Advanced Warning System (Beta Version)

Advanced Warning System


IF YOU ARE RUNNING vB 3.6, THERE IS A NEW THREAD FOR THIS HACK UNDER THAT VERSION. vB 3.6 USERS GO HERE:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=124477


This is a direct port of the Advanced Warning System, as it was implemented in vB 3.0.x. This port has all the features of AWS version 3.4.16, except the Notes.

For a complete description of AWS capabilities, please refer to the following thread:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=574374

The vB 3.5 compliant version of AWS includes:

1 Product XML (17 Plugins, 107 Phrases, 26 Templates, 43 Settings)
1 ACP Navigation XML
1 PHP Functions File
3 Images
2 PHP Frontend Files
1 PHP Admin CP File
1 PHP Mod CP File
3 PHP Cronjob Files

This port would not be possible, without the help of KirbyDE, to whom I am greatful. KirbyDE will also be responsible for supporting you here, with questions related to this particular release. Also, this port would not have been possible, without the help of Juan P hernandez, who offered me a free test system, in which the porting was performed.

The hack has been tested and it is believed to be bug-free, however since this is a major hack, I release it today (September 9th 2005) as beta.

I hope you all enjoy it.

History (Productversion)
3.5.b
Initial Version

3.5.b1
Fixed a typo that caused Errors in User Datamanager.
Fixed a wrong object reference in functions_warning.php

3.5.b2
Fixed a Bug that caused PHP Error Messages.
Fixed a Typo in the Install Code that causes mySQL Errors.
Updated the Template Edit instructions to be (hopefully) compatible with RC3

3.5.b3
Fixed User not showing up in automatic warning PMs
Fixed 2 missing Phrases
Fixed Hidden Warner being Used for Automatic Warnings
Fixed "View x's Warnings" Button in Usermanager not working

3.5.b4
Removed one unsued Phrase, added one missing Phrase
Fixed a Typo that caused PHP Errors when sending PMs
Fixed a Typo that caused PHP Errors upon Installation
Changed Product ID for Admin CP Navigation XML from vbulletin to aws, so it won't show up any longer if AWS is uninstalled/disabled.

A bug was found which didn't allow you to delete an entered Warning Type. Bug fixed in the current distribution file.

If you found a Bug, please report it at http://bugs.kirbydemos.ath.cx

This helps to keep issues organized, which can't be guaranteed if it's only posted in the Thread.
Thank you.

P.S.1: After you install the hack per the instructions, please update your installation with the separate files listed. They are newer files not included in the zip.

P.S.2: If you want to use the Notes feature, as it existed in AWS 3.4.16, please install AWS per the instructions in the zip file, and THEN follow the instructions included in the warn_notes_update_instructions.txt.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please keep in mind that this hack is not supported. What this means is that I have no obligation to support it. The reason for that, is because I have no access to a vB 3.5 system any more, so I can't work on this hack any more. Andreas (or KirbyDE) who undertook the support of this version of the AWS hack in the beginning, is obviously too busy to support it. So you are on your own, at least as far as the interaction with vB is concerned. If you have an issue with the hack files themselves, I'll do my best to solve it, but without a test environment, it is not easy. So users of vB 3.5 beware!

P.S. May 31st 2006: The zip file uploaded today, should contain all the debugging done by Delphi, so it should be fine as it is. You do not need the other files listed at the right, only the zip. Download it and follow the instructions in it, for installing the hack. I leave the other files there, just in case some one needs them, they will be deleted later.

SV1CEC

[Bubble #5]

Originally Posted by Luggruff

can't blaiming you for being born in the 30's and not knowing that the phrase "dude" isn't a name -_- ..or thinkinh you have to bow down to everyone that's a little bit older, or may have a "higher position". Refering to someone as dude, mate, bro', hombre or whatever, does not mean you discriminate or anything (just because you might yourself)

What does any of this have to do with this hack?

[Luggruff]

Originally Posted by Bubble #5

What does any of this have to do with this hack?

Nothing, just pissed at people that take a go at you for the language you use.
So damn pathetic. -_-
Why even use the energy to pick at a thing like that =\

And about the "Read a few posts back, to learn why.".. I can't see how any of the past, recently written post, answer the question to "why not" on the selection of AWS access option for usergroups =\
I'm not a coder, at all, just know html and css, and read php at the most.
..But I'll guess I'll have to figure this out myself then. Nothting is impossible, just damn tricky (:

And I just figure: There's something in this that recons that the users that can use this are in fact admins or mods, and those types have a kind of "ID" that is connected to this, right?
So all I have to do, in theory, is to create a mod type of ID and exclude it from the AWS, and that's gonna be the type of mods that the users with own subforums are going to be.

Could take forever, or not. So I'm just gonna jump right at it, who needs your help? It's just code, it's logistics, I'll get it sooner or later ;D

[Bubble #5]

Originally Posted by Luggruff

Nothing

Exactly :nervous:

Good to see you're going to try to learn some code. I'm doing the same thing and it's not as hard as I first thought it would be. Looking forward to seeing your first hack :nervous:

[sv1cec]

Gentlemen,

I just uploaded a file, with instructions on how to install the Notes feature in your AWS-enhanced vBulletin board. PLEASE REMEMBER, AWS 3.5.xx should be install and running in your board, before you apply the instructions in the warn_notes_update_instructions.txt file.

Consider this as a Christmas gift to the users of AWS.

Let me know how that works for you guys.

Many thanks are due to our friend Xplorer4x4 here, for providing me access to a test server to port this feature to vB 3.5.

Rgds

[Bubble #5]

Thank you sv1cec, it is appreciated. Do we need to install 'kill_warns.php'? The instructions for AWS didn't say what this add=on was for, so we didn't install it. Thanks again for for the notes feature :nervous:

[sv1cec]

Yes kill_warns.php has to be installed in includes/cron and you should make it run once a day, in the Scheduled Tasks. It is the script which erases the warnings, whwn they mature. Use the stand-alone file I've uploaded, the one in the zip has some problems.

[Bubble #5]

John, we didn't see instructions for warn_kill. Do the ones below look OK?

Title : AWS Kill Warnings
Day of the Week : *
Day of the Month : *
Hour : 24
Minute : 0
Log Entries : Yes
Filename : ./includes/cron/kill_warns.php

[sv1cec]

Yes, that looks fine. There are some other kill_ scripts, have you activated them? They are kill_alerts and kill_bans. Make them run also once a day.

[Bubble #5]

The other files (kill_alerts and kill_bans) were uploaded, but no scheduling was done because the instructions didn't say to do so. We will add that part now.

EDIT: We stand corrected John, the other two were added before. We have 3 in total now.

[docvader]

An error has occured, the following message has been left below:

Invalid User ID Input

Originally Posted by sv1cec

Where did you issued the warning from? Where are you trying to remove it from?

John,
I get the same error, when issuing a warning on ANY post, for ANY user.

BTW, I've upgraded from AWS on 3.07 to this AWS on 3.52 also. Not sure if that's causing the problem. Maybe a totally clean install, removing all the previous databases, is the answer. Got any suggestions as to how to do that?

Thanks, and Merry Xmas. Great job porting this hack over

rich

PS: Any reason why, after installing this, my search for NEW POSTS (or any posts of any days), leads to the search page, and not a listing of the new posts?????? I'm completely befuddled with that one.

x.russbo.com/vb/index.php