Commbull (Community Bulletin)

[PURPOSE]
send a newsletter to all subscribed members (html or txt) notifying them of various going-ons in the forum:
- new threads
- hot threads
- b-days
- events
- etc

No longer commercial ... latest version: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=230359

[INSTALL]
- upload 3 files
- import plugin

[MODS]
- 1 template mod (modifyoptions)
- 2 fields added to user table

[IMPORTANT - SUPPORT]
problems relating to the commercial version are not suported here and will be deleted by the mods.

[grandeur_69]

the main features are essentially the same as 3.5.4 with the exception that you can run it as a scheduled task (which was probably the biggest request over the old version) ... if you are sticking with 3.5.4 and don't want the cron, then there is no reason to upgrade, just yet.

no, haven't signed a contract, but i've been working with the guy for 7 years and he supplies most of my work ... not going to burn any bridges.

[NeutralizeR]

I may consider installing this hack later as i'm already having issues with hotmail servers (banned two times before and signed up a few programs like JMR to prevent being banned again) and i think anybody codes-builds-designs something may request money for their works. I can't see anything wrong about this, you should respect their decisions.

[grandeur_69]

anyone that is installing this as a fresh version, i forgot to include commbull_phrases.php (goes in ./admincp/) ... i have added this to the downloadable files above ... i also have a german version, if requested.

[Paul M]

Please note:

This thread is for support of the free 3.5.4 version, not discussion or reporting problems with the commercial version. Please contact grandeur_69 by PM or e-mail to discuss that. Further posts not related to this version are liable to be removed.

Thanks.

[grandeur_69]

problems relating to the cron functionality or problems with installation due to Zend Optimizer or IonCube should be PM'd to me as they pertain to the commercial version. Any other problems can be reported here as they affect 3.5.4 as well.

[grandeur_69]

[bug] I have noticed that the headers are being sent incorrectly to text, even for the HTML version. I will be checking into this problem ASAP and update the package. This affects 3.5+

[grandeur_69]

[fix]Update plugin named: "Commbull Email Headers" ... hookname: mail_send
to:

		if($vbulletin->options['commbull_html'])
		{
			$headers = str_replace("vBulletin Mail via PHP",$vbulletin->options['bbtitle'],$headers);
			if($vbulletin->options['commbull_html'] == '1')
				$headers = str_replace("text/plain","text/html",$headers);
		}

... but, commbull.php also must be updated, so please download the package again.

[navjotjsingh]

Thanks updated without hitch!

[soletrader]

So this doenst work with 3.6 at all?

[criscokid]

When I go to /forums/admincp/commbull.php and click on the [Perform Installation] button the following generated:

Altering user Table... Failed (Already Exists)
Altering user Table... Failed (Already Exists)
Altering user Table... Failed (Already Exists)
Phrase table updating [receive_email_from_commbull] sucessfully.
Phrase table updating [type_email_from_commbull] sucessfully.
Phrase table updating [newsletterformat] sucessfully.
Phrase table updating [commbull] sucessfully.

There's no 'send community bulletin' link in my admincp either.

Where is 'Receive Community Bulletin Newsletters ' and 'Format of the Community Bulletin Newsletters' for each user in the admincp?