Mini Mods - Remove User's Ability To Disable the PM System

Introduction

Each user has the ability to turn the private message system on / off in the user options. This hack will remove that ability for users to globally disable this option.

How This Works

This hack works on the basis that a user cannot modify hidden form fields. By modifying the user control panel's option template, it changes the field for disabling the PM system to a hidden field with a default value (of enabled). This requires that all previous users have this set to "yes" (this is addressed during installation).

Installation

Installation requires a small amount of work on your part, but it is a very simple to install. During installation, you must run 1 SQL query.

1. Login to your Administrators Control Panel. Head down to the "Maintenance" drop down in the left hand navigation. Choose "Execute SQL Query". Select "Yes - Receive Private Messages" from the drop down of automatic queries. Click Continue. Continue on the warning screen. This will set all users that have disabled the Private Messaging system to having it enabled.
2. Modify the phrase features_private_messaging_system (found within User Tools (global) phrase type) and remove the part about disabling the system.
   
   Here is the default English removal:
   

   This forum features a <a href="{1}">private messaging system</a>, which allows members to send messages to one another privately.

3. Read "The Really Helpful Post" below, if this template is unedited!
   
   Edit the modifyoptions template (found under "Modify User Option Templates" in the template manager). Change...
   
   

   					<tr>
   						<td><label for="cb_receivepm"><input type="checkbox" name="options[receivepm]" value="1" id="cb_receivepm" onclick="toggle_disabled(this.checked, 'pmoptions')" $checked[receivepm] />$vbphrase[enable_private_messaging]</label><input type="hidden" name="set_options[receivepm]" value="1" /></td>
   					</tr>

   ... to
   
   

   					<tr style="display: none;">
   						<td><label for="cb_receivepm"><input type="checkbox" name="options[receivepm]" value="1" id="cb_receivepm" onclick="toggle_disabled(this.checked, 'pmoptions')" $checked[receivepm] />$vbphrase[enable_private_messaging]</label><input type="hidden" name="set_options[receivepm]" value="1" /></td>
   					</tr>

4. Click "Install" Here!

Change Log

v1.0.0 - July 19th 2007

• Initial Release

[bada_bing]

THis would be cool if you can control which usergroup can enable/disable the PM feature.

[King Kovifor]

The could be done easy enough.