New Posting Features - Custom Message Button

Custom Message Button 1.0

Description
Adds a button to showthread which automatically post a predefined message when you press it. See screenshots.
I demonstrated with vb.orgs message for unlicensed users.

Features
Version 1.0

• Turn On / Off
• Specify forums where the button will appear
• Specify usergroups able to use the button
• Change name(value) of the button
• Customize the message
• Include signature or not
• Close post after the message is posted or not

Installation
Admin CP > Plugins & Products > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product] > Import product-sebbe-2.xml.
The settings are inside vBulletin Options > Custom Message Button

Misc
Tested on vB
3.6.2
3.5 (Thanks Ziki)


Please click install if you're using this hack!

[Kirk Y]

I wonder if this is how vB.org does it...

Great hack either way!

[MrNase]

You should add a field with to enter a userid to it so that we can specify what username/account is used to write that custom message.

[sebbe]

Originally Posted by MrNase

You should add a field with to enter a userid to it so that we can specify what username/account is used to write that custom message.

Good idea, will include that in the next version.

[ePrOmD]

really really a great hack!
it´s just what i need!!! thank you!!

i suggest if it possible to add more than only one buttom! it´s really necesary!!!, tks!

[ninjamaster]

thanks for this

[MimeSong Erk]

Nice. Simple and to the point. Some features I would love:

• Specify more than one button, and perhaps have it turn into a pull down menu if there is more than 3-4
• specify an image URL to replace the button, something that can use skin-specific variables
• Option to add text to the topic title as well (EG. for my forum adding the text [resolved] to the beginning of topics)

That is all I can think of for now. Nice job: simple and to the point.

[wengi]

Gonna install gr8 post thnks

[Mupetz]

I must install this one , thank you

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by MimeSong Erk

Specify more than one button, and perhaps have it turn into a pull down menu if there is more than 3-4

Yes a list of canned responses in a database would be nice.
- categories / departments ( sets of responses )

EX:

* Sales (cat1)
1) response
2) response
3) response

* Support (cat2)
1) response
2) response
3) response

There are many things you could do.

[Spank]

Is the custome message button only visible to moderators? If so it would be good if it could close thread for you, so you could just click the button it posts the message and then closes the thread.