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.

[lifesourcerec]

1 more uncached template I can't seem to fix. While looking at the inbox (private.php?), everything is cached. But when I click to read a PM (private.php?do=showpm&pmid), board_inactive_warning template is uncached. Is there a way to fix that? I tried adding it to the showpm, global, etc. (moved it around), and it is still uncached.

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by lifesourcerec

1 more uncached template I can't seem to fix. While looking at the inbox (private.php?), everything is cached. But when I click to read a PM (private.php?do=showpm&pmid), board_inactive_warning template is uncached. Is there a way to fix that? I tried adding it to the showpm, global, etc. (moved it around), and it is still uncached.

That's only if you switch off your forums isn't it? Not sure why that's the case.

[Boofo]

That is the design of it in vB3. They didn't do that on purpose since that is really one of the few templates that run to most users when the board is closed down. There was a thread about it on the com a while back.

[lifesourcerec]

Originally Posted by Erwin

That's only if you switch off your forums isn't it? Not sure why that's the case.

I'll have to check. I still have one uncached with the board being active. I'll check tonight when traffic is low.

[ChuanSE]

Installed second time

[hitmanuk2k]

how do you like not have the reply box attached to the delete table also. all the other tables on the page have a gap... except the new quick reply box and delete message... these are together. what code can i add to change this?

[misuse]

Thanks for making this hack. Everyone on my forums loves it.

[SaN-DeeP]

thnx a lot for the hack erwin

is it possible to just add the quickreply, the way it appears for threads ?

i meant, i dunt want to copy the entire contents of the message, and display there, reply to this private message instead of send new private message

Sounds perfect i hope ^_^

Sandy...

[Erwin]

Update

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 update manually, do this -

1) In private.php, find the SECOND occurrence of this (ie. where this HACK was installed - note, the SECOND occurrence, NOT the first)

PHP Code:

require_once('./includes/functions_editor.php'); 


Above, add:

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'; 


Make the appropriate changes as you like according to the comments.

2) Then, find:

PHP Code:

    eval('$quickpmreply = "' . fetch_template('pm_newpm') . '";'); 


Above, ADD:

PHP Code:

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


Uncomment the second line if you don't want post icons to show up.

That's it for the version 1.4 update - a small update, but this means you can make the Quick PM Reply box as complex or as bare as you like, without touching the templates.

[turbidblue]

awesome hack! thanks!!

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