pager" to "instant messenger" or "IM"? particularily the cloud bubbles in the "whose online" section, i'd love it if it said "send IM to..." and instead of "pager messages" it could be "IM messages" cuz essentially, it is more of an IM than a pager of sorts.