vB Pager 2.0.4

vB Pager
Version: 2.0.4
vB-version: 3.0.6
Developer: WwW.UAEWEB.CoM
Install-difficulty: Easy


This Hack has been moved to Full Releases Forums.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=66744


Updates in Version 2.0.4

• DHTML popup for Sending New Pager and Replying.
• Upgrade from version 2.0.0 and 2.0.2 to 2.0.4 inlcuded.
• New option in ADMINCP for Hard deleting messages.

Introduction:
vB pager is a new refined & light paging system that enables authorized users to 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:

• You won't need to log on your CP to send a message, just click on the pager icon next to the name of the user you'd like to page! (See Screenshots)
• Switch the paging system on or off anytime you wish!
• Specify who gets to use the paging system by Usergroup, or even User IDs to send messages to your forum members.
• vB Pager users can send pager messages to members of the forum and/or non-registered guests from the WhoisOnline's page.
• Optional Anonymity: you can choose to hide your username when paging another user on the forum, & define which Usergroup or User IDs can utilize this option.
• Restrict the number of characters in each message: you can restrict the use of this paging system to short messages only by simply typing in the maximum number of characters that can be used. 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 member has, can be viewed and deleted.
• Logs of all incoming and outgoing pager messages (Deleted and Unread messages) for all members can be viewed and deleted through the Admin CP.

HACK INSTALLATION DETAILS:

File-edits: 8
Template-edits: 9
New files for this Hack: 3
admincp/pageradmin.php
images/buttons/vbpager.gif
pager.php
Files modified for this Hack: 5
admincp/index.php
include/functions.php
includes/functinons_online.php
global.php
online.php
New templates for this Hack: 4
vbpager
vbpager_listbit
vbpager_popup (v 2.0.2)
vbpager_new (v 2.0.4)
Templates modified for this Hack: 7
footer
MEMBERINFO (Optional)
navbar
forumhome_loggedinuser
postbit_legacy (Optional)
postbit (Optional)
whosonlinebit
New DB tables for this Hack: 1
pager
DB Tables modified for this Hack: 1
user

PLEASE CLICK INSTALL
Please click if you install this hack, thanks.

vB Pager is free, and will remain free.

[ethank]

I still have a problem with messages keeping popping up even after they're read. Every page load makes this happen. How do I fix this?

A note that this happens even after I delete the message from my box. THis only happens in Safari, not FireFox

[ethank]

Also, still, upon reply it causes a new window to pop up.

[uae]

Originally Posted by OrangeFlea

How long before the final version is released and do you plan on adding anything else of significance? I'm very eager to put this up.

I am just making sure that there are no bugs with this hack, and I'll move it to the full release forum.

Basically, I have written this hack for my "Lazy" S-Moderators and Moderators only, so no other usergroup is using it.

However I am thinking to give the permission to my members to use, but I don't want to go beyond the logic of this hack and change it to a chatting tool!
There are many out there.

I would think that I will add :
1- Number of pager messages can be sent per day, hours... per usergroup.
2- Require X posts befor getting the permission to send pager messages... per usergroup.

[uae]

Originally Posted by OrangeFlea

Also, I have the "Who's online" disabled on my forum. Is it possible for members to simply click on an icon in the postbit area to page another member? And does the pager icon appear only when the user has a message (page) or is it always visible?

If you have allowed that usergoup to use vB Pager, then yes, they can send messages to another member from postbit, Member info page and forumhome_loggedinuser anytime and the icon is always visible.

A member can NOT send a pager message to him/her self.

[uae]

Originally Posted by docvader

Uae, getting a mysql error when trying to access the Who's Online section of my site:


My online.php relevant section looks like this:


Any ideas? It was working before the hack.

rich

You have missed something there, let's do it again.

In ONLINE.PHP FIND

SELECT user.username, session.useragent,

Replace it WITH

 
SELECT user.username, session.useragent, session.sessionhash,

AGAIN in ONLINE.PHP FIND

$guests["$count"]['username'] = $vbphrase['guest'];

Add Below

 
// [START HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='WwW.UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='2.0.4' CHANGEID= 3 ]
  $guests["$count"]['sessionid']= $users[sessionhash];
// [END HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='WwW.UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='2.0.4' CHANGEID= 3 ]

[uae]

Originally Posted by ethank

I still have a problem with messages keeping popping up even after they're read. Every page load makes this happen. How do I fix this?

A note that this happens even after I delete the message from my box. THis only happens in Safari, not FireFox

mmmm, Guys, can anyone test this with Safari please? cos I don't have it installed.

[docvader]

Uae, I have online.php as you dictated. Again, here's my relevant sections of online.php:

// [START HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='WwW.UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='2.0.4' CHANGEID= 3 ]
$allusers = $DB_site->query("

SELECT user.username, session.useragent, session.sessionhash, session.location, session.lastactivity, user.userid, user.options, session.host, session.badlocation, session.incalendar, user.aim, user.icq, user.msn, user.yahoo,
// [END HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='WwW.UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='2.0.4' CHANGEID= 3 ]
IF(displaygroupid=0, user.usergroupid, displaygroupid) AS displaygroupid

and, the second change:

$guests["$count"]['username'] = $vbphrase['guest'];
// [START HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='WwW.UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='2.0.4' CHANGEID= 3 ]

$guests["$count"]['sessionid']= $users[sessionhash];

// [END HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='WwW.UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='2.0.4' CHANGEID= 3 ]

$guests["$count"]['invisible'] = 0;

$guests["$count"]['displaygroupid'] = 1;

$guests["$count"]['musername'] = fetch_musername($guests["$count"]);

It's this file edit, that's causing the member profile from working properly. When I revert to my older online.php, member profile works, AND, the pager system seems to work too.

Also, I've noticed that the pager box stays open when you have asked for a reply. The message gets sent, and if the other person does NOT reply, they cannot get rid of the pager box. Therefore, maybe having the "add reply" box checked, unchecked as default, would solve this annoyance for some.

Hope you can figure this out. Otherwise, it seems to be working very well.
rich
http://x.russbo.com/vb/index.php

[docvader]

OK, I fixed it. Self inflicted error, nothing to do with Uae's work. My apologies if people think that your excellent work caused this.

My attempt at "organizing" in preparation for the inevitable 3.07 upgrade (tomorrow, lol) causes this error. Adding

// [END HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='WwW.UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='2.0.4' CHANGEID= 3 ]

where I did, is triggering the mysql error.

I took it out.

Oops...

[uae]

Originally Posted by docvader

OK, I fixed it. Self inflicted error, nothing to do with Uae's work. My apologies if people think that your excellent work caused this.

My attempt at "organizing" in preparation for the inevitable 3.07 upgrade (tomorrow, lol) causes this error. Adding where I did, is triggering the mysql error.

I took it out.

Oops...

Maaan, never use // [END HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='WwW.UAEWEB.COM' VERSION....

Insied Queries

[docvader]

Yes, yet another brilliant move on my part, LOL.

It's working fine, but I've got some people complaining about the message box not closing. I think it has to do with the "reply box" being checked, but I need more time to figure this out.

Great hack. Very useful for my community.