vB Pager 2.0.4

vB Pager
Version: 2.0.5
vB-version: 3.0.6
Developer: WwW.UAEWEB.CoM
Install-difficulty: Easy


Okay, this is my first released hack here on vb.org, been using it in my private forum's with vB2 and finally, I've upgraded this hack for vB 3.0.1.


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.

vB Pager 2.0.4 Updates:
- All popup windows are DHTML, so there should be no problem with popup killers.
- Logs of all incoming and outgoing pager messages (Deleted and Unread messages) for all members can be set to be Hard deleted, as a new option from vB Pager options in Admin CP.
- Many bug fixes.

vB Pager 2.0.5 Updates:
- Bug Fix: Getting blank messages from guest.


Installation Update For vB Pager 2.0.5
You may install v2.0.5 fresh
You may upgrade from v2.0.4 -> 2.0.5 (Read UPGRADE.txt)



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
vbpager_new
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.

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Many Thanks goes to:
D|ver
docvader
Wolfe
And to all those who helped me find my mistakes and encourage me.

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Normal_vBpager.zip (17.2 KB, 141 downloads)
as per Sep-26-04 at 08:46
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[Dennis Olson]

Did you chmod it to 755?

[MauriceReed]

Originally Posted by Dennis Olson

Did you chmod it to 755?

now that isnt something i checked.
being a bit of a n00b, i wouldnt know where to look, or how to check it.

could someone explain??

[Dennis Olson]

PHP files have to be set to "execute" in Linux/unix. The "permissions map" is 3 sets of octal numbers, as follows:

-rwxrwxrwx

Where the first set is the file owner's permissions, the second set is the group permissions, and the 3rd set is the "world" permissions. The RWX's relate to the octal values like this:

-421421421

So 755 = Owner: rwx, group, rx, word, rx

If you don't have EXECUTE permission set, you cannot run a script/program.

syntax: "chmod 755 filename"

You can see the r/w permissions by executing an "ls -l filename" command.

Hope that helps

[animate]

i have installed but now when i send pager message , it will only in unreadet message, and the same message repeat again and again, what my fault?

[animate]

i have tested again, and have found problems whith Firefox or Safari(Mac OSX) browser, they dont send replay when message is readed. So is this hack only IE compatible=?

[MauriceReed]

Originally Posted by Dennis Olson

PHP files have to be set to "execute" in Linux/unix. The "permissions map" is 3 sets of octal numbers, as follows:

-rwxrwxrwx

Where the first set is the file owner's permissions, the second set is the group permissions, and the 3rd set is the "world" permissions. The RWX's relate to the octal values like this:

-421421421

So 755 = Owner: rwx, group, rx, word, rx

If you don't have EXECUTE permission set, you cannot run a script/program.

syntax: "chmod 755 filename"

You can see the r/w permissions by executing an "ls -l filename" command.

Hope that helps

thxs m8...sounds like it makes sense.
but in all honesty, that just looks like a chinese menu to me.....rofl.

how do i actually DO it??

[Dennis Olson]

Animate, you need to REFERSH your browser page, not hit BACK. And I use it with Firefox, and it wolrs perfectly, as long as I do what I just said.

Maurice, you need to establish a direct telnet/SSH session with your server, CD to the directory the file is in, and execute the "LS -L" command like I specified above (be sure to use ALL LOWER CASE ) Once you see your file's permission list, you execute the CHMOD 755 FILENAME command (again, the CHMOD part must be in LOWER CASE). You need to be the owner of the file or superuser to be allowed to change the permissions.

Hope this helps.

[Dark s.s. Trunk]

Hullo, Great hack I am loving just a few Ideas and a few errors i am getting...

Error 1 - Once in awhile it takes a bit for the page to get to the person but it does get their.

Error 2 - Once in awhile I get a page and it will not close at all......... and I noticed when that happens it show the Javascript Error in the taskbar in IE.....


Idea 1 - I noticed someone had a problem with the popup placement so i thought maybe you could go to www.dynamicdrive.com and get that Image Drag code and work it into so the pop-up can be dragged anywhere on the page..

Idea 2 - Do you allow people to post their additions to it... becuase I have an idea i would like to do to it and when its done i can post it....

[Battle_Ring]

i type in text to get paged, but don't have a button to press, so it sends?

how do i fix this?

[Dark Shogun]

Dennis I am on a windows system. I have a test server on my laptop. I made sure the pager.php file was in the forumroot 100 times. It's there.

Dark Shogun