Miscellaneous Hacks - Group Leader PM Notification

Keywords: group, leader, notification, usergroups, public


Description:

Notifies the group leader(s), via PM, of join requests to their respective usergroup(s). Also notifies the users the status of their join requests upon moderation.

Details:

Basically, this is a continuation of the SEND A PRIVATE MESSAGE TO PUBLIC GROUP LEADERS UPON A JOIN REQUEST plugin by AMYKHAR. Many people were having various errors returned from the plugin, so in my attempt to fix it I kind of did things a little bit different.

Installation:

1. Download the attachment and import the product-glpn.xml file via the Product Manager.

2. ???

3. Profit

Support:

Officially, this hack is UNSUPPORTED. However, I will attempt to help you as much as possible. Please understand that this plugin was tested within a rather limited environment. Provide as much detail as possible when reporting any unwanted behavior so I (and others) may better assist you.

Version History:
v1.0 - Initial version.
v2.0 - Added ability to notify users the status of their request once moderated. All replies are phrased.
v2.1 - Passed usergroup title to JOINREQUET_NOTIFY_MESSAGE_APPROVED and JOINREQUETS_NOTIFY_MESSAGE_DECLINED phrases (requested by EasyTarget)

* THIS PLUGIN HAS ONLY BEEN TESTED ON USERGROUPS WITH A SINGLE LEADER. I'VE CODED IT TO, THEORETICALLY, SUPPORT MULTIPLE LEADERS. HOWEVER, YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY.

[magnus]

Originally Posted by MotoUp

With the little disclaimer at the bottom, are you saying it won't work if there is only one leader per usergroup? I have a pretty small board, and I am the only one that will be allowing or denying access...

No, I'm saying I've tested it only with one leader per usergroup. It should support multiple, though.

[Luke Brown256]

will this send a notification PM even when usergroup join request moderation is done VIA the admin panel?

[MotoUp]

Originally Posted by magnus

No, I'm saying I've tested it only with one leader per usergroup. It should support multiple, though.

My apologies...I should really learn how to read! :laugh:

[magnus]

Originally Posted by Luke Brown256

will this send a notification PM even when usergroup join request moderation is done VIA the admin panel?

Currently, no. Let me see what I can do.

* EDIT: After checking, there doesn't appear to be any $hook's within the necessary areas in admincp/usergroup.php. So, without modifying the actual PHP file, it cannot be done. Sorry.

[EasyTarget]

thanks for the update.

How about in the automated pms that it tells you which usergroup you were accepted/denied for? And is it possible to find out which forum/s the usergroup has permission to view and include those in the acceptance pm?

ex.
user111, we regret/are pleased to inform you that your request to join the USERGROUP101 usergroup has been denied/accepted.

The usergroup USERGROUP101 has access to the following forums:
forum 1
forum 2

But I guess in some situations that wouldn't be good. (then it would list all the forums they have permission to view instead of the 1 or 2 they have exclusivity for)

[magnus]

Originally Posted by EasyTarget

How about in the automated pms that it tells you which usergroup you were accepted/denied for?

Yea, that I can do. It will be in the next update.

Originally Posted by EasyTarget

And is it possible to find out which forum/s the usergroup has permission to view and include those in the acceptance pm?

That's a bit much. I'll see what I can do, but don't expect it anytime soon. :P

[magnus]

v2.1 updated! The usergroup name is now passed to the accepted/declined message body phrases.

[EasyTarget]

thanks for the update.

Originally Posted by magnus

That's a bit much. I'll see what I can do, but don't expect it anytime soon. :P

yeah, after I started thinking about it I think it might be pretty useless unless you could somehow define a forum to identify the group with, otherwise it would list all the other forums they have permission to view and not just the exclusive one.

[Snake]

Thanks. I have been waiting for this!

[SnitchSeeker]

Nice one! Just what I needed for snitchseeker.com fan clubs

*clicks install *