CommBull (Community Bulletin)

vb3.5 Commbull
vb3.6 Commbull

Note:
The 3.6 version is a commercial product, any queries on it should be submitted to: vb3.6 Support Site

THIS THREAD IS FOR SUPPORT FOR 3.0 VERSIONS ONLY. PLEASE VISIT THE APPROPRIATE FORUMS (links above) FOR THEIR SUPPORT

[valid point]
it's been brought to my attention that not everyone knows what this is ... fair enough: This hack is considered a "weekly newsletter" by the fact that it will email members (only sent by an admin) who have opted to receive it new posts, hot threads, etc ... basically a summary of what has been going on since the last time the newsletter was sent out. However there is a vast number of options, and I won't go into detail of all of them ... you can view the the images that I've attached, but u will only get a full idea by installing it.
I would say that there is 0 risk of this installation doing any damage to your current install as these are the changes that it does (manually and automatically):
- change profile.php and admincp/index.php
- add a couple columns to user table (receivebulletin and receivebulletin_type)
- add some phrases to phrase table (receive_email_from_commbull, type_email_from_commbull, newsletterformat, commbul)
- add a row to datastore table (commbull)
- add some html to nav template for admin side
So, if you are unhappy with the install. you can just ignore that it's there and it'll never cause any problems ... your next upgrade will overwrite any changes to the index and profile pages and the extra columns in the DB won't be an issue

[mods that i've added from vB2 version]
- to change languages, comment/uncomment line 22 and 23 to switch from English to German
- save prefs (option)
- skip to page X in case of mailout freeze
- auto redirect to next page (option)
- adding personalized text to top of newsletter w/out searching through the two text & html fields ... u'll c what i mean :ermm:

[INSTALL]
drop the 3 files into the admincp directory and then go to admincp/commbull.php ... follow the instructions and you are good to go.
If you find that the option isn't showing up on the control panel after the install, then it's because you aren't using the default phrases. Go into phrase manager, search for 'commbull' and update the fields appropriately.

If something goes wrong, don't worry .. it checks for already completed updates to the database to avoid redundancy ... enjoy!!

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by wirewolf

Haven't seen zachery's hack. What does it do?
I didn't feel like muking around with other files. This works quite nicely. I do have my froum css's stored as in file (s). My image is small too.

basically makes sure you can use full urls's for on-file stylesheets

Originally Posted by rex_b

I have this hack installed and it has been working but now whenever I send something it thinks for a minute then brings up a page saying "The page cannot be displayed" . Any ideas on what is going wrong?

have you installed any hacks since this?

[rex_b]

To be frank, I have no idea. I'm sure I have. Should I just reinstall this?

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by rex_b

To be frank, I have no idea. I'm sure I have. Should I just reinstall this?

would be a good idea

worth a try anyhoo.

[trackpads]

I really want to keep using this but so many of my emails seem to keep getting blocked by spam blockers like Yahoo I instead decided to send it out via PM. The problem is that there is no VBcode option.

Is there a way to make the text version (or html) format for vbcode so I could the mass pm hack to send this out instead?

thanks again,

-Jason

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by trackpads

I really want to keep using this but so many of my emails seem to keep getting blocked by spam blockers like Yahoo I instead decided to send it out via PM. The problem is that there is no VBcode option.

Is there a way to make the text version (or html) format for vbcode so I could the mass pm hack to send this out instead?

thanks again,

-Jason

you could convert the block that makes a new thread so it sends out pm's instead :shrug:

[Pseudomizer]

Originally Posted by sabret00the

you could convert the block that makes a new thread so it sends out pm's instead :shrug:

Or just use the Mass PM Hack for VB and copy and paste the preview email from this hack into the PM field to all users. :classic:

Cheers,

[jackiewill]

My Comm Bull has never shown up in my Admin CP although it works well. How can I get it to show up in my Admin CP?

I was able to send one out but now that time has passed I can't remember how I did it!! Sorry to be such a sclub.

Thanks,
JW

[sabret00the]

in your admincp/index.php

find

PHP Code:

        construct_nav_group($vbphrase['users']);
    }
    // ***
    if (can_administer('canadminpermissions'))
    { 


and above it add

PHP Code:

        construct_nav_option($vbphrase['commbull'], 'commbull.php', '<br />'); 


[memobug]

Originally Posted by jackiewill

My Comm Bull has never shown up in my Admin CP although it works well. How can I get it to show up in my Admin CP?

I was able to send one out but now that time has passed I can't remember how I did it!! Sorry to be such a sclub.

Thanks,
JW

1. You might have never actually completed the installation. There are links at the top and bottom of commbull.php when you run it that are in a small font and hard to see, mixed in with the credits. Either of those links will install the phrases and put commbull in your admincp

2. You might just have a hard time finding it. It's in the admincp User menu, if you expand it and look toward the bottom.

Regards,

Matt

[H2k]

Hello

After Installing this hack .. i check the Profile .. ther eis one options is blank ihave attach the Pic u can see it blow..

other think i try to send Mailling .. and i t send only for 100 user and i have over then 10000 user why it dont send for all .. it just show me

100

and ALL DONE

and retern me to the Admin Page . :ermm: