Private Messages Enhancements - Advanced PM Options

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|| Advanced PM Options
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x
|| Released : Aug 15, 2009
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|| Time required to install: ~30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

This hack enhances the usability of private messaging system by adding a few administrative and member options.

STATISTICS

File Uploads: 1
Products to Install: 1


FEATURES

Adds the Following Options to New PM Screen:

• Checkbox 'Delete Original PM'.

Adds the Following User CP Settings:

• User CP Setting: 'Enable "save copy" checkbox by default'. (disabled on 3.8.x and above)
• User CP Setting: 'Enable "request receipt" checkbox by default'.
• User CP Setting: 'Enable "delete original message" checkbox by default'.

Add the Following Usergroup Settings:

• Disable Sending of Private Messages

VERSION HISTORY

1.3.2
[F] Fixed a few bugs that were found in 1.3.1.

1.3.1
[+] The checkbox "save copy" is now disabled on 3.8.x, since 3.8.x already has such a feature.

1.3.0
[+] The hack is now compatible with vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x.
[+] Eliminated all template edits.

1.2.3
[F] Fixed a bug associated with a new hook placement in vBulletin 3.6.

1.2.2
[+] The modification is now compatible with vBulletin 3.6.

1.2.1
[+] Pm count is now updated after a pm is deleted via "delete original pm".

1.2.0
[+] Added a new usergroup permission: "Disable Sending PMs". Useful when you want to only disallow sending of PMs by a certain usergroup, but allow incoming pms.

1.0.0
Initial Release

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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[TJFweb]

Can you please update this add-on so that the option of "NO" for "Disable Initiation of New PMs by this Usergroup?" overrides the option of "YES" in the case that users are in 2 usergroups?

For example, a user belongs to "Special Group 1" and "Registered Users". "Registered Users" has PM sending disabled, whereas "Special Group 1" has PM sending enabled. However, the user belonging to both groups still can't send PMs.

I want "Special Group 1"'s settings to override the settings for "Registered Users".

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[jgommel]

Hey there, nice mod. I am however having a small problem with it. For some reason the ' User CP Setting: "Enable / Disable Delete Original PM Checkbox by Default"' option is not displaying on the Send New PM page (see screeenshots). I've copied the chunk of code in the the html install guide to the pm_newpm template, but the option still does not display.

Any suggestions?

[Exitilus]

I'm getting the following Error when people verify their E-mail Address:

Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in forums/includes/class_dm_user.php(2391) : eval()'d code on line 1

I've tracked it down to this Mod. In specific the Plugin linked to "private_insertpm_complete"

[akanevsky]

Originally Posted by Exitilus

I'm getting the following Error when people verify their E-mail Address:

Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in forums/includes/class_dm_user.php(2391) : eval()'d code on line 1

I've tracked it down to this Mod. In specific the Plugin linked to "private_insertpm_complete"

What are the exact steps required to reproduce the problem?

[Exitilus]

I have COPPA Turned off, User Moderation Turned Off, E-mail Verification Turned on.

When the user Receives the E-mail for E-mail Verification and clicks the links.

What I did to find out that it was causing the problem was Set the user for Awaiting E-mail Verification, Choose Email Codes to User. Then took that link and clicked it.

FYI It Activates them fine. But they are on a white page with that error

[WildSharky]

Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in /home/pimpin/public_html/forums/includes/class_dm_user.php(2391) : eval()'d code on line 1

Same error here but i have all that turned off they should come in to the site but its a white page with that error and then that have to reload the page and sign in..

Turning it off fixs this for now..

[Exitilus]

Were you able to discover anything about this Psionic?

[akanevsky]

I have not looked into the issue yet.

[Exitilus]

No Problem

[akanevsky]

Originally Posted by Exitilus

Were you able to discover anything about this Psionic?

Problem corrected - please download the new package and re-import the product XML. This problem was caused by the new "Welcome PM" feature, which exists in 3.6 and which did not exist in 3.5...