vbPager log - simulate MSN,ICQ...

I won't be upgrading this to 3.6 anytime soon, but I'll try to give as much support as I can to 3.5.4 users

~~~Note!!!! Recently (July 07) the vbPagerHack has been declared vulnerable to some kind of attack. I therefore am closing this mod too. As far as I know, my hack is harmless and has no vulnerability but it is pretty useless without the rest of vbPager so I'm closing it. It will no longer be supported, although if you need some help uninstalling my mod I will be glad to help

This plugin works in conjunction with the vbPager Hack. Which does add to your database. So, as with all hacks, be sure TO BACK UR DATABASES UP before installing vbPager!!!! And backup them again before adding this hack just to keep this healthy habit going

My forums have Role Play areas and RPG Inferno, and during battles and RPG posting we like to talk to each other when we are online. My problem is that I have some forum users that connect from school, college or work and aren't allowed to use MSN. I had installed Shoutbox to allow those members to talk to others. But a shoutbox full of "bwahaha, I pwned you!" or "f**! you killed my player!" and other friendly banter exchanged during battles was getting.. tacky.

vbPager was a godsend because now members can chat in private. To make it even better I tried to make it more like the MSN (or other IM) we all are used to.

To make it resemble MSN, I added a continuous "Pager Log" to the "Pager Buddies" and the "newpager" screens, which lists your and your friends page to you in like an inbox or in MSN like order respectively.

Known bugs:
1) The log does not mark messages as read, i.e. you will get the popup page even if you read it before on the log.
2) The log mixes ALL your conversations so if you are chatting with 2 people both chats will be in the log (But version 1 lets you see which message # the sender was replying to)

I'm Working on:
[s] Customizable pager avatars[/s] Meh, too hard
Fixing bug 2
You guys are welcome to add on to it or develop it further.

Fixed Bugs:
Improved performance
Previous version showed deleted posts :ermm:
Used to display name of hidden users on page history
Added a useless new user profile field, which made install difficult

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To get this pager log all you need is 2 plugins (conveniently packed in the XML file attached), 2 template changes and 1 new template. No need for step 5 anymore!!!

Steps:
1) Download and install the pagerlogv12.xml plugin


2) Modify the pager_newpager template:

Replace the entire template with the code on the pager_newpager11.txt file


3) Add a new template pagerlogbit with the code below as content:

<if condition="$vboptions['vbpager_active'] AND $bbuserinfo['userid']">
$pagerinfo[receiptid] <if condition="$pagerinfo['readtime']==0">*<else /> </if>   <a href="#" onclick="window.open('pager.php?do=buddylist&amp;puserid=$pagerinfo[fromuserid]','pagerbuddylist','statusbar=no,menubar=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=$vboptions[vbpager_width],height=$vboptions[vbpager_height]'); return false;"><if condition="$pagerinfo['username']<>$vbphrase['n_a']">$pagerinfo[fromusername]<else />***</if></a> - $pagerinfo[msgdate]: $pagerinfo[message]<br />
</if>

4) Modify the PAGERBUDDY template:

Find

</if>
</if>
</if>
<!-- Do not remove this vB Pager copyright notice -->
<div align="center">
<div class="smallfont" align="center">
$vbphrase[pager_copyright_text]
</div>
<!-- Do not remove this vB Pager copyright notice -->
</body>
</html>

REPLACE IT with

</if>
</if>
<h2>Pager log</h2>
(* = Unread, *** = hidden user)
<div class="alt1">$pagerlogD</div>
</if>
<!-- Do not remove this vB Pager copyright notice -->
	<div align="center">
	<div class="smallfont" align="center">
	$vbphrase[pager_copyright_text]
	</div>
<!-- Do not remove this vB Pager copyright notice -->
</body>
</html>

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Upgrading from 1.1 to 1.2
Steps
1) Modify the pagerlog plugin:

Find the plugin under "parse_templates". Replace the entire plugin code with the code on the pagerlog12.txt file

After that you should be all set. No need to change templates. Pager queries will only be run if there's unread pages.

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Upgrading from 1.0 to 1.2
Steps
1) Modify the pager_newpager template:

Replace the entire template with the code on the pager_newpager11.txt file

2) Modify the pagerlog plugin:

Find the plugin under "parse_templates". Replace the entire plugin code with the code on the pagerlog12.txt file

After that you should be all set. You won't need that new field you added before so you can either leave it, delete it or change it to be invisible to the user

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Version 1.2
Improved perfrmance by only running queries when the user has unread pager messages.

Version 1.1
Took off the custom avatar thingie. No need to add fields to the database anymore

Version 1.0
Almost identical to MSN except avatars are on the left side (alterable on template pager_newpager if you like tables I hate them so I didn't bother)

Fixed a lot of problems with "hidden user" page. Now they don't show in history.

Added a "Replying to message#" to the pager reply window to alleviate the problem with bug #2

Version 0.9
Much simpler, faster performance. But... barely usable, keep the window open and just keep clicking "Reload" to get the new stuff. Replying is still done at the popup windows, but you can also click on the user name linky on the log.

To get v 0.9 dowload and install pagelog.xml and only alter the template PAGERBUDDY and use this simpler pagerlogbit

<if condition="$vboptions['vbpager_active'] AND $bbuserinfo['userid']">
<div class="smallfont"> $pagerinfo[receiptid] - <a href="#" onclick="window.open('pager.php?do=buddylist&amp;puserid=$pagerinfo[fromuserid]','pagerbuddylist','statusbar=no,menubar=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=$vboptions[vbpager_width],height=$vboptions[vbpager_height]'); return false;">$pagerinfo[fromusername]</a> - $pagerinfo[msgdate]: $pagerinfo[message]</div>	
</if>

[ChavMagnet]

1st Woot! Nice hack will install later

[vbreal]

cool

[Renada]

Thank you Renmiri - appreciated.

[EasyTarget]

nice addition. do you know if it's compatible with 3.6?

[Renmiri]

Originally Posted by EasyTarget

nice addition. do you know if it's compatible with 3.6?

Is vbPager ? If it is, then mine should work as well.

[Renmiri]

This is an "undocumented feature" of vbPager inherited by my hack: If you post as anonymous and allow replies, make sure you do not reply to the user's reply to the anonymous message or you will "blow your cover" :surprised: . See example attached

[Ziki]

Will install as soon as those other bugs are fixed

[Renmiri]

Originally Posted by Ziki

Will install as soon as those other bugs are fixed

I am working on custom avatars for the pager screens but after that I have to get back to RL. So don't expect a fix from me for bugs 1 and 2 anytime soon. I'm sorry, but...

The good news is that version 1.0 it is quite fun and usable as it is, to chat with one person at a time. Try it on my forum: you will see, you will barely notice it is not MSN :classic: (yeah, yeah, no smilies and sound or webcam but the basic chatting is pretty much the same, except that vbPager closes the darn window after each message :ermm: )

PS: I have 2 accounts set up to test my add on hack: guest1 and guest2. You can have one open on firefox as guest1, and another open on IE as guest2, so you can test the "chat" between 2 users. PM me for the passwords if you want to see how it works.

[EasyTarget]

Originally Posted by Renmiri

Is vbPager ? If it is, then mine should work as well.

yeah, vbpager is.. I'll add this and see how it goes. thanks again.