Quick PM Reply Box for Private Messages

Quick PM Reply Box for Private Messages Version 1.4
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vB3 Enhanced Version!

Finally, I've upgraded this popular hack for vB 3.0.x - it should work with all versions of vB3.

Update:
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Version 1.4 :

1) Choose to use no toolbars, normal toolbar or WYSIWYG toolbar.

2) Choose to show smilie box or not.

3) Choose to show posticons or not.


To do this, edit these sections of the code you have added:

PHP Code:

// 0 = no toolbar, 1 = standard toolbar, 2 = wysiwyg toolbar
$vboptions['allowvbcodebuttons'] = '2';
// 0 = no smilie box, 1 = smilie box shown 
$vboptions['wysiwyg_show_smiliebox'] = '1'; 


AND

PHP Code:

// Uncomment line below to stop showing posticons
// $posticons = ''; 


Functions:
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It's similar to Quick Reply for Threads, except that this is Quick Reply for PMs - when you go in to read a PM, there is a Quick Reply Box underneath the PM, with the Username inserted, Subject with RE: filled in, and the message already quoted.

This vB3 version also has the WYSIWYG buttons, smilies and posticon choices listed as well, depending on what you have set up in your ToolBar settings in Options. You can also now customize this - you can choose to have no toolbar, the normal toolbar, the WYSIWYG toolbar, the smilie box or the posticons or not!

There are also checkboxes to save a copy, show your signature, automatically parse links or disable smilies in text. Also, these options are in a box that is collapsible.

This hack uses the normal vB3 Phrases that are already existent. So no need to do any translating.


Installation:
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Very simple. It's a matter of editing 1 PHP file, and 1 template.

Believe it or not, that's all!

The installations instructions are in the install HTML file in the ZIP file below.

Enjoy!


Updates:
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Version 1.2 - Fixed it so it works with WYSIWYG. Removed the Message Tracking checkbox feature I had in Version 1.1 - I'll keep the Popup Windows for now. NOTE: Delete doesn't work in Gamma - this is fixed in RC 1 and 2.


Screenshots:
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This is a bit redundant since this hack is already installed here, but I will put a couple up anyway.

The first screenshot shows how the Quick PM Reply Box is underneath the PM you are reading, with the Recipient's username, Subject with RE:, and Message in quotes automatically put in already. You can also see the WYSIWYG toolbar and smilie panel (depending on what you have set up in your User CP Options).

The second screenshot shows the checkboxes to save a copy, show your signature, automatically parse links or disable smilies in text. These options are in a box that is collapsible.

[albibak]

Thx Erwin for the update

[Zelda-King]

Just to say since the last update, my problem with replies not showing is solved. The hack works fine.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Erwin

Update: Version 1.2
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1. Added the correct templates to be cached.
2. Fixed the Quick PM Reply form so that it works when WYSIWYG is fully on.
3. Fixed the Delete PM button bug.
4. Removed the Message Tracking checkbox option - we are back to Popup Windows. (I'm trying to keep the hack simple).


To update:
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1. Revert pm_newpm template to default - we don't have to change this anymore.
2. Replace the PHP code in private.php
3. Edit pm_showpm template and move $quickpmreply to the very BOTTOM of the template.

Done!

Thank you, sir.

Kier did a little code a while back that makes the pop-up receipt window into a checkbox (like you had here before you changed it). I am using that. Is there anything I neeed to take out of this hack that will interfere with that now?

Also, any luck on getting rid of the extra quotes?

[Boofo]

The delete this message box still doesn't work for me.

[Zelda-King]

Hmm, it reacts more but it takes me to the "Invalid Private Message specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the webmaster" template and the message doesn't get deleted.

[Boofo]

It is working here, too, now. I forgot to move $quickpmreply to the bottom of the template. Erwin changed that in the new version and I didn't catch that until now. Sorry about that, Erwin. All is well here.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Zelda-King

Hmm, it reacts more but it takes me to the "Invalid Private Message specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the webmaster" template and the message doesn't get deleted.

That was a bug in the Gamma. There is a fix for it on vb.com.

[Boofo]

Erwin, I think I found a bug in this hack. It only happens if you have the pm attachments hack installed. Whenever you reply to a message with the quick reply button, it adds all of the attachmnets you have in the pm area to the outgoing message. The regular reply button for the regular reply doesn't do this. Any way to fix this, sir?

[Zelda-King]

Originally Posted by Boofo

That was a bug in the Gamma. There is a fix for it on vb.com.

If this is a fixed Gamma bug then why am I seeing it in RC2?

EDIT: Forget all that. It works fine. I can delete messages. I'd just not clicked the checkbox that time. DOH!

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Erwin, I think I found a bug in this hack. It only happens if you have the pm attachments hack installed. Whenever you reply to a message with the quick reply button, it adds all of the attachmnets you have in the pm area to the outgoing message. The regular reply button for the regular reply doesn't do this. Any way to fix this, sir?

I can't fix a bug caused by another hack.