Super PM (Mass PM)

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Super Private Message
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Hack Version: 1.0.4
vB-version: 3.5.x
Developer: msgotit
Install-difficulty: Easy

Description:
Allows specified users to send a Private Message to certain groups of people.

This is basically the same as the hack created by UAE and in talking with him I have posted this here.

Super Private Message will give you the convenience and ability to provide many different options for sending mass private messages to users by any one you choose to assign this task to based on Conditionals (if):

User's Usergroup is Y.
User's has posts greater than x posts.
User's has posts less than x posts.
User's Join Date is After (yyyy-mm-dd).
User's Join Date is Befor (yyyy-mm-dd).
User's Last Activiy is After (yyyy-mm-dd).
User's Last Activiy is Befor (yyyy-mm-dd).
User's Last Post is After (yyyy-mm-dd).
User's Last Post is Befor (yyyy-mm-dd).

Settings in the Admin CP:

Specify who gets to use the Super Private Message System by Assigning their User Names or User IDs.
Specify the Secondary and Primary usergroup they can send a mass pm to.
Select what usergroup to be visible for selection(s).
Select to have the assignee change his identity when sending.
Control what fields to be visible for each assignee.
List All assignee, delete/edit them.

Hack Installation Details:

New files for this Hack: 2
/admincp/adminsuperpm.php
/superpm.php

New templates for this Hack: 1
pm_newsuperpm

Template-edits: 1
pm_newpm

DB Tables modified for this Hack: 1
user

History:

1.0.1 BETA
Fixed bug in xml
No longer show to whom the message will be sent (if you like that don't upload the superpm.php file. If your copy is working there is really no need to upgrade, there are no major changes yet - hopefully soon there will be!

1.0.2 BETA
Changed wording in Template - Makes more sense
Changed location of SuperPM link in admincp - Contained in the "User" group
Changed insert to fix/help fix the problem with overloading the server
Added option for admin to show to whom message will be sent

1.0.3
Fixed bug causing a php error * Thanks for the report Fofer
Fixed bug saving message to sent items even if you don't send it.

1.0.4
Added Email on pm - WARNING this will most likely not work if sending to over 500 people (probably ok up to 1000) although may be server intensive. Also, to do that you will likely have to change the max number or pms in superpm.php file from 500 to 1000.
Misc. changes as requested.

To upgrade, upload files and import the new product, click on overwrite and you will be set.
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PLEASE REMEMBER TO BACKUP BEFORE YOU BEGIN!

If you like this hack, please be kind and click "INSTALL" Link.

This has been tested and seems to be working fine. If you find any errors please let me know!

[msgotit]

Originally Posted by Digma

Msgotit, this is exactly what I was looking for and am tempted to try once we upgrade to 3.5.x.

However, with around 5,000 users I am affraid to do so until some load management has been built in. Sending the PM to 250 users max at a time and a quick pause before continuing with the next 250, until you have PM-ed everyone.

You mentioned you would look into it, any luck so far?

Keep up to good work :up:

Digma,

If you have a test board I would love to see what happens, I had a test board that I set up 1500 users on and with what I have done it was quick and didn't seem to effect anything, although it is just a test board and didn't really have any other traffic. It PM's 100 at a time, but there isn't a pause.

If anyone else has a test board and wanted to try it that would be great.

[IamPud]

msgotit,

installs works but still no love. Getting the same error. I just don't think it likes me. I do appreciate your hard work though.

[msgotit]

Originally Posted by IamPud

msgotit,

installs works but still no love. Getting the same error. I just don't think it likes me. I do appreciate your hard work though.

Did you replace the files when after installing it? Once again, this happens after you have clicked count and confirm and are trying to actually send the message is that correct? I will look at it some more and see if I can figure out where it is doing that.

[da420]

Ok, this would be a good hack if I could get it to work right... lol...

Im almost sure it's probably something I did..

This is what I get when I try to send a super PM when I tryed testing it to the Administrators.

1. Invalid recipient username. Please press the back button, enter the correct username and try again. Click Here to See the Members List

[msgotit]

da420,

I am looking into this, I haven't found anything so far, but will keep looking. I might at somepoint want to see what is happening, but I will look a little longer and see if I can't find it. I think IamPud is having the same problem, so there is obviously something going on. Sorry it is taking so long.

Mark

[da420]

Alright, msgotit... this is a cool extension and I look forward to using it when we get it fixed.

Thanks.

[msgotit]

da420,

In the superpm.php...

Find this:

PHP Code:

$pmdm->do_set('touserarray', $temp); 


And comment it out like this:

PHP Code:

//$pmdm->do_set('touserarray', $temp); 


That might work, I figure it is worth a try.

[da420]

This is what I get when I replace the $pmdm->do_set('touserarray', $temp); with //$pmdm->do_set('touserarray', $temp);

Fatal error: Unable to proceed with save while $errors array is not empty in class vb_datamanager_pm in /includes/class_dm.php on line 758

[da420]

Wierd. I just put the code back to the way it was, and now it's working. lol, Thanks.

[msgotit]

Originally Posted by da420

Wierd. I just put the code back to the way it was, and now it's working. lol, Thanks.

Well I am glad to hear that, I will try and figure out what it was/what is going on but I am glad it is working!