Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Commbull (Community Bulletin) 5.1a for vBulletin 4.01

This not the CommBull product itself. This is simply instructions for adapting it to work with vBulletin 4.x.

Download CommBull from: Commbull (Community Bulletin) 5.1a for vBulletin 3.8x

grandeur_69 has released his latest version of CommBull as a free add-on, indicating that he no longer has time to continue developing it. I am posting this here for the benefit of other vBulletin 4.x who don't want to lose the newsletter feature (grandeur_69 has approved this).

At https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....6&postcount=71 a member asks:

Hi, the version 5.1a work fine with vbulletin 4.0.1 ?

My response is posted at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....5&postcount=72 and reproduced here...

I have the previous (commercial) version, 4.5f, which does run successfully via a cron job, running on 4.01. It required some modification of the installation instructions but it does work. I expect you should be able to get this version running as well, although as the coder noted the cron capability won't work.

1. Edit product-Commbull.xml and find the following line:

PHP Code:

        <dependency dependencytype="vbulletin" minversion="3.6.0" maxversion="3.8.99" /> 


Change to:

PHP Code:

        <dependency dependencytype="vbulletin" minversion="3.6.0" maxversion="4.99" /> 


2. Upload the files and import the product.

3. Now you need to do the template edits so that members can opt-in or opt-out of your newsletter. The current instructions are as follows:

4. Template modifications
--------------------------------------

Template: "Modify User Option" -> "modifyoptions"

After:

PHP Code:

                    <tr>
                        <td><label for="cb_adminemail"><input type="checkbox" name="options[adminemail]" value="1" id="cb_adminemail" $checked[adminemail] />$vbphrase[receive_email_from_bulletin_board_staff]</label><input type="hidden" name="set_options[adminemail]" value="1" /></td>
                    </tr> 


Add:

PHP Code:

                    <tr>
                        <td><label for="commbull"><input type="checkbox" name="commbull" value="1" id="commbull" $checked[receivebulletin] />$vbphrase[receive_email_from_commbull]</label><input type="hidden" name="set_options[receivebulletin]" value="1" /></td>
                    </tr>
                    <tr>
                        <td><br />$vbphrase[newsletterformat]<br /><label for="commbull_type"><input type="checkbox" name="commbull_type" value="1" id="commbull_type" $checked[receivebulletin_type] />$vbphrase[type_email_from_commbull]</label>
<input type="hidden" name="set_options[receivebulletin_type]" value="1" /></td>
                    </tr> 


Now, obviously this won't work in 4.x. These need to be modified as follows:

1. Edit Template: "Modify User Option" -> "modifyoptions"

FIND:

PHP Code:

<vb:if condition="$show['friend_email_request']">
                    <li>
                        <label for="cb_receivefriendemailrequest"><input type="checkbox" name="options[receivefriendemailrequest]" value="1" id="cb_receivefriendemailrequest" tabindex="1" {vb:raw checked.receivefriendemailrequest} /> {vb:rawphrase receive_friendship_req_email}</label>
                        <input type="hidden" name="set_options[receivefriendemailrequest]" value="1" />
                    </li>
                </vb:if> 


ADD AFTER:

PHP Code:

<vb:if condition="$show['receiveemail']">
<li>
    <label for="commbull"><input type="checkbox" name="commbull" value="1" id="commbull" tabindex="1" {vb:raw checked.receivebulletin} />{vb:rawphrase receive_email_from_commbull}</label>
    <input type="hidden" name="set_options[receivebulletin]" value="1" />
</li>
</vb:if> 


That first part (above) is the option to receive or not receive the newsletters.

Next would be the option for HTML or plain text emails, which should be:

PHP Code:

<vb:if condition="$show['receiveemail']">
<li>
    <label for="commbull_type"><input type="checkbox" name="commbull_type" value="1" id="commbull_type" tabindex="1" {vb:raw checked.receivebulletin_type} />{vb:rawphrase type_email_from_commbull}</label>
    <input type="hidden" name="set_options[receivebulletin_type]" value="1" />
</li>
</vb:if> 


Update:

This now works. I had a ( instead of a { on the previous code. Thanks to grandeur_69 for pointing this out!

Notes:

1. The product is not mine so I can't offer any support for CommBull itself. However, I have been using the paid versions of this mod for some time and I'm happy to offer what support I can for making the changes necessary to get it running on 4.x.
   
   
2. I have been in communication with grandeur_69. He has indicated that he has no objections to this thread and that as he gets time he will be trying to develop this add-on further as a free product.

Update July 12, 2010: Product XML file provided by grandeur_69 for vBulletin 4.x.

NOTE:

1. If you have already done the manual edits, do NOT use the XML file. And if you import the XML file, you should not need to do the manual edits.
   
2. Some people are encountering problems using the XML file. If you are one of them, uninstall the product and use the manual edits. Those seem to work just fine.

Update July 14, 2010: Error in XML file corrected.

[Igel1]

Has anyone run this mod with vb 4.1.7?
If so, what must I change to by work?
I get an error message when sending mail related to the body.
The preview works though.

[djbaxter]

I have an earlier version running on 4.1.7.

However, as stated in the first post, for help with CommBull itself, please post in the developer's thread at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=230359

[Igel1]

Thanks for the reply.
After a fresh installation (all other mods are disabled), it does not work.
Version 5.1a for vBulletin 3.8x and the xml from here.
Which version do you use with 4.1.7?

I will ask my question in the other thread.

[Igel1]

Sorry, my mistake.
The MOD works on 4.1.7
The error was because of my german translation since had a variable errors crept

[Igel1]

Hello all,

I would like to install a checkbox for the newsletter in the registry under vb4.1.7
this code:

  
			<div class="blockrow">
				<label>{vb:rawphrase receive_email}...</label>
				<div class="rightcol">
					<ul class="checkradio group">
						<li>
							<label for="cb_adminemail"><input type="checkbox" name="options[adminemail]" value="1" id="cb_adminemail" tabindex="1" {vb:raw checkedoff.adminemail} /> {vb:rawphrase receive_email_from_bulletin_board_staff}</label>
						</li>
						<vb:if condition="$show['email']">
							<li>
								<label for="cb_showemail"><input type="checkbox" name="options[showemail]" value="1" id="cb_showemail" tabindex="1" {vb:raw checkedoff.showemail} /> {vb:rawphrase receive_email_from_other_members}</label>
							</li>
						</vb:if>

                                                   <li>
                                                             <label for="receivebulletin"><input type="checkbox" name="receivebulletin" value="1" id="receivebulletin" tabindex="1" {vb:raw checkedoff.receivebulletin} /> {vb:rawphrase receive_email_from_commbull}</label>
                                                     </li>
													 
                                                    <vb:if condition="$show['email']"> 
                                                              <li> 
                                                                      <label for="commbull"><input type="checkbox" name="commbull" value="1" id="commbull" tabindex="1" {vb:raw checkedoff.receivebulletin} /> />{vb:rawphrase receive_email_from_commbull}</label> 
                                                              </li> 
                                                     </vb:if>
					</ul>

in the template "register" show the text and the checkbox for the newsletter but there are no funktion under the checkbox.

Please can anybody help me.


Another question

In setting section when I select for "Only include threads that have been started or replied to since this date?" as yes, I get in the newsletter threads older than the date I selected.
The threads are older and the last post in the thread also older.

I've already asked in the main thread, but unfortunately not received a response

Thanks Igel1

[RichieBoy67]

Hey all,

I have this working on one of my own sites which has 4.1.12 and it works perfectly. I have another client with 4.1.12 and I cannot get it to send. It runs through everything and it even shows the list just as it would if the emails went out but noone gets any email.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this? Could this be a server issue possibly?

Thanks

[djbaxter]

I would suspect so.

First, check all the settings in CommBull. Then check all the settings for AdminCP>> Settings >> Options >> Email options. Look for any differences there.

If those are all the same for the one working and the one not working, look for server email configuration differences.

[RichieBoy67]

In 4.1.12 I cannot get the unsubscribe link working. I have not yet looked into the template mods but I am sure they have to be changed again to work on this version.

Does anyone have any changes to get the unsubscribe link working on 4.1.12?

Thanks much

Ok guys, I got this working by using this mod and by editing the unsubscribe link in commbull_template_htmlnew.php ..

# The next issue I am having is that none of the user stats are showing, the user avatar is not showing, calendar events are not showing. I think it is due to some of the phrases and variables being changed in 4.1 but I cannot figure out what has changed. Has anyone else fixed this issue?

[Gn_Snake]

This plugin work in vb 4.2?

[docvader]

No. You get this error when you try to install it, using the xml file in this thread.

The following dependencies were not met:

This product is not compatible with version 4.2.0 of vBulletin. (Compatible starting with 3.0 / Incompatible with 4.1 and greater)

Shame, it was a good product. Used it for years.